By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers MELVINDALE — A shoplifter who wore a jacket during warm weather March 31 aroused suspicion in a manager at Rite Aid, 4016 Oakwood Blvd., who followed him out and recorded the thief’s license plate number when he fled. Surveillance footage revealed that the thief filled up the inside of his coat with razors, shaving accessories, feminine products and hosiery. The man was white or Hispanic, had a small to medium build, was 5 feet 6 inches to 5 feet 9 inches tall, and was wearing a black … [Read more...] about Shoplifter enters store wearing jacket on warm day
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Smoking vandal burns vehicle interior
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers MELVINDALE — A vandal burned the interior of a blue 2019 Ford Ranger overnight, the owner reported March 31 at Dix Auto Sale LLC, 18745 Dix Road. The businessman said people have broken into vehicles on the lot in the past to smoke and drink, and he believes a careless smoker may have caused the fire. … [Read more...] about Smoking vandal burns vehicle interior
Identity thief runs up DTE bill
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers LINCOLN PARK — A Lincoln Park man filed a police report April 1 when a debt collection agency threatened to garnish his wages to cover a $974 DTE debt run up in his name. The account was opened for an address where the victim’s mother used to live, but he never lived at the address, and his mother did not open any accounts in his name. In addition, DTE did not provide service to the address associated with the past due account. The man was provided with a police report to satisfy the … [Read more...] about Identity thief runs up DTE bill
Burglary no April Fools’ joke
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers LINCOLN PARK — Two burglars ruined a woman’s April Fools’ Day when they broke into her locked home and stole a $5,000 ring, two pricy pairs of Cartier glasses and several thousand dollars in cash. Surveillance footage revealed both men to be of medium build, wearing jeans and light-colored hooded sweatshirts, exiting the rear door of her house. One man was white, while the other burglar’s race was unknown. There were no latent fingerprints available. … [Read more...] about Burglary no April Fools’ joke
Cadillac, Alfa Romeo tires slashed
By SUE SUCHYTA Times-Herald Newspapers DEARBORN — The curb side tires of a white 2021 Alfa Romeo Stelvio and a white 2018 Cadillac CT6 were slashed the afternoon of March 26 on Hubbard Drive at Orchard Avenue. The victim, who said his car alarms were triggered, said his surveillance cameras show the perpetrator driving a blue or green Subaru SUV or a Hyundai Santa Fe. A partial plate number was supplied to police officers by neighborhood children who saw the vandal speed off. A week later, a friend of the victim recognized … [Read more...] about Cadillac, Alfa Romeo tires slashed
Stranger tries to divert iPhone delivery
By SUE SUCHYTA Times-Herald Newspapers DEARBORN — A FedEx driver delivering a package with two iPhones April 2 in the 2700 block of Academy Street told the resident that a person down the street tried unsuccessfully to intercept the package. The resident told police officers that he did not order the cell phones, which he returned to AT&T. He said he did notice a black male in a red sedan circling the block shortly after he received the package. He was advised to call the detective bureau if he had anything further to add. … [Read more...] about Stranger tries to divert iPhone delivery
Dearborn sewer separation project to end early
By SUE SUCHYTA Times-Herald Newspapers DEARBORN — The city’s massive and disruptive sewer separation project, a result of the federally mandated Combined Sewer Overflow Control, will end in 2021, years ahead of schedule, city officials announced. The project, which was anticipated to take until 2025, is expected to realize a November 2021 completed date. The final phase will occur along several private parking lots and buildings along Michigan Avenue, between Telegraph and Gulley roads. The CSO project, which began in … [Read more...] about Dearborn sewer separation project to end early
Nothing stolen during attempted break-in
By ZEINAB NAJM Sunday Times Newspapers TRENTON — Police were dispatched to Riverside Drive March 18 for a break-in. Dispatch informed officers that the caller already had gone through the apartment and did not notice anything missing. The caller said when she arrived home at 9:30 p.m. she noticed damage to one of her balcony screen windows. She believed someone was able to make entry through the window, but when police were shown the damage, they observed three holes in the screen too small for someone to fit through. The … [Read more...] about Nothing stolen during attempted break-in
Vehicle windshield damaged
By ZEINAB NAJM Sunday Times Newspapers TRENTON — Police made contact with the victim of a damaged gray Chevy vehicle March 17. The victim said he parked his Chevy March 14 at about 4 a.m. undamaged, and about 5 p.m. March 17 he saw the windshield had damage on the driver’s side. According to the report, the victim doesn’t know of a suspect. He mentioned seeing an people walking around his Chevy either on the night of March 15 or early morning March 16. The victim also said he had a verbal argument with his neighbor on March … [Read more...] about Vehicle windshield damaged
Driver flees following hit-and-run
By ZEINAB NAJM Sunday Times Newspapers RIVERVIEW — Police were dispatched to Valade and Vreeland streets March 6 for a vehicle fleeing the scene of a hit-and-run crash. Dispatch advised that the fleeing vehicle was a silver pickup truck and that the truck turned west on Pennsylvania Road. The victim did not know the make or model. Responding officers checked Pennsylvania Road from Fort Street to Allen Road, but did not locate the pickup. The first victim said he was traveling with his daughter south on Valade just north of … [Read more...] about Driver flees following hit-and-run