Police Blotter

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

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