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Police Crime
Alert Community Services Section CHARLES T. CRAFTChief of
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Crime Alert for period
ending September 21, 2007 Due to a
training assignment the Crime Alert will most likely not be distributed again
until October 12th. Altercations/Disorderly Conduct: Assaults: Colony, 9/14, 2300 hrs. 40-year-old male complainant from Troy stated the boyfriend of a
female associate assaulted him.
Apparently she was at complainant’s apartment when her boyfriend
showed up, pushed his way in, and assaulted complaint while so doing. The incident wasn’t reported until
9/17. Assist Other Department/Law Enforcement: Auto/Vehicle Thefts: Somerset Boulevard, 9/18, 1130-1200 hrs. ’99 Ford Taurus stolen from apartment complex lot. Breaking and Entries: Tourneau, 2801 W. Big
Beaver, 9/18, 0608 hrs. Officers responding to
an alarm discovered the glass front doors smashed as well as several glass
display cases inside the store smashed and the contents ransacked. A store representative responded and
reported numerous watches were taken/missing. The Paper Hollow, 5903
John R, 9/16-9/17, 2100-0915 hrs. Complainant reported
discovering the front door glass shattered on her business. It appears the tempered safety glass
held and entry was not successful with nothing missing.. GSI, 376 Robbins,
9/17-9/18, 1800-0030 hrs. Office window smashed
out to afford entry and several offices ransacked. Several drawers in one office were pried open and the
petty cash box removed. The cash
from inside the cash box was recovered near the broken window/point of entry. Devon Laser Design, 640
Minnesota, 9/18, 0330 hrs. Manager arrived at work
and discovered the garage door partially open and a ’94 Chevy stake truck
missing from inside. Officers
discovered an office window had been smashed out to afford entry and several
offices had been ransacked.
Several file cabinets had been pried open as well. A small amount of petty cash was
missing. Crash
Investigations: Credit, Check, Identity Theft, and other Fraud: Stainless and Aluminum
Co., 120 Park, 8/24 Complainant reported
someone created two counterfeit company checks and cashed them at a bank in
Cleveland, OH. The signature on the checks is that of a 33-year-old female
from Brownstown Township. Total
cashed: $4778.32. 29-year-old female
complainant from Eastpointe posted for sale on an Internet website a 1-karat
gold diamond wedding/engagement ring, which contained 14 karats in surround
diamonds. She received a
$1500.00 offer and accepted it.
She agreed to meet the seller at an office-building parking lot on
East Big Beaver in Troy. Apparently she was with her boyfriend and another
male associate at the time. The
buyer paid with three $500.00 Visa Traveler’s Checks. Complainant turned her ring over,
deposited the checks only to be notified by her bank ten days later that the
checks were counterfeit.
Complainant stated the suspect was driving a white vehicle, possibly a
Dodge. The plate provided
registers to a 26-year-old male from Grayling, and is for a ’00 Chrysler
Concorde. Suspect: W/M, approximately 25, 6’-2,” 190,
almost bald with a small amount of blond hair and had tattoos. He was accompanied by a W/F, with
long blond hair and heavyset. 37-year-old male
complainant from Troy reported agreeing to accept employment from a company
via an Internet contact to process traveler’s checks through the U.S. on
their behalf. There was an
apparent commission he was to keep before wiring cash to destinations outside
the U.S. He received $2500.00
worth of gift checks via a delivery service and deposited them into his bank
account. When he was in the
process of wiring the cash at Money Gram, a customer support representative
warned him about wiring such a large sum of money to unknown persons, so he
didn’t go through with the transaction.
He later learned from his bank the checks were counterfeit. No losses. Complainant reported
losing her wallet somewhere and then discovering her credit card was used to
make fraudulent purchases at various locations, including a store in
Troy. Complainant from Arizona
reported her credit card was stolen while she was visiting in Michigan. She has since learned it was used to
make fraudulent purchases at stores in Troy for approximately $635.88. Complainant reported
someone opened an account with an on-line bill paying company using his
wife’s personal information. His
bank account was accessed for approximately $6100.00 in fraudulent transfers. Domestics/Family Troubles: Troy Officers responded
to one incident involving a family trouble/domestic dispute where
investigation revealed no assaults or other crimes occurred, therefore no
formal enforcement action was taken. Drugs/Narcotics: Drunk/Intoxicated
Driving Incidents of Interest: Embezzlements: Home Invasions: Charter, 9/17-9/18,
1600-0400 hrs. Apartment entered via
an unlocked bedroom window.
Cash, a Playstation game, two Coach purses and two laptops were
stolen. The complainant advised
a 19-year-old male high school friend stopped by several days earlier and she
suspected him. The reporting
officer got a call later from Royal Oak PD who was with the complainant at a
location on Greenfield in their city.
