CitizenObserver

Weekly Crime Report for 1-30-12 through 2-3-12

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:40:23 GMT

ELDERLY SCAMS on January 25^th & 31^st, 2012

Sterling Heights Police are investigating two cases of theft in which elderly residents were victims. The first incident occurred on January 25^th at a home on Brockton Ave. The most recent incident occurred on January 31^st at a home on Village Drive. In both incidents, the suspects contacted the victims and acted as if they knew them, calling them by name.

In the incident on Brockton Ave., the male suspect claimed to be a former neighbor. Once inside the home, the suspect asked if he could bring his sister in. The female then asked for a glass of water, which the victim got for her, and the suspects left a short time later. When the victim's wife got out of the shower, he told her what had happened, at which time she began checking the house and discovered her wallet and some jewelry missing.

In the incident on Village Drive, the male victim answered the door and the male suspect claimed to have helped put a new roof on his home a couple of years ago. The victim allowed the suspect into the home, along with an adult female carrying a baby, and a juvenile male, approximately 12-13 years old. The female told the victim that the baby was sick and asked for a glass of water. While the homeowner was occupied in the kitchen with the female, the male suspect went into the bedroom where the victim’s wife was, and told her that her husband wanted her to give him fifty dollars, which she did. When the suspects left, it was discovered that additional money and jewelry were missing.

The victims are all between the ages of eighty-three and ninety. The description of the suspects is somewhat vague, however based on the other similarities, it is believed that the incidents are connected.

SUSPECT #1: W/M, 30-35 YOA, 5’7, thin build, dark complexion

SUSPECT#2: W/F, 30-35 YOA, heavy build, dark complexion

VEHICLE: Dirty gray pickup truck, unknown make

LARCENY FROM AUTO – 1-19-12 @ 1530 HRS.

An employee of Red Lobster, 13800 Hall Road, at Schoenherr, reported that someone stole the spare rim and tire that were mounted on the back of her vehicle while it was parked in the lot. A bicycle rack that was connected to the spare tire was also stolen.

MALICIOUS DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY – 1-28-12 1900 HRS. – 1-29-12 0200 HRS.

A resident in the 37000 block of Dartmouth Drive, located in the Mound and 17 Mile Road area, reported that someone spray-painted his vehicle while it was parked in his driveway.

LARCENY FROM AUTO – 1-28-12 BET. 1500 & 1645 HRS.

A patron of Liberty Park, 33600 Mound Road, north of 14 Mile, reported that someone entered his unlocked vehicle while it was parked in the lot, and stole his wife’s Coach purse, which contained $75 in cash. The purse was worth approximately $500.

LARCENY FROM AUTO – 1-27-12 2000 HRS. – 1-28-12 0800 HRS.

A resident in the 43000 block of Vintage Oaks Drive, located in the 19 Mile and Mound area, reported that someone stole the wheel covers from her vehicle while it was parked in her driveway, and attempted to steal the wheels. There were two cinder blocks under the vehicle and the lug nuts were found lying on the driveway. It appears a pry tool was used to pry off the wheel covers, and then an attempt was made to place the vehicle on blocks. All of the lug nuts were removed from the rear left wheel and one from the front left wheel, but apparently the vehicle was not up high enough on the blocks for the wheels to be removed.

FRAUD – 1-27-12 @ 1010 HRS.

The victim reported that someone attempted to make a purchase of over $600 on his bankcard at Target, located on 15 Mile and Van Dyke. The purchase was denied due to insufficient funds in the account. The victim is in possession of the card in question.

LARCENY FROM AUTO – 1-25-12 1930 HRS. – 1-26-12 0630 HRS.

A resident in the 14000 block of Atwater Drive, located in the Hall and Hayes area, reported that someone stole the spare tire off of the rear tailgate of her vehicle.

LARCENIES FROM AUTOS – 1-27-12 BET. 0000 & 0300 HRS.

Six residents in the 4000 block of Fifteen Mile Road, east of Ryan Road, reported that someone stole the center caps off of their vehicles overnight. One vehicle also had the hood ornament stolen.

