Police Crime Bulletin Crime Prevention Bureau 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfield, Michigan (248) 796-5500 November 10, 2014 –November 16, 2014

Chief of Police Eric Hawkins Prepared by Mark Malott Neighborhood Watch Coordinator 248-796-5415

Commercial Burglaries: Date/Time 11/10/2014 8:58am

Address (block range) 16000 Mount Vernon (Elementary School)

Method of Entry

Description/Suspect Information

Exterior door to Victim stated that she arrived to work and noticed that victim’s office was the exterior door that leads to her office had been forced open. forced open and her office had been ransacked. She also noticed that her laptop that was on her desk was missing. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Witness who lives in the area of school observed a Citizens that suspicious subject looking through the windows of the observe school on three different occasions. suspicious activity Witness described the subject as a B/M, dark skinned, like this should 5-9 to 6-0 180 to 200lbs wearing a black coat and immediately call pants and an orange jersey. 911 and report Officer's observed the video of the office area and incident to the noticed that on Sunday 11/09/2014 at approx. police! >>>>>>>> 12:51pm a suspicious subject matching the description given by witness was looking into the victim’s door. He was then seen walking away. Officers did not see suspect enter the building but believe this is the subject responsible for B&E.

Tips:  Do not display valuable items in windows when closed for business  Contact the Southfield Police Crime Prevention Bureau for a free security inspection (248) 796-5409

Home Invasion: Date/Time

Address (block range)

Method of Entry

None Reported: Tips:  Let trusted neighbors know if you are not going to be at home  Be cautious about who you let in your home for service and repairs  Contact the Southfield Police Crime Prevention Bureau for a free home security inspection (248) 796-5409

Description/Suspect Information

Automobile Thefts: Date/Time 11/10/2014 8:18am (2- Attempt Auto Thefts)

Address (block range) 27000 Northwestern Hwy (Medical Transport Business)

Year, Make, Model Details Vehicle#1 Representative from business advises sometime Status between 6:00pm and the following morning at A – Attempt UDAA Manufacturer 7:30am someone attempted to steal two of their DODGE Model vehicles that were parked in the parking lot. CARAVAN Color Vehicle Year

2006 Body Style State

MI ---------------------------------

Vehicle#2 Status

A – Attempt UDAA Manufacturer

DODGE Model

CARAVAN Color Vehicle Year

2007 Body Style

2D - 2 Door

11/10/2014 12:25pm

22000 Telegraph Rd (Commercial Rental)

Status

S - Stolen Manufacturer

International Model

7.5k Color

GRY - Gray Vehicle Year Body Style State

IDAHO PLATE Description

Full size car hauler

Full Size Car Hauler was taken from rental business parking lot sometime between 9:00pm and the following day at 12:25pm.

11/10/2014 7:41pm

21000 Northwestern (Shopping Center)

Cash was taken.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Citizens should never give anyone any money for any reason. Especially if you don’t know the person! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Victim stated she met suspect at a business in the 21000 Block of Northwester Hwy. Suspect told victim he had a "hook-up" for gift cards at a specific business. Victim gave suspect a sum of cash to buy gift cards at that business. Suspect was observed entering the business but he never returned. Victim tried to call and text suspect but got no response. Officers ran the name that suspect gave victim through LEIN and got negative results. Suspect Description: Last Name

SUSPECT First Name

UNKNOWN DOB (Age) 35- 40 years old Sex

M Race

BLACK Hair Length

Bald Complexion

Dark Build

Medium Teeth

Normal Height

5' 11"

From: 11/12/2014 9:30pm To: 11/13/2014 6:43am

19000 Greenwald Dr.

Status

S - Stolen Value

48000 Manufacturer

JEEP Model

Victim states she parked her vehicle in the driveway at location at 9:30pm. Victim returned to her vehicle the following morning at 6:45am and discovered it missing.

CHEROKEE Color

GRY - Gray Vehicle Year

2014 Body Style State

Texas Plate License Year

2015 Description

2014 JEEP CHEROKEE LAREDO

11/16/2014 11:07am

20000 Westover Ave

Status

R – Recovered Stolen Manufacturer

Buick Model

LeSabre Color

SIL - Silver or Aluminum Vehicle Year

2000 Body Style

4D - 4 Door State

MI Description

2000 4Dr. Silver Buick

Victim called to report that she found her stolen 2000 Buick LeSabre in the backyard in the 20000 Block of Westover. Victim’s ex-boyfriend lives at this residence. He wasn’t home at the time of the recovery. Incident is under investigation.

