***PRESS RELEASE***

On 8/29/25, a female from Shelby Township came into the station to report that her ex-boyfriend had violated his PPO by following her in his vehicle and almost running her off the road.  While the female was making the report to the police, the ex-boyfriend started calling her cell phone, demanding to talk to her.  The Sergeant working in the station answered one of the phone calls to advise him to stop all contact with the female.  The male made the statement that he now wanted to harm himself.  The Sergeant asked officers to keep an eye out for the suspect and his vehicle.  Dispatch was able to access FLOCK and was able to hit on the suspect’s vehicle, currently in Shelby Township.

 Officers from Shelby Township located the male in the area of the female’s home and conducted a traffic stop.  The male was identified as Richard Cook.  Richard advised officers that he had had no recent contact with his ex-girlfriend and was just passing through the area.  Officers knew that Richard was not being truthful because the sergeant at the station had heard him attempt to contact his ex.  Richard was placed under arrest for violating the PPO.  While conducting a search of the vehicle, the officers found what was believed to be suspected narcotics. The narcotics were tested on scene, and they tested positive for Cocaine. 

Richard was arrested and lodged at the Shelby Township Police Department. 

On 09/03/25, Richard Alan Cook Jr was arraigned in front of Magistrate Alayan for:

-Aggravated Stalking

-Possession of a controlled Substance

-Domestic –Malicious Use of Telecommunications

Cook was given a $35,000 Cash/Surety.

“Our officers were able to quickly locate and arrest a suspect who was stalking to his ex-girlfriend, with the assistance of the Flock camera System.  During the arrest, drugs were also recovered from his vehicle.  This case is a prime example of proactive policing in action.  The safety of our residents is always our top priority.  Our offices work hard every day to keep the community safe and, with the help of tools like the FLOCK system, we were able to stop a dangerous situation before it escalated.”  Shelby Township Chief of Police Robert J. Shelide.