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Police
Crime Alert Community Services Section CHARLES T. CRAFT
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Crime Alert for period ending February 29,
2008
Altercations/Disorderly Conduct: Assaults: Troy Sports Center,
1819 E. Big Beaver, 2/22 Troy officers
responded to two separate assaults on 2/22.
They were not related to one another.
In one there was an apparent verbal confrontation between a 67-year-old
male from Pompano Beach, FL who thought his grandson took a cheap shot from
the other team during a hockey game.
He apparently made some remarks to that effect directed at the other
team’s fans. They in turn responded.
He and a 52-year-old male from Northville Twp. from the other side
apparently continued the verbal exchange, found themselves bumping, grabbing
and pushing one another until both fell to the ground. Passersby were able to separate them. No injuries and neither are pressing
charges. In a second incident, there
was apparently some sort of disagreement between a 39-year-old male coach
from Wyandotte and the parents of one of his players over his giving them the
keys to the locker room so their son could leave the game with eight minutes
still left. Accounts differ over who
was the aggressor and who did what, however the coach alleged the 42-year-old
male and his 38-year-old wife, both from Canton, assaulted him inside the
locker room after he opened it for them, with the “husband punching him in
the face and his wife hitting him with a hockey stick.” The coach had minor cuts on his mouth. The parents had left, however officers
spoke to them the next day. The
husband claimed once inside the locker room “the coach took a swing at him,
missed and both ended up on the floor with the coach assaulting him.” His wife said as “she entered the room, she
saw the coach on top of her husband, punching and kicking him.” She “screamed at the coach, and he got off
her husband.” She denied striking the
coach. The husband had scratches on
his right knuckles, face and top of his head.
Unknown if anyone is pursuing charges. Assist Other Department/Law Enforcement: Auto/Vehicle Thefts: Parker
Hannifin, 651 Robbins, 2/22, 0830-1600 hrs. Complainant
reported receiving a call from an employee of a business down the street that
he observed her ’01 Mercury Villager parked between two buildings in the
industrial sub with the door lock punched and the ignition attacked. While checking through it, he found contact
information for her and called her.
Closer inspection revealed the catalytic converter had been cut off and
stolen. A sawzall blade was found on the ground in front of it. While taking this report, another employee
of Parke Hannifin discovered the catalytic converter had been cut off his
Jeep Cherokee which was parked on a different side of the lot than the
van. The van appeared top be on the
side of the lot exposed to traffic, possibly explaining why the suspect
relocated it to a more secluded area to cut the converter off. Home
Goods, 624 John R, 2/21, 1330-1440 hrs. ’99 Dodge
Neon stolen from lot. Woodside,
2/22, 0700 hrs. ’95
Honda Accord stolen while complainant left it warming up in front of their
town house. Oakland
Mall, 412 W. 14 Mile, 2/22, 1900-2100 hrs. ’04
Dodge Intrepid stolen from south lot. H and H
Wholesale Services, 2/22, 0200 hrs. A ’05
Nissan Maxima belonging to the company parked unlocked with keys left inside
was stolen. A vehicle was observed
drive into the lot, a subject exited, got into the Maxima, which immediately
drove off with the “drop car” following. Rasin
Landscape, 1261 Wheaton, 2/27-2/28, 0710-2130 hrs. Pad lock
cut off storage yard and ’99 Ford pickup, Towmaster trailer and small Kubota
tractor with a bucket stolen. Breaking and Entries: Ona
Marble, 1042 Livernois, 2/23, 2324 hrs. Officers
responding to a burglary alarm found a window smashed out with a rock. Footprints found inside indicated entry was
made, however a rep arrived on the scene and indicated nothing appeared
missing. Crash
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reported someone used his credit account to fraudulently pay a $320.00 cable
bill. Complainant
reported receiving notice from a store confirming an account was opened in
his name and reporting the purchase of a Digital Camera for $403.85. Complainant contacted and informed the
merchant the account and transaction were both fraudulent. The camera was sent to an individual at an
address in Toledo, OH. Further
checking of his credit report revealed four additional attempts to open
credit in his name and make purchases and all were denied when the accounts
were opened. Three were in the same
person’s name that made the first purchase above. Neiman
Marcus, 2705 W. Big Beaver, Somerset Collection, 5/19, 1844 hrs. LPO (Loss
Prevention Officer) reported a portion of the purchase of a $1643.00 handbag
was paid for with what turned out to be an insufficient funds check for
$1000.00. The checked was issued/signed
under the name of a 43-year-old female from Clinton Twp. The subject initially advised LPO’s she
would make good on the amount when they contacted her, however never followed
through. Complainant
reported three fraudulent charges using her credit account number for a total
of $1800.00. Complainant
reported debit card used fraudulently for a total of $350.00. Field of
Dreams, 1090 Rochester, 2/23, 2030 hrs. Officers
responded to a report of a male selling raffle tickets representing they were
a “fund raiser for his 8-year-old son’s hockey team.” (*See similar incident reprinted from last
week’s Crime Sheet below.) They were being sold for $5.00 each. The tickets contained a website for
MAHA. The MAHA (Michigan Amateur
Hockey Association) web site warned of a scam involving an individual selling
fake raffle tickets under their logo/sponsorship. This was the third report in Troy. The suspect initially provided officers
with a fictitious name. An Ohio ID
card found in his pocket revealed his true identity. The 34-year-old male from Royal Oak was
arrested. He had raffle stubs containing
the names of 32 people, several of whom had purchased more than one
ticket. Two Field of Dreams restaurant
patrons were located inside that bought tickets from him that night. He had
about $80.00 in cash in his possession.
