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Crime Alert Community Services Section CHARLES T. CRAFT
Chief
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Crime Alert for period ending November 2,
2007 Two-week edition Altercations/Disorderly Conduct: Assaults: Assist
Other Department/Law Enforcement: N/B I-75 near Livernois, 10/26, 2310
hrs. Royal Oak PD broadcast information
regarding a vehicle and suspects wanted for a home invasion in their town,
with one of the suspects possibly armed with a handgun in his waistband. Troy officers located the ’05 gold Chevy
Malibu N/B on I-75, surrounded it and brought it to a stop. ROPD responded to the scene and took the
21-year-old male driver, the 25-year-old male passenger and the 15-year-old
female passenger, all from Pontiac, into custody without incident. Auto/Vehicle
Thefts: Home Depot, 1177 Coolidge, 10/19,
1700-2100 hrs. ’00 Dodge Intrepid stolen from lot. Hollywood Market Lot, 2670 W. Maple,
10/19, 1715-1745 hrs. Unlocked ’07 Jeep Liberty parked in
lot entered and ignition pried in an unsuccessful attempt to steal it. Business, 303 E. Elmwood,
10/21-10/22, 1230-0700 hrs. Locks cut off storage yard gate and
a company owned ’04 Dodge Ram pickup and two trailers stolen. One of the trailers was recovered on a
street in Royal Oak Township by MSP. Oakland Mall Lot, 412 W. 14 Mile,
10/20-10/22, 0300-0100 hrs. ’96 Pontiac Transport van stolen from
lot east of Sears. Century, 10/29, 0400 hrs. ’94 Honda Civic stolen from apartment
complex lot. Owner’s roommates heard
it start and drive away around 0400 hrs. They thought it was the owner. Home Depot Lot, 10/30, 1335 hrs. ’99
Plymouth Breeze stolen from lot. A
B/M, wearing a black jacket and jeans was observed walking up to the
passenger side of the vehicle. He
ducked down out of sight; and seconds later, the vehicle was seen backing out
of the parking spot and driving away. N/B I-75
near Big Beaver, 10/30, 0800-1000 hrs. Complainant
stated he left his ’07 Harley Night Train motorcycle on the shoulder after it
broke down. When he returned, it was
gone. It was not reported as impounded
when the plate was queried in the computer system. Breaking
and Entries: Rhodes, 10/16-10/17, 2300-0900 hrs. Entry gained into garage by pulling
closed overhead door open and cordless drill stolen. Auburn Pharmaceutical, 1775 John R,
10/31, 0230 hrs. Officers responded to a burglar
alarm. While checking the warehouse,
they observed a male subject in dark clothing running through the upper level
and up and out through a roof hatch. As he did, he dropped a large quantity
of pill bottles containing Alprazolam, which is a generic form of Xanax. Other officers surrounded the building. The suspect was observed running around the
roof trying to find an escape route down, however eventually came to the edge
and requested he be allowed “to surrender.”
Officers proceeded to the roof and took him into custody. He was in possession of a two-way
walkie-talkie. A Madison Hgts. PD K-9
Unit searched the remainder of the roof area and located a second subject
hiding on the north side. He was also
arrested. He was in possession of a
pair of binoculars, gloves, a second two-way walkie-talkie and a cell
phone. While he was being arrested the
cell phone rang and an officer answered it.
The male voice on the other end warned he could see police and
indicated he was hiding in the area.
The area was searched for the third suspect with negative results;
however officers located an unoccupied Chevy van parked in an industrial
subdivision about a block away. It had
an improper license plate affixed.
Paperwork inside indicated it was leased by one of the two arrested
suspects. Arrested were a 28-year-old
male and 23-year-old male, both from Deland, Florida. Access was gained into the building through
the roof hatch. An interior
pharmaceutical storage cage where the targeted drugs were stolen from had
been cut open with a bolt cutter. From the roof, officers recovered a bag
containing several bottles of Alprazolan, several empty bags, an extension
ladder and a rope. Crash
Investigations: S/B I-75 near Maple, 10/19, 1730
hrs. Complainant reported his car was
struck from behind on S/B I-75 near Big Beaver as it slowed in heavy traffic
and the striking vehicle, a blue Ford Taurus fled from the scene. Troy Dispatch received a report from a cell
phone caller indicating the Taurus was in traffic in the left lane on S/B
I-75 near Maple. Troy officers proceeded
to the area, located and stopped it.
