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Police
Crime Alert Community Services Section CHARLES T. CRAFT
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Put one
foot in front of the other… Crime Alert for period ending December 7,
2007 ____________________________________________________ Altercations/Disorderly
Conduct: Assaults: Skateworld, 2825 E. Maple, 11/30,
2137 hrs. Officers responded to a report of an
incident involving two groups of four subjects each made up of 8th,
9th, and 10th grade aged females who initially got into
a verbal altercation, which turned physical.
When officers arrived the fight was over and the groups
separated. The participants gave
conflicting stories as to what precipitated the incident. Parents or other adult relatives were
contacted to come and pick up their respective kids with no charges
pending/no significant injuries. Assist
Other Department/Law Enforcement: Auto/Vehicle Thefts: Parking
garage, 100 W. Big Beaver, 11/30, 1300-1545 hrs. ’90
Alpha Romero entered by prying driver’s side window glass. Steering column attacked and ignition wires
hanging down in apparent unsuccessful attempt to steal it. Oakland
Mall Lot, 412 W. 14 Mile, 11/30, 1730-1830 hrs. ’89
Chevy Caprice stolen. Dorre,
11/30-12/1, 2130-0500 hrs. ’90
Dodge Shadow parked on street stolen. Sear’s
Lot, 300 W. 14 Mile, 12/3, 1445-1515 hrs. ’02
Dodge Grand Caravan stolen from east lot.
Home
Depot Lot, 1177 Coolidge, 12/5, 1104 hrs. Complainant
stated he hung his coat in the employee lounge. His car keys/key fob was inside a
pocket. When he returned later, the
pocket lining of his coat was torn out and his keys were gone. When he checked on his ’06 Ford Fusion that
was parked in the lot, it was no longer there. Breaking and Entries: Maximillion Salon, 3982 John R,
12/1, 0355 hrs. Officers responding to a burglar
alarm found the front door glass smashed out with a large rock. Business representative responded and
reported a cash box with a small amount of currency was stolen. Sweet,
12/5, 1930-0710 hrs. Complainant stated he shut his
garage door last night. When he came
out the morning, the door was open and his snow blower stolen. No sign of forced entry. Crash
Investigations: Credit, Check, Identity Theft, and
other Fraud: One ID
theft report taken wherein complainant discovered a fraudulent telephone
account opened in his name. One
check fraud report taken wherein complainant indicated a check she accepted
at a craft fair came back no account. Complainant
reported a $500.00 fraudulent charge against one of his credit accounts for
an on-line purchase of a Play Station game. Delivery was scheduled for an address in
Detroit with which complaint states he is not familiar. Complainant
discovered several counterfeit checks cashed against her account using the
legitimate account’s numbers. A 56-year-old
female from Royal Oak came to the station to report she responded to a letter
she received that advised her she was chosen to be a secret shopper. The letter contained a check for
$4350.00. When she called the number
listed in the letter, a male subject instructed her to deposit the check into
her bank account and send a money gram to a subject in Ohio. She was to evaluate the money gram service
by filling out and returning a survey.
She was apparently authorized to spend $130.00 of the monies at
Wal-Mart and $70.00 at Home Depot. She
deposited the check into her account and reportedly was advised by the teller
the check was good and the funds would be available the next day. The next day she returned to the bank and
was advised the funds were available, so she went to Wal-Mart in Troy and
completed a money gram, which consisted of a direct wire transfer of funds
for $3650.00 as originally directed. During
her next visit to her bank wherein she attempted to make a withdrawal, she was
advised there were insufficient funds in her account because the original
$4350.00 check did not clear. Complainant
reported discovering several unauthorized withdrawals from her bank account. It appears they were made by an on-line bill
paying service with which complainant never signed up. Complainant
discovered several unauthorized withdrawals from her account for cash using
her debit card number. Origin appears
to be out of Bangkok, Thailand. Complainant
reported a family member took, forged and cashed two of her personal checks
for a total of $200.00 Domestics/Family Troubles: Investigators are following up on
one domestic assault report wherein the suspect fled prior to officers’
arrival. Troy Officers responded to three
incidents involving family troubles/domestic disputes where investigation
revealed no assaults or other crimes occurred, therefore no formal
enforcement action was taken. Drugs/Narcotics: Rhodes
and Atlas, 12/3, 1440 hrs. Officer
stopped a vehicle for speeding. During
the stop, the male driver was found in possession of a small amount of cocaine
for which he was arrested. A 54-year-old male from Berkeley was found in
possession of a small amount of marijuana during the course of a traffic
stop. He was cited and released. Drunk/Intoxicated Driving Incidents
of Interest: S/B I-75
and Rochester, 12/1, 0252 hrs. Cell
caller reported observing a green ’00 Chevy Malibu spin out and strike the
guardrail on S/B I-75 near Rochester.
