Crime & Safety
Homeowner Scares Off Car Vandal in Dexter
The following information was supplied by the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Department. Arrests do not indicate a conviction.

On Dec. 19, at approximately midnight, an unknown individual threw a rock through the passenger's side window of a vehicle parked in the 8000 block of Oak Ridge Court in Webster Township, according to a police report.
According to police, no items were removed from the vehicle. Sgt. Keith Flores said deputies believe that the suspect was spooked, due to lights going on in the house in front of which the car was parked, and fled the scene prior to stealing anything from the vehicle.
Larceny
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Deputies with the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office are investigating a report of a vehicle larceny that took place on Dec. 17 between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. According to police records, an unknown individual broke the passenger side window of a vehicle parked in the 7000 block of Dexter-Ann Arbor Road in the village of Dexter. A purse, credit/debit cards, driver's license, and other items were removed from the vehicle. There were no witnesses at the time of incident.
Suspicious Persons
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On Dec. 16, a resident in the village of Dexter told police he noticed a house near the 8000 block of Fifth Street was open, when usually the house is always shut and secure. Upon investigating, deputies discovered that contractors were making repairs to the house for the homeowner.
Breaking and Entering
Deputies with the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office are investigating a report of a theft from a barn near the 13000 block of Riker Road in Dexter Township. According to police, a person or individuals stole tools and other miscellaneous equipment between Dec. 16 and Dec. 17. Sgt. Keith Flores said police are waiting for the owner to establish a detailed list of stolen property.
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