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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 May 4, 2007 Altercations/Disorderly Conduct: Assaults: Assist Other Department/Law Enforcement: Auto/Vehicle Thefts: Office Lot, 1960 Technology, 4/27, 0830-1400 hrs. ’03 Dodge Ram pickup stolen from lot. Detroit PD located the vehicle in their city later in the
day and arrested the 15-year-old male driver from Detroit. Apartment Lot, 2000 Block of John R, 4/27, 1600-1800 hrs. ’98 Pontiac Grand Prix stolen from lot. LaSalle Bank Lot, 2699 W. Big beaver, 5/2, 1430-1700 hrs. Contractor’s ’97 Ford extended van was stolen from lot. Breaking and
Entries: Crash
Investigations: Credit, Check, Identity Theft, and other Fraud: Complainant discovered
an associate who had been in his home stole personal checks and forged and
cashed eleven of them for $3300.00.
An additional $1300.00 in cash was discovered missing from
complainant’s home, as well. Complainant discovered
three personal checks missing from his checkbook; two had been forged and
cashed for approximately $500.00 in total. He suspects an ex-boyfriend of his daughter, as the
subject reportedly stole and used his daughter’s ATM card while they were
dating. Company representative
reviewing phone bills discovered several thousand dollars worth of fraudulent
calls made from a company phone line after 0200 hrs. The company is not open overnight. Complainant reported
someone opened an on-line credit account in her name without her permission
with a computer company and fraudulently purchased a computer. Domestics/Family Troubles: Troy Officers responded
to nine incidents involving family troubles/domestic disputes where
investigations revealed no assaults or other crimes occurred, therefore no
formal enforcement action taken/required. Drugs/Narcotics: Drunk/Intoxicated Driving Incidents of Interest: N/B I-75 near
Rochester, 4/27, 0039 hrs. Officers responded to a
report of a green ’95 Toyota Land Cruiser driving erratically. Officers located it near Wattles and
observed it weaving. When
officers activated emergency equipment to stop the vehicle, it fled. It was last seen exiting I-75 onto
west bound M-59. It is
registered to a 44-year-old female from Pontiac, however when that address
was checked, it was a vacant house.
Additional computer queries indicated a 21-year-old female from that
residence had recently relocated to a residence in Clarkston. That address was also checked, but
the Land Cruiser was not there and investigation continues. Embezzlements: Macy’s, 2750 W. Big
beaver, 4/28, 1531 hrs. LPO’s (Loss Prevention
Officer) observed a 19-year-old female cashier process fraudulent returns for
a total of $105.06 and credit those amounts to her Macy’s account. Additional evidence was discovered
indicating she may have conducted similar fraudulent returns on other
occasions. She was arrested. Macy’s,
2750 W. Big Beaver, 3/24-4/9 LPO filed a report
involving a 34-year-old female cashier from Troy. The investigation revealed the cashier used a customer’s
credit account application to open a fraudulent second account in the
customer’s name. She proceeded
to use the fraudulent account to make purchases for herself. In addition she was observed
processing fraudulent refunds and crediting another charge account. She was terminated with prosecution
pending. Home Invasions: Hammon, 4/29, 1915-2015
hrs. Entry made via rear
door wall. Dresser and bathroom
drawers gone through. Jewelry stolen. Winthrop, 4/27, 1629
hrs. Complainant reported
arriving home and hearing someone upstairs. She observed a rear kitchen window forced open. She then observed the suspect fleeing
from the home after jumping out of a second floor bedroom window. The
upstairs bedroom was ransacked and jewelry was missing. A pillowcase from one of the beds was
missing. Suspect: W/M, 5’-10”, dark hair, wearing a red
windbreaker and light color pants. Larcenies: Wal-Mart, 2001 W.
Maple, 4/28, 1130 hrs. Complainant left her
purse in her cart after unloading purchases into her car. When she returned it was gone. While making the report, a citizen
contacted the PD and advised she had located the purse on the ground near the
cart corral with the contents partially spilled out. Upon retrieving the purse,
complainant discovered all items accounted for except her palm pilot and
digital camera. Neiman Marcus, 2705 E.
Big Beaver, 4/19-4/22 $4500.00 Jay Springer
Mirror discovered missing/stolen from a display. Whole Foods, 2880 W.
