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Police Crime
Alert Community Services Section CHARLES T. CRAFTChief of
Police 500
West Big troypdcrimealert@ci.troy.mi.us |
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Crime
Alert for period ending September 29, 2006 Auto/Vehicle Thefts: Century,
9/23-9/24, 2300-0315 hrs. A
’97 Plymouth Voyager was stolen from lot apartment complex lot. All
Welding, 1882 Woodslee, 9/25-9/26, 1800-0600 hrs. A
’95 Dodge Ram stake truck was stolen from rear of business. Credit, Check, Identity Theft, and other Fraud: Dairy Queen, 6017
Rochester, 9/21, 2200 hrs. A counterfeit $20.00 was
discovered while processing currency from register. Complainant reported
receiving an auto parts order via e-mail, charged to a credit card, to be
delivered to an individual at a location in a nearby city. The credit purchase cleared and the
parts were sent. When complainant’s
driver arrived at address, he was informed the employee who made the order was
not working, and also advised that the subject in question had been receiving
bulk packages of late, which he was in turn re-shipping elsewhere. Suspecting a fraud, the driver did
not complete the delivery and returned the parts to complainant. Complainant contacted the bank
regarding the card and learned it was registered to a different party than
the person who made the order.
Apparently the person who made the original order made another attempt
to have complainant complete the delivery, this time to a location in another
state. Complainant did not
comply. Investigation continues. Complainant reported
discovering several fraudulent withdrawals from his checking account totaling
approximately $7400.00. The
account was closed and re-opened under new numbers. $3700.00 in additional fraudulent withdrawals was
detected against the original account after it was closed. Complainant reported
discovering seven fraudulent charges against checking account totaling
approximately $3000.00. Complaint reported being
contacted by his bank regarding an overdraft on his checking account. Upon review, he discovered two
fraudulent withdrawals totaling $2000.00. Complainant believes the charges
were used to make payment to an Internet based gambling source to create a
gambling account. He further
stated he placed a check in his mailbox to make a credit card payment which
was never received by the credit card accompany. He suspects the mail was stolen from his mailbox wherein
the suspect obtained his account information. Domestics/Family Troubles: Troy Officers responded to
five incidents involving family troubles/domestic disputes where
investigation revealed no assaults or other crimes occurred, therefore no
formal enforcement action taken/required. Drugs/Narcotics: Redwood Park, 750 Redwood,
9/22, 1843 hrs. While on patrol, officer
observed 4 male juveniles standing around a black Volvo. One of the male juveniles matched the
description of one of the three subjects who had fled on foot from officers
near Rochester and Elmsford described in the Suspicious Circumstances section
below. Upon investigating, the
officer smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from inside the car; the
windows were rolled down.
Investigation uncovered a small baggie of marijuana (2 grams) inside
the car that belonged to a 15-year-old male from Clawson who was a passenger
in the car. He was arrested,
conveyed to the station, juvenile petitions initiated, and he was turned over
to his mother. The other three
subjects, a 16-year-old male from Clawson, 17-year-old male from Detroit, and
16-year-old male from Ferndale were released at the scene. The investigation did not make a
connection between the individuals in this incident with the Suspicious
Circumstances incident listed below. N/B I-75 near Crooks,
9/23, 0151 hrs. Officers stopped a Ford
pickup after observing it driving erratically. The 23-year-old male driver from Sterling Heights passed
sobriety tests, but admitted smoking marijuana earlier in the day. He turned over a baggie containing
approximately 8 grams of marijuana.
He was ticketed for “Possession of Marijuana.” He was conveyed off the freeway to
arrange for a ride home and released. Big Beaver and Livernois,
9/23, 2108 hrs. Officers stopped a black
Dodge Stratus for traffic violations.
The 53-year-old male driver from Troy had a suspended license and was
arrested. A small amount of cocaine was found in his wallet after his arrest
about which he denied knowledge of or how it got there, however he was also
charged with “Possession of Cocaine.” John R and 14 Mile, 9/26,
1700 hrs. Plain-clothes officer
observed a Hyundai occupied by three males. The 18-year-old rear seat passenger from Berkley was
observed assembling, lighting, and smoking a marijuana cigarette. The vehicle eventually parked in a
restaurant parking lot, where the subject continued smoking. As officers approached, he attempted
to stuff the lit blunt style marijuana cigarette between his legs while
exhaling a cloud of marijuana smoke.