From: 11/16/2014 6:00pm To: 11/17/2014 6:00am

26000 E Carnegie Park Dr. (Apartments)

Status

S - Stolen Manufacturer

CHEVROLET Model

TRAILBLAZER Color Vehicle Year

2008 Body Style State

MI Description

08 Trailblazer Notes

With 24" Black Wheels/Tires

Tips:  Never leave your vehicle running unattended  Park in areas where your vehicle is viewable if possible  Use commercially available security devices

Victim states that his vehicle was stolen from his carport in his apartment complex sometime between 6:00pm and the following morning at 6:00am. The vehicle had 24" Black Custom Wheels. There was broken glass, on the ground, where the vehicle was taken.

Larceny: Date/Time

Address (block range)

Item Taken

From: 11/14/2014 9:00pm To: 11/15/2014 2:00pm

20000 Charlton Sq. (Apartments)

All Four Wheels & Tires were taken from 2013 Ford Escape.

From: 11/10/2014 8:00am To: 11/10/2014 1:00pm

21000 Lasher Rd. (Private College)

Catalytic Converter was taken from 2011 Honda Element.

From: 11/10/2014 7:30am To: 11/10/2014 12:09pm 11/10/2014 8:39am

21000 Lasher Rd. (Private College)

Catalytic Converter was taken from 2006 Buick Rendezvous

22000 Evergreen Rd.

All Four Wheels & Tires were taken from 2015 Hyundai.

From: 11/11/2014 10:40am To: 11/11/2014 2:00pm

29000 Northwestern (Fitness/ Racquet Club)

All Four Center Caps were taken from 2006 Cadillac DTS.

Details Victim states that sometime between 9:00pm and the following day @ 2:00pm All 4 Wheels And Tires were stolen from her 2013 Ford Escape. The vehicle was parked in victim’s carport. Victim advises sometime between 8:00am1:00pm someone cut off the catalytic converter from her 2011 Honda Element. Victim stated she parked at the school at 7:30am. When she went to leave at 12:09pm she found the window broken out and her lunch box missing. Victim parked her vehicle in her driveway around 9:00 pm and the vehicle was intact. The following morning at 8:00 am she noticed the tires/rims were stolen, the vehicle was left propped up on cinder blocks. Victim advises that All Four Center Caps were taken from his vehicle sometime between 10:40am- 2:00pm.

11/11/2014 3:43pm

16000 Northland (Commercial Office)

Catalytic Converter was taken from 2002 Chevy Venture.

Victim advises that sometime between 11:00am3:00pm someone stole the catalytic converter off his vehicle.

11/11/2014 4:33pm

18000 Hilton Dr.

Jewelry, IPod, and a Watch were missing from box.

From: 11/11/2014 7:00am To: 11/11/2014 3:48pm

29000 Northwestern (Commercial Plaza)

Wallet containing numerous Credit Cards, Gift Cards and Cash.

Victim advises a moving box packed with several items was shipped to victims residence in Southfield. After arriving at victim’s house it was discovered that the merchandise inside the box was gone. Victim advises she arrived at work (7:00am) and put her purse on a chair in the lunch room. (The lunch room isn’t locked.) At 4:00pm victim received a call from her bank advising suspicious activity on one of her credit cards. One of the transactions occurred at a Gas Station located in the 29000 Block of Northwestern on 11/11/14 at 3:44pm. The card was swiped in the store and the receipt was signed. Victim went to the store and obtained a copy of the signed receipt and was able to view the gas station video. An older black male is seen using the card and signing the receipt. Victim doesn’t recognize the person in the video from her job. Incident is under investigation.

11/13/2014 1:01pm

25000 W Eight Mile Rd (Apartments)

Cash & House Keys were taken.

11/13/2014 9:15pm

28000 Telegraph Rd.

IPhone was taken from shopping cart.

11/13/2014 1:50pm

29000 Northwestern (Commercial Business)

(Commercial Plaza)

As a result of a Domestic Situation victim advises she fled her apartment fearing a physical confrontation with her male friend. When victim returned to her apartment she discovered that her male friend had fled with her house keys and a sum of money from her purse. Suspect has been identified and incident is under investigation.

