Police Blotter

Allen Park Former resident, evicted earlier from house, arrested for unlawful entry A 54-year-old Allen Park man was arrested for unlawful entry shortly after midnight March 25 in the 14800 block of Arlington Avenue. The man, who had formerly lived at the location with the homeowner, recently had been evicted. He also had been arrested for trespassing on Feb. 29, after he was formally evicted from the residence. When police officers arrived, they were met on the porch by the homeowner, who said the man was lying on the living … [Read more...] about Police Blotter for week of April 5, 2020

  Allen Park Brazen thief steals guitars from music store In a brazen daytime theft, a man walked into Allen Park Guitar Store, 23133 Outer Drive, the afternoon of March 16, and left 21 minutes later with a stolen case containing two valuable electric guitars from the previously owned section, where there were no security cameras. Taken were a Gibson Les Paul, valued at $1,350, and a Fender American Elite Telecaster, with a $1,137 value. The thief was described as a black male in his mid-20s, 5 feet 8 inches to 5 feet 10 … [Read more...] about Police Blotter for week of March 29, 2020

Dearborn Toddlers found wandering area Police responded to the area of eastbound Ford Road and Steadman March 14 for two toddler’s found wandering in the area. The temperature was 38 degrees Fahrenheit when officers made contact with the children, but neither child was wearing a jacket and one was not wearing shoes. The children were located on the south side of Ford Road before one of the mothers arrived and said she and several family members were searching the area for the missing children. She said the children were her … [Read more...] about Police blotter for week of March 22, 2020

Allen Park Hit-and-run driver strikes parked car at Thunderbowl Lanes A woman who was sitting in her car at Thunderbowl Lanes, 4200 Allen Road, at 12:12 a.m. Feb. 27, following participation in her bowling league, said a 58-year-old Detroit woman, who also bowls in the league, backed into her vehicle with her silver Saturn Vue. The woman told the victim that she does not have a valid driver’s license nor car insurance. While the victim called 911, the woman left the scene. The license plate on the Saturn Vue, which the victim … [Read more...] about Police blotter for week of March 15, 2020

Dearborn Catalytic converter stolen off vehicle A resident of the 23300 block of Edward reported the theft of the catalytic converter from his vehicle Feb. 25. The man told police the converter went missing sometime between 8 a.m. Feb. 22 and 7 a.m. Feb. 24. The man said that when he went to work Feb. 24, his gray Ford Escape was making a loud noise and he assumed something was wrong with the engine. After the vehicle was checked out by a mechanic, the victim was informed the catalytic converter was missing. The victim had … [Read more...] about Police Blotter for week of March 8, 2020

  Allen Park Arguing woman jailed after smashing sister’s car window A 19-year-old Allen Park woman was taken into custody the afternoon of Feb. 17 after she smashed the window of her sister’s 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser following a heated argument. The victim, the older sister, said she had driven her younger sister to Meijer, 3565 Fairlane Drive, to fill a prescription at the pharmacy drive-through lane, when the younger sister allegedly criticized how loudly her sibling was speaking to the pharmacist. The older sister … [Read more...] about Police Blotter for week of March 1, 2020

  Allen Park Neighbor caught on surveillance video damaging senior’s lawn A neighbor whom a senior citizen had taken to court in the past for relief against grievances was caught on surveillance video deliberately damaging the 86-year-old man’s lawn. The recurring vandalism, which happened in the 14700 block of Morris Avenue, was videotaped the afternoon of Feb. 12, as the woman pulled into her driveway, then deliberately reversed three to four feet onto the man’s lawn, then accelerated forward, damaging the grass, … [Read more...] about Police Blotter for week of February 23, 2020

  Allen Park Thief steals valuables from vehicle warming up A thief stole $2,000 worth of property the morning of Jan. 27 from an unlocked Mercury while it was warming up in a driveway in the 15800 block of Beatrice Avenue. Stolen were a Pandora bracelet with 17 charms, valued at $1,500; six pocket knives, with a cumulative value of $400; and a backpack with work keys and supplies, with a $100 value. There were no nearby surveillance cameras which might have captured footage of the theft. Neighbor reports thieves … [Read more...] about Police Blotter for week of February 16, 2020

  Allen Park Drunken driver with multiple license suspensions arrested A 39-year-old River Rouge man was arrested the evening of Dec. 28 after a traffic stop for an expired license plate revealed that he was operating a motor vehicle while impaired and driving with a suspended license. The driver, who was traveling north on Park Avenue near Champaign, was driving a tan 1999 Chevy Suburban, with a license plate which expired last March. After the police officer activated his vehicle’s emergency lights to conduct a … [Read more...] about Police Blotter for week of February 9, 2020

  Allen Park Man attempts to pay for court citation with counterfeit cash A man who attempted to pay for a traffic citation the morning of Jan. 21 with two counterfeit $50 bills and three legitimate $20 bills was retained and questioned by police. The man, who ultimately paid his citation with a debit card, and who willingly retrieved another likely counterfeit bill from his resident, said his sister had received the bills several months earlier when she sold her Apple watch in a private transaction to a stranger. He … [Read more...] about Police Blotter for week of February 2, 2020