The 18-year-old female driver from Detroit admitted being “in the
crash and not stopping.” She had a
temporary instruction permit and had no insurance on the car. She was arrested and charged with “Failing
to Stop and Identify” herself at the crash, violating the temporary driving
permit and no insurance. N/B I-75 and Big Beaver, 1-/26, 1430
hrs. Officers responded to a report that
a blue-green Ford Escort struck a vehicle on N/B I-75 and continued driving
without stopping. Additional calls
were received indicating the Escort struck other vehicles and was still
continuing N/B. The Escort was located
on N/B I-75 near M-59. It had been surrounded and slowed by several citizens
trying to prevent it from hitting any other vehicles. Responding police units arrived and stopped
it. The Escort had heavy front end and
passenger side damage. The female
driver had a blank look on her face and would not respond to officers’
questions, other than to state, “Don’t touch me.” EMS arrived; she did would not respond to
them either. She eventually smiled at
one of the officers who was trying to get her to talk, and stated, “I know
where I’m at.” and “Leave me alone.” One witness stated he was initially
struck by the subject on the freeway in Hazel Park. A second witness stated the subject struck
her once on the Big Beaver overpass, after which she changed lanes to get out
of the subject’s way, however the subject also changed lanes and rammed her
again. Another witness indicated the
subject looked directly at him, smiled, and then steered her Escort right
into the side of his vehicle near Crooks.
Paperwork was located inside the Escort indicating the driver was a
23-year-old female from Detroit. It
also indicated that the subject named thereon was recently released from a
mental health facility. EMS
transported her to the hospital for evaluation and there were no apparent
injuries. A search warrant was
obtained for her blood with toxicology results pending. At the hospital she eventually advised
officers she “recalled crashing into the vehicles.” She stated she “thought they were demons,
so she chased them and crashed into them in an attempt to cast them away.” Credit,
Check, Identity Theft, and other Fraud: Van Courtland, 8/3-10/14 A 28-year-old male and 25-year-old
female from Trenton came to the station to report they left their ’92 Ford
Explorer with a friend who was supposed to make repairs. They called the 26-year-old male from Troy
each week for a progress report and were consistently told he was too busy
and hadn’t got around to making the repairs.
After getting nowhere, they went to his residence to pick it up and
discovered a license plate affixed that wasn’t there when they dropped it
off. When they questioned the subject
he demanded they get off his property and suggested they take him to
court. Apparently they left a copy of
the title and registration in the glove box when they dropped it off. When they took their copy to the Secretary
of State they discovered title had been transferred to the subject’s 49-year-old
father and a license plate issued.
They claim they never sold or transferred ownership of the vehicle to the
subjects involved. A 29-year-old female complainant
from Troy stated she posted her resume on an on-line job service and was
contacted by e-mail from a company out of the UK. They were looking for a
“bookkeeper” who would receive various money orders from outside the U.S.,
deposit them into their own account, keep a 10% commission, and then wire
cash outside the U.S. She apparently
agreed and shortly thereafter received 4 traveler’s checks from Canada for a
total of $950.00, deposited them, kept 10%, and wired the rest in cash
against her account to a person in Saskatchewan, Canada. She then received four Wal-Mart money
orders for a total of $750.00 soon after, but only had enough money to wire
cash for two of them, so did so to the same address. She has since learned from her bank that
the original four checks were counterfeit and her remaining account funds
have been frozen. A 57-year-old female complainant
from Troy reported receiving a phone call from someone representing they were
from an insurance company investigating a claim between her and another
party. She told the caller she was not
a customer of that company and has not been involved in any incidents. The caller advised her if she didn’t
cooperate with their investigation, they’d have her license taken away. As she was trying to confirm her “non-involvement”
she inadvertently confirmed some of her personal information to the
caller. Quickly realizing her mistake,
she contacted her banks and credit companies.
