Crime Report: $10,000 Worth of Tires Stolen From Mercedes-Benz Dealer; Overpasses Spray-Painted

The service manager at the dealer on Grand River Avenue reported that two cars had their wheels and tires stolen over the weekend of April 7-9, according to a police report. Eight tires with alloy wheels were stolen off two 2012 Mercedes C300s, totaling a value of $10,000, the report said. The cars were parked on the east side of the building and were found elevated on cinder blocks, the report said. The manager told police that there is no surveillance footage of the lot. No evidence was found, the report said. The case is now closed pending further information.

Overpasses spray-painted

The received a complaint on April 7 of subjects spray-painting the concrete overpasses that intersect with the CSX railroad crossings in Novi, according to a police report. The overpasses at West Park, I-96, and Grand River Avenue have been targeted, but the new overpass on Novi Road is clean, the report said.

According to the report, people are spray-painting an assortment of symbols, phrases and caricatures. One person has been initialing the surface with the letters “EZ,” according to police. Police said they also found some racial remarks on the overpass. A cop project has been initiated, the report said.

Car window, roof damaged by rock

A man reported that his car was damaged when a rock was thrown at it sometime between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m. on April 8, according to a police report. The car was parked in the owner’s driveway on Brockshire Street, the report said. The man found the car damaged around 3 a.m., and believe the rock was thrown around 2:30 a.m. because he heard a loud noise at that time, the report said. The large landscape rock, which was found near the car, shattered the rear window, dented the trunk and dented the roof of the car, the report said. The family’s other car, also parked in the driveway, was not damaged.

The owner told police that the damaged car is primarily driven by his 17-year-old son, who attends , the report said. The son said he is not feuding with any kids in school and has no idea who did it, the report said. According to the police report, no other evidence was found. Police told the owner that extra patrol would be added in the area.

Apartment broken into

An apartment on Spring Lake Boulevard was broken into sometime between 2 p.m. on April 5 and 9:30 a.m. on April 6, but nothing was stolen, according to a police report. The report said that the suspect broke into the apartment by prying the deadbolt lock. Once inside, the suspect opened one closet door and pulled it off the hinge, the report said. The closet contained only child’s toys. The resident said that it did not appear that anything else was moved or gone through in the apartment, the report said.

No evidence was found and no neighbors were home during the police report for an interview. The resident said she has no idea who did it, the report said. She said she did have a short-term roommate, who moved out on March 9, and that is the only non-family member who knows where she lives and knows her work schedule, the report said. The total damage to the front door and closet door is estimated to be $500.

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