After the impact, the vehicle continued eventually exiting at the W/B
14 Mile exit. The original complainant
flagged down a Clawson Officer who was in the area and reported the vehicle
in question was currently in an office building lot at 300 Stephenson. Responding Troy officers located it there with
its lights out. It had heavy front end
damage. The 41-year-old female driver
from Warren was the lone occupant. She
stated she “was not injured.” She
stated she was “coming from a friend’s house in Royal Oak and on her way
home.” She smelled strongly of
intoxicants, but claimed she “only had two cans of beer.” She confirmed she was driving on I-75. She failed sobriety tests and was
arrested. She blew 0.23 on a breath
test. W/B Big
Beaver near Lakeview, 12/1, 2144 hrs. Officers
responded to a report of a possibly intoxicated female who drove from
Somerset Collection South going west in the eastbound lanes of Big Beaver in
a white Jaguar. Officers located it
stuck in the median with tire tracks in the fresh snow leading from Lakeview,
across Big Beaver, over a section of median, across a turn around lane and onto
another section of the median. The 61-year-old
female driver from Troy was the lone occupant. She smelled of intoxicants, however denied
drinking. She was argumentative with officers. Her speech was slurred. She was unsteady on her feet and had trouble
walking. She failed verbal sobriety
tests, refused to take a PBT(Preliminary Breath Test) and was arrested. She refused to take a breath test and a
search warrant for her blood was obtained with toxicology results pending. W/B 14
Mile near Stephenson, 12/1, 0040 hrs. Officers
responded to a cell phone report of a possible drunk driver. Officers located the blue ’95 Cadillac
Seville weaving heavily as it drove along and stopped it. The 19-year-old male driver from Royal Oak
explained he and his two passengers were on their way home from a friend’s
house in Sterling Heights. Although a
strong odor of intoxicants was detected coming from inside the car, he denied
drinking. He failed sobriety tests and
was arrested. He blew 0.14 on a breath
test. Three unopened beers were found
under the front passenger seat of the vehicle. Both passengers admitted drinking during
the evening. The 17-year-old male from
Royal Oak blew 0.08 on a PBT and was cited for MIP (Minor in Possession) and
released. The 15-year-old female from
Royal Oak blew 0.07 on a PBT. She was
transported to the station where juvenile petitions were filed against her
for MIP and her mother was summoned to pick her up. Her mother refused to sign the
petition. Her daughter was released to
her custody. Embezzlements: JC
Penney, 700 W. 14 Mile, 11/24-11/28 LPO’s
(Loss Prevention Officers) reported a 20-year-old female associate was
discovered entering credit card numbers into her register to make
unauthorized purchases against those accounts, mostly for gift cards. She reportedly was observed turning the
items over to an unknown male. When confronted, she admitted the
frauds. Three fraudulent transactions
were made for an approximate total of:
$1873.31. Prosecution pending. Macy’s, 2750 W. Big Beaver, 11/28,
1738 hrs. LPO’s learned an 18-year-old female
cashier from Detroit took $20.00 from another employee’s bag. LPO’s initiated an investigation and
observed the employee remove security tags from several items of clothing and
then ring up a purchase for herself at her register. She rang and paid for four of the seven
items, resulting in a $179.00 short sale.