Maple, 4/20, 1440 hrs. Wallet, which was in
open purse in complainant’s shopping cart, was stolen. Credit card used to make fraudulent
purchase of gas in Clawson.
Approximately $9000.00 in fraudulent withdrawals from checking account
also discovered. Hartland, 4/27-4/28,
1815-1115 hrs. Snow blower and lawn
mower stolen from garage.
Complainant not sure if garage door was left open. No sign of forced entry. Starbucks, 2801 W. Big
Beaver, 4/26, 2036 hrs. Complainant reported
male subject entered the store and asked for a glass of water. When she turned around to get it, she
heard the sound of the tip jar rattling. When she handed the subject the water, he took it and left
quickly. She discovered two
$5.00 bills missing from the tip jar.
She pointed the suspect out to Mall Security who followed him to the
bus stop. Troy Officers arrived
and interviewed him there.
Two $5.00 bills were recovered form his clothing. He admitted taking the money. The 14-year-old male from Detroit was
arrested, transported to the station, juvenile petitions initiated against
him and he was turned over to his mother. Old Navy Lot, 1221
Coolidge, 4/30, 0130-0355 hrs. Construction trailer
broken into by breaking locks off.
Unknown if anything missing. Factory Warehouse, 209
Park Street, 5/2, 1000-1200 hrs. Complainant stated his
cellular phone was stolen/missing from his workstation. K-Mart Lot, 100 E. Maple,
5/2, 1100 hrs. Complainant
stated she forgot her purse in her shopping cart, which she left in the
lot. When she returned it was
gone. Larcenies from Autos: State Farm Insurance
Lot, 1152 E. Long Lake, 4/27-4/30, 1720-0800 hrs. Chevy Malibu, Ford Focus,
Chevy Impala, broken into and miscellaneous computer equipment, digital
cameras, and other electronic/computer accessories stolen. Marinelli’s, 4924
Rochester, 4/30, 0200-1730 hrs. Rear driver’s side door
window smashed out on a ’95 Buick LeSabre parked in the lot and CD player,
digital audio recorder, checkbook and school bag stolen. Roger Ct., 4/29-4/30,
2300-1300 hrs. Rear door pried and
damaged on a Ford Thunderbird with entry attempt not successful. Rodney Court, 4/30,
0025 hrs. Officers responded to a
report that a male dressed in dark clothing had just broken into a green Ford
Windstar van and fled on foot.
Owner reported a radio and hand drill missing. During the search for the suspect,
officers discovered a Ford Thunderbird parked on a nearby street had also
been entered and gone through, however nothing was missing. Malicious Destruction of Property: Troy Lanes, 1950 W.
Maple, 4/28, 2215-0030 hrs. ’07 Honda Civic parked
in lot had part of spoiler torn off, driver side mirror knocked off,
passenger side keyed and driver side dented and scratched. Minors and Alcohol: Drury Inn, 575 W. Big
Beaver, 4/29, 0040 hrs. Officers responded to a
dispute between a male and female in the lobby. When officers arrived, the male had already left. The 17-year-old female from Pontiac
was found sitting on a car in the lot.