Victim advises after shopping at business he returned to his vehicle and left the parking lot. Victim suddenly realized that he left his cell phone in his shopping cart. Victim returned to business and his cell phone was gone. I-Phone was taken. Victim advises he went into the restroom at business and left his cell phone on the counter. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Victim returned to restroom and the phone was The victim in this incident gone. should have had the Victim used his friends phone to locate his phone business call 911 so the and it showed it was still at the business. police could have made Victim called his phone and he could hear it the scene to investigate ringing but couldn’t locate exactly where it was immediately. If any of the coming from. patrons attempted to Victim later tried locating the phone using his leave citizens should computer and it showed the location of the attempt to safely obtain phone to be at 23000 Block of Greenfield Rd in vehicle description, the City of Southfield. license plate and direction Victim came into the station to make the police of travel. report. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

11/15/2014 6:30pm (Felonious Assault Also)

27000 Northwestern (Hotel)

Flat Screen TV was taken from the Hotel Room.

From: 11/14/2014 9:00pm To: 11/15/2014 2:00pm

20000 Charlton Sq. (Apartments)

All Four Wheels & Tires were taken from 2013 Ford Escape.

Victim stated that he was with a female escort in his hotel room. At some point victim opened the door to the room and was confronted by an armed subject. The suspect appeared intoxicated and had a beer in his other hand. The victim then left the room and went to the lobby to see the manager. Victim advised manager of the incident and wanted her to advise them to leave his room. The manager went to victim’s room and advised the suspect & the escort to leave the room. (suspects complied and left) The manager rekeyed his room with a new pass key and when he returned to the room both suspects were gone and they had taken the Flat Screen TV that was in the room. Suspect has been identified and incident is under investigation. Victim advises that sometime between 9:00pm and the following day at 2:00pm someone stole All Four Wheels & Tires from his 2013 Ford Escape. The vehicle was parked in victim’s carport.

11/16/2014 3:43am

26000 W Twelve Mile (Commercial Restaurant)

From: 11/15/2014 7:30pm To: 11/15/2014 11:30pm

26000 Evergreen Rd. (Commercial Restaurant)

Cash was taken.

Victim states that he went to the restaurant with some friends. Victim left his wallet at the table. Victim went back inside and spoke with the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> busboy that was clearing their table. The busboy In this incident it probably advised victim that he had the wallet. would have been better The busboy returned the wallet to victim. to have called the police Victim rewarded the busboy with a sum of rather than go into the money. station to make report. As victim was leaving the restaurant he looked The police could have inside the wallet and discovered that all of his interviewed the busboy money was missing from the wallet. and any witnesses while Victim went back inside the restaurant and incident was fresh and confronted the busboy who denied taking any possibly established money from the wallet. probable cause for an After a brief confrontation, victim was advised to arrest. leave the restaurant. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Victim came into the station to file report. Incident is under investigation. Purse with contents was Victim advises she was at restaurant between taken. 7:30pm- 11:30pm. Victim didn’t realize until the following morning that she had left her purse at the restaurant. Victim called the restaurant and her purse wasn’t turned in or located.

Tips:  Ensure your vehicle is locked at all times and valuables are out of sight.  Thieves wait for the right time and will move quickly  Even if playing sports at a park ensure your vehicle is locked

Armed Robbery: Date/Time 11/12/2014 10:40pm

Address (block range) 19000 W. 12 Mile (Commercial Plaza)

Item Taken Cash was taken.

Victim stated he had just finished shopping at the grocery store when he was approached by a >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> B/M, 25-28 years of age, wearing a dark hoodie The victim in this incident under a dark jacket and jeans with a black skull should have called the cap. Police immediately after The subject asked victim if he could help start his the incident occurred. vehicle. Victim could see an unknown B/F 22-25 The sooner the police get years of age sitting in a 2002-2006 Dark In Color the information the better Jeep Cherokee with the hood up. the chance of catching the Victim agreed to help and drove his vehicle over suspect(s). to the Jeep. If you don’t have a cell Victim states a second B/M, 25-28 years of age, phone you should go to wearing a dark hoodie under a dark jacket and the closest business or jeans with a black skull cap, got out of the rear citizen and advise them passengers side of vehicle brandishing a black you were just robbed and hand gun and asked victim to empty his pockets. to call the police. Victim had a sum of money in his pocket and Give them as much handed it over to this suspect. information as you can Victim had just cashed his pay check and that about the suspect(s) and was the cash that was in his pocket. vehicle description. Victim states the B/M’s got into the Jeep and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> drove away. Victim states he then drove home before calling police?

