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Police
Crime Alert Community Services Section CHARLES T. CRAFT
Chief
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Crime Alert for period ending April 25,
2008 Altercations/Disorderly Conduct: Assaults: Comerica Bank, 4999 Crooks, 4/18, 1936 hrs. 26-year-old male complainant from Bloomfield Twp. reported
that as he tried to exit the ATM enclosure, a male approached and blocked him
from leaving. He stated the subject
then began mumbling phrases like, “Hey man, what’s your problem?” He stated the subject then “lunged at him
and then shoved him.” He stated he “thought
the subject might be trying to mug him, so tried to walk away, only to have
him block his path.” He stated the “subject
eventually pulled a set of keys out of his pocket, positioned them in his
fist, and threatened him with them.”
He stated the “suspect followed him to his car, where the subject tried
to use the keys to damage it.” The
suspect returned to the passenger side of the vehicle he arrived in. The complainant stated as “he followed in
an attempt to get the plate; the suspect exited and approached his car again.” The suspect eventually returned to his car,
which drove off. A responding officer
located the ’98 Chrysler Concorde in a nearby lot. The 63-year-old male driver from Detroit
stated he “stopped at the bank at his friend’s/complainant’s request. He stated he “observed his associate
chasing the complainant around the parking lot.” The 45-year-old male from Rochester Hills,
who was the passenger, told officers that the “complainant was blocking the
entrance to the ATM enclosure, so he gently pushed past him.” He was arrested for Assault and Battery. Area of Babbit and
Abington, 4/22, 1400 hrs. A 32-year-old female
complainant from Troy reported that while in her yard with her 35-year-old
female neighbor and their two three year old sons, a blue Ford Explorer
pulled up to the curb and stopped. The
three-year-olds were playing inside a nylon tent. Complainant stated, as the Explorer came to
a stop, the front passenger side window opened and the male front seat
passenger launched a stone from a slingshot at them. She said the stone flew by her at chest
level and struck the outside of the tent.
The Explorer proceeded to flee from the scene along Abington, however
both women knew there was no outlet from
the subdivision from that street, so ran out to Churchill Street that does lead
out of the sub in an attempt to locate the suspect vehicle. They observed the vehicle on Churchill and
attempted to get it to stop, however the vehicle veered recklessly around
them. As it did, a male passenger
yelled out, “F-u lady!” The vehicle was
being driven by a female. The
complainant turned over the stone that had been shot at them to officers and
no one was injured. A responding
officer located the Explorer on John R near Tucker. It appears when the police car came into
view; the suspects saw it and ran a red light at Long Lake in an attempt to
avoid being stopped. This action
caused a driver on Long Lake to take evasive action to avoid a crash with the
Explorer. The officer was able to
catch up to and stop the Explorer. The
16-year-old female driver from Troy was arrested for “Reckless Driving.” A black “wrist-rocket” sling shot and
plastic bag containing 9 stones was recovered from under the front
passenger’s seat. The 14-year-old male
front seat passenger from Troy was identified as the shooter and he was
arrested for “Felonious Assault” and “Illegal Transport of a Sling Shot in a Motor
Vehicle.” The two back seat
passengers, both 15-year-old males from Troy, were transported to the station
and turned over to their parents. The
driver and front seat passenger were taken to the station, processed,
juvenile petitions initiated against them, and they were turned over to their
parents. Apparently none of the youths
in the vehicle had attended school that day. Assist Other Department/Law Enforcement: Auto/Vehicle Thefts: Apartment
Complex, 900 block of John R, 4/17, 0030-1030 hrs. ’95 Olds
Cutlass stolen from lot. Kohl’s,
500 John R, 4/19, 1545 hrs. ’81
Buick Riviera stolen from lot. Oakland
Mall, 412 W. 14 Mile, 4/19, 1230-1300 hrs. ’03
Dodge Ram pickup stolen from lot. Sylvia,
4/21, 0114 hrs. Complainant
stated she heard her ’91 Chrysler New Yorker start, and looked outside to see
it being driven away. Birmingham
Chrysler, 2100 W. Maple, 4/22, 1730-1800 hrs. Complainant
reported he parked his ’08 Jeep Cherokee/dealership vehicle in the service
garage with the key in the ignition.
He was approached by a male subject asking for directions to the parts
department. A few minutes later both
the subject and the Jeep were gone. Breaking and Entries: Lens
Crafters, Oakland Mall, 506 W. 14 Mile, 4/17, 0236 hrs. Officers
responding to a burglary alarm discovered the glass on a side window smashed
out with a landscaping brick. Glass
display case inside smashed out and numerous Chanel sunglasses and Chanel
prescription frames valued at several thousand dollars stolen. Cambria
and Eckerman, 4/18, 1800-1835 hrs. Complainant
reported observing two juveniles break and enter a basement window of a home
under construction. They went to the
front door where they proceeded to let two other juveniles into the
home. Upon arrival, officers checked
the home with negative results. The
basement window was broken out. The
juveniles were described as approximately 13-years-old, three were wearing
black sweatshirts; all four rode up on bikes.