No losses or ID theft as of yet. In addition to the above, nine
credit fraud/identity theft reports were also taken. Domestics/Family
Troubles: Troy Officers responded to six
incidents involving family troubles/domestic disputes where investigation
revealed no assaults or other crimes occurred, therefore no formal
enforcement action was taken. Drugs/Narcotics: Macy’s, 2750 W. Big Beaver, 10/26,
1100 hrs. Complainant found a 1.5 gram baggie
of marijuana in the shoe department. Rite Aide, 2971 W. Maple, 10/29,
2020 hrs. Pharmacist reported a male subject
presented Rx’s for Oxycontin, Ansaid (anti-inflammatory), and Fleseril (muscle relaxer). They were on Rx pads from a medical
facility in Detroit. The Oxycontin Rx
appeared to be photocopied so the pharmacist contacted the issuing physician
who confirmed the Rx’s were counterfeit.
Officers located the suspect walking outside the building and detained
him. When asked what he was doing in
the store, he replied “he was purchasing cigarettes.” He verbally identified himself as a 48-year-old
male from Battle Creek, which was different from the information on the Rx’s
and ID he had presented inside. He
then denied being inside the store, at all.
He was arrested for Rx fraud. Drunk/Intoxicated
Driving Incidents of Interest: Rochester and Long Lake, 10/19, 0211
hrs. Officers responded to a report of a
green Ford Thunderbird standing in the traffic lane at the intersection with
the male driver passed out over the wheel.
Officers located it and could not awaken the driver. Entry was gained by breaking a window as
the doors were locked. That did not
awaken him. They were eventually able
to wake him up. When asked where he
thought he was, the 30-year-old male driver from Detroit responded, “Cedar
Point.” He smelled strongly of
intoxicants, his speech was slurred and he was unsteady on his feet. He failed several sobriety tests and then
refused to participate in any more. He
refused to take a PBT (Preliminary Breath Test), indicating he “didn’t
understand why he was being asked to take one.” He was arrested. He eventually claimed he “drank two beers
at a co-worker’s house after work and he was just trying to get home.” He blew 0.23 on a breath test. Dequindre and Square Lake, 10/21,
0138 hrs. Officers responded to a report of a
grey Chevy Silvarado pickup driving erratically on S/B Dequindre. An officer located and paced it at 85
mph. The officer activated his emergency
equipment, but the car continued driving.
It eventually slowed and stopped after pulling onto Denise in Sterling
Hgts. The 36-year-old male driver from
Sterling Hgts. smelled strongly of intoxicants, had slurred speech and was
unsteady on his feet. He failed
sobriety tests, and refused to take a PBT claiming the “law didn’t require
him to do so.” He was arrested. A baggie containing 1.5 grams of cocaine
was recovered from his pants pocket. He
refused to take a blood test so a search warrant was obtained. Charges pending toxicology results. Big Beaver and Coolidge, 10/20, 0138
hrs. Officer observed a black Ford Ranger
driving without headlights on E/B Big Beaver near Coolidge. The officer pulled behind it and activated
emergency equipment to stop it. The
vehicle slowed, but continued driving, entered a turn around lane from E/B
Big Beaver to W/B Big Beaver just east of Crooks. It pulled onto W/B Big Beaver, stopped
facing north in the right through lane and the driver jumped out and fled on foot. He was last seen behind the plaza on the
N/W corner of the intersection of Crooks and Big Beaver. A Madison Hgts. K-9 Unit responded to the
scene and established a track of the suspect into an apartment complex on the
south side of Big Beaver near Butterfield.
Troy officers checking that area located the suspect running south
through the complex and eventually caught up and took him into custody. The 18-year-old male from Sterling Hgts.
was intoxicated, refused to take a PBT and was arrested. He refused to take a breath test, a search
warrant for his blood was obtained. Toxicology and charges are pending. Embezzlements: JC Penney, 700 W. 14 Mile, 10/17 and
10/18 LPO’s initiated an embezzlement
investigation involving a 20-year-old female cashier from Detroit and a
21-year-old female cashier from Detroit who were involved in shortage ringing
transactions at their respective cash stations. Two other female subjects who are not
employees presented merchandise for purchase.
