Police Blotter

Allen Park Bicycle stolen at courthouse A man’s unlocked bicycle was stolen outside the 24th District Court, 6515 Roosevelt, about 1:15 p.m. Aug. 31. He arrived at 1 p.m., sat down in the lobby and told a man he was there to take care of a warrant. A third man told the victim that if he didn’t have any money with him, the court would send him to the Wayne County Jail. The second man overheard the comment, got nervous and told the victim he had to leave. The second man had said friend had dropped him off, and that he … [Read more...] about Police Blotter

Allen Park Spray can getaway An employee at Ulta Beauty, 3150 Fairlane Drive, called police about 12:45 p.m. Tuesday to report the theft of several spray items valued at more than $1,000. Security camera footage from about 7:30 p.m. the previous day showed four black women entering the store, concealing items and leaving in a gray vehicle. Van broken into so car can be stolen A 2001 Ford Taurus turned up missing about 5:30 p.m. Aug. 29 in the 9600 block of Seavitt. It belonged to the girlfriend of the residents’ son … [Read more...] about Police Blotter

Allen Park Criminals run out of gas An officer traveling east in the left lane of I-94 about 8:15 p.m. Aug. 22 noticed a pickup truck stopped on the right shoulder in front of the Uniroyal Giant Tire with two men outside the vehicle. The officer got onto westbound I-94 and back onto the eastbound lanes in order to pull off to the side to investigate. Upon stopping, only one of the men, a 46-year-old Highland Park resident, was visible and told the officer the other man, a 49-year-old Wyandotte resident, had walked … [Read more...] about Police Blotter

Allen Park Man caught stuffing toy cars in pockets After being caught concealing two toy cars and an MP3 player in his pants pockets at Target, 3100 Fairlane Drive, about 10 a.m. Monday, a 32-year-old Dearborn Heights man confessed to taking much more. He told a loss prevention officer he had been stealing merchandise from the store since November. The man said it began with the cars and candy before evolving into higher-priced items. He wrote out a confession statement and signed a restitution agreement saying he … [Read more...] about Police Blotter

Allen Park Robber seen during exit, but gets away About 11:15 a.m. Monday, a resident in the 23000 block of West Outer Drive reported her husband had seen an unknown white male walk across their lawn carrying items. The husband told officers he saw the man walking away from the house and across his lawn while carrying a box and small sack from a neighbor’s house, where the crime was committed. When the husband walked outside to question the man, the man set the items down on the corner of Outer Drive and Shenandoah as … [Read more...] about Police Blotter

Allen Park Guns, electronics, drugs taken from roommates A resident in the 7100 block of Winona returned to his house about 3:30 p.m. Monday and found the garage door wide open and several valuables missing. The side door to the house also was damaged; the metal frame was bent and the lock and deadbolt were pushed open. The man had left for work about 6:15 a.m. and his roommate left about 12:45 p.m. Missing items included a laptop computer valued at $600, a video game console ($300), a shotgun ($200), a rifle ($900), a … [Read more...] about Police Blotter

Allen Park Battery shoplifter caught A Meijer employee was in the shoe aisle about 12:15 p.m. Tuesday when she saw a 49-year-old Willis resident putting some sandals into a white store plastic bag. Following the woman to the media and women’s departments, the employee saw the woman place several packages of batteries and a pair of jeans into the bag before walking out the front door without paying. The employee confronted the woman, finding about $440 in store-brand products in the bag. Among them were 69 packages of … [Read more...] about Police Blotter

Allen Park Police catch up with side street speeder An 18-year-old Monroe man surrendered early Tuesday after leading police on a high-speed chase through a neighborhood. An officer headed south on Colwell at Aster about 4 a.m. saw a white 1993 Chevrolet Lumina minivan parked in the middle of Aster facing west with its lights off. As the officer turned west onto Aster to investigate, the van took off without turning its lights on and turned south onto Park Avenue without signaling. Police followed it through the … [Read more...] about Police Blotter

Allen Park Vehicle varnished A vehicle was vandalized earlier this month in the 17000 block of Keppen. The owner left it in her driveway about 9 p.m. July 5 and found it covered in varnish about 6:30 a.m. July 6. Both driver’s-side tires were punctured. Damage is estimated at $1,200. The resident came into the station about 11:15 a.m. Wednesday to report the incident and forwarded pictures of the damage to detectives. Cigarettes stolen through shattered gas station window Employees arrived at the … [Read more...] about Police Blotter

Allen Park Moviegoer nearly gets cut Officers responded to Allen Park Cinema, 6601 Allen Road, about 9 p.m. Monday on reports to a female in a green jumpsuit in the parking lot who threatened a man with a box cutter. Upon arrival, officers spoke with a 29-year-old River Rouge woman matching the description. The woman said she pulled a box cutter out of her purse and extended the blade toward a man because he approached her and her boyfriend from behind and was yelling about how they had ruined the movie for … [Read more...] about Police Blotter