He was charged with “Larceny by False Pretenses Second or Subsequent
Offense” which is a 5 year felony and/or a $10,000.00 fine. The suspect, Robert Eugene Yontz, 34, from
Royal Oak was arraigned by Magistrate Donald Chisholm on the 25th
where no plea was taken and no attorney present; $25,000.00 cash surety bond
and defendant requested a court appointed attorney. Pre-exam conference scheduled for March 10,
2008 in Troy’s 52-4 District Court at 8:30 a.m. in front of Judge William
Bolle. *
Hooter’s, Big Beaver and Rochester, 2/17, 1906 hrs. 22 year
old male complainant from Troy reported that while in the restaurant he was
approached by a male subject representing he was selling raffle tickets for
his son’s hockey team. The complainant
purchased one for $5.00. When he
arrived home, he noticed a web address on the ticket for www.maha.org. When he went to the site, he discovered a
warning about an unknown subject selling fraudulent raffle tickets; his
apparently was one of them. Suspect: W/M, approximately 35, 5-5, medium build,
clean shaven, wearing a beige sweater. Macy’s
Somerset Collection, 2750 W. Big Beaver, 2/23, 1800 hrs. Complainant
reported he believes he left his credit card behind by mistake after making a
purchase. When he realized it was
missing, he contacted his credit card company and learned it had been used
fraudulently at gas stations in Bloomfield Hills, Westland and Redford. Complainant
reported someone used his identity to open several fraudulent credit
accounts. Neiman
Marcus, Somerset Collection, 2705 W. Big Beaver, 2/23, 1845 hrs. LPO’s
reported a subject attempted to purchase a pair of Prada shoes with four
$100.00 bills and one $5.00 bill. The
cashier took the currency to LPO’s for inspection and it was identified as
counterfeit. Meanwhile the subject
left the store in the company of a second male. He and his companion were last seen driving
away in a dark colored four door, possibly a dark green mid to late 90’s,
Pontiac Bonneville. Domestics/Family Troubles: Troy Officers responded to six
incidents involving family troubles/domestic disputes where investigations
revealed no assaults or other crimes occurred, therefore no formal
enforcement action was taken. Drugs/Narcotics: A 20-year-old female from Southfield
arrested for drunk driving was found in possession of 0.4 grams of cocaine
for which she was also charged. She
tried to dump it in the back seat of the patrol car as she was being conveyed
to the jail after her arrest on the street. A 25-year-old
male from Troy found in possession of 35 grams of marijuana during the course
of a traffic stop and he was arrested. A 43-year-old
male from Detroit arrested for driving on a suspended license found in
possession of 12 grams of marijuana for which he was also charged. A 22-year-old
male from Royal Oak found in possession of a small amount of marijuana during
the course of a traffic stop for which he was cited and released. Drunk/Intoxicated
Driving Incidents of Interest: Embezzlements: Macy’s, Somerset Collection, 2750 W.