BREAKING & ENTERING – 1-30-12 BET. 0800 & 1700 HRS.

A resident in the 38000 block of Alcoy Drive, located in the Plumbrook and Schoenherr area, reported that someone attempted to break into his house while he was out. The side garage door window had been broken out, however entry was not gained due to the steel security screen. Several footprints were observed by the garage door that did not belong to the homeowner. There was also damage to the rear door of the home, which appears to have been pried with a small garden shovel.

FRAUD – 1-30-12 @ 1850 HRS.

The victim reported that her daughter lost her credit card while at the Sterling Heights Post Office. When the victim pulled up her account online, she found three unauthorized purchases totaling nearly $200.

BREAKING & ENTERING – 1-30-12 BET. 1045 & 1215 HRS.

A resident in the 8000 block of Hamilton East Drive, located in the Utica and M-53 overpass area, reported that someone attempted to break into his house while he was out. There was damage to the screen door and entry door, along with what appeared to be a smudged footprint on the entry door where the suspect attempted to kick the door in. The locking device suffered minor damage, but remained operable. The frame of the screen door was also damaged.

FRAUD – 1-30-12 @ 1200 HRS.

A resident in the 41000 block of Balfour Drive, located east of Schoenherr between 19 Mile and Clinton River Road, reported that he found two fraudulent online purchases on his credit card. The victim is in possession of the card in question, and has cancelled the account.

LARCENY FROM AUTO – 1-28-12 1700 HRS. – 1-29-12 1000 HRS.

An employee of a business in the 34000 block of Van Dyke, south of 15 Mile Road, reported that someone stole the catalytic converter from a company vehicle. He stated that the security fence in the back had been damaged last week and entry is possible without breaking the lock. The company is in the process of getting the fence fixed. An employee worked on Saturday and the vehicle was intact at the time.

LARCENY FROM AUTO – 1-30-12 BET. 1000 & 1035 HRS.

The victim reported that while she was in a funeral home, located at 15 Mile and Schoenherr, someone broke out the passenger side window of her vehicle and stole her purse, which contained her wallet, cell phone, license and debit card. The victim contacted the bank to cancel her card, and was advised it had already been used at a gas station.

LARCENY FROM AUTO – 1-29-12 1130 HRS. – 1-30-12 0705 HRS.

A resident in the 4000 block of Connie Drive, located in the Ryan and 16 Mile Road area, reported that someone broke into his vehicle while it was parked in his driveway and stole the stereo, GPS unit and satellite radio receiver. The front passenger window had been broken out to gain entry. There was another vehicle parked directly next to the attacked vehicle, which had not been touched.

LARCENY FROM AUTO – 1-30-12 @ 1500 HRS .

A resident in the 2000 block of Koper Drive, located in the Dequindre and 15 Mile Road area, reported that his car stereo and GPS device had been stolen from his vehicle. The vehicle had been parked in the street directly in front of the victim’s residence. The victim states the vehicle had been locked, however there are no signs of forced entry. The dashboard was cracked as a result of the theft.

FRAUD – 12-31-11 @ 1010 HRS.

A resident in the 34000 block of Moravian Drive, south of 15 Mile Road, reported that he received a letter from his life insurance company, showing that his address has been changed from his Sterling Heights address to an address in Westland. The victim stated he never contacted them to make the address change. He then found out that his address was also changed at his credit union. At this point, the victim has not suffered any financial loss.

FRAUD – 1-30-12 @ 1630 HRS.

A resident in the 40000 block of Alexandria Drive, located in the Hayes and Clinton River Road area, reported that he received a letter in the mail indicating he was the winner of 1.8 million dollars, with a contact number in Madrid Spain to claim his prize. The resident recognized this as a scam and made a report.

FRAUD – 2-1-12 @ 1003 HRS.

A resident in the 35000 block of Kensington Drive, located in the Dodge Park and 15 Mile Road area, reported that she was contacted by Chase Bank regarding two suspicious purchases online. The first charge of nearly $180 was declined; the second charge of nearly $350 was still pending at the time of the report. The victim stated she gave no-one permission to use her card.

