Crime & Safety

Drunken Man Enters Home, Thief Empties Unlocked Garage and More

The following information was supplied by the Royal Oak Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Highlights from Royal Oak Police Department reports from the past week:

Intoxicated man enters home without permission

400 block of E. University, Mar. 23: The resident reported someone broke in his front door and entered his home while he was asleep. The man left the residence after the homeowner confronted him. Royal Oak Officers located the intoxicated man in the immediate area. He was arrested for entering without permission and malicious destruction of property.

Thief empties unlocked garage

2400 block of N. Vermont, Mar. 23: A man reported someone entered his unlocked garage and stole his golf clubs, miscellaneous sports equipment, Tom Tom GPS, Senco framing nailer, Homelite pressure washer, Dewalt miter saw, Paslode cordless framing nailer, three Porter Cable trim nailers, two Husky finishing nailers and a Porter Cable pancake air compressor. 

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Computer, engagement ring and more taken from vehicles

800 block of N. Kenwood, Mar. 21: A man reported someone stole his 15-inch MacBook Pro computer and an engagement ring from his vehicle.

1500 block of Maryland Club Drive , Mar. 23: A woman reported someone stole the tires and rims off of her Gray 2013 Ford Taurus.

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200 S. Center (Parking Structure), Mar. 25: A woman reported someone broke out the driver side window of her vehicle and stole an undisclosed amount of currency from the center console.

1900 block of N. Main, Mar. 26: A woman reported someone broke out the passenger window of her vehicle and stole her iPhone and purse.

514 S. Lafayette , Mar. 26: A man reported someone stole his in-dash navigation system out of his Black 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee.

3300 block of Rochester (Enterprise Rental), Mar. 25: Enterprise Rental reported someone stole the rims and tires off of the company’s Black 2013 Dodge Challenger.

Items taken from locker rooms

1319 Lexington (Total Soccer), Mar. 21: A man reported he left his jacket unattended in the bathroom. Someone stole his Droid Razor cell phone, identification and credit cards out of his jacket pocket. 

1403 Lexington (John Lindell Ice Arena), Mar. 25: A man reported someone stole his wallet out of the locker room.

1016 W. 11 Mile (YMCA), Mar. 27: A man reported someone stole his wallet out of his locker.

1016 W. 11 Mile (YMCA), Mar. 27: A man reported someone removed the lock from his locker and stole his wallet and a bracelet. 

1016 W. 11 Mile (YMCA), Mar. 27: A man reported someone removed the lock from his locker and stole his wallet.

Malicious destruction of property 

900 W. Fourth (Christian Science Reading Room), Mar. 23: A man reported two people on skateboards damaged the handrail of the business and the landscaping. 

1200 block of Crooks, Mar. 26: A woman reported someone broke out the rear windshield of her vehicle.

If you have any information about any of these incidents, call Royal Oak Police at 248-246-3500. For questions about this blotter, email judy.davids@patch.com.


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