TROY POLICE DEPARTMENT
Charles T. Craft, Chief of Police    
500 W. Big Beaver, Troy, Michigan 48084 
(248) 524-3443  

Community Services Section  
Lt. Gerard Scherlinck 524-3447
Sgt. Robert Kowalski 524-3448  

DAILY MEDIA CRIME SHEET

December 13, 2006

These summaries are meant to provide general highlights of items of interest and do not necessarily reflect every incident responded to. Investigations of a nature or at a juncture where publicity may impair the outcome of a case are not generally listed.

Altercations/Disorderly Conduct:     

Assaults:     

Assist Other Department/Law Enforcement:     

Auto/Vehicle Thefts:     

Breaking and Entries:   
   
Crash Investigations:   
 
Credit, Check, Identity Theft, and other Fraud:

Complainant received an E-mail representing it was from an on-line bill paying service requesting he update his account information by providing his social security number, name, address, as well as two credit card account numbers for back up.  Complainant became suspicious and did not send the information, but called the company.  He was advised they’d never solicit such information via an E-mail. Should they request or require such information, they explained to the complainant he’d be directed to a specific “in-house’ web site or could telephone the company directly. No apparent losses.

Complainant reported credit card account number used to make a fraudulent purchase.

Complainant reported discovering an overdue phone account for $400.00 worth of cell phone purchases that he never made. 

Domestics/Family Troubles:   

Drugs/Narcotics:

Baker’s Shoes, 478 W. 14 Mile, 12/11, 1600 hrs.
Clerk found a one gram baggie of marijuana near the front counter.  06-46668

Probation Department, 1151 Crooks, 12/11, 1310 hrs.
Complainant found a 2.5-gram baggie of marijuana in the lobby.  06-46649    

Drunk/Intoxicated Driving Incidents of Interest:     

Embezzlements:     

Home Invasions:

Woodside Trail, 12/9-12/10, 2100-0900 hrs.
Complainant stated he went out for a while the night before and may not have locked his residence.  When he got up this morning, he found several prescription medications scattered on the floor of the bathroom and four vials missing from a cabinet under the bathroom sink.  A roll of prescription labels that he stated he kept w/the medications was also gone.  No sign of forced entry; nothing else in the residence disturbed.  06-46541   

Larcenies:  

Sunoco, 1490 E. Maple, 12/11, 1915 hrs.
W/M, approximately 25, driving a blue ’04 Pontiac Grand Prix w/out paying for $30.00 worth of gas.   The plate registers to a male and female from Dearborn.   06-46695     

Larcenies from Autos:         

Kohl’s, 500 John R, 12/11, 1845-1730 hrs.
Passenger side window smashed out of ’07 Dodge Dakota parked in lot and in-dash stereo/CD player stolen.  100 CD’s stored in trunk also taken.  06-46688

Shopping Plaza Lot, 396 John R, 12/11, 1750-1920 hrs.
Passenger side window smashed out of ’07 Jeep Wrangler and in dash stereo/CD player stolen, as was luggage, crystal wine glass set, and a fire safety box w/personal documents inside.  06-46694

Malicious Destruction of Property:  

Dean Sellers Ford, 2600 W. Maple, 12/8-12/11
Two vehicles parked in used car lot keyed.  06-46625   

Minors and Alcohol:           

Neighbor Troubles:    

Peace Officer/Civil:      

Phone Calls/Harassment/Threats: 

One phone threats report taken.    

Retail Fraud:       

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 w/transport to the hospital for evaluation/commitment.

Miscellaneous Information: 

Robinwood, 12/11, 1635 hrs.
Troy Communications received a hang-up 911 call.  When the dispatcher called the residence she spoke to a male who stated he wanted to see what would happen if he called 911 and that it was a joke.  Officers were dispatched and spoke to a female who stated her husband called 911 to see what would happen.  The 52-year-old male came to the door and told officers he bet his wife nothing would happen if he called 911, that it was just a joke, and laughed.  He was issued a city ordinance ticket for Falsely Summoning the Police and released at the scene.  06-46687

Case Updates:

Arrest Summary: 

In addition to those outlined above, the following arrests were also made during the period:

Retail Fraud:  4
Drove While License Suspended:  2
Warrants:  3