Crime & Safety
Man Slashes Neighbor's Tire Over Parking Dispute
The following information was supplied by the Dearborn Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
A 29-year-old Dearborn man faces criminal charges for malicious destruction of property after allegedly slashing the tire of his neighbor's BMW sport utility vehicle on April 9.
According to police reports, while on routine patrol, officers observed the man approach a white SUV parked in front of a home in the 22000 block of Outer Drive around 12:35 a.m.
Officers watched the man slash the SUV's rear left tire and also noticed several phallic symbols drawn on the vehicle's windows.
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Upon questioning the man, he admitted to slashing his neighbor's tire because he was irritated that the vehicle kept parking in front of his house legally, police said.
Officers arrested the man and transported him to the Dearborn Police Station.
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Larceny from a vehicle
Dearborn Police are investigating two vehicle larcenies that occurred in the city's west side this week.
On April 7, a 21-year-old Dearborn woman informed police that an unknown suspect or suspects entered her vehicle while it was parked in the Kroger parking lot at 15255 E. Michigan Ave. and removed her purse.
According to police reports, the woman left her car around 9:05 a.m. after storing her purse in the vehicle's center console and locking the doors. Upon exiting the store 10 minutes later, the woman discovered she left her rear passenger window down. A purse, driver's license, Social Security card, birth certificate and unknown amount of cash were taken from the vehicle.
Dearborn police officers were also dispatched to the 4300 block of Jonathon on April 7 in response to a theft complaint. According to police reports, the owner of a 2009 Dodge Journey SUV informed police that an Apple iPad valued at $600 was stolen from the vehicle.
The victim told officers that he parked and locked his vehicle in his driveway. Roughly 5 minutes after entering his house, he heard the vehicle's alarm and, upon investigating, discovered the driver's side door open and the iPad missing. No other items were taken from the vehicle, and no damage was reported.
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