Nothing appeared missing. Crash Investigations: Credit, Check, Identity Theft, and
other Fraud: 72-year-old
female complainant came to the station to report receiving a call from
someone claiming to be from Washington D.C. insisting on getting her and her
husband’s social security and banking information. She provided the information. She realized her mistake and changed
account numbers at the bank with no losses/fraud detected yet. Complainant
reported receiving notice from a collection agency regarding a $927.07 phone
bill that he never opened. Complainant
reported someone unsuccessfully attempted a cash withdrawal from a business
account via Western Union. Unknown on
how the account information was accessed, however there were not enough funds
in the account to cover the withdrawal so it did not go through. Complainant
reported being notified by an identity theft company regarding an attempt by
someone to change the billing address and phone number to a location in
Maryland on one of her charge cards.
She confirmed the attempt was bogus. Complainant
reported purchasing two money orders.
They were stolen from his clothing while at work in another city. He later learned one of them in the amount
of $498.00 had been forged and fraudulently cashed at a bank in Troy. Complainant
reported receiving a call from a bank manager from New York advising her that
a female visited the bank and attempted to cash a check in the amount of
$4981.00 using complainant’s savings account number while providing a
Michigan Driver’s License in complainant’s name. The bank manager advised the person
pictured clearly didn’t resemble the individual attempting to complete the
transaction, so the license was confiscated and the transaction denied. Complainant
came to the station to report after terminating a 20-year-old female employee
from Oxford; her company discovered the subject used a company account to
open an unauthorized phone account after the termination. Citizens
Bank, 900 Tower, 4/21, 1140 hrs. Manager
reported a female representing herself as a 27-year-old from Detroit appeared
trying to deposit a check in the amount of $1500.00 and receive $500.00 in
cash back. All four of her accounts
have zero balances and she has unsuccessfully attempted the same transaction
at several different branches. When
she was advised by the teller that a manager would have to be summoned, she
grabbed the check and the ID she was using and ran out of the bank. Bank personnel suspect the$1500.00 check is
bogus, due to the several attempts to cash it and no balances in the
accounts. 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. Complainant reported an ex-boyfriend
showed up at the residence of a female friend she was visiting. He apparently had been calling her all day,
as well as made some threats against a male friend of hers. They refused to open the door and he walked
up to her car parked in the drive, kicked and dented the driver’s side door
before leaving the area on foot. Responding
officers located the 25-year-old male from Sterling Hgts. As they approached
him he tried to dump a baggie of marijuana and marijuana pipe. He was arrested. He denied kicking the car; however the shoe
print he left behind on the door matched the shoes he was wearing. Drugs/Narcotics: Shopping
Plaza, 3534 Rochester, 4/17, 1440 hrs. Officer
observed a vehicle parked in the lot occupied by two females passing what
appeared to be a pipe back and forth from which they were smoking. Upon approaching, he smelled a strong odor
of burning marijuana coming from the car.
The 19-year-old female driver admitted “smoking giggle weed/marijuana”
and turned over a baggie with a small amount still inside, as well as two
pipes. She was cited and released at
the scene. Her female passenger from
Clarkston was not charged. Livernois
and Habrand, 4/16, 1545 hrs. Officers
stopped a car for a traffic violation.
Investigation revealed what appeared to be marijuana residue scattered
on the passenger side floorboard. A
roach was located in the center console.
A partially full Mountain Dew soda bottle had what appeared to be
marijuana floating inside, as well.
The 19-year-old male driver from Troy admitted the “marijuana was his.” He was cited and released. No enforcement action was taken against his
19-year-old male passenger, also from Troy. Firefighters’
Park, 1810 W. Square Lake, 4/22, 1640 hrs. Officers
observed an occupied vehicle in the park.
As officers walked up, they observed the 21-year-old male passenger in
the process of rolling a “frajo/joint.”
Investigation revealed the marijuana was provided to the passenger by
the 21-year-old male driver. Both were
cited for possession and released at the scene. Raintree
Park, 3775 John R, 4/22, 1920 hrs. Officers
observed an occupied vehicle parked in the lot where the occupants were
passing a pipe around. Upon walking
up, the odor of burning marijuana was apparent. A 16-year-old male passenger had a pipe and
small baggie of marijuana that he initially claimed “they found.” He was
transported to the station where a juvenile petition was initiated against
him and he was turned over to his parents.
