DAILY MEDIA CRIME SHEET
January 31, 2007

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:

Lot in the 1000 block of Crooks, 1/30, 1040 hrs.
Officer checking reported abandoned ’96 Ford Taurus discovered it was reported stolen
out of Detroit on 1/15.  The front driver’s side door lock was punched, as was the ignition.  The owner’s purse was recovered in the back seat, as was another license plate registered to a third party.  07-3651
Breaking and Entries:   
   
Crash Investigations:  

Big Beaver and John R, 1/30, 1230 hrs.
Complainant called on her cell to report a small blue truck had just struck the side of her Grand Cherokee as it pulled out from a parking lot on the south side of the street and tried to cross E/B Big Beaver traffic to enter a Michigan turn around lane.  Complainant was traveling east on Big Beaver in the thru lanes.  Complainant reported the vehicle did not stop after the crash and was N/B on I-75 from Big Beaver.  Complainant eventually lost sight of the vehicle in traffic, however a responding Troy officer located and stopped it on N/B I-75 near Adams.  The ’98 Dodge Dakota P/U had damage on the front driver’s side quarter panel consistent with striking complainant’s vehicle at the front passenger side.  The 52-year-old male driver from Clarkston claimed he didn’t feel anything hit him, so he kept going.  He was arrested for failing to stop and identify at the scene of the crash.  Additional citations were issued to him for not having mandatory insurance, expired plates, and failure to use due car and caution.  07-3661

Credit, Check, Identity Theft, and other Fraud:

Subway, 20 E. Maple, 1/26, 1303 hrs.
Manager reported receiving a call from a customer reporting she charged a purchase on her credit card and then forgot the card when she left.  The customer advised the manager that when she called her bank, she was advised two additional/fraudulent charges were made using her card after she left.  When the manager investigated, she discovered her two employees, one a 22-year-old female from Detroit, the other a 20-year-old female from Rochester, had each swiped the card at their respective registers for transactions of $35.02 and $17.87, credited the register, and then removed and kept the cash in those amounts.  The manager also discovered each had conducted cash transactions with other customers and kept some of the cash rather than placing it in the register.  (Total cash kept:  $8.00 and $13.00 each.)  When the officer interviewed the suspects, each admitted the frauds, but claimed the other taught them how to do it.  Both were released pending further investigation.  07-3648

Complainant stated a file containing some past tax records came up missing from her residence.  She recently discovered an unauthorized credit account opened in her name, but billed to an address, possibly in Clinton or Harrison Twp. with which she is not familiar.

Complainant reported discovering two unauthorized credit card accounts opened in his name and billed to an address in Detroit with which he is not familiar.

Complainant lost credit card and drivers license and has since discovered 5 fraudulent charges against the card.

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 taken/required.

Drugs/Narcotics: 

Drunk/Intoxicated Driving Incidents of Interest: 

Embezzlements:     

Home Invasions:      

Larcenies:

Dickson Allan, 2800 Livernois, 1/22
Complainant reported 30-year-old female temporary employee from Ferndale was issued a company laptop, which she failed to return after leaving the company’s employ in spite of numerous attempts to contact her and retrieve the equipment.  07-3572

Somerset, 1/29, 0100-1300 hrs.
Complainant stated she hung a bag of mail next to her mailbox in the apartment lobby; mail person reported it was not there at pick-up time.  07-3592
 
Larcenies from Autos: 

Milverton, 1/28-1/29, 2100-0600 hrs.
A ’05 Saab parked in drive entered - radar detector and garage door opener stolen; no sign of forced entry.  07-3530

Malicious Destruction of Property:     

Minors and Alcohol:           

Neighbor Troubles:    

Peace Officer/Civil:  

Complainant’s attorney reported his client entered negotiations with another party over the purchase of that party’s Mercedes in September 2005.  Client provided two separate $1000.00 dollar deposits.  Somehow the deal did not go through.  Complainant’s attorney states client has been unable to get his deposit back.  Officer contacted “sellers” attorney who indicated they’d be willing to clear the case up.

Phone Calls/Harassment/Threats:   

Harassing/obscene phone call report taken regarding complainant’s husband’s ex-wife.  Officer called suspect who agreed to cease further contacts.

Complainant reported ex-boyfriend calling and harassing her at work, as well as following and threatening her.  He would not answer his phone when officer tried to contact him.

Complaint reported receiving harassing calls and text messages from ex-boyfriend.

Two additional reports taken in this category; one involving harassment, the other threats.

Retail Fraud:  

Robberies: 

Suspicious Incidents:   

Golfsmith Store, 288 John R, 1/29, 1300 hrs.
Manager flagged down an officer on patrol and pointed out two males who had just been in the store.  He stated he recognized them from prior retail frauds in his store.  He stated subject later identified as a 43-year-old male from Mt. Clemens distracted the sales person, while the subject later identified as a 44-year-old male from Mt. Clemens proceeded to the Ping area of the store.  The manager observed him in possession of two Ping clubs, and noticed the sensor alarm tags had been removed.  He approached the suspect, demanded the clubs back, and ordered them both to leave.  The officer located, interviewed, and identified the suspects in the lot.  Both denied being involved in any thefts.  Both denied driving to the location, claiming a third party had dropped them off.  They claimed they didn’t know where he was.  When the 44-year-old was asked by the officer why he was sweating profusely in spite of it being 20 degrees outside, he claimed he was under a lot of stress.  Both were released.  The officer later found a silver ’86 Isuzu pup P/U parked behind the plaza that registered to the 43-year-old.  A wire cutter was recovered from the front seat.  Officer learned a golf shop in Royal Oak may have been victimized by the same suspects last week.  07-3571

Kingsley, 1/26-1/29
Complainant reported receiving W-2 in the mail, however noticed one of the tear-off ends was missing.  Complainant is concerned over possible ID theft.  U.S. Post Office advised. 07-3586

Traffic Altercations:       

Vandalism:            

Weapons Offenses:   

Welfare Checks: 

Troy Officers responded to incidents involving individuals experiencing emotional/psychological difficulties and assisted w/transport to the hospital for evaluation/commitment.

Complainant reported 14-year-old daughter ran away; she was entered into the computer system as missing.

Special Events 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:  1
Warrants:  2