Detroit search warrants net more than 40 guns, arrests, police say

Detroitsearchwarrantsnetmorethan40guns,arrests,policesayAfterasummerofyouth-relatedviolenceandhigh-profiledeathsinDetroit,PoliceChiefToddBettisonannouncedWednesdaythat11localandfederalsearchwarrantswereexecutedthroughoutthecity,seizinggunsandyieldingarrests. “Guesswhat,y’all:I’mapromisekeeper,andIpromisetogettheseoffendersoffthestreet,”Bettisontoldreporters. Thewarrantswereamixoffederalandlocalandseizedmorethan40guns,Bettisonsaid.Thepolicechiefwouldn’tgiveaspecificnumberofarrestsmadeorgunsseized,butsaidmanywerehigh-powerweapons. “I’mtalkingaboutARs,theassaultrifles,revolvers,shotguns,etc,”hesaid. Thepolicedepartmentwillanalyzethebulletsthroughaballisticsystemtoseewhatcrimescenestheycanbetracedbacktoandtargetgroupsandgangs“causingviolenceinthecity,”Bettisonsaid. Whenaskediftherecentuptickinyouthviolencetargetingteenswasgang-related,Bettisonsaidmuchofitisandarrestswe