Unlocked Vehicles Targeted by Thieves, Two Arrested in Ferndale

Unlocked Vehicles Targeted by Thieves, Two Arrested in Ferndale
(Crystal A. Proxmire, Dec. 29, 2014)
“Lock your cars.”
That’s the advice given by Ferndale Sgt. Baron Brown in response to the latest reports of thefts from vehicles.
The problem of people stealing from unlocked cars has been going on for decades, and certainly is not limited to Ferndale. However a spike in thefts happened this month, partly due to a pair of teenagers. A 19-year-old and a 15-year-old, both from Detroit, were arrested on Dec. 21 in conjunction with a series of thefts that took place that day Brown said.
“In every one [of the thefts] the vehicles were unlocked, except one that was locked and had some damage to it. Thieves look for unlocked cars and rifle through to take anything of value – phone chargers, loose change. It’s one of the most common crimes, made worse by the fact these guys would leave empty-handed if people did not make it so easy for them.”
Here are the streets where reported “larceny from auto” calls for December were:
Dec. 28
Woodward and Withington
Withington parking lot
Withington and Planavon
 
Dec. 27
St. Louis
 
Dec. 24
E 9 Mile
 
Dec. 23
Wordsworth
 
Dec. 22
Pinecrest
 
Dec. 21
Maplehurst – 8
Hazelhurst – 2
Hyland
Fox
Marshfield
Marshall
 
Dec. 20
Lewiston – all in lot
Kensington
 
Dec. 18
Cambourne – 2
Flowerdale – 2
Beaufield
Lewiston
 
Dec. 17
Cambourne
 
Dec. 14
Silman
Webster
Gardendale
 
Dec. 12
LaPrairie
Meadowdale
 
Dec. 10
Leroy
 
Dec. 5
Vester – 3
Lewiston
 
Dec. 4
Wordsworth
Livernois
 
Dec. 3
Pearson
Leroy
 
Dec. 2
St. Louis
 
People who see suspicious activity are encouraged to contact the police department at (248) 541-3650.
Previous stories:
https://oaklandcounty115.com/2014/12/24/farmington-hills-police-report-spike-in-thefts-from-chrysler-vans/
https://oaklandcounty115.com/2014/08/10/thief-targets-unlocked-cars-in-pleasant-ridge/
https://oaklandcounty115.com/2014/09/18/increase-in-thefts-from-unlocked-vehicles-in-ferndale-and-surrounding-communities/
https://oaklandcounty115.com/2014/02/06/unlocked-car-left-running-unattended-stolen-in-royal-oak-and-more-crime-briefs/

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