The 17-year-old male driver who was observed smoking from the pipe was
cited for possession and released at the scene. The other occupant, a 16-year-old male, was
not seen smoking and was released at the scene after his parents were
contacted with no charges against him. Drunk/Intoxicated
Driving Incidents of Interest: Embezzlements: Tri-Star Maintenance, 2146
Livernois, 1/2007-4/17/2008 Company representative came to the
station to initiate an embezzlement complaint against a 45-year-old male
employee from Pontiac. Apparently
after management noted a significant shortage in cleaning inventory from the
warehouse he was confronted and admitted using “the company’s cleaning
supplies and equipment in the course of running his own cleaning company on
the side.” Several thousand dollars in
supplies may be involved. The employee
was terminated. T.J. Maxx, 350 John R, 4/21, 2130
hrs. LPO (Loss Prevention Officer) observed
an 18-year-old male employee remove a clothing item from its wrapper and
conceal it in his pocket, failing to pay for it as he left for the day. He was stopped and the item recovered with
prosecution pending. Home Invasions: Miracle,
4/16, 1315-1950 hrs. Window
screen and glass pried on side window leading into home with no entry gained/nothing
missing. Hilmore,
4/16, 1100-1300 hrs. Front
door jamb split and door found ajar with no entry gained/nothing missing. Century,
4/20-4/21, 1800-0210 hrs. Complainant
reported upon returning to his apartment after being out, he found the door
ajar. He thought he pulled it shut,
locking it when he left. There was no
sign of forced entry. He discovered a
change jar and two watches stolen from his bedroom. Coachman, 4/16-4/21 Complainant returned to his
apartment to find the lock damaged and the door unsecured. It appeared someone disheveled items in the
kitchen, as well as went through a drawer in the nightstand. Some loose changed from a coin bowl on the
dresser and a DVD was missing. Larcenies: Starbuck’s,
1921 E. Big Beaver, 4/8, 1800 hrs. Complainant
stated he forgot his laptop after a meeting and when he discovered his
mistake and returned to retrieve it, the laptop was gone. Medical Office,
130 Town Center, 4/14, 0830-1700 hrs. Complainant
reported $140.00 stolen from her purse while she worked. Apparently a patient suffered a similar
loss while her purse was left unattended in a room while she stepped
out. The cash receipts also came up
$60.00 short. Office,
1050 Wilshire, 4/16, 1030-1400 hrs. Credit
cards stolen from a wallet that complainant left unattended on his desk. One was used to make two fraudulent
purchases at a store in Troy for a total of $6285.00. A third purchase for $3900.00 at another location
was denied. Family
Christian Store, 302 John R, 4/20, 1500-1700 hrs. Complainant
stated she left her purse on a desk in the back room of the store while she
worked. When she went back to retrieve
the purse, it was gone. REI, 766
E. Big Beaver, 4/16, 1400-1700 hrs. Complainant
stated she left her purse in a “cubby” in the employee break room while she
worked. When she went to retrieve the
purse she discovered her wallet and cell phone missing. Brinston
Park, 2250 Brinston, 4/18, 1915-1945 hrs. Complainant
stated he left his Sony Sureshot camera in a basket on his bike while he was
playing with his children at the park.
When he returned, the camera was gone. Larcenies from Autos: Oakland
Mall, 412 W. 14 Mile, 4/17, 1300-1400 hrs. Front
passenger window smashed out of an ’08 Buick Rendezvous and a back pack
containing text books and a cell phone stolen. Charter
One, 1250 W. 14 Mile, 4/15, 0900-1630 hrs. Catalytic
converter stolen from ’96 Chevy Lumina parked in lot. Malicious Destruction of Property: Shield’s
Pizza, 1476 W. Maple, 4/18-4/20 ’02
Chevy Express van parked in lot had a vulgarity keyed into the clear coat on
the driver’s side of the vehicle. 900
Block of John R, 4/20-4/21, 1800-0800 hrs. Ford
Taurus and Lincoln Town Car parked in apartment complex lot had left front
tires punctured. The attacked vehicles
were parked next to one another. Golden
Gate Plaza, 2943 E. Big Beaver, 4/21, 2000 hrs. Walls
behind plaza spray painted with graffiti. Minors
and Alcohol: Neighbor
Troubles: Peace Officer/Civil: Complainant
reported contracting with a home improvement company to perform services that
were not completed, however four checks totaling almost $9000.00 were cashed
by the contractor or his company. A
neighbor apparently reported a similar experience with the same contractor. Phone Calls/Harassment/Threats: One
harassment report taken. One
stalking/PPO violation report taken. One
harassing phone/harassing text messages/stalking report taken. One
threats report taken. Retail
Fraud: Robberies: Suspicious Incidents: Camilla, 4/16, 1620 hrs. Complaint reported hearing what
sounded like someone attempting to open a door on the north side of her
residence. Upon investigating, she observed
a W/M, between 11 and 13-years-old, blonde hair, wearing a white T-shirt and
gray shorts walk by the rear windows and approach the rear sliding door. When he saw her approach, he fled. There were two other subjects with him,
roughly the same age, one W/M and one B/M, wearing shorts and T-shirts. They ran off, as well. Boulan Park School, 3570 Northfield
Parkway, 4/18, 2345 hrs. Officer observed a vehicle drive
into and park in the lot well after hours.