Investigation revealed the marijuana used to make the blunt belonged
to the 19-year-old male driver, also from Berkley. A marijuana pipe and three roaches were recovered from
inside the car as well. Both
were arrested. The 18-year-old
male front seat passenger from Berkley was released at the scene. Home Invasions: Joshua, 9/21, 1130-2100
hrs. Complainant reported
returning home and noticing a pillowcase missing from the bed in the master
bedroom, but nothing else out of the ordinary. The next morning, upon closer inspection, complainant
noticed a large jewelry box on the dresser had been emptied of its contents,
and some jewelry was also taken from a tray on top of the dresser. Total value approximately $8500.00,
which included rings, earrings, watches, and necklaces. There was no sign of
forced entry, but complainant believed doors were left locked. Coachman,
7/25-9/20 Complainant reported upon
returning to apartment after being out of town, the front door and door wall
were discovered unlocked and a computer and plasma TV missing; no sign of
forced entry. Lyons, 9/22-9/24,
2000-2355 hrs. Rear sliding door pried
and locking mechanism broken. Small amount of loose change stolen from
kitchen. Garage entered via
unlocked pedestrian door and metal cabinet rummaged, however nothing missing
from garage. Rear motion
detection-floodlight had been unscrewed by suspect(s) to prevent
activation/detection. Crestview, 9/22, 1400-1515
hrs. Rear family room window
pried with what appears to be a crow bar. Glass broke, however sufficient portions of the window
remained in tack to prevent entry, nothing missing. Larcenies: Alexander, 9/23, 0800 hrs. Complainant stated an old
10 speed that was left leaning against the garage was stolen. A neighbor observed a W/M, approximately
30 years of age, take it, yelled at him to stop, but he kept going. Dynalectric, 1743
Maplelawn, 9/19 and 9/22 A w/m, approximately 35
years old, 5-10, 185, wearing a sweat shirt and dark jeans entered the
building through an unlocked pedestrian entrance and stole two spools of wire
on the 19th. The same
subject was observed inside on the 22nd. He had taken a spool of wire and placed it in an aisle way
while looking around, apparently to determine if anyone was watching. When an employee saw him and asked
him what he was doing, he replied he was seeking a job application and
quickly left. He was last seen
driving a small green pickup. Copeland Gibson Products,
1025 E. Maple, 9/25-9/26, 1600-0345 hrs. Complainant arrived to
find a Hyster hi-lo in the lot of the business that did not belong to
him. Investigation revealed it
was stolen from Synergy Steel located at 1450 Rochester and then used at
complainant’s business to enter a fenced-in yard and steal two titanium
plates weighing 5000 pounds each.
The value of the plates is in excess of $100,000.00. Coachman, 9/3-9/26 Lock found missing from
apartment basement storage cage and four vehicle wheel/rims stolen. Starbucks, 1921 E. Big
Beaver, 9/25, 0630-1000 hrs. Complainant reported her
wallet stolen from her purse, which was hung in the rear of the kitchen. Larcenies from Autos: Woodcrest, 9/23, 0200-0900
hrs. Apparently unlocked
vehicle entered and two purses stolen.
Open garage entered and a Hookah (ornate water type pipe for smoking
tobacco) stolen. Whitehaven, 9/21-9/22,
2100-1030 hrs. Apparently unlocked ’03
Ford Expedition entered and a cell phone and diaper bag stolen (with soiled
diapers). Northfield/Troy Hilton
Lot, 5500 Crooks, 9/21-9/22, 2030-1200 hrs. ’07 Chevy Malibu parked in
lot found propped up on landscape bricks with all four wheels/tires stolen. Crestview, 6/23, 0330-0600
hrs. Unlocked ’06 Jeep
Commander parked in drive rummaged and two sets of golf clubs and bottle of
Rx medication stolen. Malicious Destruction of Property: High Oaks, 9/23, 0945-1230
hrs. Right rear window of ’95
GMC parked in drive cracked with a hole the size of a golf ball. Century, 9/23-9/24,
1430-1400 hrs. Passenger side of ’05 Chrysler Seabring parked in
apartment complex lot keyed. Peace Officer/Civil: Officers responded to a
dispute between ex-spouses over child custody drop-off arrangements. They were advised to use the PD lobby
for the exchanges if problems persist regarding their current practices. Phone Calls/Harassment/Threats: Threats report taken
regarding complainant’s current girlfriend’s ex-boyfriend threatening
him. Suspect conveyed the
threats through the ex-girlfriend. One harassing mail
complaint taken. Complainant/business owner
reported a supervisor advised an employee had made threats against the
supervisor. Officers spoke to
employee who stated she was just kidding. Retail Fraud: Target, 1301 Coolidge,
9/14, 1754 hrs. LPO (Loss Prevention
Officer) came to the station and reported observing a male suspect cut a computer
memory stick package open on 9/14 and conceal it on his person. He exited the store without paying
before LPO was able to detain him.
