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By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers LINCOLN PARK — Two Uniroyal tires, valued at $75 each, were reported stolen the afternoon of Dec. 31 from a black 2006 Chrysler Sebring parked at the High Times Smoke Shop, 3267 Fort St. Surveillance video shows a man using a power drill removing the lug nuts from the driver’s side wheels, then jacking up the vehicle to remove the tires, before walking away with them. The man was white, about 6 feet tall, with a medium build, wearing black pants and a gray hooded sweatshirt. … [Read more...] about Tires stolen from car parked at smoke shop

By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers LINCOLN PARK — Two catalytic converters, valued at $500 each, were reported stolen Dec. 29 from a tan 2006 Jeep Liberty parked outside Down River Collision, 2323 Dix Highway, while awaiting repairs. The business owner said the theft happened at night, and there were no witnesses nor surveillance cameras. … [Read more...] about Catalytic converters stolen from vehicle parked outside repair shop

By ZEINAB NAJM Times-Herald Newspapers HEIGHTS — Police responded to a house in the 8400 block of Fenton for a possible stolen red Dodge Charger Jan. 3. Upon arrival, officers did not see the Charger parked in the driveway or any broken glass. After a check of the perimeter, the responding officer said there was no forced entry to the doors or windows of the house. The victim was contacted via phone when she said that about 9:30 a.m. Dec. 30 she parked and locked her Charger in the driveway before leaving in a cab to the … [Read more...] about Dodge Charger stolen from driveway

By SUE SUCHYTA Times-Herald Newspapers DEARBORN — An identity thief opened an account and ran up a nearly $300 bill with Verizon Wireless, a Dearborn woman reported Dec. 31, for which a collection agency was now dunning her. She said an unknown and unauthorized person used her identity information to initiate an account, in her name, in the city of Detroit. She was given a police report number to initiate an investigation with Verizon. … [Read more...] about Identity thief opens fraudulent wireless account

By ZEINAB NAJM Times-Herald Newspapers ALLEN PARK — Police were dispatched to Chase Bank, 14601 Southfield Road, Jan. 7 on a report of an alarm and three men driving a white Ford pickup truck who had broken open the ATM. Downriver Central Dispatch further advised that a second gold Ford pickup truck was used during the same burglary, according to the bank’s security who was remotely accessing security cameras. The truck was reportedly occupied by two men wearing black jackets. Once at the scene about 3:15 a.m., police … [Read more...] about Stolen Ford F-250 trucks recovered in bank burglary

By ZEINAB NAJM Times-Herald Newspapers ALLEN PARK — An HP laptop was stolen from an unlocked vehicle parked behind Best Buy, 2249 Fairlane, Dec. 30. The victim reported the missing laptop to police Jan. 9 after initially calling them to the scene, which he left for unknown reasons. According to the report, the vicim left his vehicle unlocked with the laptop inside. The laptop is valued at approximately $600. There was no suspect information or security video of the incident. … [Read more...] about Victim reports HP laptop missing