Police Blotter: Would-Be Thief Leaves Blood at Scene

A resident reported early on Aug. 22 that he found damage to his vehicle that apparently happened overnight. The man found his car, which was parked in his driveway in the 1900 block of Littlestone Road, with a broken rear driver's side window, a broken gear shift and damage to the center console that holds a navigation system. Blood was also found in the car, leading police to believe the would-be thief cut him or herself during the attempted crime, according to a report.

Drunk Driving Arrest

Grosse Pointe Woods police arrested a person Aug. 20 near Mack and Vernier for drunken driving after the driver began driving erratically about 2:30  a.m. According to a report, the driver pulled up next to a police officer at a stop light with an open window and very loud music. A passenger then warned the driver that a police officer was next to him and when the light changed, the driver seemed to suddenly notice the officer, abruptly changed lanes, stopped in the middle of an intersection and began backing up, nearly hitting the squad car. The man refused to take a portable breath test and failed the field sobriety tests administered. A chemical breath test at the station revealed he had a 0.20 percent blood alcohol content, police said. He was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, having open containers in the car and for refusing to take the portable test.

Missing Wallet Reported Stolen

An 89-year-old Grosse Pointe Woods resident reported the theft of her wallet to police after she was contacted by postal employees in Warren saying they had her wallet. After receiving the call, she went to find her purse but realized it was gone and told police the only time it could have been stolen was when she was doing yard work on Aug. 19 and an unknown man approached her in the yard, asking to help her and for either coffee or water to drink. She declined and the man left with a grocery bag that was full but she couldn't tell what was inside. During his visit, the woman's door was unlocked and accessible out of her sight, according to a report. The woman reported that $10 in cash was missing.

Driveway Egging Reported 

The residents of a home in the 1700 block of Roslyn Road reported having their driveway egged Aug. 20. The pair returned to the house about 1:30 a.m. after being out and found several eggs broken on the driveway. This is the second time the home has been egged. The first time was in December, according to the report.