Police Blotter

Allen Park Nintendo nicked, listed for sale online A man living in the 14900 block of Morris Avenue reported the evening of Jan. 4 that a backpack containing his Nintendo Switch home video game system, valued at $250, was stolen out of his unlocked car, which was parked overnight on the street in front of his residence. He said the car's center console and glove box were rummaged through, but nothing else was taken. The man showed police officers a Craig's List posting from Allen Park, which shows what he believes to be his … [Read more...] about Police Blotter 1-13-2019

Allen Park Missing wallet with GPS chip on site but concealed A wallet accidentally left behind at Chili's Restaurant, 3230 Fairlane Drive the evening of Dec. 30 for about five minutes before the owner realized it was missing had a GPS chip, which indicated that it was in the restaurant but hidden. The rightful owner of the wallet tried for two hours to find it on site, using the GPS tile locator smart fun application to no avail, before summoning police officers to the location. The two responding officers tried to find … [Read more...] about Police Blotter 1-6-2019

Allen Park Truck, tools stolen A red 2007 Ford Super Duty company truck, along with tools and equipment valued at $30,000, were reported stolen the morning of Dec. 3 from a residential driveway in the 3900 block of Wall Avenue. The truck has an attached crane and welder. There was no broken glass observed on site, and the owner said he had both sets of truck keys in his possession. He was advised to compile a list of the stolen tools and their value. The truck was entered into the Law Enforcement Information Network as … [Read more...] about Police Blotter 12-23-2018

Allen Park Monday wakeup call: Work truck, tools stolen from driveway A man living in the 3900 block of Wall Avenue had a rough Monday morning Dec. 3 when he discovered his company truck and $30,000 worth of equipment were stolen overnight from his driveway. The company vehicle, a 2007 red Ford Super Duty truck, with an attached crane and welder, was parked 10 p.m. the night before and discovered missing at 5:30 a.m. Dec. 3. There was no broken glass found in the driveway, and the employee said he was in possession of both … [Read more...] about Police Blotter 12-16-2018

Allen Park Assault by cell phone An employee of the Sprint Store, 3428 Fairlane Drive, filed an assault report the afternoon of Nov. 20, two days after a dissatisfied customer threw a cell phone at him, striking him in the chest. The cell phone box was thrown at another employee. The phone thrower had made no attempt to retrieve the cell phone from the police station. Man loses gun during divorce A man reported a missing handgun the morning of Nov. 21 after he was unable to find a Smith and Wesson handgun and ammunition he … [Read more...] about Police Blotter 12-2-2018

Allen Park Waking to a breaking and entering A woman who was asleep in the upstairs of a house in the 14000 block of O'Connor Avenue Nov. 15 said she was awoken at 6:41 a.m. by loud pounding on the side door of her house, followed by the footsteps of an unknown person in her kitchen. She called her boyfriend, who was at work. He immediately left work to return home. The woman stayed on the phone with him for 5 to 10 minutes while listening to the intruder moving about the kitchen area on the first floor. When she started down … [Read more...] about Police Blotter 11-25-2018

Allen Park Illinois vehicle purchaser uses former Michigan plate to avoid tolls A woman reported the afternoon of Nov. 2 that an Illinois man who purchased a 2014 Mercedes from her on April 25 mistakenly received a Michigan license plate registered in her name in the trunk of the car. The purchaser failed to return the plate to her, so on May 8 she canceled the plate with the Michigan Secretary of State. The woman recently received a bill from the Illinois Tollway stating that she owed more than $1,200 in unpaid tolls, which … [Read more...] about Police Blotter 11-18-2018

Allen Park Dress for criminal success? A loss prevention officer at Old Navy, 3260 Fairlane Drive, reported that a woman entered the store the evening of Oct. 30 with an empty shopping bag, and partially filled the bag with baby clothes before moving on to the women's section, concealing items under her gray pullover shirt and inside the black pants that she was wearing. As the woman tried to leave the store, she was confronted by loss prevention personnel, but managed to evade them by throwing some of the stolen clothing at … [Read more...] about Police Blotter 11-11-2018

Allen Park Shoplifter tries to hide cell phone case under her arm A 25-year-old Detroit woman who had more than $400 cash with her was taken in custody the evening of Oct. 12 for attempting to shoplift a $35 cell phone case from Target, 3100 Fairlane Drive, by concealing the item under her arm. Her vehicle, a 2016 Ford, was impounded and towed. She was charged with retail fraud and released on bond. Tag switcher arrested for retail fraud A 35-year-old Detroit woman was arrested the afternoon of Oct. 13 for attempting to … [Read more...] about Police Blotter 10-28-2018

Allen Park Flat tire foils drunken driver A flat tire that may have been caused by a drunken driver repeatedly hitting a curb during the early morning hours of Oct. 8 may have enabled patrol officers to get the impaired driver, a 48-year-old Melvindale woman, off the road. A witness calling on a cell phone, who had been following the driver on the southbound Southfield Freeway since the Warren Road area, said she was in an older model Chevy Malibu, and that she was swerving between lanes and driving at an inconsistent speed. … [Read more...] about Police Blotter 10-14-2018