The sales tags had either been changed to reflect items of lesser
value, or items were rung and then some were deleted resulting in
significantly lesser totals. The
subjects presenting the merchandise would then pay the significantly reduced
amount and then leave with the merchandise.
LPO’s discovered two such transactions involving the 20-year-old
resulting in a total shortage of approximately $650.00. LPO’s discovered one such transaction
involving the 21-year-old wherein the total shortage was $603.56. It appears the two females presenting the
merchandise are associates of the employees.
LPO’s contacted one of them who agreed to bring some of the sold
merchandise back. Prosecution pending. Home
Invasions: Wexford, 10/27, 2115 hrs. Complainant heard a loud bang from
the first floor area of her residence.
She exited, went to a neighbor’s house, and called police. Investigation revealed the outside
pedestrian door leading into the garage had been pried and possibly kicked
open. There was no evidence of an
entry attempt into the residence, as that door was secure and not
damaged. Nothing appeared missing from
the garage. Larcenies: Judy, 10/18-10/19, 2300-0730 hrs. Complainant reported his garage door
was open about a foot for ventilation.
Someone entered and stole $175.00 from a wallet that was left on the
workbench. A cell phone was also
taken. A purse that was left hanging
on a hook was also gone through and $10.00 in cash stolen. Automation Alley, 2675 Bellingham,
8/31-9/4 Tablet PC discovered missing from a
desk. Golfview, 10/9-10/22 Pins removed from door hinges on
apartment basement storage cage and a mountain bike stolen. Villa Park, 10/21-10/22, 1700-1600
hrs. Complainant reported someone entered
her unlocked vehicle parked in the apartment lot complex and stole her
handbag which she said contained her Vicodin and Xanex. Troy Beaumont Hospital, 44201
Dequindre, 10/18-10/22 Cash box stolen from a vending
machine. Apparently a key was used to
gain access as there was no sign of forced entry. The cash box in question was located
emptied and discarded behind another vending machine in the same area. Coolidge, 10/22-10/23, 1900-0800
hrs. Locked apartment basement storage
cage entered by spreading the posts and the front wheel of a bike stored
therein stolen. Big Beaver and Morel, 10/1-10/8 City water meter stolen from
subdivision common area. Raytheon, 1919 Technology, 8/1-10/23 18 computers discovered missing from
a two different storage areas. Kona Grill, 30 E. Big Beaver, 10/26,
2100-2130 hrs. Complainant stated he hung his coat
over the back of his chair. He later
discovered his wallet missing from the coat’s pocket. Somerset, 10/24-10/27 Fence forced open on locked
apartment basement storage unit and bike stolen. Somerset, 10/22-10/26 Same as above/different building. Prime Salon, 1945 W. Maple, 10/27,
1300-1630 hrs. Complainant reported discovering
cash stolen from her purse and that of another employee. Both purses were under complainant’s desk
in her office. She stated she also had
money taken from her purse on 9/27.
The purse was left on her desk inside her office on that occasion. Golfview, 10/21-10/27 Apartment basement storage locker
had door removed from hinges and mountain bike, hockey equipment, and golf
clubs stolen. Construction Site, 5000 block of
Adams, 10/26-10/29 $700.00 gasoline engine stolen from
site cement mixing machine. Construction site, Tewksbury at
Adams, (North of above.), 10/25-10/30 Gas powered Yellow Stone cement
mixer valued at approximately $1000.00 stolen from site. It was chained and
locked, however the chain was cut. Larcenies
from Autos: Machine Shop Lot, 243 Minnesota,
10/9-10/19 ’94 Ford Ranger pickup parked in lot
entered via unlocked rear sliding window and unsuccessful attempt made to pry
the radio out from the dash. Troy Beaumont Hospital, 44201
Dequindre, 10/22, 1445-2045 hrs. Driver’s side window pried/broken
and purse stolen from vehicle parked in lot. Atkins, 10/22-10/23, 1800-0730 hrs. Unlocked ’01 Dodge Ram van parked in
drive entered, gone through and handicapped parking tag and a school ID
stolen. Sweat, 10/27-10/28, 2100-0700 hrs. ’07 Dodge Caliber parked in drive
entered and GPS unit stolen; no sign of forced entry. Michelle Ct. 10/27-10/28, 1700-0800
hrs. Unlocked Cadillac parked in drive entered,
rummaged and small amount of change, a coat and sports ID’s stolen. The coat and ID’s were found discarded on
the ground outside a nearby residence.
