operation northern hook

Andre Spivey pleaded guilty to accepting more than $35,000 in bribes. The bribes came from a confidential source in Detroit’s towing industry, and undercover federal agents.

In a plea agreement with federal prosecutors, former U of M violin professor Stephen Shipps pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of transporting a minor across state lines with intent to engage in sexual activity. Also on Tuesday, former Detroit police officer Alonzo Jones pleaded guilty to taking more than $3,000 in bribes, in yet another case of corruption involving the city’s towing industry.