Police Blotter

Allen Park Couple flees after failing to steal air conditioners, lawnmowers A man and a woman fled Lowe’s Home Improvement, 23111 Outer Drive, the afternoon of June 11 after they failed to steal three air conditions and two lawnmowers, valued at more than $2,000. Loss prevention personnel said they recognized the man from previous retail frauds, so they monitored his actions throughout the store. When the two tried to leave the store with the items on a push cart without paying, they were confronted by loss prevention … [Read more...] about Police Blotter for week of June 28, 2020

Allen Park Drunken driver almost strikes police car A 37-year-old Wyandotte man blew through a stop sign on the Southfield Freeway service drive near Outer Drive the night of June 9, and narrowly missed hitting a fully marked police vehicle. A traffic stop was initiated, and the police officer noticed that the driver’s eyes were glassy and his speech was slurred. He was unable to provide proof of insurance, and a run of his license plate indicated that his vehicle was uninsured. He failed some of his field sobriety tests, … [Read more...] about Police Blotter for week of June 21, 2020

  Allen Park Identity thief falsely files for unemployment compensation A man reported to police officers on June 3 that his employer, Carhartt of Dearborn, received paperwork indicating that an application for unemployment compensation had been filed in his name. The claim was not paid, but it was noted that the identity thief had access to the man’s personal identity information and his Social Security number. Dearborn Customer advised on trespassing at gas station Police responded to BP, 22096 Michigan Ave., … [Read more...] about Police Blotter for week of June 14, 2020

ALLEN PARK Identity thief uses victim’s information to file for unemployment An Allen Park man reported May 21 that an unemployment claim letter was sent in his name to his mother’s address, where he used to live. He said he is not unemployed, and did not file for benefits. The false claim was made on May 15, and the identity thief used his Social Security number to initiate the claim. The victim said he did not know how his information might have been compromised. He was told to contact the credit bureaus regarding his … [Read more...] about Police Blotter for week of June 7, 2020

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