Grinch Cuts Woman's Christmas Lights: Royal Oak Weekly Crime Report

ROYAL OAK, MI — A Grinch is on the loose in Royal Oak! A woman reported that someone cut and damaged her outdoor string of Christmas lights in the 100 block of Longfellow Ave. sometime between Dec. 10 to Dec. 11, according to a press release.

Check out the rest of the Royal Oak Police activity for the week of Dec. 15 - Dec. 22, courtesy of the Royal Oak Police Department:

Larceny

400 block of W. Thirteen Mile Rd. 12-15-16, 4:07 p.m. – 8:34 p.m.: Complainant reported an unknown suspect(s) stole several UPS packages from her front porch.

500 block of S. Laurel St. 12-18-16, 9:07 a.m. – 7:18 p.m.: Complainant reported an unknown suspect(s) stole a FedEx package from her front porch.

409 of S. Center St. (Aveda Salon), 12-21-16, 4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.: Complainant reported setting her purse down inside the business and when she returned, she discovered an unknown suspect(s) had stolen it.

25352 Woodward (LA Fitness), 12-21-16, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.: Complainant reported an unknown suspect(s) stole his jacket containing his car keys from an unsecured area of the locker room.

Malicious Destruction of Property

500 block of W. Farnum Ave. 12-18-16 – 12-19-16, 8:00 p.m. – 8:30 a.m.: Complainant reported an unknown suspect(s) damaged the mirrors of his parked 2009 Audi.

400 block of S. Main St. 12-19-16 – 12-20-16, 8:00 p.m. – 3:00 a.m.: Complainant reported that an unknown suspect(s) slashed the tires of her parked and locked bicycle.

The following arrests were made during the period:

• Four (4) Misdemeanor Warrant
• Three (3) Felony Warrant
• One (1) Felony Warrant & Possession of Narcotic Paraphernalia
• Four (4) Probation Violation
• One (1) Disorderly Conduct
• One (1) Obstructing a Police Officer and Misdemeanor Warrant
• Six (6) Drove While License Suspended
• Three (3) Drove While License Suspended and Marijuana Possession
• Two (2) Drove While License Suspended, Marijuana Possession, and Misdemeanor Warrant
• Two (2) Operating While Intoxicated
• One (1) Operating While Intoxicated 2nd Offense
• One (1) Operating While Intoxicated, Possession of Marijuana, and Fail to Stop/Identify at Accident Scene
• One (1) Trespassing
• One (1) Assault and Battery and Possession of Narcotic Paraphernalia
• Two (2) Domestic Assault
• Two (2) Possession of Marijuana
• One (1) Possession of Heroin
• One (1) Retail Fraud

Total Arrests: 36

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