Numerous Houses, Cars Broken Into in Royal Oak

In the past week, Royal Oak police have taken reports on a slew of home break-ins, including three within a block of each other, vehicle thefts and damages, detained an illegal immigrant and arrested a house stripper.

Home invasions:

• 3200 block of Prairie, May 20:  Someone broke a window and entered the home.  The suspect stole a violin, computer games and an undisclosed amount of currency.
• 3300 block of Prairie, May 20:  The complainant reported she arrived home and discovered her rear door open. There were no signs of forced entry or damage and nothing was missing.
• 3300 block of Prairie, May 21:  The complainant reported that on May 18 someone cut the side screen to the window but no entry was gained. A Toro lawnmower was stolen from her backyard.
• 4100 block of Rochester, May 25:  The complainant reported that an unknown suspect broke out her patio door and stole her flat panel television and an undisclosed amount of currency.
• 1300 block of Smith, May 25:  The complainant reported that an unknown suspect entered her home and stole two computers, a video camera and a walkman.
• 3800 block of Hillside, May 26:  The complainant reported she heard an unknown suspect outside her window attempting to break in.  The complainant turned on a light and scared the suspect away.
• 4300 block of West 13 Mile Road, May 26:  Officers on patrol located a residence that had been broken into through the patio door.

Larceny from autos:

• 3300 block of Cummings, May 21:  The complainant reported that an unknown suspect threw something at her neighbor’s car and broke the window. The suspect was scared off and fled the area on foot.
• 1100 block of Greenleaf, May 21:  The complainant reported that an unknown suspect stole his wallet from his unlocked vehicle. 
• 1300 block of Sherman, May 24:  The complainant reported that an unknown suspect cut the catalytic converter off of his 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier.
• 2600 block of North Connecticut, May 25:  The complainant reported that an unknown suspect entered his unlocked vehicle and stole his iPod and an undisclosed amount of currency.
• 1100 block of N. Center, May 25:  The complainant reported that an unknown suspect stole all four tires off her 2010 Chevy Malibu.
• 2500 block of N. Connecticut, May 25:  The complainant reported that an unknown suspect entered his unlocked vehicle and stole his Garmin GPS unit and an undisclosed amount of currency. 

Vehicle thefts:

• 2100 block of Parmenter, May 24:  An unknown suspect stole a red 2000 Ford E-150 panel van.
• 3400 block of Benjamin, May 25:  The complainant reported that an unknown suspect stole her dark green 2000 Dodge Caravan.

Other incidents:

• West 11 Mile and Center, May 19:  Officers conducted a traffic stop and found the driver to be an illegal immigrant. The U.S. Border Patrol was contacted and arrested the suspect.
• 3300 block of Harvard, May 24:  The complainant reported that a suspect was removing aluminum siding from a vacant home. Officers confronted the suspect and placed him under arrest for larceny and misdemeanor warrants.
• William Beaumont Hospital, 3601 W. 13 Mile, May 24:  A patient released from the hospital was found wandering the campus parking lots.  He was approached by security staff and found to be in possession of a stolen hospital phone.  Royal Oak  officers arrived and placed him under arrest.
• Royal Oak Public Library, 200 E. 11 Mile, May 19:  A Specialized orange mountain bike that was locked to the bike rack outside the library was reported stolen.
• 700 block of South Connecticut, May 24:  The complainant reported that an unknown suspect poured sugar into her gas tank.
• LA Fitness, 25352 Woodward Ave., May 24:  A gym bag was reported stolen from an unlocked locker.
• 300 block of Devillen, May 25:  The complainant reported that an unknown suspect stole a Japanese maple from her front yard.

If you have any information about any of these incidents, call the Royal Oak police at (248) 246-3500.