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Friday, April 19, 2013

Thieves Target Homes, Businesses

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: 3200 block of N. Altadena, April 13: A resident reported someone attempted to break into the home. The person damaged the side door but did not gain entry. 3600 block of Woodland, April 13: A resident reported someone entered the residence and stole a flat screen television and an air conditioning unit out of the garage.  100 block of E. Fourth Street, April 11: A man reported someone stole an air compressor out of his unlocked garage. 1800 W. 14 Mile (Penn’s Thai Kitchen), April 17: Staff reported someone broke out the glass door of the business and stole an undisclosed amount of currency and a 32-inch flat screen television. 1411 E. 11 Mile (Subway), April 14: Staff …

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Royal Oak Police Department, Subway Restaurant, LA Fitness, and 4 more ›

Friday, December 21, 2012

Police Blotter: Police Shoot Pit Bulls Attacking Small Dog

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

600 block of Amelia, Dec. 13:  Royal Oak officers responded to a report of two pit bulls attacking a smaller dog.   Upon arrival to the scene the officer found the pit bulls were viciously attacking a smaller dog.  A lone Royal Oak officer shot both of the pit bulls.  The owner of the pit bulls was issued several ordinance violations.  The dog that was attacked did not survive.  1500 block of Ottawa, Dec. 13:  A woman reported someone kicked in the front door of her home and stole three televisions and several Christmas presents from under her tree.  1000 block of N. Blair, Dec. 15:  Complainants reported someone had stolen both of their vehicles; Blue 2010 VW Jetta and a Black 2012 Chevy Cruze.  Investigation revealed the suspect entered …

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Fifth Avenue, YMCA, LA Fitness, and 1 more ›

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Pasternak

2:39 pm on Friday, April 12, 2013

MaryJane, remember when this pit bull killed a baby in a car seat a few months ago? Because the baby was a big threat to it's territory, right? http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/baby-mauled-killed-by-dog-in-detroit   more ›

Saturday, December 8, 2012

Police Blotter: Cab Driver Grabs Woman's Breast, Fight Breaks Out on Bus

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: Alexander and Gardenia, Dec. 2:  A woman reported a cab driver grabbed her breast in lieu of payment for a cab ride.  The man was driving a silver Town and Country and appears to be an independently licensed cab.  The suspect described the man as having a medium but muscular build.  Special Tree Housing Project, 2017 Rochester:  Royal Oak officers were called to the home when two special needs juveniles failed to return to the home after school.  Officers began a canvass of the area and determined the juveniles had last been seen around 2:30 p.m.  The officers were able to track one of the juvenile’s phones to an address in Clawson.  Officers went to the Clawson …

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Royal Oak Police Department, Village Chrysler Jeep, Royal Oak Music Theatre, and 5 more ›

Cpt Dano

8:10 pm on Sunday, December 16, 2012

Did that cab have a tail light out? Did that cab smell like old socks? Oh yeah that's every cab   more ›

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Police Blotter: Man Arrested for Possessing Stolen Items from Multiple Cars

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

Thefts dominated reports to the Royal Oak Police Department for this past week. Hudson and Mohawk, Nov. 26:  Royal Oak officers were checking the area for suspicious activity when they discovered a vehicle that had been broken into. The officers began to search the area for a suspect.  A few blocks away, the officers located a male on a bicycle.  The suspect attempted to hide when he saw the officers but he was quickly detained.  The officers determined he was in possession of several stolen items and had also attempted to hide other property before being detained.  The officers were able to link the stolen property to four separate larcenies from automobiles in the area. (See 'Items taken from unlocked cars' below.) The suspect was placed…

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Royal Oak Middle School, Woody's Diner, The Luna Lounge, and 6 more ›

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Zach Johnson

8:45 am on Sunday, December 2, 2012

Holy run-on sentence Batman. Your posts continue to be nauseating.   more ›

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Royal Oak Police Looking for Owners of Stolen Tools

Car of Madison Heights man contained hand tools, small power tools believed to be stolen from Royal Oak vehicles and garages.