She blew .03 on a PBT, was cited for MIP (Minor in Possession) and
transported to arrange for a ride home/parents contacted and briefed on the
incident. Neighbor Troubles: Peace Officer/Civil: Phone Calls/Harassment/Threats: Three threats reports taken. One threatening E-mail report taken. One harassing telephone call report taken. Retail Fraud: Robberies: Suspicious Incidents: Foot Locker, 366 W. 14
Mile, 4/29, 1600 hrs. Complainant reported a
male subject made a purchase with a credit card. When she asked the subject for identification after
noticing the name on the card was a female’s, he flashed an ID from his
wallet, but would not turn it over to her. When she told the male she needed to see the ID, he told
her to disregard the transaction and left. Status of credit card not yet verified at time of this
writing. Traffic
Altercations: Vandalism: Weapons Offenses: Welfare Checks: Group Home, Wesley,
4/20, 2355 hrs. Female resident walked
away; officers located her on Crooks near New King and transported her back. Troy Officers responded
to three incidents involving individuals experiencing
emotional/psychological difficulties and assisted w/transport to the hospital
for evaluation/commitment. Special Events
Information: Case Updates: Arrest Summary: In addition to those
outlined above, the following arrests were also made during the period: Drunk Driving: 9 Retail Fraud: 3 Drove While License
Suspended: 6 Warrants: 3 Miscellaneous Information and Special Events
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Workplace safety is the responsibility of employees and employers alike. Will you recognize the warning signs before an emergency? Are you prepared to respond quickly in the event of an emergency? Will you be reacting to a situation or event once it's happened or will you be ready with a contingency plan in place? To help you prepare, prevent and
plan, presentations will be given by experts from the Troy Police
Department; Human Resources; Employee Assistance and Public Relations
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Rescuers Often Can't Find 911 Callers
(Copied from WWW.Officer.Com
Website) By
JOHN DUNBAR WASHINGTON -- A new report by a public
safety group throws into question the ability of police and firefighters to
locate people through their cell phones when they dial 911 in an emergency. The study is believed to
be the first independent evaluation of wireless location technology and sends
a clear message: Do not assume rescuers will know
where you are if you call 911 from a cell phone. The report was commissioned
by the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials International
(APCO), a group that has long been concerned about the limitations of the
technology and the public's unrealistic expectations of what it can deliver. The Associated Press was
given an advance copy of the study, which will be officially released in May. Carriers are required to
test their location systems and to be able to pinpoint callers within certain
distances. But they are not required to share their test results with 911
dispatchers, police and firefighters. And the Federal Communications
Commission does no testing of its own. So
using a grant from the Public Safety Foundation of America, APCO began work
in August of 2005 on Project LOCATE, to find out on its own how well the
systems were working. The
answer? Not very well. "We were hopeful
that the information that they were seeing on a wireless call would be closer
to the location than it was," said project chairwoman Nancy Pollock.
"We were very disappointed." Tests were conducted in
seven different communities across the country - Palo Alto, Calif.; Marion
County, Fla.; Jasper County, Mo.; Onondaga County, N.Y.; Rowan County, N.C.;
Bexar County, Texas; and Laramie, Wyo. The cities were selected based on
topography, demographics, existing technology and other factors. APCO declined to identify
the cell phone companies in its report and was careful in its criticism of
the industry. But the details tell the story. The
FCC requires companies that use "network" technology -
triangulating among cell towers to determine the caller's location - to come
within 300 meters of the caller 95 percent of the time. The company identified
as "carrier No. 001" in the testing was unable to come within 300 meters
of the 911 caller 73 percent of the time in Onondaga County; 64 percent of
the time in Marion County; and 61 percent of the time in Jasper County. Two companies tested
used network technology primarily while five used "handset"
technology, meaning they use global positioning system satellites to locate callers. Federal
rules require companies using satellites to come within 150 meters for 95
percent of calls. Carrier No. 002 was able
to hit inside the target area 90 percent of the time in Bexar County; 89
percent of the time In Laramie; 87 percent of the time in Onondaga County and
80 percent of the time in Palo Alto. In the vast majority of
cases, people who call 911 from their cell phone are able to provide their
location. But sometimes they cannot. William A. Cade Jr.,
project coordinator with APCO, recalls a one-car accident in Missouri where the caller was unable to
provide a location and a young person "died by the side of the
road" before help could arrive. Location information can
determine "which side of the mountain in West Virginia do I go up to get to the
accident" or which fire company and ambulance company gets dispatched,
he said. Results varied based on
carriers and geography. A few communities, however, stood out for poor
performance, among them Marion County, Fla., which includes the city of
Ocala; Onondaga County in New York
and Jasper County, Mo. If accuracy were
measured at the community level, according to APCO's results, 71 percent of
the tests would get a failing grade. But companies are allowed to measure
their accuracy over a much larger area - an entire state, for example. That
means highly accurate results in one area may drive up the average overall. FCC Chairman Kevin
Martin told the AP earlier this month that he will recommend to the commission
that it order companies to begin testing at the community, or "public
safety answering point" level. Joe Farren, spokesman
for CTIA, the wireless industry's lobbying association, said when customers call 911 that "the first
thing you should do if you can, is to provide your location." Farren said the
technology is "certainly not perfect" and it was "was never
envisioned to be perfect," but that it is "as good as today's
technology allows it to be." Each of the wireless
companies tested provided service in at least two of the test markets. A
total of 203 telephone calls per carrier were made from randomly selected
areas within the sample communities. Testers calculated the
distance between the actual origination point of the call and the displayed
location to determine accuracy. The report didn't name
carriers, but it is well known what kind of location technologies they use. Cingular Wireless, now
wholly owned by AT&T Inc., uses network-based technology. The company is
the largest cell phone provider with 61 million subscribers. T-Mobile USA,
with about 25 million subscribers, also uses network technology. Verizon
Wireless, with 59 million subscribers, and Sprint Nextel use satellite
technology. Generally speaking, the
network solution works better in urban areas where it may be difficult for a
satellite signal to penetrate buildings, but not so well in rural areas
because of a lack of towers. Phones that use satellite technology are
excellent in rural areas where there is little overhead interference. While the report pointed
out the generally poor performance of the wireless industry in locating 911
callers, it also pointed out a need for 911 call centers to work closely with
providers and the importance of public education. A new generation of
telephone customers is being raised without using land-based telephone lines.
