Police Blotter

Allen Park Commercial landscaping equipment taken         A man walked into the police station to report theft from a storage shed inside the Independence Shopping Center, 23233 W. Outer Drive, about noon Feb. 25. The shed held landscaping equipment, the man said, including two commercial leaf blowers and a truck-mounted salt spreader which were reported stolen.         Police said the shed was last known secure about Feb. 19 and a padlock was also missing. The stolen items were valued around $3,000, the man said, and Dress Barn … [Read more...] about Police Blotter

Allen Park Man arrested for suspected domestic violence Police responded to a domestic violence call in the 14900 block of Hanfor Avenue about 3 a.m. Feb. 18. A man answered the door and told police his girlfriend’s daughter called them because he and the girlfriend were arguing. Officers spoke to the woman who said she had a few drinks at a Lincoln Park bar and stopped at a convenience store to get cigarettes. She told police she returned to the bar and saw the boyfriend walk in with his ex-girlfriend, sit down and have a few … [Read more...] about Police Blotter

Allen Park Electronics, CDs, cologne taken from vehicle A man went into the police department to report some of his belongings were taken from his truck about 9:30 a.m. Feb. 21. He told police the vehicle was parked in the 9600 block of Rosedale about 8 p.m. the night before. The man said the rear sliding window on the truck sometimes does not close properly, and he found the window open. A tablet computer, cell phone two pairs of sunglasses, cologne and five CDs were taken from the vehicle. Tools stolen from truck … [Read more...] about Police Blotter

Allen Park Driver, passenger ticketed for collision Police responded to a collision on Southfield Road near Laurence Avenue about 3:40 p.m. Feb. 3. When police arrived, there was a woman in the driver seat of the vehicle that struck the other car. She told police she was driving and her boyfriend took her son to the doughnut shop down the street. The second driver told police after his vehicle was struck he saw the boyfriend get out of the car and walk down the street while the woman climbed into the driver seat. The … [Read more...] about Police Blotter

Allen Park Woman steals perfume, possesses heroin Loss prevention officers called police about 10:20 p.m. Jan. 23 for a woman caught stealing at Meijer, 3565 Fairlane Drive. The officers said they saw the woman walk to the beauty section of the store and pick out eight perfumes then walk into the changing room. The woman began to walk toward the store exit, police said, and loss prevention officers checked the changing room to find the perfume boxes and wrapping left inside. Police said the loss prevention officers stopped the … [Read more...] about Police Blotter

Allen Park Man arrested after hiding under bush Officers surveilling the Allen Park Motor Lodge, 14887 Southfield Road, noticed several vehicles pull into the motel then leave without checking in about 3 a.m. Jan. 22. Some occupants were seen walking to a room on the top floor of the motel before they left the premises. One vehicle was seen leaving the the parking lot without yielding or stopping before entering traffic, police said, and did not use a turn signal. An officer conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle near a gas … [Read more...] about Police Blotter

Dearborn Man, woman arrested for warrants A 24-year-old Detroit man and an 18-year-old Ypsilanti woman were arrested for outstanding warrants following a traffic stop that occurred near the intersection of Eugene and Michigan Avenue about 3:30 p.m. Jan. 27. An officer on patrol in the area noticed a black 1996 Honda Civic traveling west on Michigan change lanes without signaling. The officer also reported that the vehicle had no rear view mirror and the license plate was improper. The officer initiated a traffic stop and … [Read more...] about Police Blotter

Allen Park Woman arrested for $80 hair straightener Loss prevention officers detained a woman attempting to steal a hair straightener from TJ Maxx, 3320 Fairlane Drive, about 9 p.m. Jan. 10. They told police the woman entered the store with a shopping bag and walked to the beauty department. She was seen putting the hair straightener inside the bag, which already contained a pair of boots, and tried to walk out of the store without paying for the item. The loss prevention officers made contact with the woman outside the store … [Read more...] about Police Blotter

Allen Park Woman caught stealing about $194 in merchandise Police were called to Meijer, 3565 Fairlane Drive, after loss prevention officers saw a man and woman place items in a shopping cart and leave the store about 8:45 a.m. Jan. 8. The loss prevention officers told police the woman placed two pairs of yoga pants, three pair of jeans and three packs of woman’s brief, while the man placed three sets of knives in the cart. The woman placed all the items in the baby seat of the cart, police said, then removed the hangers and … [Read more...] about Police Blotter