Royal Oak police have taken into custody a 33-year-old Madison Heights man believed to be involved in vehicle and garage break-ins.  Anthony Michael Carroll has been charged with fleeing and eluding a police officer, a five-year felony, and driving while license suspended, a 93-day misdemeanor.  He was arraigned today at the 44th District Court before Magistrate Kenneth Roy.  Caroll is believed to be involved in a series of early morning and daytime thefts that include hand tools, small power tools and gasoline from various residential locations, according Interim Chief Corrigan O'Donohue.   Police had their eye on Caroll Tuesday morning, O'Donohue said. Caroll was driving a blue Chevrolet Monte Carlo in the area of 11 Mile and Alexander…

Andrea Schefke

11:44 pm on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

I don't know this criminal personally, but I do know a few things about him. He was drunk driving a few years back with my boyfriend in the car. The police were called to the scene, and Anthony lied to the police telling them that my boyfriend was driving the car at the time (both Tony and my boyfriend had not been in the car when the police arrived on the scene). My boyfriend was pinned with a …   more ›

Friday, October 12, 2012

Police Blotter: Police Arrest Thieves, Suspicious Solicitor

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: 1700 block of Gardenia, Oct. 7:  Royal Oak officers responded to the Village Green Apartment complex, at the request of the Ann Arbor Police Department, to look for a vehicle stole in a Home Invasion.  The officers located the stolen vehicle and discovered it was occupied by a male suspect. Further investigation revealed two more accomplices were on foot in the area. Officers located both the suspects hiding in the adjacent apartment complex. All three suspects were arrested. Two were arrested for possession of stolen property and one was arrested for interfering with police officers. Main and Allenhurst, Oct. 6:  Royal Oak officers responded to investigate a …

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Royal Oak Police Department, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak Ford, and 7 more ›

Friday, October 5, 2012

Police Blotter: Items Stolen from Cars, Homes

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: 500 block of Parkdale, Sept. 28:  A woman reported someone forced open a bedroom window and stole her MacBook and an undisclosed amount of currency.           400 block of Mount Vernon, Sept. 30:  A man reported someone entered the upper loft of his detached garage and stole a television, tabletop video game, and other miscellaneous sports items.  Verizon Wireless, 31941 Woodward Ave., Oct. 4:  Royal Oak officers responded to a commercial business alarm and discovered the front glass door of the business smashed out.  Officers discovered the someone stole a Samsung 10.1 tablet from an office area.  Café Habana, 419 S. Main Street, Sept. 29:  A woman reported her iPhone…

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Royal Oak Police Department, Café Habana, William Beaumont Hospital, and 2 more ›

Friday, September 28, 2012

Police Blotter: Indecent Exposure, Fight at Emagine

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: If you have any questions about this report, email Judy.Davids@Patch.com

In this Article:

Kroger Food and Pharmacy, Jax Kar Wash, LA Fitness, and 4 more ›

Big Truth

12:15 pm on Sunday, October 14, 2012

PATCH needs to report where these bad actors reside. The police know and it's a matter of public record. PATCH you ain't doin' your job! My guess is most of the bad actors don't reside in the cities they commit crimes.   more ›

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Police Blotter: Restroom Peeping Tom, Stranger Danger 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 week of July 19-26: If you have any questions about this report, email Judy.Davids@Patch.com.

In this Article:

Royal Oak Police Department, 12 & Stephenson, Alpha Automotive, and 5 more ›

Friday, June 22, 2012

Police Blotter: Man Attacked Downtown, Peeping Tom, Thefts 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.

Thefts dominated reports to the Royal Oak Police Department for June 14-21: For questions about this report, email Judy.Davids@patch.com.

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11 Washington Gas (Marathon), The Luna Lounge, Fifth Avenue, and 3 more ›

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