But they still expect rescuers to be able to find them. The issue has become
more critical as the number of 911 calls from cell phones exceeds those
coming from landlines, public safety experts say. CTIA reports that
230,000 calls to 911 are made from cell phones each day. The group also
estimates that 8.4 percent of households are "wireless only." |
Events & Programs
Please click or go to the below
link for community events for the coming May 4th – May 11th Week!
http://www.ci.troy.mi.us/calendar/
The Troy Community Coalition is a
non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for all
who live or 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 (248) 823-5088 Troy Community Coalition 4420
Livernois Rd. Troy, MI 48098 ______________________________ The Troy Police Department offers the
following free talks/seminars:
* 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 information or to
schedule an officer to present a program please call: (248) 524-3464 or e-mail the
crime alert at: troypdcrimealert@ci.troy.mi.us
______________________________ Crime Prevention Tips
Harassment and Stalking If you are being threatened, stalked or harassed by someone, consider obtaining a Personal Protection Order. For more information, click here. If you have a Personal Protection Order against someone, do not contact him or her in violation of the terms of your own order, it may make the order unenforceable. If someone violates a Personal Protection Order that you have, contact the Police immediately. If the Officers arrive and the person is still there, they may be able to take immediate enforcement action. If you are receiving harassing, threatening, or annoying telephone calls, you should make a police report. After making a report, the SBC Annoyance Call Bureau will initiate an investigation. They will require a case number, the dates and approximate times of the calls, and some contact information from you. It is a good idea to begin keeping a log of these calls as soon as they begin. Alcohol / Drugs Be responsible, if you drink, DO NOT DRIVE! If you serve alcohol, make
sure that your guests make it home safely. Don’t serve alcohol to
underaged children We all must share
the roads, don’t risk the lives of others or yourself. It is not a good idea to mix Alcohol
with other activities like boating or swimming. If you drink, do it in moderation and don’t drive or put
yourself and other at risk. ·
DO NOT use
illegal drugs ·
DO NOT drive
and endanger the lives of everyone if you have consumed alcohol or drugs. · If you are under 21 years of age, IT IS ILLEGAL to consume or possess alcohol. If
you have any information on illegal drug activity call our tip line at
248-524-0777. Detecting Counterfeit Money All U.S. notes
have security features on them to make them recognizable as authentic
currency. In the past few years, The U. S. has been designing even more easy
to identify, and more difficult to counterfeit. Some of these identifier
features are: ·
A watermark identical to the portrait of the president’s
face is visible from both sides against a light. ·
Color shifting ink on the number in the lower right
corner on the front of the note. ·
Micro printing on the oval ornamentation portrait
framing around the president’s face on the front of the note; “The United
States of America” is printed on it’s lower edge. ·
Fine line printing patterns behind the portrait and
building picture on the note are difficult to replicate. These and other
features will become easy to recognize with a little practice in handling
money. The most
economical tool to assist in this effort is purchasing a small black light
for use by all clerks, and left or installed for their use at the cash
register. For further information, contact
the Community Services Section of the Police Department at: (248) 524-3464
and/or your local United States Secret Services Office. ______________________________ Whether you need Click here to view the Troy Chamber's new eNewsletter
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