When LPO’s confronted her she admitted the theft. She also admitted taking the $20.00. She was terminated with prosecution pending. Home
Invasions: Larcenies: JC
Penney Parking North Lot, 700 W. 14 Mile, 11/30, 1200 hrs. A 67-year-old
female from Troy reported she was getting into her car with her shopping bag
when two B/M’s in their teens wearing dark clothing surprised her from behind
and grabbed/stole her planner sized purse/wallet that she was holding. She was not injured. They were last seen fleeing on foot. Redford
Circle, 11/30, 0845-0900 hrs. Snow
blower stolen from open garage. Larcenies from Autos: Charter,
12/1, 0000-0750 hrs. Hyundai
Sante Fe parked in apartment complex lot had driver’s side window smashed out
with cement block and dash mounted GPS unit stolen. Downey,
11/29-11/30, 2200-0430 hrs. ’06 Ford
Explorer parked in drive entered, rummaged however nothing taken. At another residence on the same street, an
unlocked ’96 Chrysler Sebring was entered and a book bag, Coach bag, Coach
mini-purse, sunglasses, Rx glasses, Express jacket, CD’s, make-up bag and
perfume stolen. Chopin,
12/6, 1110-1129 hrs. Purse
stolen from unlocked ’89 Dodge Ram van parked in drive. Malicious Destruction of Property: Trevino,
11/30-12/1, 2200-1123 hrs. ’99 Ford
Taurus parked on street had front and rear driver’s side tires slashed. Minors
and Alcohol: Neighbor
Troubles: Peace Officer/Civil: Complainant
reported an ex-business partner in a computer firm sold equipment to another
business for approximately $21,000.00 and retained the profits which is in
violation of their partnership agreement. Complaint appears to be civil. Phone Calls/Harassment/Threats: One
telephone threats report taken and one threats report taken. Retail Fraud: Pearle
Vision, 354 W. 14 Mile, 11/30, 1820 hrs. Complainant
reported a male subject entered the store, grabbed four pair of sunglasses,
and then ran out with out paying.
Complainant gave chase, however lost sight of suspect as he exited the
mall doors into the parking lot. Total
value approximately $1200.00. Suspect: B/M, approximately 40-years-old, 5’-11”,
200, wearing a brown jacket, khaki pants, black shirt, black shoes and
carrying a white plastic bag. American
Eagle Outfitters, 452 W. 14 Mile, 11/30, 1253 hrs. 60 men’s
thermal shirts, 100 women have hooded sweatshirts, 25 men’s mock turtle necks
stolen/missing from three display tables.
Total value approximately $7762.00.
Apparently two females and a male were observed together either in the
vicinity or inside the store.
Apparently one of the females entered the store with what appeared to
be an empty shopping bag and when she exited it appeared full. American Eagle Outfitters, 452 W. 14
Mile, 12/2, 1125 hrs. 50 sweaters discovered
missing/stolen from a display. Total
value approximately $2000.00.
Apparently a female who had been in the store about the same time, but
made no purchases, was observed carrying a large bag when she exited. Witness stated she matches the description
of one of the two females in above incident.
She’s described as approximately 35, 5’-7,” 130, black curly medium
length hair, wearing a black pea coat, “heavy accent.” JC
Penney, 700 W. 14 Mile, 12/3, 1734 hrs. LPO’s
observed a male subject enter the store, remove two bottles of cologne from
their boxes, palm them, and exit without paying. As LPO’s approached him, he fled on
foot. They recovered one of the stolen
bottles of cologne in the lot that the suspect tossed as he ran. It broke
when it hit the pavement. He was last
seen fleeing east across John R. A
responding Troy officer located him walking south on the east side of John R
south of 14 Mile. When the patrol car
came into view, the suspect fled on foot.
The officer gave chase, eventually caught up to him, and with the
assistance of other officers arrested him.
The 17-year-old male suspect from Highland Park told officers the
LPO’s accused him of stealing cologne.
He claimed he “saw no price tags on it so thought it was free.” The suspect was wearing a heavy black
winter parka when he was seen fleeing from the store. He apparently ditched that as well as the second
bottle of cologne as he fled. He would
not tell officers where he hid them. Total value of the stolen cologne: $121.00.