FRAUD – 1-30-12 @ 1315 HRS.

The victim reported that his bank account card was used twice at the Meijer store located at Metropolitan Parkway and Van Dyke. The victim is still in possession of the card and gave no-one permission to use it.

LARCENY – 2-1-12 BET. 0200 & 0900 HRS.

A resident in the 14000 block of Hope Drive, located in the Saal and 19 Mile Road area, reported that someone illegally entered her vehicle overnight. The victim stated she moved her vehicle out of her driveway last night and had left her keys in the vehicle after moving it. When she came out in the morning, she found the passenger door open and the contents of her glove box all over the seat and floor. Her car and house keys had been stolen from her vehicle, however nothing else appears to be missing.

LARCENY FROM AUTO – 1-31-12 1730 HRS. – 2-1-12 0620 HRS.

A resident in the 14000 block of Hillsdale Drive, located in the Schoenherr and Clinton River Road area, reported that someone entered his vehicle while it was parked on the street in front of his house, and various forms of identification had been stolen. When the victim went to cancel his credit card, he was informed that it had already been used. The vehicle was not locked at the time of the theft.

LARCENY FROM AUTO – 1-31-12 1700 HRS. – 2-1-12 0630 HRS.

A resident in the 14000 block of Annapolis Drive, located in the Hayes and Clinton River Road area, reported that someone entered his vehicle while it was parked in his driveway and stole various items, including several forms of identification. When the victim went to cancel his credit card, he was informed the card had already been used. There were no signs of forced entry, and the victim is not sure if he locked his vehicle.

LARCENY – 1-21-12 1600 HRS. – 2-2-12 1200 HRS.

A security officer for Target, 2310 – 16 Mile Road, east of Dequindre, reported that on two separate occasions, someone stole approximately 30 pallets from the outside storage area.

SUSPICIOUS INCIDENT – 2-2-12 @ 1630 HRS.

A resident in the 44000 block of Merrill Road, located in the Mound and Hall Road area, reported that she heard her screen door open and then the doorknob of the inner entry door moving. The door was locked and entry was not gained. When the resident went to the door, a white male, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, asked her if she was interested in enrolling in a program (possibly a heating program), however the victim stated he was hard to understand. She asked him to leave, and the subject began walking and then running southbound from her home.

BREAKING & ENTERING – 1-26-12 1200 HRS. – 2-2-12 1630 HRS.

The nephew of a homeowner in the 6000 block of Goff Avenue, located in the Mound and 19 Mile Road area, reported that he is checking his aunt’s home for her, and found that the entry door had been broken into. A brick and broken glass were found near the entry door. The cabinets and doors of the kitchen and back bedroom had been opened. Assorted silver eating utensils and miscellaneous jewelry are reported missing.

FRAUD – 12-24-11 @ 1700 HRS.

A resident in the 36000 block of Park Place Drive, located in the 16 Mile and Dequindre area, reported that she was having computer issues, when a website indicated that she needed to purchase anti-virus protection in order to get her computer working again. She used her credit card and purchased the protection, only to later learn that the website was fraudulent and in fact caused the virus.

FATAL & SERIOUS INJURY ACCIDENT 11-19-11 @ 1611 HRS.