Original complainant found some paperwork in his drive from another neighbor. Follow-up there revealed a ’07 Jeep parked
in the drive was also gone through, but nothing taken. Malicious
Destruction of Property: Hair Color Experts, 3075 Crooks,
10/19-10/20, 1730-1130 hrs. Front window of business shot with BB
or pellet gun. Troy Athens High School, 4333 John
R, 10/18-10/19, 2000-0730 hrs. Football field spray painted in
several areas with Troy High logo. The
Troy High vs. Athens High football game was scheduled for that night at
Athens. The damage was repaired. Morse Elementary School, 475 Cherry,
10/23, 1920 hrs. Custodian stated he was alerted by a
passer-by that three youths were spray painting graffiti on the rear doors of
the school. When he went to
investigate, all three fled on foot.
They are all described as approximately 16-years-old, one is a B/M,
heavy set- 5’10” 250 lbs. With braided long hair wearing green pants and an
orange hooded sweatshirt; #2 is a W/M, thin 5’10”, 140, black straight hair,
wearing black pants and a jacket; #3 is a W/M, 5’10”, 140 lbs. black straight
hair, wearing black pants and a shirt. Vassar, 10/29, 2124-0700 hrs. ’06 Jeep Commander parked in drive
had two tires slashed and was keyed the length of the car; a ’07 Chevy Tahoe,
also parked in the drive, had two tires slashed. 07-41062 Robinwood, 10/29, 0600-2315 hrs. Sugar poured into the gas tanks of a
Chrysler Seabring and Ford Taurus parked in drive. Gamber and Carr, 10/30, 1814 hrs. Complainant reported a male,
approximately 15-years-old, wrote his name in a section of freshly poured
cement. When the witness confronted
him, he stepped in the concrete, jumped on his mountain bike and rode away,
crossing another section of the wet concrete and leaving a trail as he
did. The name “Drew” was found etched
in the cement along with a shoe print and bike tire trail. Highbury, 10/29-10/30, 0800-0800
hrs. Three tires slashed on a ’06 Dodge
Dakota parked in the drive. Minors
and Alcohol: East Wattles, 10/20, 0010 hrs. Complainant reported his 16-year-old
daughter was at a party at a residence on Wattles and came home drunk
necessitating transport to the hospital for possible alcohol poisoning. He directed officers to the intersection of
Wattles and Bristol where ten individuals who had been at the party were
located. Officers interviewed
them. All consented to PBT’s. Officers cited a 17-year-old male from
Troy, a 17-year-old female from Sterling Heights and an 18-year-old male from
Troy for MIP (Minor in Possession).
They blew 0.04, 0.15, and 0.05 respectively on PBT’s. A fourth admitted drinking, but along with
the other six who denied drinking, did not register blood alcohol
levels. The 17-year-old male admitted
hosting the party and allowing the alcohol to be consumed. Trombley, 10/27, 0120 hrs. Officers responded to the location
on a report of a party involving minors drinking and smoking marijuana. Upon arrival, officers heard yelling from
inside, and saw several young people looking out, as well as running through
the house. No one would answer the
door. A marijuana bong was visible on
a table inside, as were several drinking glasses. Officers could smell the odor of burning
marijuana from outside the house. A
female arrived and identified herself as “friend of the family.” She made a cell phone call and a 12-year-old
female opened the door. The 12-year-old
was intoxicated. Officers located 11
other young people inside the home, including the 12-year-old’s 16-year-old
brother. He indicated he “told his
mother who lives in Warren that he was staying with a friend that night and
his sister was staying with another friend that night.” Instead, they went to their father’s house
and hosted a party while he was out of town.
