100th Detroit Business Joins Project Green Light Crime Fight

Detroit’s high-tech crime fighting program, Project Green Light, has enrolled its 100th business, the city announces.

Mayor Mike Duggan, Police Chief James Craig and community representative spoke at Seaway Market Place on West Chicago Boulevard. Eddie Aboona, owner of the grocery store, also delivered remarks..

Under the year-old program, participating businesses have installed high-definition video cameras inside and out, as well as bright exterior lighting around the full exterior.  The video feed is monitored at police headquarters.

A recent analysis of reported crimes shows that the original 8 Green Light gas stations continue to see a nearly 40-percent drop in violent crime, while newer  Green Light businesses have experienced a roughly 20-percent average reduction in violent crime, a media release says. 

“The numbers show that Project Green Light is making a difference in reducing crime in our neighborhoods and more businesses are signing up than ever before,” says Mayor Duggan in a statement. “I hear stories all the time from residents I talk to about how they look for a green light when they are out at night.”

Also on Thursday, Chief Craig announced that he'll make all  Green Light 911 calls a priority whether there's a major crime or a minor one like shoplifting.  

Eddie Aboona, owner of the west-side Seaway Market Place, speaks Thursday. Police Chief James Craig is at left. 
(Instagram photo by Skillman Foundation)

“These business owners have stepped up in a big way to commit themselves to this program and the Detroit Police Department is going to support them,” Craig says in a statement. “We want the all troublemakers in this town to understand that no level of bad behavior or criminal activity will be tolerated at any Green Light business.”

In the past, some businesses have complained that police response was slow for shoplifters and vandals.

The 100 current Project Green Light Detroit Partners are:

