By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers WYANDOTTE — Police have a suspect in custody and are awaiting the arraignment of a man who may have stolen a wallet and purse Aug. 4 or 5 from a car parked in the 1700 block of Third Street, after which he may have used the credit cards on Aug. 5 to purchase $250 worth of scratch off lottery tickets at a Lincoln Park gas station, where his image was captured on surveillance camera footage. … [Read more...] about Suspect in custody for purse theft, lottery purchase
Police Blotter
Damaging breakup
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers WYANDOTTE —A man and a woman whose relationship recently ended took turns trashing each other’s vehicles shortly after midnight July 30 in the 1800 block of Lindbergh Street. A 40-year-old River Rouge woman, who was reportedly upset about a recent breakup, drove to the residence of her 47-year-old Wyandotte ex-boyfriend, and slashed a tire on his vehicle before slamming a brick through his windshield. Her former boyfriend called 911, then grabbed a tire iron and smashed the … [Read more...] about Damaging breakup
Drunken woman arrested for resisting
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers WYANDOTTE —A drunken 40-year-old Trenton woman was arrested for resisting and obstructing police the afternoon of July 31 in the 2800 block of Fort Street after a person who offered to give her a ride home pulled over and tried to get her to exit his vehicle after she became argumentative and started throwing things at him from inside the vehicle. The woman refused a police officer’s request to exit the vehicle, and turned down a ride home from the officer. Despite repeated attempts to … [Read more...] about Drunken woman arrested for resisting
Traffic stop yields cocaine
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers WYANDOTTE —A speeding driver was arrested the night of July 31 on Biddle Avenue near Goddard Road after cocaine was found in his vehicle. The driver, a 34-year-old Belleville man, showed signs of intoxication and refused to exit his vehicle, becoming argumentative despite the police officers’ patience. He was eventually forcibly removed from the vehicle and handcuffed. A search of the man revealed a plastic package containing cocaine. … [Read more...] about Traffic stop yields cocaine
Car window broken in hospital parking lot
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers TRENTON — The driver’s side window of a black 2014 Dodge Journey was found shattered July 23 in the parking lot at Beaumont Hospital, Trenton, 5450 Fort St. A security employee said he discovered the damage during morning rounds. The vehicle owner said nothing was removed from the vehicle. … [Read more...] about Car window broken in hospital parking lot
Reckless driver with suspended license arrested
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers TAYLOR — A 44-year-old Dearborn Heights man was cited for reckless driving and driving while his license was suspended at 1:43 a.m. July 29 after a Taylor police officer saw him run a stop sign at Monroe Boulevard and Hayes Street while driving at a high rate of speed. Following a traffic stop, the man, who was placed under arrest, began to experience chest pains and was transported to Beaumont Hospital, Taylor, while his white Ford F250 was impounded and towed. … [Read more...] about Reckless driver with suspended license arrested
What’s in identity thief’s wallet?
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers TAYLOR — The ex-husband of a 36-year-old Taylor woman may have used her personal identity information to illegally open up a Capitol One credit card, the victim reported July 29 to police officials. She said her ex-husband had access to her personal identity information in the past, and may have taken some of her documents a few weeks earlier when they saw each other. … [Read more...] about What’s in identity thief’s wallet?
Senior subject to identity theft
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers TAYLOR — A $7,000 loan was fraudulently applied for July 28 using the personal identity information of a 62-year-old Taylor woman. The loan company said that her Social Security number and other personal information was misused, with a Roseville address and an unfamiliar email address included. The loan was canceled, and the woman flagged her accounts with the credit reporting agencies. … [Read more...] about Senior subject to identity theft
Stolen vehicle recovered with front end damage
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