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 20:16:28 GMT

SUSPECT: 60-YEAR-OLD WHITE MALE – MINOR INJURIES

RESIDENT OF ROSEVILLE

VICTIMS: 92-YEAR-OLD PASSENGER – FATAL INJURIES

RESIDENT OF STERLING HEIGHTS

72-YEAR-OLD DRIVER – SERIOUS INJURIES

RESIDENT OF STERLING HEIGHTS

65-YEAR-OLD PASSENGER – SERIOUS INJURIES

RESIDENT OF STERLING HEIGHTS

On Saturday, November 19, 2011, at 4:11 p.m., officers were dispatched to the area of southbound Van Dyke, north of 15 Mile Road, regarding a two-vehicle injury accident. Upon arrival, officers located both vehicles with extensive damage. Initial investigation revealed that the at-fault driver was traveling southbound on Van Dyke, weaving across all three lanes of traffic in a gray 2002 F-150 Ford truck. The suspect driver drove left off the roadway, and traveled south through the grassy median, before colliding into the passenger side of a gray 1997 Honda Civic, which was stopped for a red signal at the crossover for southbound Van Dyke. The Honda suffered severe damage and was pushed through the intersection. The front seat passenger was fatally injured at the scene, while the driver and rear seat passenger both suffered serious injuries. The driver of the truck had minor injuries, while his truck had extensive front-end damage.

The Sterling Heights Fire Department attended to the injured parties prior to Universal Ambulance personnel conveying them to separate area hospitals. Once medically cleared at the hospital, the suspect driver was returned to the Sterling Heights Police Detention Facility.

Southbound Van Dyke was closed to all traffic during the investigation and there were lane restrictions on northbound Van Dyke. The roadway was reopened at 8:20 p.m. on the same date.

Drugs may have been a factor in the traffic crash. The crash remains under investigation. Anyone that may have witnessed the crash is asked to contact Officer Chris Wisniewski of the Sterling Heights Traffic Safety Bureau at 586-446-2920.

Critical Injury Accident - Request for Additional Information

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:28:37 GMT

The Sterling Heights Police Department is requesting additional information on a serious injury accident that occurred on Tuesday, November 15, 2011, at 6:02 p.m. Police responded to 19 Mile Road near Goldberg to investigate a bicycle that had been struck by a red Chevy Cavalier; the driver did stop and was interviewed at the scene. The person riding the bike was 22-year-old Christopher Wilson of Warren, who is still in critical condition. If anybody has information about this accident or the whereabouts of Christopher Wilson prior to this accident, please contact the Sterling Heights Police Department Traffic Bureau at 586-446-2892.

SNOW EMERGENCY CANCELED

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 03:09:26 GMT

The SNOW EMERGENCY originally declared Monday, Feb. 21, 2011 for the City of Sterling Heights has been canceled as of 10 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011.

Garbage Collection Delayed

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 12:30:54 GMT

SNOW EMERGENCY DECLARED, GARBAGE COLLECTION DELAYED

The City of Sterling Heights has declared a SNOW EMERGENCY effective at 7 a.m., Monday, Feb. 21, 2011.

Parked vehicles must be immediately removed from city streets to allow snowplows and emergency vehicles to proceed through neighborhoods unimpaired. Vehicles parked on city streets during declared snow emergencies will be ticketed and/or towed.

In the event of a power or cable outage, please turn to Sterling Heights Informational Radio AM 1700 if battery-operated radios are available.

REFUSE COLLECTION DELAYED
Garbage collection will be delayed one day this week with no pickup on Monday, Feb. 21.

Snow emergency

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 02:34:49 GMT

SNOW EMERGENCY DECLARED

The City of Sterling Heights has declared a SNOW EMERGENCY effective at 7 a.m., Monday, Feb. 21, 2011.

Parked vehicles must be immediately removed from city streets to allow snowplows and emergency vehicles to proceed through neighborhoods unimpaired. Vehicles parked on city streets during declared snow emergencies will be ticketed and/or towed.

In the event of a power or cable outage, please turn to Sterling Heights Informational Radio AM 1700 if battery-operated radios are available.

Correction

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 01:44:01 GMT

SNOW EMERGENCY CANCELED

The SNOW EMERGENCY originally declared Tuesday, Feb.1, 2011 for the City of Sterling Heights has been canceled as of 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011.

City officials would like to thank all those residents who cooperated with the snow emergency and removed their parked vehicles from city streets during the snow emergency making it safer, easier and faster for the snow plows to clear the roads.

REMINDER: REFUSE COLLECTION DELAYED
Garbage collection was delayed one day due to the snow storm. Friday's pickup will be Saturday.