Big Beaver, 2/19-2/22 LPO’s observed a 19-year-old female
cashier remove the alarm tags from two pair of jeans, attach a gift receipt
sticker to the jeans, bag them up and then conceal them under a counter. The next day she was observed removing the
bag from under the counter and attempting to exit the store with out
paying. She was confronted, admitted
the theft, terminated and allowed to leave pending prosecution. Home Invasions: Long
Lake, 2/2, 0715-2320 hrs. Screen
pried out over a rear window and unlocked window opened to gain entry. The house was gone through. Stolen were TV’s, DVD recorders, a VCR/DVD
player, a flat screen HD TV/computer monitor and a laptop. Marcus,
2/21, 1800-2030 hrs. Front
door forced open with a pry tool with bedroom dresser drawers gone though and
some cash stolen. Whitesell,
2/23, 2/23, 1130-2300 hrs. Outside
pedestrian door on garage and door leading from garage into house pried open
with bedroom dresser drawers gone through and some cash stolen. Larcenies: Mr.
Alan’s, Oakland Mall, 412 W. 14 Mile, 2/18, 1900-2100 hrs. Complainant
reported her purse stolen from under the counter while she worked. When she contacted her credit card
companies she was advised of a failed attempt to obtain a cash advance at an
ATM in Highland Park, as well as a successful fraudulent purchase at a gas
station in Detroit. Starbuck’s,
6908 Rochester Rd., 2/23, 1245 hrs. Complainant
stated she hung her purse over her chair, but later moved to a different
table and forgot her purse. When she returned,
it was missing so she cancelled her credit cards with no reported fraud. KIRCO,
201 W. Big Beaver, 2/22, 0915-1130 hrs. Complainant
left her purse under her desk. When
she returned she noticed it was open and had been moved. Her wallet was missing. When she called her credit card companies,
she discovered one was fraudulently used at two different gas stations in
Detroit. A &
W, Oakland Mall, 412 W. 14 Mile, 2/19, 2030 hrs. Store
rep called to report that three males were observed around a charity
collection box at the front counter. Two
were described as around 14-years-old.
One of the younger two opened it and then both reached in. One then gave the third some money. When complainant called security, the two younger
males ran off. The third male, an
18-year-old from Inkster told responding Troy officers he “didn’t know the
other two stole from the collection box” and the money the one youth gave him
amounted to $1.00 which he stated the “youth owed him.” He stated he was “visiting his dad
somewhere in Highland Park on an unknown street.” The two males were from somewhere in that
area and all three had taken the bus to the mall. He knew very little information about the
two that had run off. The 18-year-old
was released from the scene. Troy
Community Center, 3179 Livernois, 2/22, 1330-2100 hrs. Black
Northface winter jacket stolen from the bleachers where complainant left it
while playing basketball. Horiba,
2890 John R, 2/8-2/9, 1630-1200 hrs. Laptop
stolen from a desk in the rear of the building. Lifetime
Fitness, 4700 Investment, 2/26, 1600 hrs. Complainant
stated his leather jacket was stolen from a hook inside the locker room. Troy
Beaumont, 44201 Dequindre, 2/25, 0745-1100 hrs. Complainant
stated she was visiting the hospital during which time she believes her
wallet was stolen from her purse. She
later discovered a fraudulent purchase at a store in Warren using her credit
card and a fraudulent withdrawal at a bank using her debit card. JP
Morgan/Chase, 2155 W. Big Beaver, 2/21-2/26 Laptop
computer stolen from a locked cabinet in a locked office with no sign of
forced entry to either. Whitehaven,
2/19-2/26 Snow
blower stolen from garage with door reportedly left open from time to time
during period larceny probably occurred. Wardlow
Court, 2/24, 2048 hrs. Snow
blower stolen from open garage. A
small silver car was observed in the area with two subjects from it walking
toward complainant’s garage. Larcenies from Autos: Business
Lot, 600 Minnesota, 2/22, 0715-1545 hrs. Catalytic
converter stolen from ’99 Pontiac Transport van parked in lot. Service
Masters, 391 Minnesota, 2/22-2/23, 2240-0400 hrs. Unlocked
’93 Ford Escort parked in lot entered and 100 CD’s stolen. It appears some gas was siphoned from the
tank, as well. An unlocked ’93
Cadillac Deville parked in the same lot entered and car stereo stolen. A third unlocked vehicle was entered with
nothing missing. Locked vehicles in