Upon approaching, the officer noticed 20-25 rolls of toilet paper in
the back seat. The 20-year-old driver
from Royal Oak explained he “was on his way to toilet paper his friend’s
house.” His driver’s license was
suspended and he had an outstanding arrest warrant out of Troy for retail
fraud and was arrested. Traffic Altercations: Livernois and Big Beaver, 4/18, 2225
hrs. Officers responded to a traffic
altercation involving a 62-year-old male from Clawson and a 25-year-old
female from Troy. The versions of the
incident, including those of witnesses that observed or were in the involved
parties vehicles were conflicting, however it appears the female was
perceived to have been driving erratically by the male. He was the passenger in a car driven by his
wife. They stopped at a red light. The car being driven by the female came to
a stop behind them. Apparently he
jumped out to confront her about her driving.
She in turn jumped out, began yelling and advanced toward him. Both were described by witnesses as
possibly hitting the other’s car with their hands. According to the female, the male punched
her in the face. According to the
male, he readied to defend himself when she ran into him. She refused to make a written
statement. Unknown if anyone will be
pursuing charges with no arrests. All
released from the scene. Vandalism: Weapons
Offenses: Welfare Checks: Officers were dispatched to three
separate incidents involving intoxicated individuals that required transport
to the hospital for detox. Troy Officers responded to four
incidents involving individuals experiencing emotional/psychological
difficulties and assisted with transport to the hospital for
evaluation/commitment. Special
Events Information: Miscellaneous
Information: Case
Updates: Arrest Summary: In addition to those outlined above,
the following arrests were also made during the period: Drove Under the Influence of Rx
Medications: 1 Drunk Driving: 6 Drove Under the Influence of
Marijuana: 1 Possession of Marijuana: 1 Retail Fraud: 10 Drove While License Suspended: 5 Warrants: 8 |
Events & Programs
Please click or go to the below link for community
events for the coming April 25th – May 2nd Week!
http://www.ci.troy.mi.us/calendar/ ____________________________________ UPCOMING EVENTS FOR THE CITY OF TROY IN APRIL
April
25: Nature Escape, Nature Center, 6-9
pm. Children have a chance to explore
nature in the evening with activities, crafts and games while Mom and Dad go
out. Grouped in ages 4-5 and 6-8. Register.
Fee: $15. April
26: Scout It Out, Nature Center, 9-11
am or 12-2 pm. Junior Girl Scouts can
complete their “Plants and Animals” badge.
This is a new program.
Register. Minimum numbers
required by April 19. Fee: $7. April
26: Father/Son Pool Party, Community
Center, 6-8 pm. Games, tubes, a
picture to remember the night and a goody bag. Register.
All ages welcome. Dad/son $10;
each additional son $5. April 21-27: Turn Off TV and Turn on
Troy; activities throughout the City help families step away from their
televisions. See listing below! _____________________
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:
____________________________________ Crime Prevention Tips
Ø If you would like to have the security of your residence
or business inspected please contact the Troy Police Crime Prevention Officer
at 248-524-3464! Assaults
Don’t let the traffic or
the gas prices cause you to lose your temper. If someone says or does
something to you to make you angry, stop and allow yourself to calm down
before taking any action. All too often, people react to a driver
cutting them off or a rude neighbor by sinking to their level and getting
involved in a physical confrontation. A better course of action is to
allow the other driver to merge and provide a safe cushion zone between the
cars. If you feel yourself being antagonized, call the police and let
us help to settle the matter in a calm, legal, and non-violent way. “Travelers” or Door-to-Door Scam Prevention 1.
If a person comes to your home offering to do an
inspection of some type or tells you a repair is needed, refuse the offer! It is most likely a scam. 2.
Never let anyone into your home that you did not
call. All utility workers will have a picture
ID. If they do not or you have a
doubt, even if they have some sort of picture ID, refuse to let them in. In most cases, utility workers will not
have to enter your home to do repairs. 3.
Never exit your home for anyone you do not know
that wants you to “see what the problem is outside the home.” They are probably having you exit so an
associate can enter the home to steal from you. 4.
“Travelers” use work type trucks/vans often with
magnetic signs and out of state plates on them. 5.
Will work/scam in an area for a short time but
with multiple target homes – usually targeting seniors! 6.
Never agree to make change for someone. This is a popular scam used to find out
where you keep your money. 7. | ||
