By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers TAYLOR — A red 2008 Pontiac G6 stolen July 29 from a residential driveway the 5900 block of Beech Daly Road in Taylor was recovered a day later in Romulus with heavy front end damage after it was involved in a hit-and-run crash in which the driver fled. The victim, a 30-year-old Taylor man, said the vehicle, which was paid off but uninsured, had been subject to lost or missing keys a week prior to its theft. … [Read more...] about Stolen vehicle recovered with front end damage
Trespasser checking recycling bin
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers SOUTHGATE — A man who may have been checking a residential recycling bin for returnable beverage cans was scared off when a Ring surveillance camera announced that the man was being recorded. The homeowner, who filed a police report July 24, said he has footage of the man trespassing on two separate occasions, which he said he would forward to the police detective bureau. … [Read more...] about Trespasser checking recycling bin
Fence cut at RV storage yard
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers SOUTHGATE — A chain link fence was reported cut, from top to bottom, on July 26 by an employee of Southgate RV Storage, 15351 Goddard Road. The damage occurred between 10 a.m. July 12 and 10 a.m. July 13, and was discovered during a canvas of the storage yard. There were no suspects. … [Read more...] about Fence cut at RV storage yard
Egging complainant on Coachwood
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers RIVERVIEW — A 47-year-old Riverview woman’s driveway was reported egged overnight the morning of Aug. 3 in the 20000 block of Coachwood Street. The victim said there was no permanent damage, but she wanted it documented, since her property has been egged in the past. She said her surveillance cameras did not capture footage of the vandalism. … [Read more...] about Egging complainant on Coachwood
Muscle car stolen
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers RIVERVIEW — A purple 2019 Dodge Charger was stolen at 3:28 a.m. July 26 from the 1700 block of Quarry Street, which the vehicle owner reported when she heard the loud engine noise as it was driven away. The victim, a 50-year-old Riverview woman, said no one else had permission to drive her vehicle, and she had both sets of keys in her possession. The rear passenger half window had been broken out, and was on the ground next to the curb where the car had been parked. A neighbor’s … [Read more...] about Muscle car stolen
Sleepy, drunken driver arrested
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers RIVERVIEW — A 43-year-old Riverview woman was arrested for operating under the influence of liquor after a witness reported her impaired driving the afternoon of July 26, following which police officers found her passed out behind the wheel of her car in her driveway upon arriving home. The woman, who could not tell officers where she been driving earlier, had slurred speech and was unsteady on her feet. She failed numerous standardized field sobriety tests. When asked if she could … [Read more...] about Sleepy, drunken driver arrested
Energy drinks, men’s clothing stolen
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers MELVINDALE — Four cases of Monster energy drink, valued at $106, and $30 worth of men’s clothes were stolen the night of Aug. 4 from Dollar General, 3580 Oakwood Blvd. An employee said the thief was a black male, 6 feet 5 inches tall, wearing a white shirt, black pants, a baseball cap and black shoes, who drove away in a red Mercury Sable. The theft was captured on surveillance camera footage. … [Read more...] about Energy drinks, men’s clothing stolen
Ex-con threatens relative
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers MELVINDALE — A woman who let a relative recently released from prison sublet her former apartment said July 31 that he was demanding she return the money he had given her for rent and bills, and threatened to shoot up her house and harm her family if she did not comply. The victim said she was going to give him the cash to protect her family, and had police officers watch the exchange from a distance to help ensure that he did not harm her. She said she would provide police officers … [Read more...] about Ex-con threatens relative
White work van stolen
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers MELVINDALE — A white 2007 Ford Econoline van was reported stolen the morning of July 31 from the 17100 block of Raupp Road. The reporting party said he had borrowed the van from his cousin the night before, and both sets of ignition keys were still in their possession. He said the van was paid off, so it hadn’t been repossessed. Nothing of significant value was stolen with the van. It was entered into the Law Enforcement Information Network as stolen. Police officers checked the … [Read more...] about White work van stolen
Tire slashed
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers MELVINDALE — The left back tire of a vehicle was slashed July 30 in the 3600 block of McKitrick Street. The victim said he saw a male neighbor near his car after he pounded on his door, to which he did not respond. He said he talked to the father of the man, and was advised that he is not in his right mind. There were no nearby surveillance cameras. The police officer who compiled the report recommended that the current incident and any future vandalism be documented, and … [Read more...] about Tire slashed