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 5, 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:
Sear’s Lot, 300 W. 14 Mile, 12/3, 1445-1515 hrs.
’02 Dodge Grand Caravan stolen from east lot. 07-45495
Breaking and Entries:
Crash Investigations:
Credit, Check, Identity Theft, and other Fraud:
A 56 year old female from Royal Oak came to the station to report she responded to a letter she received that advised her she was chosen to be a secret shopper. The letter contained a check for $4350.00. When she called the number listed in the letter, a male subject instructed her to deposit the check into her bank account and send a money gram to a subject in Ohio. She was to evaluate the money gram service by filling out and returning a survey. She was apparently authorized to spend $130.00 of the monies at Wal-Mart and $70.00 at Home Depot. She deposited the check into her account and reportedly was advised by the teller the check was good and the funds would be available the next day. The next day she returned to the bank and was advised the funds were available, so she went to Wal-Mart in Troy and completed a money gram, which consisted of a direct wire transfer of funds for $3650.00 as originally directed. During her next visit to her bank wherein she attempted to make a withdrawal, she as advised there were insufficient funds in her account because the original $4350.00 check did not clear. 07-45465
Complainant reported discovering several unauthorized withdrawals from her bank account; it appears they were made by an on-line bill paying service w/which complainant never signed up.
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:
Rhodes and Atlas, 12/3, 1440 hrs.
Officer stopped a vehicle for speeding. During the stop, the male driver was found in possession of a small amount of cocaine for which he was arrested. 07-45941
Drunk/Intoxicated Driving Incidents of Interest:
Embezzlements:
Macy’s, 2750 W. Big Beaver, 11/28, 1738 hrs.
LPO’s learned an 18 year old female cashier from Detroit took $20.00 from another employee’s bag. LPO’s initiated an investigation and observed the employee remove security tags from several items of clothing and then ring up a purchase for herself at her register. She rang and paid for four of the seven items, resulting in a $179.00 short sale. When LPO’s confronted her, she admitted the theft. She also admitted taking the $20.00. She was terminated/prosecution pending. 07-45467
Home Invasions:
Larcenies:
Larcenies from Autos:
Malicious Destruction of Property:
Minors and Alcohol:
Neighbor Troubles:
Peace Officer/Civil:
Phone Calls/Harassment/Threats:
One harassing telephone call report taken.
Retail Fraud:
JC Penney, 700 W. 14 Mile, 12/3, 1734 hrs.
LPO’s observed a male subject enter the store, remove two bottles of cologne from their boxes, palm them, and exit without paying. As LPO’s approached him, he fled on foot. They recovered one of the stolen bottles of cologne in the lot that the suspect tossed as he ran. It broke when it hit the pavement. He was last seen fleeing east across John R. A responding Troy officer located him walking south on the east side of John R south of 14 Mile. When the patrol car came into view, the suspect fled on foot. The officer gave chase, eventually caught up to him, and with the assistance of other officers arrested him. The 17 year old male suspect from Highland Park told officers the LPO’s accused him of stealing cologne. He claimed he saw no price tags on it so thought it was free. The suspect was wearing a heavy black winter parka when he was seen fleeing from the store. He apparently ditched that, as well as the second bottle of cologne as he fled; he would not tell officers where he hid them. Total value of the stolen cologne: $121.00. A cell phone was found on his person during his booking into the jail. He claimed he found it on the floor in JC Penney’s. When it rang, the officer answered it and the caller turned out to be the owner. She stated she was a clerk in another store at the mall and the phone had been stolen from the counter. She went on to explain that a male subject had come into the store four times prior to the phone’s disappearance acting suspiciously. When the officer asked her to describe him, the description matched the suspect under arrest. One of the calls made on the cell phone after it was stolen turned out to be to the suspect’s mother’s residence. Additional receiving and concealing stolen property charge regarding the phone possibly pending. 07-45509
K-mart, 100 E. Maple, 12/3, 1331 hrs.
LPO’s reported two females and a male loaded two TV’s into their cart, did not approach any cash register lines, pushed it the Lawn and Garden Department where one of the suspects was trying to unlock the exit doors. At that point, a Clawson PD marked unit pulled into the lot and came into view in front of the doors in question. The subjects pushed the cart back to the Electronics Department, replaced the TV’s onto the shelf, and exited the store. As they pulled out of the lot, Troy officers stopped the ’05 Cadillac Escalade they we driving. They denied making an attempt to steal any TV’s. The 20 year old female driver from Waterford had two outstanding warrants from another jurisdiction for which she was arrested. Neither of her associates, an 18 year old female from Westland nor the 19 year old male from Pontiac, had valid driver’s licenses. They were released at the scene; the vehicle was impounded. 07-45477
FYE, 2800 W. Big Beaver, 12/3, 2000 hrs.
Manager reported a female subject who was inside the store had a double handled shopping bag in her possession. When she left after making no purchases, the alarm system sounded. The manager asked her to step back inside. Instead, she began running. The manager contacted security as she followed the subject. A security officer located and began following the subject as she ran out of the mall and down the north parking structure ramp. As she did, she threw her shopping bag over the railing down onto the first floor. As she arrived on the first floor, she picked up the bag and tried to continue, however the security officer caught up to her and she stopped. She handed over her shopping bag which contained a Nintendo DS Lite portable video game from the FYE store. She was escorted back to the store where she told the manager she took it from behind the cash register. The 18 year old female suspect from Shelby Township told responding Troy officers that she saw the game behind the counter, noticed there were no employees around, and decided she really wanted it. She stated she ripped off what she thought was the security sensor, hid it inside her bag, and left without paying. When the alarms went off, she realized she was in trouble, got scared, and ran. Total stolen/recovered from FYE: $139.99. Officers located several other items in her bag that the suspect admitted stealing from other stores. That merchandise was returned to the respective merchants/no additional charges. 07-45524
Robberies:
Suspicious Incidents:
Traffic Altercations:
Vandalism:
Weapons Offenses:
Welfare Checks:
Special Events Information:
Miscellaneous Information:
Case Updates:
Arrest Summary:
In addition to those outlined above, the following arrests were also made during the period:
Drunk Driving: 1
Retail Fraud: 1
Drove While License Suspended: 4
Warrants: 1