LPO published photos of the suspect to other area Target LPO offices
to make them aware of incident and suspect and received notice from an LPO
from another store in another city positively identifying the suspect from a
prior incident at that store. Suspect is a 35 year old male; prosecution
pending. Footlocker, 412 W. 14
Mile, 9/23, 1711 hrs. Store manager reported
three females entered the store and asked her to retrieve a shoe from the
back. When she returned, the
females were exiting and a customer advised they had stolen some Nike
merchandise. The manager noticed
six merchandise cables used to secure the merchandise had been cut. The manager proceeded out
of the store to observe the three suspects fleeing, with one carrying a
Footlocker bag. She pursued. Two kept going, while a third stood
back and tried to trip complainant.
Manager stated she pushed the suspect out of the way and continued
pursuing the other two. Once
outside, the third suspect caught up to manager, grabbed her from behind,
pushed her to the ground, took a swing at her as she tried to get up, and
then caught up with her associates.
All three were last seen entering what is described as an older
beat-up white vehicle, which fled W/B on 14 Mile. Six pair of Nike pants valued at $55.00 each was
stolen. Suspects: Suspect carrying bag with stolen
merchandise: B/F, 20-22 years,
5-8, 120, black army fatigue hat, brown coat and jeans, two tattoos on her
neck, the one on the right side was a name starting w/the letter “D;” Suspect who confronted/assaulted
complainant: B/F, 20-22, 5-8,
140, white shirt. Suspect 3#: B/F, 20-22, 5-10, 160. Sears, 300 W. 14 Mile,
9/24, 1750 hrs. LPO’s reported observing
suspect in the men’s clothing area-selecting items without looking at size or
price. The suspect carried the
items to a corner area where he produced a black garbage bag and concealed the
items inside. He proceeded to
exit the store without paying.
As LPO’s approached him, he dumped the bag, fled to an ‘89 burgundy
Ford Mustang occupied by a male and female, which proceeded to flee from the
lot and was last seen W/B on 14 Mile.
$326.91 worth of stolen merchandise was recovered from the garbage
bag. The suspect vehicle is
registered to a 28-year-old female from Shelby Twp. Suspect: B/M, 30 years, wearing a red baseball cap and a
red Indiana University jacket. Suspicious Incidents: Elmsford and Rochester,
9/2, 1826 hrs. Officers responded to a
report of three juveniles on foot near a closed industrial building. Upon arrival the three ran from
officers. Officers located a
Ford Freestar parked near the area that appeared to have high school books
and papers inside, but was registered out of Southfield. While standing by, a 16-year-old male
from Southfield approached officers and stated the car was his and admitted
he was one of the three who had run away. He claimed to know one of the other two by first name only
and stated the third was a friend of the second person and he didn’t know him
at all. Initially he stated they
had come to the area to photograph industrial buildings, but their camera
broke. He eventually explained
they came to the area to smoke marijuana. He contacted his friend by cell phone, but he refused to
return to the scene. No
marijuana was found and he was released. Square Lake and Coolidge,
9/23, 1612 hrs. Officers responded to a
report of juveniles riding a go-cart and pointing a gun at passing cars. Officers located the go-cart being
driven on the sidewalk by a 13-year-old male from Troy and his 12-year-old
male associate from Bloomfield.
They had an air-soft pellet gun and pellets. Parents were called to scene and indicated the youths were
not supposed to be out with the cart or gun. Youths warned and turned over to parents. Welfare Checks: Complainant reported
someone using her personal information apparently contacted a crises hotline
in Tennessee via an Internet chat room site claiming to be her, threatening
suicide. That contact resulted
in Troy officers responding to her home on the date in question to check her
welfare. They found no
problems. Complainant later came
to the station to report she suspects an ex-associate using her name to
purposely generate the false police report. Troy officers responded to
a report of a 53-year-old male walking in traffic and discovered he was
intoxicated; he was transported to the hospital for detox. Troy Officers responded to
two incidents involving individuals experiencing emotional/psychological
difficulties and assisted with transport to the hospital for
evaluation/commitment. Special Events Information: Rich Isaacson from the DEA Featured Speaker at Troy Community
Coalition October Meeting
The monthly meeting of
the Troy Community Coalition for the Prevention of Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco
Abuse will take place at the Troy School District Services Building Board
Room on Thursday, October 5th at 7:00 p.m. The offices are located at 4420
Livernois, which is on the east side of Livernois, just north of
Wattles. In addition, there will
be an opportunity to preview and begin bidding on several of the items that
will be featured in the Silent Auction, which is part of the Coalition’s
upcoming Celebrity Night Dinner, Thursday October 12th at the San
Marino Club. Members of the
public, as well as the media are welcome to attend this and all monthly
Coalition Meetings. For
additional information, please contact the Coalition at 248-823-5088. Troy Community