Tips:  Always be aware of your surroundings and report suspicious incidents or persons to your local police.  If something doesn’t appear right or someone looks like they are up to no good, call the police immediately  Trust your intuition

Unarmed Robbery: None Reported:

Details

Tips:  Always be aware of your surroundings and report suspicious incidents or persons to your local police

Be on the Look Out Highlights:

Arrests by SPD Officers:

Special Attention: Possible CSC Incident 11/11/2014 9:53pm 20000 Block of Sherman Officers dispatched on a report of a minor possibly being sexually assaulted. Officers investigated and found a 14 year old minor who was in the system as a run-away from Detroit. Female would not offer any information regarding a sexual assault. Parents were notified and took their daughter to hospital for an exam due to their belief that the daughter was not being truthful. Incident is under investigation.

OWI= Operate While Impaired OUIN= Operate Under Influence Narcotics LFA= Larceny From Auto R&C= Receiving & Concealing DWLS= Driving With Suspended License A&B= Assault & Battery CSC= Criminal Sexual Conduct CCW= Carrying Concealed Weapon

OWI- 1- Arrest 11/11/2014 8 Mile/ Evergreen Rd. Officer observed a vehicle driving without its headlights on. Officer continued to follow the vehicle and observed several other driving infractions and stopped the vehicle. After an investigation it was determined that the driver was intoxicated and was arrested for OWI.

Special Attention: Shots Fired/ MDOP 11/16/2014 2:08am 28000 Block of Northwestern Officers dispatched to the 28000 Block of Northwestern (night club), on a report of the sound of gunshots coming from the parking lot. Officer arrived on scene and spoke to the security person. The Security Person told Officers that he had to put out several subjects due to fighting in the bar. He then observed a B/M firing a handgun at the building and fled in an unknown vehicle. The rounds struck the glass window of the business located in the 28000 Block of Northwestern, and a vehicle that was parked and unoccupied. No injuries were reported. Incident is under investigation.

OWI- 1- Arrest 11/11/2014 Lasher Rd./ Brookside Officer was running radar and observed a vehicle travelling above the posted speed limit and stopped it. It was determined that the driver had been consuming intoxicating beverages and an OWI investigation was conducted. Investigation revealed that the driver was intoxicated and was arrested for OWI.

OWI- 1- Arrest 11/13/2014 Northwestern/ Franklin Rd. Officer observed a vehicle weaving N/B on Northwestern. Officer stopped the vehicle and investigated the driver for OWI. The driver was subsequently arrested for OWI III and lodged at the station.

CCW- 1- Arrest 11/14/2014 M-10/ Southfield Rd. Officer stopped a vehicle for a speeding violation. The driver was evasive about providing his identity. Further investigation revealed the suspect had a handgun in his vehicle located where he was keeping his ID. He does not have a CPL. The driver was arrested and lodged.

OWI III- 1- Arrest 11/15/2014 Telegraph/ 12 Mile Rd. Officer observed a vehicle travelling N/B in the S/B lanes of Telegraph Road. The vehicle was stopped and it was determined that the driver was operating his vehicle while intoxicated. The driver had two previous convictions for OWI.

Drug Seizure 11/15/2015 21000 Block of Melrose St.

(Commercial Parcel Delivery Business) Officers were alerted to two suspicious packages. The packages were inspected and an unknown amount of suspected marijuana was located in the packages. A Southfield Police Evidence Technician Field Tested samples of the suspected marijuana. The result was positive for possible presence of marijuana. The property was seized and placed into property.

Trespassing/ Possession of Marijuana 1- Arrest 11/12/2014 3:38am 22000 W Eight Mile Rd. (Gas Station) Officers were dispatched to investigate a Domestic Situation at a Gas Station in the 22000 Block of Eight Mile Rd. Officers arrived and discovered two subjects inside the gas station and both were intoxicated. The male half was creating a disturbance at the business and was escorted off the property and advised on trespassing. After returning to the gas station to speak with the female half, the male half returned to the gas station and again began to create a disturbance. The male half was arrested for Trespassing. During the search incident to the arrest Officers recovered suspected marijuana on his person. A Southfield Police Evidence Technician Field Tested a sample of the suspected marijuana. The result was positive for possible presence of marijuana.