The 12-year-old blew 0.08 on a PBT and was petitioned for MIP. The 16-year-old had not been drinking, but
was petitioned for hosting the underage drinking party. Both were turned over to their mother, who
had been summoned to the scene. Several subjects admitted drinking and
smoking marijuana. A 16-year-old female from Sterling Hgts. blew 0.06 on a
PBT, was petitioned for MIP, and turned over to her father at the
station. A 16-year-old female from
Sterling Hgts. blew 0.03 on a PBT, was petitioned for MIP, and was turned
over to her mother at the station. A
17-year-old female from St. Clair Shores blew 0.11 on a PBT, was cited for MIP,
and was transported to the station to arrange for a ride home. An 18-year-old male from Sterling Hgts.
blew 0.09 on a PBT, was cited for MIP, and released to his mother at the
scene. The rest had not been drinking and were not charged. They were: An 18-year-old male from
Sterling Hgts. who was released at the scene; a 12-year-old female from Troy
and a 17-year-old male from Warren who were released to their respective
parents at the scene. A 16-year-old
male from Warren was allowed to return home with another of the youth’s
parents, as officers could not locate his parents. A 16-year-old female from Sterling Hgts.
was transported to the station and TOT her parents. The marijuana bong and a marijuana finger
scale were confiscated from the house.
The house was secured. In addition to the above, one other
MIP citation was issued, this one to a passenger in a vehicle that was stopped
for running a red light. Neighbor Troubles: Peace
Officer/Civil: Troy Oakland Airport, 2672
Industrial Row, 10/28, 0130-0300 hrs. Numerous Troy Officers, as well as
units from Clawson responded to the area when a Halloween Party held at one
of the hangers apparently spilled out into the nearby areas and began to
break up. Numerous limos and party
busses were on site as well as business lots to the east and west were filled
with parked cars. Officers estimated
approximately 1000 people in attendance, many of whom appeared
intoxicated. Several noise complaints
were received from area businesses.
Officers were required to attempt to clear the area, manage traffic,
as well as break up several fights that broke out on the lawn of the airport
and adjacent business lots. One fight
resulted in a hospital transport.
Officers reported hearing the sound of vehicles crashing into one
another as they attempted to leave area parking lots. There was trash from the party scattered
throughout the adjoining properties. Phone
Calls/Harassment/Threats: Three harassment reports taken. Retail
Fraud: Walgreen’s, 1965 E. Big Beaver, 10/24,
1050 hrs. Manger reported subject entered the
store and placed numerous bottles of cologne in a shopping basket and then
left without paying. He approached the
suspect as he was entering a gold mid to late 90’s Chevy Cavalier type
vehicle and asked for the merchandise back.
The subject handed it over, entered the car, and drove off. Total stolen/recovered: $199.99 Suspect: B/M, 40-50 years, 5’10” to 6’, slim, short
facial hair. Robberies: *Troy investigators developed
information leading to the identification of the second suspect in the
unarmed robbery of the BP Gas Station at Maple and John R that is re-printed
below. Investigators located the
suspect walking in the area of Bradford and Statefair in Detroit and took him
into custody without incident. He was
armed with a loaded .38 caliber pistol at the time of his arrest. He is Tyrone Elando Taylor, 18-years-old,
from Detroit. The other suspect that
had already been arrested is Dante Trumaine Hall, 20-years-old, from
Detroit. Both were charged with
Unarmed Robbery. (Felony up to 15
years.) Hall was arraigned on 10/22 in
front of Magistrate Donald Chisholm in Troy’s 52-4 District court and
received a $50,000 cash bond with a 10% provision. No plea was entered; he requested a court
appointed attorney. Taylor was
arraigned on 10/24 before Judge Dennis Drury in Troy’s 52-4 District Court
and received a $50.000.00 bond; no 10%.
He stood mute; he requested a court appointed attorney. Both are scheduled for exams on 10/30 at
8:30 a.m. before Judge Michael Martone in Troy’s 52-4 District Court. * BP Gas Station, 1980 E. Maple,
10/20, 1252 hrs. Complainant reported two males
entered the store asking for change for the air machine. They returned to report it wasn’t working,
so the complainant went outside to assist.