SNOW EMERGENCY CANCELED

Fri, 04 Feb 2011 01:30:38 GMT

The SNOW EMERGENCY originally declared Tuesday, Feb.1, 2011 for the City of Sterling Heights has been canceled as of 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, 2011.

City officials would like to thank all those residents who cooperated with the snow emergency and removed their parked vehicles from city streets during the snow emergency making it safer, easier and faster for the snow plows to clear the roads.

REMINDER: REFUSE COLLECTION DELAYED
Garbage collection was delayed one day due to the snow storm. Friday's pickup will be Saturday.

Snow Emergency

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 19:22:57 GMT

The City of Sterling Heights has declared a SNOW EMERGENCY effective at 4 p.m., Tuesday, Feb.1, 2011.

Parked vehicles must be immediately removed from city streets to allow snowplows and emergency vehicles to proceed through neighborhoods unimpaired. Vehicles parked on city streets during declared snow emergencies will be ticketed and/or towed.

Garage collection will be delayed one day with no pickup on Wednesday, Feb. 2. Thursday's pickup will be Friday and Friday's pickup will be Saturday.

Sterling Heights PD Weekly Crime Report

Wed, 29 Dec 2010 14:31:10 GMT

ILLEGAL USE OF CREDIT CARD – 12-23-10 @ 1700 HRS.

A resident of the 4000 block of Hearthstone, located near 17 Mile and Ryan, reported that she received an email from Sams Club confirming the purchase of an HP Entertainment Notebook valued at $1199.00 that was charged to her Sears Mastercard. The victim stated that she never made or authorized any such transaction. She notified Sams Club and has also cancelled the credit card.

BREAKING & ENTERING – 12-24-10 BET. 1730 HRS. & 2230 HRS.

A resident of the 2000 block of Forest Mead, located near 19 Mile and Dequindre, reported that someone broke into his residence while he and his family were out. They returned home to find that a window in the living room had been smashed out. The suspect(s) had stolen a laptop, jewelry, a Playstation game console, a Wii game console, and approximately $2500.00 cash.

MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT – 12-24-10 2145 HRS. – 12-25-10 0130 HRS.

A resident of the 3000 block of Veronica, located near 16 Mile and Ryan, reported that someone stole his 2000 Ford Taurus on 12/24/10 while it was parked in the street in front of his residence. When the victim returned to his residence on 12/25/10, he observed his vehicle parked in the street where he had last seen it. There were no signs of forced entry or damage to the vehicle. The victim stated that he lost the keys and thinks that someone may have found the keys and took the vehicle joyriding throughout the night.

LARCENY – 12-27-10 BET. 1300 HRS. & 2100 HRS.

An employee of the Dollar Tree, located in the 37000 block of Van Dyke, reported that someone stole her cellular phone from her coat pocket that she was wearing while at work. The suspect began texting the victim’s daughter from the phone and also called her phone, but said nothing. The victim called and had the phone shut off.

MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT – 12-27-10 1500 HRS. – 12-28-10 0130 HRS.

A resident of the 3000 block of Lancaster, located near 16 Mile and Ryan, reported that someone stole his 2002 Buick LeSabre from his driveway while he was at work. The victim stated that he did not give anyone permission to drive the vehicle, and that he is in possession of the keys.

MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT – 12-23-10 2200 HRS. – 12-28-10 0700 HRS.

The manager of Crest Lincoln Mercury, located on Van Dyke near 16 Mile, reported that someone stole a 2010 Chevy Camaro from their used car lot. A lockbox system was used, so a key was available if the lockbox could be compromised.

BREAKING & ENTERING – 12-27-10 1500 HRS. – 12-28-10 0300 HRS.

A resident of the 8000 block of 18 Mile, located just east of Van Dyke, reported that someone attempted, but did not gain entry into his residence. The screen on the front storm door was bent back so the suspect could unlock it. It appeared that the suspect tried to force the door open with his/her body weight, causing heavy damage to the door frame and the paint around it.

BREAKING & ENTERING – 12-28-10 BET. 0530 HRS. & 1900 HRS.

