Graffiti on the Rise and other Royal Oak Police Reports

Graffiti on the Rise and other Royal Oak Police Reports
(Royal Oak Police, Jan. 31, 2014)
Royal Oak Police Department Weekly Update
For the week of January 23, 2014 through January 30, 2014
Unlawful Driving Away of an Automobile
5150 Coolidge (Meijer Department Store), 1-27-14, 1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.:
Complainant parked his 2002 Dodge Caravan in the parking lot and entered the store. When he returned he discovered an unknown suspect stole his vehicle. 14-3069
Larceny from an Automobile
3000 block of W. Thirteen Mile, 1-25-14 – 1-26-14, 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 a.m.:
Complainant parked her 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee in the apartment complex parking lot. When she left for work the next morning she discovered an unknown suspect stole the catalytic converter from her vehicle. 14-3016
3000 block of W. Thirteen Mile, 1-24-14 – 1-25-14, 5:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.:
Complainant parked her 2012 Ford Escape in the apartment complex parking lot. When she returned she discovered an unknown suspect stole the catalytic converter from her vehicle. 14-2914
Larceny
300 block of W. Seventh Street, 1-24-14, 8:52 a.m.:
Complainant reported she observed a suspicious person walking inside her office building. She asked the subject why he was in the building. He stated he came in to ask for directions and then left. Due to his suspicious behavior she immediately checked her purse and discovered her wallet was missing.
The suspect was described as a dark skinned black male in his 40’s, medium build, 5”09”-6”00”, 160 lbs, wearing a black knit cap, black coat and black pants. 14-2671
25352 Woodward (L.A. Fitness), 1-23-14, 8:12 p.m.:
Complainant reported he went to the gym area to play basketball. He placed his iPhone and headphones against the wall in the area. When he finished the game he discovered an unknown suspect stole his property. 14-2629
900 block of Knowles, 1-17-23 – 1-23-14, 4:03 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.:
Complainant reported he checked his vacant home and noticed the water was shut off. He went into the basement and observed an unknown suspect cut and removed the copper water lines. Further investigation revealed the suspect broke into the home through a basement window. 14-2605
Malicious Destruction of Property
3100 block of Greenfield, 1-25-14, 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.:
Complainant parked her vehicle in the apartment complex parking lot. When she returned to her vehicle she discovered an unknown suspect maliciously scratched the trunk lid, near the lock, and broke off the vehicle emblem. 14-2845
Central Business District (CBD) and CN Railroad property:
Royal Oak officers noted an increase in graffiti in the CBD and on CN Railroad property. Based on their observations, officers began checking the CBD and other areas for graffiti. Over the course of the past week, fifteen (15) Malicious Destruction of Property reports were initiated. In reviewing these reports, there does not appear to a pattern or intentional targeting of specific locations. Business owners are encouraged to report incidents of this nature to the police department. It is the business owners’ responsibility to have the graffiti removed as soon as possible. This is important because the presence of graffiti encourages others to mimic the activity.
Other Incidents
1800 W. Fourteen Mile (Penn’s Thai Kitchen), 1-27-14, 5:09 p.m.:
Complainant reported an unknown suspect called the business posing as a DTE Energy representative. The suspect told the complainant the business was behind on their electric bill and the power would be disconnected within an hour if the bill was not paid. The suspect instructed the complainant to purchase a pre-paid credit card with the amount needed to bring the account up-to-date and arrangements would be made to transfer the money.
The complainant was suspicious and contacted DTE Energy. A DTE representative verified the account was current and no one from their company called her. This is a recent scam suspects are using to steal money from local businesses. Any business owner receiving a call of this nature should report it to the police department immediately. As a reminder, do not provide any account information or personal information to a caller in these instances and note any contact information provided by the suspect caller. 14-3059
734 S. Washington (Hookah Joes), 1-30-14, 2:37 a.m.:
Complainant was preparing to leave the business and started his vehicle to warm it up. He left it running, unlocked and went back inside the business. He checked on his vehicle a few minutes later and observed an unknown suspect driving his vehicle southbound on Washington.
A Royal Oak officer quickly located the vehicle on northbound Woodward, near Catalpa, and stopped it. The driver, a 24-year-old Bloomfield resident, was arrested for Unlawfully Driving Away an Automobile. He is expected to be arraigned in the 44th
District Court tomorrow morning. 14-3300
The following arrests were made during the period:
One (1) Unlawfully Driving Away an Automobile
One (1) Parole Violation, Possession of Marijuana
One (1) Probation Violation, Misdemeanor Warrant
Five (5) Misdemeanor Warrant
Two (2) Domestic Assault and Battery
One (1) Domestic Assault and Battery, Entering Without Permission, Interfering with
Communications
One (1) Possession of Marijuana
One (1) Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
One (1) Possession of Prescription Drugs
One (1) Possession of a Controlled Substance
One (1) Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Four (4) Operating While Intoxicated
One (1) Operating While Intoxicated II
One (1) Operating While Intoxicated, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Three (3) Driving While License Suspended, Misdemeanor Warrant
One (1) Driving While License Suspended, Possession of Prescription Drugs
One (1) Driving While License Suspended, Possession of Marijuana, Misdemeanor Warrant
One (1) Obstructing a Police Officer
Four (4) Disorderly Conduct
One (1) Disorderly Conduct, Malicious Destruction of Property
One (1) Urinating in Public, Minor in Possession of Alcohol
One (1) Minor in Possession of Alcohol
One (1) Consuming Alcohol in Public
One (1) Trespassing
Total Arrests: 37
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