They followed him back inside indicating they wanted to purchase
cigars. As they did, one subject
grabbed him by the neck and started choking him while the other went behind
the counter and grabbed the money from the cash register. The subject who choked the clerk was
wearing a black jacket and black hat. A license plate was obtained from their
green ’95 Nissan which registered to a residence in Detroit. Troy investigators eventually located the
vehicle and stopped it at 15 Mile and Groesbeck in Clinton Twp. The 20-year-old male driver from Detroit
was alone in the car. He turned out to
be the suspect who assaulted the original complainant during the
robbery. He was arrested. $188.00 was recovered from his pants
pocket. Two black jackets were
recovered from the trunk.
Investigators spoke to a clerk at a nearby store who advised the
suspect had just been inside exchanging singles and five dollar bills for
larger denominations. The
investigation continues with regard to the second suspect. He is described as a B/M, approximately
20-years-old, thin build. Speedway Gas Station, 880 East
Maple, 10/25, 0600 hrs. Officers responded to a robbery
alarm and were advised by employees that they had been robbed by a B/M,
approximately 40-years-old, 5’10”, unshaven stubble on his face, wearing a
blue knit Detroit Lions hat, and a bright yellow puffy coat. The suspect reportedly approached the
cashier, presented a dime and five pennies, and asked for three nickels. The cashier provided the change and the
suspect walked toward the restroom.
The complainant stated he suddenly found the suspect standing next to
him behind the counter with his hand inside the pocket of his bright yellow
coat. The suspect verbally implied he
had a gun and ordered him to give him all the money. The cashier handed him what he had in his
hand and the suspect grabbed the rest from the cash drawer and some that was
on the counter. He then fled out the
door. He was last seen running north
across the front of the station. A
Troy Police K-9 Unit tracked the suspect to a driveway of a business just
west of the gas station where the track ended, apparently indicating the
suspect probably had a car waiting for him at that location. Suspicious
Incidents: Eckford, 10/19, 1107 hrs. Officers responded to the area on a
report of a suspicious male leaning against a VW Jetta who appeared to be
armed with a handgun. Upon arrival,
officers located the 19-year-old male from Troy. He had what turned out to be an air soft
pistol in a holster on his waistband.
The pink end on the barrel had been removed. The car he had turned out to be stolen out
of Royal Oak. He was in possession of
several credit cards in other persons’ names.
Investigation revealed he was going through cars in Royal Oak when he
found the keys to the Jetta inside and stole it. He obtained the credit cards while going
through other cars in the same area. Charrington, 10/21, 2135 hrs. 21-year-old complaint advised a W/M,
30-40 years old, dark hair, 5’-7,” medium build came to her door asking if
she wanted to buy any guns. She
responded “no,” closed the door, and the subject left, possibly in a dark
colored passenger vehicle. Rochester, 10/22, 2330 hrs. At 1800 hrs. On 10/23 officers
responded to a call where the complainant reported her 13-year-old daughter
observed their 28-year-old male neighbor poke his head into the living room
window of their apartment the night before.
The window was open, but the screen was shut so would have had to have
been opened for the subject to look inside.
When officers spoke to him, he stated he “was doing something the
night before he shouldn’t have been doing, but due to having drunk so much
didn’t remember what he actually did.”
Investigation continues Traffic Altercations: Vandalism: Weapons Offenses: Welfare
Checks: Elementary School representative
contacted the PD to report that a 5-year-old male student had not shown up
for school that morning, nor had he been called in sick by a parent. As a result, the school called the
residence to check on the status of the student. The 5-year-old answered the phone and
indicated he “was home alone.”
Officers and school representative went to the home and located the
child alone. The investigation
revealed the child’s mother was at work and left the child in the care of his
father/her husband when she left at 0530 hrs.
Officers tried to contact the father using the emergency contact
information provided by the school with negative results. The officers contacted his employer and a
company representative located him. He returned home immediately. He explained he had to leave for a “short
meeting” and had planned on coming right back home. He said the meeting was at 10:00 a.m. Officers’ contact with him occurred at
11:00 a.m. He claimed he never left
the child home alone in the past; however the investigation suggested that
may not be the case. The father was
advised the practice was not acceptable.
The child was turned over to his father and allowed to proceed to
school. Troy Youth Bureau and Child
Protective Services to follow-up. Troy Officers responded to two incidents involving individuals experiencing emotional/psychological difficulties and a | |||
