By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers SOUTHGATE — Two women walked out on a $74 check Oct. 10 at Hook 7 Reel Cajun Seafood & Bar at 15100 Dix-Toledo Road. The women walked out separately after finishing their meals and failing to pay. Their images were captured on parking lot security cameras. They left in a late model sport utility vehicle while driving off at a high rate of speed. … [Read more...] about Dine and dashers caught on camera
Police Blotter
Drunken driver arrested
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers RIVERVIEW — A 35-year-old Riverview woman was arrested for drunken driving the morning of Oct. 17 after she drove her vehicle over the curb and onto the sidewalk at Kings Forest Apartments. The woman, who said she took the turn too fast, smelled of intoxicants, had slurred speech, and had watery, glossy eyes. She failed standardized field sobriety tests. A preliminary breath test was administered, and the woman had a blood-alcohol content of 0.19, higher than the 0.08 limit … [Read more...] about Drunken driver arrested
Drunken neighbor frightens resident
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers MELVINDALE — A woman called for help when a drunken neighbor woman tried to break into her house, becoming physical and frightening her. The drunken woman said she hit back when the initial caller tried to physically prevent her from entering the dwelling. A third person, a witness, provided clarity to the responding police officer. The women were separated, with neither filing charges. … [Read more...] about Drunken neighbor frightens resident
Pumpkin puncher warned
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers MELVINDALE — On Oct. 22 a resident reported that teens were punching the Halloween pumpkin that was decorating her front porch. A boy told a responding police officer that he had punched the pumpkin on a dare from his friends, expressed regret, and apologized to the resident. … [Read more...] about Pumpkin puncher warned
Penny piggy bank stolen
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers LINCOLN PARK — A woman reported Aug. 1 that a large plastic Coke bottle piggy bank full of pennies had disappeared from her house in the 1500 block of Lincoln Avenue. The victim said she lives alone, and her brother is the only other person who has a key to the house. She said she keeps the doors locked, and she did not see any signs of a forced entry. … [Read more...] about Penny piggy bank stolen
Furniture delivery stolen
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers LINCOLN PARK — A delivery containing a Norcross five drawer dresser and a bedframe with a bookcase shelf from Wayfair were reported stolen from the 1600 block of LeBlanc Avenue. The victim said she received a text at 9 a.m. on Aug. 22 that the furniture had been delivered, but when she returned home at 6 p.m. they were missing. There were no suspects and no surveillance camera footage. A Wayfair representative advised the victim to file a police report to initiate a refund … [Read more...] about Furniture delivery stolen
Package purloined
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers LINCOLN PARK — A package containing a Samsung Galaxy watch was reported stolen the afternoon of Aug. 27 from a front porch in the 1500 block of Merrill Avenue. She said the box was cut open from the bottom, the watch was removed and the box was retaped shut. There is footage of the FedEx driver delivering the box, but she does not have a surveillance camera that could have recorded the theft. She said Samsung told her to file a police report to initiate a … [Read more...] about Package purloined
Pickup stolen, later recovered with valuables missing
By SUE SUCHYTA Times-Herald Newspapers HEIGHTS — A man reported Sept. 4 that his red 2025 Ford F-150 was stolen from his residence on Rosemary Road, along with $2,500 in cash in a blue Chase Bank bag, trading cards valued at $10,000, a pair of $1,000 black Louis Vuitton sunglasses, and a pair of $250 Apple AirPods. Two weeks later the vehicle was recovered undamaged in Inkster, along with several other stolen vehicles. Surveillance camera footage from the victim’s neighborhood showed two Black males who have … [Read more...] about Pickup stolen, later recovered with valuables missing
Expensive watch missing from delivery box
By SUE SUCHYTA Times-Herald Newspapers HEIGHTS — An $800 Apple Watch Ultra 2 was reported stolen Sept. 7 by a resident on Yorkshire Street. The victim had tried to arrange to pick up the package from a local FedEx location, but his request was disregarded. When he opened the box, he found the shipping paperwork, but the watch was missing. The charger and band remained in the box, which showed signs of being retaped. Xfinity, the supplier, told the victim to file a police report to initiate a refund. … [Read more...] about Expensive watch missing from delivery box
Shoplifter caught on camera stealing speaker
By SUE SUCHYTA Times-Herald Newspapers HEIGHTS — A man was caught on surveillance camera footage the afternoon of Sept. 19 stealing a $450 speaker from Target, 26650 Ford Road. The suspect, who was wearing a camo hoodie, gray hat and gray sweat pants, resisted a loss control employee and drove off in a Chevrolet Trax. Store personnel provided the license plate of the get-away vehicle, and the photo of the vehicle owner matched the suspect description. However, as of Sept. 28, Target personnel had not … [Read more...] about Shoplifter caught on camera stealing speaker