the lot were not tampered with. Mario’s,
1477 John R, 2/23, 2010-2228 hrs. ’04 Ford
Explorer had three of the four windows smashed out and a purse stolen. A Dodge Durango parked in the same lot had
the rear driver’s side window smashed out and a laptop stolen. Woodside
Bible Church, 6600 Rochester, 2/24, 1000-1130 hrs. Laptop
stolen from unlocked car in lot. Lifetime
Fitness, 4700 Investment, 2/26, 1600-1700 hrs. Unlocked
Mazda parked in lot entered and Magellan navigation system stolen. Kona
Grill, Big Beaver and Livernois, 2/23-2/24, 0800-2200 hrs. ’95
Toyota parked in lot had passenger side door window smashed out and an
attempt made to steal the in-dash stereo. A &
A Auto Service, 2/15-2/26 ’93 Ford
pickup parked in lot had tools stolen from unlocked toolbox stored in open
bed of the truck. Malicious Destruction of Property: Ogne,
Alberts, and Stuart, 1869 E. Maple, 2/22-2/25 Front
window damaged by either a BB or pellet gun. Minors
and Alcohol: Neighbor
Troubles: Peace Officer/Civil: Complainant
reported discovering a $30.00 gas purchase she made with her debit card was
processed as a $100.00 sale. She
stated when she went to the gas station in question to confront the male
attendant that processed the sale inside the station he remembered her and
then told her “she was charged $100.00 to get approved.” She did not authorize the additional $70.00
being withdrawn from her account. Biltmore,
2/26, 1800 hrs. Complainant
called to report that the wife of a former employee was at his house causing
a disturbance over the release of her husband’s 401K money and tools. Apparently he let her in to discuss the
matter, the discussion deteriorated, he asked her to leave and she did. Then, according to him, she came back
inside with out his permission and refused leave. She was advised by officers not to return
and referred to civil court to resolve the matter. Phone Calls/Harassment/Threats: One
report taken involving stalking via phone and TXT messages. Retail Fraud: Hassam Brothers, 2904 E. Long Lake,
2/23, 1200 hrs. Complainant reported a female
purchased 20 pounds of meat on 2/22.
She tried to return 10 pounds on 2/23.
When complainant advised her she “could not return/exchange the meat,”
a verbal altercation broke out with her picking up and taking a $12.00 bag of
rice as she left. Complainant called
her using the phone number she left on her original order. She refused to return the rice, advising “she
took it to make up for them not allowing her to return the meat.” A responding officer called the number and
spoke to a male. He explained his wife
bought the meat, asserting half of which was spoiled. His mother-in-law tried to return that
half, when they refused the return, she took the rice to make it even. The officer explained she could be charged
with retail fraud if she didn’t return it.
He put her son on the line who disputed the officer’s position that
the taking of the rice was a crime. He
claimed they already ate it and then began trying to make arrangements to buy
a similar bag and return it to an agreed upon location other than the store.
When the officer advised him that was not a viable option, he suggested the
“officer go ahead and charge his mother and hung up.” CVS, 2963 E. Big Beaver, 2/22, 1815
hrs. Manager reported a W/F, 30-35, brown
hair, wearing blue jeans and a tan coat, pushed a shopping cart full of
merchandise out the door. When he
checked with his cashiers, he discovered she had not paid. She was last seen driving away in a white
Chevy Avalanche which was reported stolen out of Livonia earlier in the
day. Stolen were 20 packs of Red Bull,
a 9 pack of toilet paper, a pack of batteries and a pack of paper towels. Walgreen’s,
1965 E. Big Beaver, 2/25, 0705 hrs. Complainant
reported subject approached the counter and asked to purchase 20 packs of
cigarettes. Complainant assembled the
packs on the counter in a bag along with a candy bar subject obtained from
the counter. When subject returned
from the restroom, he pointed to a pack of Blunt Cigars he also wanted. When complainant turned his back to obtain
the cigars from a rear shelf, the suspect grabbed the bag and ran out of the
store with the cigarettes. Suspect is
described as a male, 5’-10,” 170, long straight brown hair, goatee and mustache,
black cap, black coat and jeans. Rite
Aid, 1981 South Blvd., 2/25, 1240 hrs. Complainant
reported observing a female subject in the store filling a large empty bag with
items from the food aisle.