A resident of the 5000 block of Acorn Lane, located near M59 and Mound, reported that someone broke into his residence during the day when he was out. The victim arrived home to find the front door to be closed, but unlocked. There were no signs of forced entry, but the suspect(s) left some dresser drawers open, and $1645 cash was missing along with some of the victim’s checks.

Sterling Heights P.D. Weekly Crime Report

Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:10:36 GMT

FRAUD – 4/15/10

A resident of the 44000 block of Lantern Lane, located in the area of Canal and M-53, reported that person(s) unknown had opened a fraudulent account with Comcast using her social security number. The victim was requesting new service with Comcast when they informed her of an outstanding balance of $600 that was flagged to her social security number. She advised them that it was a fraudulent account because she never had service with Comcast in the past.

LARCENY FROM AUTO – 4/15/10 – 4/16/10 – 1300 – 0800 HRS

A resident of the 11000 block of Lori, located in the area of 19 Mile and M-52, reported that between the above times, person(s) unknown broke into her vehicle and stole her Garmin GPS unit. The victim stated that the rear door of the vehicle does not lock, and the suspect(s) entered through that door. There was no damage caused to the vehicle from this incident.

MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT – 4/18/10 – 0400 – 1100 HRS

A resident of the 44000 block of Pine, located in the area of Hall Road and Hayes, reported that between the above times, person(s) unknown stole her 2008 Suzuki GSXR motorcycle from the carport at her apartment complex. There are no suspects at this time.

BURGLARY – 4/19/10 – 0800 – 1420 HRS

A resident of the 12000 block of Cloverlawn, located in the area of Plumbrook and Schoenherr, reported that between the above times, person(s) unknown broke into his residence and stole a laptop, Xbox game system, camcorder, cell phone, jewelry, and an acoustic guitar. The suspect(s) entered through a bedroom window in the back of the house, and exited through the garage service door. A witness observed 3 youths in a navy or black Dodge pickup truck with a tinted rear window drive past the house and park around the corner on Alcoy. The occupants exited the truck and walked toward the victim’s house. They were seen about 30 minutes later walking back to the pickup truck. One of the suspects was seen leaving the garage service door carrying a guitar. The witness assumed that the individual was the victim’s son.

BURGLARY – 4/16/10 – 4/19/10 – 1400 – 1400 HRS

A resident of the 4200 block of Nickolas, located near 15 Mile and Ryan, reported that between the above times, person(s) unknown broke into her home by shattering the window of the side entry door to the garage. The victim stated that the suspect(s) stole a 42” flat screen TV, laptop, and miscellaneous jewelry. She also noticed that the suspect(s) entered her vehicle in the garage and stole a GPS unit.

BURGLARY – 4/21/10 – 1430 – 2230 HRS

A resident of the 43000 block of Pond View, located near 19 Mile between Dequindre and Ryan, reported that upon returning home the family found the house ransacked. The unknown person(s) broke into his home by breaking out the basement window, which was found to also be the point of exit. Jewelry was found on the floor near the broken window.

BURGLARY – 4/21/10 – 2200 HRS

Police were sent to a residence of the 43000 block of Pond View, located near 19 Mile between Dequindre and Ryan, for a burglary alarm. When the exterior was checked they noticed the right side of the patio bay window at the rear of the residence had been pried and was completely removed which is where entrance was gained. The interior was checked and nothing appeared to be disturbed or out of place. The resident stated nothing appeared to be missing or out of the ordinary. A K-9 unit was dispatched to the residence to search the perimeter but a suspect was not located.

LARCENY FROM AUTO – 4/21/10

A resident of the 14000 block of Fordham, located at 19 Mile and Hayes, reported that on the above date, person(s) unknown broke into her vehicle while it was parked in front of her residence. The victim stated that the vehicle might have been unlocked. The suspect(s) stole some CD’s and a GPS unit.

