May 13, 2005 Update

Troy Party Store, 6990 John R, 5/8, 4:44 a.m.
While on patrol, officer heard an alarm and checked the building to find the side doorknob had been pried off, and the plate behind the knob had been pried away from door. No entry gained.

Suspicious Incidents

Troy Sports Center, 1819 E. Big Beaver, 5/4, 5:10 p.m.
Complainants reported that on the previous day, one of the her three year olds had sweet tarts in her hand and handed one to her other three-year-old. That child spit it out and reported it tasted like medicine. When asked, the other child stated she got the candy from a gumball machine. Complainant stated the kids go around and check the machines for candy and change. She suspects the child found the candy in one of the flaps, as the child had no money to put in the machine. The one pill that remained appears like a normal aspirin tablet. It was retained to be forwarded to crime lab for analysis.

Modernistic, 1460 Rankin, 5/8, 2:50 p.m.
Officer noticed '86 GMC van enter lot of closed business and drive behind building. It parked near a storage shed and dumpster. The driver exited and began examining some tires in the lot. Officer approached and spoke to driver, a 57 year old male from Clyde, Michigan who stated he was a scrapper and looking for discarded articles. He had some items in the vehicle, which appeared to be discarded from other sites. He is on parole for larceny. He had alcohol in the vehicle, which is a violation of probation. His Probation Officer was provided a copy of the incident. He was ticketed for driving on an expired license and released.

Counterfeit Currency, Wal-Mart, 2001 W. Maple, 5/10
Complainant reported discovering 2 counterfeit $100.00 dollar bills and 1 counterfeit $20.00 dollar bill had been passed at their store on 3/31. While sharing that information at the Target Store located at 1301 Coolidge, Troy Officer was advised 3 counterfeit $100.00 dollar bills had been passed at that store on 4/13. The LPO advised they had already reported their case to the Secret Service. When he showed the officer a photocopy of the bills passed at Target, the officer noticed the serial numbers on those bills were exactly the same as those passed at Wal-Mart. Troy PD forwarded the additional information to the Secret Service.