Coalition Presents Annual Celebrity Night Dinner
Mr. Dennis Wholey, who
is a national talk show host, producer, and author, will be the guest speaker
at this year’s event. Tickets
are on sale; the Coalition is also seeking sponsors, as well as items for the
silent auction. The dinner is
scheduled for Wednesday, October 12th at 6:00 p.m., at the San
Marino Club. The San Marino Club
is located on the north side of Big Beaver, between Rochester and John R
Roads in Troy. Please see
attached flier on the event and biography on Mr. Wholey for additional
information. Miscellaneous Information: Alliance Mobile
Health Announces new Clinical Social Worker Program
The City of Troy’s
Emergency Medical Service contractor, Alliance Mobile Health, just announced
the formation of a unique program aimed at enhancing health care in the
community, while also cutting back on 911 calls involving patients who are in
need of social services support rather than emergency medical assistance. Alliance has added the services of a
social worker to its staff, and established a partnership with Oakland Family
Services in forming this unique Clinical Social Work Program. Paramedics who
respond to 911 medical calls where social services, protective services, or
other community based intervention is indicated rather than traditional
emergency medical assistance will refer those patients to the Clinical Social
Work Program. In some cases
these patients feel they have no other option but the 911 system. It is anticipated that referrals to
this program will not only result in members of the community in need social
services support obtaining that assistance, but will reduce 911 emergency
medical response to non-medical calls for service. For additional information, please see the attached news
release. Arrest Summary: In addition to those
outlined above, the following arrests were also made during the period: Domestic Assault: 3 (One case involved a 14 year old assaulting his sister while
being armed with a knife.) Drunk Driving: 2 (One reported by a cell phone caller.) Retail Fraud: 9 Drove While License
Suspended: 3 Warrants: 6 |
Events & Programs
Please click or go to the below
link for community events for the coming September 29th – October 6th Week!
http://www.ci.troy.mi.us/calendar/ Other upcoming Events: Rich Isaacson from the DEA Featured Speaker at Troy Community
Coalition October Meeting
The monthly meeting of the Troy Community Coalition for
the Prevention of Drug, Alcohol, and Tobacco Abuse will take place at the
Troy School District Services Building Board Room on Thursday, October 5th
at 7:00 p.m. The offices are
located at 4420 Livernois, which is on the east side of Livernois, just north
of Wattles. In addition, there
will be an opportunity to preview and begin bidding on several of the items
that will be featured in the Silent Auction, which is part of the Coalition’s
upcoming Celebrity Night Dinner, Thursday October 12th at the San
Marino Club. Members of the
public, as well as the media are welcome to attend this and all monthly
Coalition Meetings. For
additional information, please contact the Coalition at 248-823-5088. _____________________ Whether you need Click here to view the Troy Chamber's new
eNewsletter geared toward residents. Included you will find everything from
discount offers on pizzas to gym memberships and upcoming events presented by
Troy Chamber member businesses. To sign-up to receive it automatically on a
bi-monthly basis, please e-mail: deb@troychamber.com or call 248.641.1606. ______________________ Crime Prevention Tips
Home Invasion / B&E Always secure
your doors and windows. Ø
Garages and
door walls are targets for thieves. Ø
Always
ensure your garage door and pedestrian doors are secured. Ø
Do not leave
garage door remote controls in cars not parked in the garage. Ø
Use 1 ½’’
dowel rod in the track of all sliding glass windows and doors to help prevent
them from opening. Ø
It has been
proven time and time again that the proper use and application of physical
security will stop a would-be burglar. Ø
Burglary
alarms are only as reliable as the person setting them. If you have an alarm, make sure that
every resident or employee knows how to activate and deactivate it, as well
as the security code. Larceny Ø
Always keep
control of all your property. Ø
Your
belongings are not safe while you are playing sports or at work unless you
have them properly locked or are in possession of them. Ø
Thieves wait
for the right time and will take property quickly. Ø
Unfortunately
you cannot always trust co-workers or other business associates. Ø
Do not rely
on others to watch your belongings.
If they fail, you will be the victim, not them. Ø
Be cautious
of who you allow into your home. If you invite guests that you really do not
know into your home you are inviting trouble. Assaults Don’t let the traffic or the gas prices cause you to lose your temper. If someone says or does something to you to make you angry, stop and allow yourself to calm down before taking any action. All too often, people react to a driver cutting them off or a rude neighbor by sinking to their level and getting involved in a physical confrontation. A better course of action is to allow the other driver to merge and provide a safe cushion zone between the cars. If you feel yourself being antagonized, call the police and let us help to settle the matter in a calm, legal, and non-violent way. |
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