Complainant confronted the subject, who emptied the bag and returned
the items to the complainant. She ran
out of the store via the rear emergency exit when she was advised the police
were being notified. Officer
recognized suspect’s description from prior similar incidents; she is
believed to be a 43-year-old female from Rochester Hills: W/F, 43, 5’-4,”
thin, straight long blond hair. Robberies: Suspicious
Incidents: Traffic
Altercations: Vandalism: Weapons
Offenses: Welfare Checks: Troy Officers responded to one
incident involving an individual experiencing emotional/psychological
difficulties and assisted with transport to the hospital for
evaluation/commitment. Special
Events Information: Miscellaneous Information: Troy officers responded to one
incident involving a suicide. Troy Community Center, 3179
Livernois, 2/25, 1925 hrs. Oakland Republican Committee members
reported there was an individual at their committee meeting in a community
center room they had rented video taping their meeting with out their
permission. They requested he
stop. He refused. A building representative was summoned who
advised the subject if he did not comply with the request, he would have to
leave the building. He refused. Troy officers responded and again the
request was conveyed to the suspect.
He refused, became resistant and grabbed one of the officers. He was advised he was under arrest and
physically resisted officers’ efforts to control him. The 54-year-old male from Rochester Hills
was charged with “Trespassing,” “Assault,” and “Hindering and Obstructing Police.” Downey and Parliament, 2/25, 1124
hrs. Animal control and police personnel
responded to a report of a Pit Bull running loose in the area. Officers attempted to capture the dog
behind a residence, however the dog assumed an attack position, growling and
barking at officers and he made his escape.
The dog continued running through the subdivision, and eventually
officers followed him into a fenced area at the rear of another house. Again the dog went into an attack stance,
resisting efforts to get a control line around its neck. An officer was able to successfully use a
Taser to subdue the dog and he was captured without further incident. The dog had no license or collar and no
reports on file of a missing Pit Bull.
He was taken to the Oakland County Shelter. Pond Ridge, 2/26, 2230 hrs. Complainants reported their 11-year-old
son did not return home on time and they had been calling his friends in an
effort to find him. One told them “he
and their son were walking home at around 1930 hrs. when they went their
separate ways.” The responding officer
went and spoke to the 12-year-old at his home. He was evasive, but indicated the “last he
had seen his friend was when they were together behind his house.” The officer checked, followed some
footprints in the snow to a shed in the rear of some nearby townhouses and
located the 11-year-old sleeping therein.
The officer returned him home where EMS met them and eventually
transported the youth to the hospital to be checked for exposure and
frostbite. The youth explained his
actions as a result of “not wanting to get into trouble over missing his
curfew.” 2/25, 2058 hrs. The department’s computer/internet
investigator noticed a posting on a website consistent with prostitution
services advertised as available in Troy.
The investigator was able to identify the local hotel wherein the
individual was working. Plain clothes
officers proceeded to that location where witness information was developed
consistent with prostitution activities taking place in the room in
question. In addition, a male subject
stopped and interviewed after leaving the room confirmed he paid the female
inside for oral sex. His driver’s
license was found to be suspended.
After collecting a written statement from him, he was cited for “Driving
on a Suspended License” and released.
Management and investigators went to the room in question and spoke with
a 20-year-old female from Westland. A
sexual aid, condoms, lubricant as well as assorted lingerie were observed
scattered throughout the room. The
female advised officers she had only been “doing this for one week.” When asked how many men she had met that
day, she stated she “didn’t know.” She
was arrested. Several hundred dollars
was confiscated from the room, as were tally sheets, a cell phone and a
laptop. Case
Updates: Arrest Summary: In addition to those outlined above,
the following arrests were also made during the period: Domestic Assault: 2 Drunk Driving: 5 Retail Fraud: 7 Trespassing: 1 Drove While License Suspended: 1 Warrants: 9 No Driver’s License: 1 |
Events & Programs
Please click or go to the below link for community
events for the coming February 29th
– March 7th Week!
http://www.ci.troy.mi.us/calendar/ . UPCOMING EVENTS FOR THE CITY OF TROY IN MARCH
March
1: Maple
Syrup Time, Stage Nature Center, 9 am - 3:30 pm. Tours for families and individuals only,
every half hour. Finish with a taste test over mini pancakes. Register for ˝-hour time slot. Fee: $3/person. March 1: Talk Time, Library, 10:15
am - 12 pm. Join us on Saturday mornings to practice conservational
English. Your language skills and vocabulary will improve in the relaxed
group atmosphere led by facilitators from the Oakland Literacy Council and
Troy Public Library. Free. | ||