A cell phone was found on his person during his booking into the jail. He claimed he found it on the floor in JC
Penney’s. When it rang, the officer
answered it and the caller turned out to be the owner. She stated she was a clerk in another store
at the mall and the phone had been stolen from the counter. She went on to explain that a male subject
had come into the store four times prior to the phone’s disappearance acting
suspiciously. When the officer asked
her to describe him, the description matched the suspect under arrest. One of the calls made on the cell phone
after it was stolen turned out to be to the suspect’s mother’s
residence. Additional receiving and
concealing stolen property charge regarding the phone possibly pending. K-mart, 100 E. Maple, 12/3, 1331
hrs. LPO’s reported two females and a
male loaded two TV’s into their cart, did not approach any cash register
lines, pushed it the Lawn and Garden Department where one of the suspects was
trying to unlock the exit doors. At
that point, a Clawson PD marked unit pulled into the lot and came into view
in front of the doors in question. The
subjects pushed the cart back to the Electronics Department, replaced the
TV’s onto the shelf, and exited the store.
As they pulled out of the lot, Troy officers stopped the ’05 Cadillac
Escalade they we driving. They denied
making an attempt to steal any TV’s.
The 20 year old female driver from Waterford had two outstanding
warrants from another jurisdiction for which she was arrested. Neither of her associates, an 18 year old
female from Westland nor the 19 year old male from Pontiac, had valid
driver’s licenses. They were released
at the scene; the vehicle was impounded.
07-45477 FYE, 2800 W. Big Beaver, 12/3, 2000
hrs. Manager reported a female subject
who was inside the store had a double handled shopping bag in her
possession. When she left after making
no purchases, the alarm system sounded.
The manager asked her to step back inside. Instead, she began running. The manager contacted security as she
followed the subject. A security
officer located and began following the subject as she ran out of the mall
and down the north parking structure ramp.
As she did, she threw her shopping bag over the railing down onto the
first floor. As she arrived on the
first floor, she picked up the bag and tried to continue, however the
security officer caught up to her and she stopped. She handed over her shopping bag which
contained a Nintendo DS Lite portable video game from the FYE store. She was escorted back to the store where
she told the manager she “took it from behind the cash register.” The 18-year-old female suspect from Shelby
Township told responding Troy officers that she “saw the game behind the
counter, noticed there were no employees around, and decided she really
wanted it.” She stated she “ripped off
what she thought was the security sensor, hid it inside her bag, and left without
paying.” When the alarms went off, she
realized she was in trouble, got scared, and ran. Total stolen/recovered from FYE: $139.99.
Officers located several other items in her bag that the suspect
admitted stealing from other stores.
That merchandise was returned to the respective merchants/no
additional charges. Borders, 460 W. 14 Mile, 12/4, 1409
hrs. Manager discovered four mp3 players
and two children’s talking dictionaries missing from the store. Investigation revealed three females came
into the store, went to the display, removed the security devices from the
mp3 players, and placed them in their purses.
They proceeded to multimedia, where the dictionaries are displayed,
and two of the suspects appeared to be selecting merchandise while the third
looked out. When the first suspect
exited the store, the alarms went off.
By the time employees made their way to the doors, all three were
gone. Total stolen: $339.94.
Descriptions: all three female,
#1 wearing a tan coat with fur trim and light colored pants; #2 varsity coat
– blue with white sleeves, black sweatshirt, black faded jeans; #3 light
colored jacket with dark stripe on chest and a purple sweat suit. Robberies: Speedway
Gas Station, 880 E. Maple, 11/30, 0600 hrs. Clerk reported
a B/M, approximately 40-years-old, 5’-6,” 140 lbs., thin build, goatee, dark
jean jacket with silver buttons, dark brown hooded sweatshirt with the hood
up, approached the counter with a cup of coffee. The subject placed three quarters on the
counter to pay for the $.75 purchase.
When the clerk rung up the sale and the register opened, the suspect
came around the counter, pushed her out of the way, and grabbed a small
amount of cash from the open register drawer.
