Police Blotter: Teen Reports Identity Impersonation

An 18-year-old man reported to police that he believes he is being impersonated by another person after receiving a ticket to appear in court on a citation for being in a park after hours. The man told officers he has been in and out of the hospital and appeared in court to clear up the mistake but an officer refused to provide him with a copy of the report about the original situation. However, the person he believes is impersonating him gave the wrong spelling of his name and his street and the wrong date of birth, according to a report.

Sewer Line Vandalism Damages Kerby Fieldhouse

Grosse Pointe Farms police are investigating the intentional blocking of sewer lines leading to the Kerby Fieldhouse and drainage areas of the playground. Police received reports of a sewage backup from people trying to use the restrooms about 7 p.m. on July 14 during a baseball tournament. A plumber was called to the scene and after he declared his equipment wouldn't clear the lines, officials discovered pea gravel and a sandbag had been placed in the lines. The location indicates that a person had to open a manhole cover and put the items in the area intentionally. The fieldhouse will have to be cleaned and sanitized after the plumbing issues are resolved, according to the police report.

Woods Man Arrested in Domestic Battery Case

A 16-year-old woman was stopped by police after she was spotted running down Mack Avenue near Moross Road wearing pajamas and carrying tennis shoes in her hand. She reported to Grosse Pointe Farms police that she was choked by her father and he told her he wanted to kill her. The officer was able to see light red marks on the teen's neck. The teen told police she had argued with her mother after her mother had been drinking and then her father decided to intervene, according to a report. The 51-year-old Grosse Pointe Woods father was arrested for domestic battery after he admitted to pushing his daughter but couldn't remember choking her or saying he wanted to kill her, according to reports.

Police Make Drunken Driving Arrests

Grosse Pointe Woods police arrested a 29-year-old Detroit man July 17 about 2:10 a.m. near Mack Avenue and Lancaster Drive for drunken driving after stopping him for turning right on red at two intersections marked as no turn on red. He had a 0.24-percent blood alcohol content and was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

In another, unrelated traffic stop, Woods police also arrested a 48-year-old Grosse Pointe Woods woman for drunken driving July 16 about 12:30 a.m. near Mack Avenue and Renaud Road. She was stopped for failing to yield to traffic on Mack Avenue from Manchester Road. She was also swerving and had a 0.14-percent blood alcohol content, according to police. She was also charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated. 

Thefts Investigated

A 59-year-old Grosse Pointe Woods man reported that a collar containing a diamond that he wears during priest duties for a Michigan organization was stolen by a 48-year-old Grosse Pointe Woods woman he shared a home with for several years. He told police he moved out and left it behind and when he went back to retrieve it, it was gone. He estimated the value at $1,500, according to the report. 

A man attempted to steal a car parked near Harper and Allard about 8:15 p.m. on July 15 as the owners were unloading luggage. They stepped away from the car and another woman spotted a man inside the vehicle. Someone else called him out and he got out of the car and ran away. The 2008 Saturn Aura sustained damage from the attempted theft, according to a report.

A stolen rental car was recovered by the rental company after a Detroit woman contacted the office to say it was parked in her backyard. The car had been rented in Alabama and the woman told an employee her niece's male friend had it. The employee went to the house on Wayburn Street and drove it back to the rental office and contacted Grosse Pointe Farms police, who instructed employees to refrain from renting or using the vehicle until after detectives have had a chance to look at it, according to a report.

police are investigating the theft of three bicycles and a lawn mower on July 14-17. All of the bicycles were unlocked. All of the items were stolen from different locations, including from backyards, back porches, a school bike rack and a side yard. There also was a report of two stolen flowerpots from the front porch of a home in the 1000 block of Berkshire.