Crime & Safety
Ferndale Man, 23, Charged with Stealing Cellphone at Royal Oak LA Fitness
The following information was supplied by the Royal Oak Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
A 23-year-old Ferndale man has been charged with trying to snatch a man’s cellphone.
The incident took place at 5:50 p.m. Tuesday at LA Fitness, 25352 Woodward, according to the Royal Oak Police Department.
According to police, a man left his cellphone at the customer service desk while an employee gave him a tour of the gym. While he was away from the desk his cellphone was stolen.
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Royal Oak officers located Steven Dwayne Johnson in a vehicle in the City of Ferndale. The Ferndale resident was charged with larceny in a building.
Johnson was arraigned Thursday in front of Judge Terrance Brennan in 44th District Court. His bond was set at $2,500. The next hearing date is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Jan. 31.
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