Troy Police Crime Report — 2/28/08

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
February 28, 2008

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:

Rasin Landscape, 1261 Wheaton, 2/27-2/28, 0710-2130 hrs.
Pad lock cut off storage yard and ’99 Ford P/U, Towmaster trailer, and small Kubota tractor with a bucket stolen. 08-7308

Breaking and Entries:

Crash Investigations:

Credit, Check, Identity Theft, and other Fraud:

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. 08-7121

Domestics/Family Troubles:

Troy Officers responded to two incidents involving family troubles/domestic disputes where investigation revealed no assaults or other crimes occurred, therefore no formal enforcement action was taken.

Drugs/Narcotics:

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. 08-7341

Home Invasions:

Larcenies:

Lifetime Fitness, 4700 Investment, 2/26, 1600 hrs.
Complainant stated his leather jacket was stolen from a hook inside the locker room. 08-7261

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. 08-7231

JP Morgan/Chase, 2155 W. Big Beaver, 2/21-2/26
Laptop computer stolen from a locked cabinet in a locked office; no sign of forced entry to either.
08-7235

Whitehaven, 2/19-2/26
Snow blower stolen from garage; door reportedly left open from time to time during period larceny probably occurred. 08-7252

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. 08-7272

Larcenies from Autos:

Lifetime Fitness, 4700 Investment, 2/26, 1600-1700 hrs.
Unlocked Mazda parked in lot entered and Magellan navigation system stolen. 08-7269

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. 08-7372

A & A Auto Service, 2/15-2/26
’93 Ford P/U parked in lot had tools stolen from unlocked toolbox stored in open bed of the truck.
08-7339

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. 08-7215

Minors and Alcohol:

Neighbor Troubles:

Peace Officer/Civil:

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 w/out his permission, and refused leave. She was advised by officers not to return and referred to civil court to resolve the matter. 08-7264

Phone Calls/Harassment/Threats:

Two threats reports were taken.

Retail Fraud:

Robberies:

Suspicious Incidents:

Traffic Altercations:

Vandalism:
Miscellaneous Information:

Pond Ridge, 2/26, 2230 hrs.
Complainants reported their 11 year old son did not return home on time, 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. 08-7283

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. 08-7279

Case Updates:

Arrest Summary:

In addition to those outlined above, the following arrests were also made during the period:
Domestic Assault: 1
Retail Fraud: 2
No Driver’s License: 1
Warrants: 6