Police Blotter

Allen Park Credit union account breached Unauthorized transactions totaling $1,500 were withdrawn from a couple’s credit union account, an Allen Park man reported Oct. 13, with charges at Starbucks, Walmart and online stores. Neither had given anyone else permission to use the account, and both were still in possession of their debit cards. He said the credit union had frozen the account, and had initiated an investigation. Drunken man falls asleep in drive-through A drunken man who fell asleep in his car in the … [Read more...] about Police Blotter 10-25-2020

Allen Park Man arrested for trying to kick in motel room door A 20-year-old River Rouge man was arrested for disorderly conduct the night of Sept. 25 after he tried to kick in a motel room door, then vandalized several cars by spraying them with a fire extinguisher, at Holiday Inn Express, 9000 Enterprise Drive. Because the person in the targeted motel room said, during a 911 call, that the man was known to carry a gun, the police officers approached the suspect, a young black male in a red Ford Escape, at gunpoint. He was … [Read more...] about Police Blotter 10-18-2020

Allen Park Late night drunken driver operating without headlights A 26-year-old Detroit woman who never acquired a driver’s license was arrested for operating while impaired at 12:50 a.m. Sept. 25 on Ecorse Road, near Kolb Avenue, when a police officer spotted her driving without headlights on, and hitting a curb while making a U-turn. The woman, who smelled strongly of intoxicants, said she had consumed “a couple” of drinks. Her eyes were bloodshot and glassy, and her speech was slurred. She failed numerous field sobriety … [Read more...] about Police Blotter 10-11-2020

Allen Park Drunken driver seen straddling north and southbound lanes of Reeck Road A 26-year-old Allen Park man was arrested for drunken driving at 2 a.m. Sept. 12 after a police officer saw him driving south on Reeck Road while straddling both the north and southbound lanes. The driver, who said he had been at a friend’s house, admitted to having had “a little” to drink. The police officer noticed he smelled of intoxicants, and his eyes were bloodshot and glassy. The man failed multiple field sobriety tests. A preliminary … [Read more...] about Police Blotter for week of September 20, 2020

Allen Park Shoplifter found with narcotic paraphernalia A 41-year-old Detroit man was arrested for retail fraud and possession of narcotic equipment Aug. 27 when he attempted to shoplift sweatshirts and sweatpants from Dunham’s Sports, 23150 W. Outer Drive. A store employee called police officers when they saw the suspect removing security sensors from clothing while still in the store. When the man attempted to leave the store with the stolen merchandise concealed in his backpack, he was confronted by police officers, and … [Read more...] about Police Blotter for week of September 13, 2020

Dearborn Woman arrested on warrant at Walmart Police were patrolling the area of Walmart, 5851 Mercury Drive, Aug. 25 when a gold Chevy Malibu was seen driving with an air freshener dangling from the rearview mirror causing a vision obstruction. It was confirmed that the driver matched the physical description of the registered owner. A traffic stop was conducted for the violation and the driver was asked to exit the Malibu. The driver was arrested for a warrant on her record and cited for obstructed vision. She was … [Read more...] about Police Blotter for week of September 6, 2020

Allen Park Con artist caught in the act A 39-year-old West Bloomfield man was cited for retail fraud after he tried to return items, for which he did not pay, for a refund the afternoon of Aug. 20 at Home Depot, 3163 Fairlane Drive. Loss prevention personnel, who captured the con on surveillance footage, said the man initially entered the store and purchased $356 worth of merchandise, for which he received a receipt. After stowing the items in his vehicle, he re-entered the store, selected $188 worth of similar items, then … [Read more...] about Police Blotter for week of August 30, 2020

Allen Park Identity thief runs up cable, wireless bills An Allen Park man reported Aug. 13 that an identity thief used his personal information to run up a $390 bill with Comcast and a $497 bill with Verizon Wireless, which he discovered after he received bills for both from collection agencies. While the victim did have a Comcast account, the bill was for another account with an Inkster address. He said he never had an account with Verizon. He said he had no idea how his personal information might have been compromised. … [Read more...] about Police Blotter for week of August 23rd, 2020

Allen Park Speeding Toledo driver arrested for drunken driving A 39-year-old Toledo man was arrested for operating while impaired and driving with a suspended license the evening of July 8 after a police officer conducted a traffic stop after observing him driving 90 mph in a 45 mph construction zone on the Southfield Freeway near Oakwood Boulevard. The driver, who said he was trying to pass another vehicle for an exit which was several miles away, had slurred speech and smelled of intoxicants, and his eyes were bloodshot and … [Read more...] about Police Blotter for week of August 16, 2020