1. 7 MILE FOODS— E. 7 Mile & Veach St.
2. ASIAN CORNED BEEF— E. 7 Mile & Brinker Ave.
3. BARREL & BOTTLE PARTY SHOPPE — Dexter & Collingwood
4. BEL-AIR LUXURY CINEMA — E. 8 Mile Rd.
5. BENCHMARK PARTY SHOPPE — Joy Rd. & Prest St.
6. BOOST MOBIL — W. 7 Mile Rd. & Stout St.
7. BP — E. Outer Drive & Harper Ave.
8. BP — W Seven Mile Rd. & Greenview Ave.
9. CHALMERS PLUS — Chalmers & Glenfield St.
10. CITGO— Chalmers St. & Houston Whittier St.
11. CITGO — Gratiot Ave. & Beaufait St.
12. CITGO — Morang Ave. & Kelly Rd.
13. CITGO — Schoolcraft & Greenfield Rd.
14. CITGO— W. McNichols and Schaefer Hwy
15. CITY LIQUOR SHOPPE— Grand River Ave. & Lahser
16. CLARK— Morang Ave. & McKinney St.
17. CLARK— Rosa Parks Blvd.  & Glynn Ct.
18. CLUB CELEBRITY— Plymouth Rd. & Mark Twain St.
19. CRICKET WIRELESS— W. Vernor & Central
20. DOLLAR CENTER — W. Warren Ave.  & Winthrop
21. EAST TRACK— E. 7 Mile Rd. & Goulburn Ave.
22. EASTOWN LIQUOR— E. Jefferson Ave. & St. Clair St.
23. EXXON— Fenkell Ave. & Chapel St.
24. FUEL ZONE — Fenkell & Evergreen Rd.
25. GLASS BOTTLE SHOPPE – Greenfield & W. Chicago
26. GRATIOT FAIRMOUNT LIQUOR – Gratiot Ave. & Fairmount
27. GREAT LAKES BURGER BAR- W. McNichols Ave.
28. HIBBARD PARTY STORE – E. Jefferson & Holcomb
29. JANE'S MARKET – Charlevoix & Van Dyke
30. LINDSAY LIQUOR – W. 7 Mile & Gilchrist
31. MACK & BEWICK MARKET — Mack Ave. & Bewick St.
32. MARATHON — E. Jefferson & Alter
33. MARATHON — Michigan Ave. & 11th St.
34. MARATHON — W. McNichols & Wyoming
35. MCDONALD’S – W. 8 Mile Rd & Lahser
36. MCDONALD’S – Grand River  Ave. & Greydale
37. MCDONALD’S – Grand River Ave.
38. MCDONALD’S – Grand River & Livernois
39. MCDONALD’S – Grand River & Livernois
40. MCDONALD’S – Gratiot Ave. & Knodell St.
41. MCDONALD’S – E. Jefferson  & Crane
42. MCDONALD’S – Livernois & McNichols
43. MCDONALD’S – Mack Ave. & I-75
44. MCDONALD’S – Michigan Ave. & Braden St.
45. MCDONALD’S – W. McNichols & Winthrop
46. MCDONALD'S—W. Vernor Hwy & Cavalry St.
47. MCDONALD'S—Van Dyke & E. Outer Dr.
48. MCDONALD'S—Wyoming Ave. & Fenkell
49. MEXICAN VILLAGE RESTAURANT – Bagley Ave. & 18th St.
50. MIKE'S FRESH MARKET-  Gratiot Ave. & Lappin St.
51. MIKE'S FRESH MARKET — Livernois Ave. & Cambridge Ave.
52. MOBIL — E. Jefferson & Alter
53. MOBIL — E. Jefferson & St Aubin
54. MOBIL — E. Warren Ave. & I-75
55. MOBIL — Fenkell & Greenfield
56. MOBIL —Grand River Ave. & Livernois Ave.
57. MOBIL — Joy Rd. & Evergreen
58. MOBIL — W Fisher Fwy & Rosa Parks Blvd.
59. MOBIL — W McNichols & Southfield Fwy.
60. NEW MERCHANT FOOD CENTER— E. 7 Mile Rd. & Brinker Ave.
61. NEW QUICK STOP MARKET— Grand River Ave. & Vancouver St.
62. ONE STOP LIQUOR — Linwood & Pingree
63. PALACE PARTY PLAZA — E. Jefferson & Meldrum St.
64. PARKWAY FOODS — E. Jefferson & St. Jean St.
65. PAUL'S PIZZA— W. Vernor & Central
66. PELZER'S PARTY SHOPPE— Conant & E. Outer Dr.
67. PERRY’S LIQUOR — E. Jefferson & Newport
68. PRESTIGE LIQUOR STORE — Linwood & Montgomery
69. PURITAN LIQUOR – Puritan & Mansfield
70. RIVIERA AUTO SERVICE – E. Jefferson Ave. & Cadillac Blvd.
71. ROSEDALE COMMUNITY PHARMACY – Grand River Ave. & Warwick St.
72. ROYAL FRESH MARKET – Grand River Ave. & Glastonbury Ave.
73. ROYALTY DANCE STUDIO – E. Warren Ave. & Outer Dr.
74. SAN DIEGO PARTY STORE—E. Jefferson Ave. & Algonquin St.
75. SAVON FOODS--Livernois Ave. & Curtis St.
76. SCHAEFER SEVEN DRUGS— Schaefer Rd. & Hartwell Ave.
77. SCOTCH CASTLE PARTY STORE— E. 7 Mile Rd. & Brinker Ave.
78. SEAWAY MARKETPLACE— W. Chicago & Fitzpatrick
79. SHELL—Mack Ave. & I-75
80. SHELL—S. Fort St & Schaefer Hwy
81. SHERRY'S ON W. VERNOR—W. Vernor & Central
82. SONNY'S HAMBURGERS— Schoolcraft  & Evergreen Rd.
83. SOUTHERN SMOKHOUSE—W. McNichols
84. STARTER'S BAR & GRILL — Plymouth Rd. & Faust
85. SUMMIT WOMEN'S MEDICAL CENTER — W. McNichols & Forrer St.
86. SUNOCO — E. 7 Mile & Hayes
87. SUNOCO — E. 7 Mile & Hoover
88. SUNOCO — Grand River Ave. & Stout
89. SUNOCO — Morang & Roxbury
90. SUNOCO — Schaefer Hwy & I-96
91. SUNOCO — W.  7 Mile & Grandville Ave.
92. SUNOCO — W. McNichols & Lahser
93. SUPER DOLLAR STORE — Michigan Ave. & Martin
94. SUPER CLEAN COIN LAUNDRY — E. 7 Mile Rd. & Fairport St.
95. TURKEY GRILL — Woodward Ave. & Melbourne
96. UPTOWN BBQ — Livernois Ave. & Midland
97. VALERO— Linwood St.
98. VALERO— Schoolcraft Rd. & Greenfield Rd.
99. VALERO— Telegraph Rd. & W. McNichols Rd.
100. WONDER SUPER FOODS MARKET — Shoemaker & St. Clair St.