Apparently she tracked down the high school associate’s car, a ’99
Mercury Sable, and observed some of the items that were stolen from her
apartment in the back seat. With
Royal Oak officers, the Troy officer who took the original complaint made
contact with the subject at his apartment. When asked how it was that he had some of the
complainant’s missing property in his car, he initially stated he “didn’t
know.” He claimed a “friend had
borrowed his car.” He eventually
admitted, “taking the Playstation and one laptop computer.” They were
recovered from inside his car.
He admitted, “entering the complainant’s apartment through the bedroom
window.” He “denied taking the
rest of the items she reported missing, but offered to reimburse her for
them.” He was arrested. Larcenies: JP Morgan Chase Office,
2155 W. Big Beaver, 9/18, 1200 hrs. Complainant reported
she left her purse under her desk while she attended a meeting. When she returned she noticed her
wallet missing. She later received a call from one of her credit card
companies checking on unusually large purchases at several locations in Troy. She confirmed the transactions
totaling $4500.00 were fraudulent.
The complainant reported being informed that another employee also had
credit cards stolen from her wallet, however that employee had left for the
day and could not be interviewed. Larcenies from Autos: Kenyon, 9/16, 2215 hrs. Unlocked ‘98 Dodge Ram
pickup entered, rummaged, however nothing taken. A bag containing miscellaneous small items possibly taken
in other area larcenies, including mail from an address in Madison Heights
which was recovered on the hood of the truck. BDI, 2291 Elliott,
9/18, 0000-0700 hrs. ’05 Chevy Astro van
parked in lot had driver’s side window smashed out with nothing taken. TEK, 450 Robbins,
9/17-9//18, 1800-0700 hrs. Passenger side window
of ’05 Chrysler Pacifica parked in lot smashed out, interior ransacked,
however nothing missing. SDCI, 358 Robbins,
9/17-9/18, 1800-0800 hrs. ’01 GMC Savanna van
parked in lot had driver’s side window smashed out and glove box rifled with
nothing missing. MBM, 375 Robbins,
9/17-9/18, 1800-0700 hrs. ’04 GMC Savanna van
parked in lot had the passenger side window smashed out and an ’06 GMC
Savanna van also parked in the lot had the driver’s side window smashed
out. Both were gone through with
nothing taken. Sunridge, 9/8-9/10,
1500-0800 hrs. Unlocked ’00 Volvo entered
and purse, video camera, digital camera, watch, 20 CD’s, sunglasses and small
amount of currency stolen.
Complainant stated incident might have occurred at her husband’s
office on west Long Lake in Troy. Malicious
Destruction of Property: Minors and Alcohol: Neighbor Troubles: Peace Officer/Civil: Phone Calls/Harassment/Threats: One threats report taken. Retail Fraud: Neiman Marcus, 2705 W.
Big Beaver, 9/16, 1233 hrs. LPO (Loss Prevention Officer)
reported subject entered the store and attempted to open a store credit
account, however was denied based on questionable information he
provided. The subject proceeded
to the Gucci area and stole a $550.00 Gucci handbag. He fled the store without
paying. Suspect: B/M, 30 years, 5’-11,” 175, tattoo of
a baby’s handprint on his left forearm, wearing a white shirt, blue jeans,
and an “AE” green ball cap. Robberies: Suspicious Incidents: Somerset Inn, 2601 W.
Big Beaver, 9/17, 1600-1645 hrs. Manager reported being
advised by female guests that a B/M, approximately 45-years-old, with a thin
build followed them into the women’s restroom and then loitered by the
entrance of the restroom. He
made no contact with the complainants and nothing reported taken/stolen. *Subject matches the description of
individual involved in similar incidents on August 15th as
re-printed below. * Offices, 1050
Wilshire and 901Wilshire, 8/15, 1630 hrs. and 1645 hrs respectively. Female complainant
reported that while inside the women’s room on the third floor she observed a
B/M, approximately 45 years old, 6-0, 170, wearing blue jeans, a blue
T-shirt, and glasses exit a stall near the back of the restroom. He then
exited the restroom entirely, having made no contact w/the complainant. A similar incident was reported at
901 Wilshire the same day at approximately 1645 hrs. In that case, the female complainant
observed a similarly described male walk into the women’s room on the first
floor. As she proceeded to walk in, he walked out and left the building. In another similar case
at Somerset Mall on 8/15/07 at 2100 hrs. a male subject with a similar
description was observed follow a female into a lower level women’s
room. A Security Officer was
sent to the area to investigate.
The male explained that he entered by mistake; the female reported
nothing missing and that the subject had no contact w/her. The subject left the mall. Traffic
Altercations: Vandalism: Weapons Offenses: Welfare Checks: Special Events Information: Tickets on Sale for Annual Troy Community Coalition Celebrity
Night Dinner The event will be held Thursday, October 11, 2007
at the San Marino Club in Troy.
