Police Report: Tales of Two Thieves

Police Report: Tales of Two Thieves

(Lt. William Wilson)

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CAR THIEF WITH DRUGS:

In the early morning hours of Oct. 4^th at about 1:10 a.m. Ferndale Police met with a woman who said her car was stolen while she was at the Emory Bar on Woodward in Ferndale. The 51 year old victim said that she believed the thief was 24 year old Paul Spurlock, the son of a long time friend, who she had hired to do odd jobs for her. She and Spurlock went to the bar to watch the victim’s daughter sing at the bar. She was sitting with Spurlock, until he left shortly before 1:00 a.m.. She then noticed her keys missing and her vehicle gone from where she parked it.

The woman said she did not give Spurlock permission to take her vehicle. She knew that he did not have a driver’s license, and that he had a drug habit.

Police began investigating the matter and determined that Spurlock had a suspended license, and misdemeanor warrants out for his arrest. While still at the scene, an officer noticed Spurlock drive the missing vehicle into the public parking lot. Officers arrested Spurlock and then searched him. They found him to be in possession of marijuana, cocaine, heroin and hydrocodone.

PAUL SPURLOCK, 24 years, Mad Hts resident.

Magistrate Brennan set bond at $5000 c/s/10%

COUNT 1

did knowingly or intentionally possess less than 25 grams of a mixture containing the controlled substance heroin; contrary to

MCL 333.7403(2)(a)(v). [333.74032A5]

FELONY: 4 Years and/or $25,000.00. Unless sentenced to more than 1 year in prison, the court shall impose license

sanctions pursuant to MCL 333.7408a.

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES – POSSESSION (COCAINE, HEROIN OR ANOTHER NARCOTIC) LESS THAN 25 GRAMS

COUNT 2

did knowingly or intentionally possess less than 25 grams of a mixture containing the controlled substance cocaine; contrary to

MCL 333.7403(2)(a)(v). [333.74032A5]

FELONY: 4 Years and/or $25,000.00. Unless sentenced to more than 1 year in prison, the court shall impose license

sanctions pursuant to MCL 333.7408a.

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES – POSSESSION (COCAINE, HEROIN OR ANOTHER NARCOTIC) LESS THAN 25 GRAMS

COUNT 3

did, without authority and without intent to steal, take or use, or was a party to such unauthorized taking or using of a motor

vehicle, to-wit: a 2001 Chrysler Town & Country van, belonging to another, to-wit: Mary Jane Kata; contrary to MCL 750.414.

[750.414]

MISDEMEANOR: 2 Years or $1,500.00; SOS to suspend driver’s license

MOTOR VEHICLE – UNLAWFUL USE – 2 YEAR MISDEMEANOR

COUNT 4

did operate a motor vehicle upon Woodward Avenue, a highway, while his operator’s license was suspended or revoked;

Contrary to MCL 257.904(3)(a); MSA 9.2604(3)(a).

SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE NOTICE

Take notice that the defendant was previously convicted of violating MCL 257.904, on or about August 24, 2009, in the 44th

District Court, Oakland County;

Therefore, upon conviction, the defendant may be subject to an enhanced sentence under MCL 257.904(3)(b); MSA

9.2604(3)(b). Contrary to the statute in such case made and provided and against the peace and dignity of the People of the

State of Michigan. MCL 257.904(3)(b); MSA 9.2604(3)(b).

[257.9041C]

MISDEMEANOR: 1 Year and/or $1,000.00.

OPERATING – LICENSE SUSPENDED, REVOKED, DENIED/ALLOWING SUSPENDED PERSON TO OPERATE – SECOND

OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE NOTICE

COUNT 5

did knowingly or intentionally possess the controlled substance marihuana; Contrary to the statute in such case made and

provided and against the peace and dignity of the People of the State of Michigan.

Sec. 333.7403(2)(d), C.L. 1979; M.S.A. 14.15(7403)(2)(d). [333.74032D].

MISDEMEANOR: 1 Year and/or $2,000.00. The court shall impose license sanctions pursuant to MCL 333.7408a.

POSSESSION OF MARIHUANA

SUSPCIOUS PROWLER ARRESTED WITH AIRSOFT GUN:

On 10/03/10 at about 5:00 p.m., Ferndale police responded to a report of a suspicious man in peoples yards. Neighbors observed TIMOTHY WILLIAM FRANCEK, w/m, 03/06/79, in a yard on the 1400 block of E. Chesterfield. One of the neighbors

confronted the suspicious prowler who claimed to be looking for a friend named “Richard”. The neighbor knew nobody by that name lived in the house. Neighbors phoned the police.  One of the callers said that it looked as if the suspect had a gun in his waistband. Officers spotted the suspect shortly after. The man ran through back yards on Camden. Officers found and caught FRANCEK near W. Muir and West End. They arrested him for trespassing. Officers found that FRANCEK had a look-a-like pistol that shot plastic bb’s in his waist band; the orange toy indicating band was missing. They also found that he had another person’s passport on him – the passport had been reported stolen in a home invasion in Hazel Park.

Warrants were obtained for Francek for:

1.) Trespassing

2.) Receiving and Concealing Stolen Property

Magistrate Brennan set bond at $300