The suspect fled out the front door and was last seen running across
the intersection (Rochester and Maple) in a northeast direction. Suspicious
Incidents: Traffic
Altercations: Vandalism: Weapons
Offenses: Welfare
Checks: Special
Events Information: Miscellaneous
Information: Case
Updates: Arrest Summary: In addition to those outlined above,
the following arrests were also made during the period: Domestic Assault: 1 Drunk Driving: 4 Retail Fraud: 12 Drove While License Suspended: 5 Hinder Obstruct Police: 1 Warrants: 10 |
Events & Programs
Please click or go to the below link for community
events for the coming December 7th - 14th Week!
http://www.ci.troy.mi.us/calendar/ . UPCOMING EVENTS FOR THE CITY OF TROY IN
DECEMBER
December 8: Have Fun with Santa, Troy Community Center, 9-10:15
am, 10:45-12 pm. Join Santa
and his helpers for a great holiday party! The children will make special
projects, see Santa and get their picture taken with him. All children must be accompanied by an
adult. Ages 18 months-6 years. Fee: $10. December 8: Holiday Gingerbread House, Museum, 10
am-12 pm. Join
Jeanette Miller as she weaves her holiday magic and teaches you to make your
own gingerbread house. Register at the
Museum by December 1. Ages 6+. Fee: $7 per person. December 8: Library Babies, Library, 11:30 am. Bring your 6-12
month old for finger plays and singing stories. Register. FREE. December 8: Five Minute Mysteries, Library, 2 pm. Put on your thinking cap as
the library tries to solve intriguing mysteries. Register.
Ages 8+. December 8: Family Fun Day, Troy Community Center Indoor Pool, 2-5 pm. Come during open swim and bring the entire family! There will be water
games, noodles, and inner tubes available.
All ages welcome. No
registration required. Regular fees apply. December
8:
Family Nights, Community Center, 5-8 pm. Families living in Troy are encouraged to
come to the Community Center and join in the recreation at the gym and
pool. No registration required. Members, Free; Non-members, $5 per two
people (adult and child). December
9: Sunday
Concert hosted by the Library: Early Music Ensemble, Museum, 3 pm. No registration required. FREE. December
9: Sunday
Concert at the Library: Detroit Metropolitan Flute Choir, Library, 3
pm. No registration required. FREE. December
13: Evening Family Story Time, Library, 7 pm. Come for dynamic stories. No
registration required. All ages. FREE. December 14 &
28: Drop-in Computer Help, Library, 1 pm. Got a computer question? Drop in for this informal gathering and ask
away! No registration required. FREE. December
15: Saturday Family Story Time, Library, 11:15 am. Come for delightful holiday tales with Mrs.
Claus. No registration. All Ages.
FREE. December
15, 22, & 29: Holiday Movie Matinee, Library, 11:15 am. Stop in to enjoy wonderful holiday
films. Ages 3+. No registration required. December 15: Friendship Boxes, Library, 2-4 pm. Bring photos and momentos to
help you create a special accordion scrapbook. Register online or by calling
248.524.3542. FREE. December 16: Noodle Day, Troy Community Center Indoor Pool, 1-4 pm. Come during open swim for noodle day!
There will be water games and noodles.
All ages welcome. No registration
required. Regular entry fees
apply. _______________________________
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work in Troy, by promoting a lifestyle free from the abuse of alcohol and
drugs. Please
feel free to contact any staff member
for additional information or contact our office at
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Coalition 4420 Livernois Rd. Troy, MI
48098 We
urge you to join us for one of our many exciting upcoming community
events.
The Troy
Police Department offers the following free talks/seminars:
* Work place safety * Alcohol abuse and
prevention * Safety with Strangers * Home Security Audit * Personal Security * Got Caught (Shoplifting
talk for teens) * Choose Wisely (Right choices
for teens) * Home alone (home
personal safety for teens and children) * Drug and drug
paraphernalia talk for adults and also teens * Identity Theft * Internet Safety for
adults and also teens * Harassing and Bullying
Prevention for children * Retail Fraud Prevention * In addition, if you or
your organization has a program/discussion idea or need that a police officer
can deliver please call! For more
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