This year’s guest celebrity is comedian John Heffron, winner of “Last
Comic Standing.” Master of
ceremonies is Dave LewAllen from WXYZ TV. The event features a silent auction. Tickets are $125.00 per person,
$90.00 of which is tax deductible.
Please contact the Troy Community Coalition at 248-823-5088 for more
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: 1 Retail Fraud: 2 Drove While License
Suspended or No Operator’s License:
4 Warrants: 1 |
Events & Programs
Please click or go to
the below link for community events for the coming September 21st – 28th Week!
UPCOMING
EVENTS FOR THE CITY OF TROY IN SEPTEMBER
September
22: Design Your Own
Race Car, Library, 2 pm.
Create a race car with your personal style, from flowers to football,
all designs are encouraged!
Register beginning September 7.
Ages 3+. FREE. September 22: 21st Annual MRPA/NFL Pepsi
Punt, Pass and Kick Competition, Boulan Park, 10 am. Each participant will have one punt,
pass, and kick for a total score based on distance and accuracy. The winner of each age and gender division
(8/9, 10/11, 12/13 and 14/15) will advance to a sectional competition. Register by September 20. FREE. September 22: Game On!
Library, 1-5 pm. Teens,
come and play our DDR, Mario Super Cart and Guitar Hero. Match skills against your friends and
others. Register online or by
phone at 248.524.3542. FREE. September 23: Noodle Day,
Troy Community Center Indoor Pool, 1-4 pm. Come during
open swim for noodle day! There will be water games and noodles. Regular
entry fees apply. September 29: Reading the Woods, Stage Nature Center,
9:30-11:30am. Join us for
some intriguing and fun discussions in this book club of nature
writings. It’s easy to
participate: just read each month’s selection and then meet up with the group
at the SNC for a lively morning discussion of the book’s ideas, themes, and
style. Register. Fee: $3. September 29: Steppin’
Out for Excellence Fun Walk, Troy High School, 10 am. The Troy
Foundation for Educational Excellence sponsors the walk to raise funds for Troy
student programs. The three-mile walk begins at Troy High School;
registration begins at 9:30 am. All money raised will directly benefit Troy
School District students. Fee: $16 for each walker, $50 for
families up to five. September 29: Fall Farm Festival, Museum, 1-4 pm. Head on over to the Troy Museum and
enjoy live music, dancing, cheese tasting, butter churning, and other
activities. Children will have a
chance to pet farm animals, make a craft, and play games. Come dressed as a cowboy or cowgirl
and receive a small treat! Food
available for purchase. Free
admission; donations welcome. September 29: Once Upon a Puppet, Library, 2 pm. Nancy Penvose will get you in the
mood for Halloween. Tickets are
available beginning September 14.
No registration required.
Ages 3+. FREE. September 29: Evening at the Farm, Troy Farm, 6:30-8
pm. Learn about
nature in early autumn as we enjoy the warmth and camaraderie of a
campfire. This program also
includes a hayride around the farm area. Every participant must register and pay. Register by September 22. Fee: $5. September 29: The Troy Police & Fire Benevolent
Association Dinner Dance, St. Nicholas Cultural Center, Doors Open
at 6:30 pm – Dinner at 7:30 pm – Show at 9 pm. Fundraiser featuring Air
Margaritaville, the “premier” Jimmy Buffet Tribute Band. Join us for food, drinks, and
entertainment as well as a silent auction to raise funds for the
T.P.F.B.A. Call 248.524.3566 for
more information. Tickets: $50
per person.____________________________
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 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 information or to
schedule an officer to present a program please call: (248) 524-3464 or e-mail the
crime alert at:
_____________________________________ Boys &
Girls Club Birthday Bash Everyone is invited to the Boys & Girls Club of Troy Birthday Bash from 1-5 pm, on Saturday, September 29. “It’s a family-fun celebration of our 30 years of successful Youth Development,” explains Mary Kerwin, Special Event Director. The Birthday Bash will feature an incredible, inflatable obstacle course for all ages, martial arts demonstrations, face-painting, balloon animals, Dudley the Clown, Bingo, basketball, and a variety of games; along with entertainment, refreshments and a commemorative wrist bracelet for all attendees. “This is our way of thanking the community for their support,” says Steve Toth, Executive Director. “We hope to see our donors, former B&GCT board members and staff, alumni Club members and, of course, our current members and their families.” The
Boys & Girls Club is located at 3670 John R in Troy. For more information, call
248.689.1687 or visit www.bgctroy.org
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Whether you need Click here to view the Troy Chamber's new
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Click here for more information 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. 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, and/or your local United States Secret Services Office. _____________________________________
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.
“Choose Troy ,” a Troy Chamber-sponsored
program, encourages residents to think about doing business
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