Police Blotter

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

Dearborn Man lights firework, causes fire Police responded to Lois and Bryan July 15 on a report of a firework that was set off in a field east of the area causing a brush fire. The Fire Department responded and extinguished the fire. The suspect entered a house in the 4200 block of Lois, according to the report. Before officers arrived, a man left the house on a blue Yamaha motorcycle which was stopped at Michigan Avenue and Schaefer Road. The man who was driving the motorcycle, admitted to setting off the firework and was … [Read more...] about Police Blotter for week of August 9, 2020

Allen Park Man passed out behind the wheel revived with Narcan A man was found unconscious but breathing behind the wheel of a black 2020 Mercedes Benz, near the intersection of Wick and Reeck roads the morning of June 28, with the engine off and the keys removed from the ignition. He was revived with Narcan and transported to Beaumont Hospital-Dearborn. The Mercedes was impounded and towed. Driver without license charged with felony for eighth drunken driving arrest A 54-year-old Lincoln Park man faces felony charges … [Read more...] about Police Blotter for week of July 26, 2020

  Allen Park Man steals 4 portable air conditioning units from Lowe’s Loss prevention personnel at Lowe’s, 23111 Outer Drive, reported the afternoon of July 3 that a previously known shoplifter entered the store and walked out through the garden center exit with a flat cart containing four portable air conditioners, valued at $369 each. Store personnel said the man, a 23-year-old Detroit resident, has a documented pattern of selling the merchandise online using the Facebook Marketplace application. His shoplifting was … [Read more...] about Police Blotter for week of July 19, 2020

Allen Park Man arrested after assaulting girlfriend A 24-year-old Allen Park man living with his girlfriend and their child was arrested for assault and taken into custody June 24 when an argument became physical and he physically attacked her to prevent her from leaving their residence in the 14900 block of O’Connor Avenue, police said. The woman said that when she attempted to leave the house, he became aggressive, pulling her hair and slapping her, and then grabbed a baseball bat, which he used to threaten her. She said he … [Read more...] about Police Blotter for week of July 12, 2020