LARCENY FROM AUTO – 4/21/10 – 4/22/10 – 2300 – 0900 HRS

A resident of the 12000 block of De Grove, located near 16 Mile and Dodge Park, reported that between the above times, person(s) unknown entered her vehicle while it was parked in the driveway and stole various hand tools and CD’s. The victim stated that the vehicle was not locked.

FRAUD – 4/22/10 – 1400 HRS

On the above date and time, a resident of the 38000 block of Warwickshire, located near Van Dyke between 16 ½ Mile and 17 Mile, received a call from his credit card company informing him that someone attempted to add a user to his account and change the mailing address. The credit card company did not allow the change, and then contacted the victim. The victim contact his other credit card companies and discovered that the same individual had successfully added herself to another account, changed the mailing address and phone number, and charged $9000 worth of merchandise. The victim contacted the credit bureaus and had a fraud alert placed on his credit report.

Stranger Alert

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:02:39 GMT

Suspect: Asian male, in his 40's

Vehicle: Silver foreign luxury car, possibly Mercedes

On 3/25/10, a 15-year old female and 16-year old male were walking down Hamilton East near Utica Road, and noticed the vehicle that had just passed them, turned around and came back. The suspect asked them if they were 18 years old. The teenagers never approached the vehicle, but told the suspect that they were not 18. The suspect then asked them if they were interested in making a movie. They continued walking and the suspect asked where they were going. He then drove off on Hamilton toward Utica Road.

Stranger Alert

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:32:58 GMT

Suspect: W/M, 50 YOA, gray hair, light beard

Vehicle: Newer model blue SUV with tinted windows, similar to a Jeep Liberty

On 03-10-10 at approximately 7:40 AM a 13-year-old female was walking on 15-Mile Road near the 15-Ryan Plaza on her way to Grissom Middle School. At that time the suspect was exiting the parking lot in the above listed vehicle, which put the suspect and vehicle in her path. The suspect rolled his window down and asked the female if she wanted a ride. The female told the suspect no and continued walking behind the car. After she passed the vehicle the suspect began gesturing with his hand as if he wanted her to approach the vehicle. The female continued walking and advised a crossing guard of what had occurred. The suspect was last seen driving west on 15-Mile Road.

Stranger Alert

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:21:03 GMT

SUSPECT: W/M, 40-50 YEARS OLD, LIGHT BROWN HAIR, MEDIUM HEIGHT, WEARING BLUE JEANS, BROWN BOOTS, BLACK T-SHIRT AND BLACK JACKET WITH ORANGE STRIPES ON THE SLEEVES.

On February 25, 2010 at approximately 3:30 PM the suspect described above followed a 13-year-old female student while she was walking home from Heritage Junior High School. The student had cut through the rear of Heritage, which abuts with Oakbrook Elementary. As she approached the front of Oakbrook she observed the subject in the parking lot watching her. The suspect began following her; speeding up when she did at which time she ran to her home a short distance away. Once she reached her home she looked back and observed that the suspect had stopped and was walking back towards the school parking lot. There were several vehicles in the lot but the victim could not identify any particular one as belonging to the suspect.

Snow emergency

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:14:31 GMT

The City of Sterling Heights has declared a snow emergency, Monday, Feb. 22 effective 1 p.m. Please remove all parked vehicles off city streets to allow DPW plows to proceed unimpaired. Violators may be ticketed and/or have their vehicles towed.

Attempt Abduction

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:02:03 GMT

Suspect: Black Male, 30-40 Y.O.A., 5-09 tall, medium build, clean shaven, wearing a puffy black jacket zipped up covering his lower face.

On Thursday February 11^th at approximately 6:3O PM an eleven year old female student was waiting for her ride in front of Browning Elementary school on nineteen mile road when she was confronted by the suspect described above. After helping set up for an after school function the female was waiting on the sidewalk in front of the school entrance for her mother who was en route. The suspect grabbed her by the arm, addressed her as miss and began pulling her toward the parking lot. The female was able to pull away from the suspect and run back into the school where she notified school personnel. The suspect was last observed running toward the parking lot. No vehicle was seen. Investigation continuing.