Crime & Safety
Thieves Target Lockers, Cars in Royal Oak
The following information was supplied by the Royal Oak Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Highlights from Royal Oak Police Department reports from the past week:
Home invasion
- 1000 block of Owana, July 20: A man reported an acquaintance stole a toolbox from his enclosed front porch.
- 4400 block of Judson, July 19: A woman reported someone entered her unlocked apartment and stole her wallet.
- 300 block of N. Vermont, July 18: A man reported someone entered the vacant home and stole the furnace.
Items taken cars
- 4400 block of Arlington, July 22: A woman reported someone stole loose change from her unlocked vehicle.
- 4400 block of Arlington, July 22: A man reported someone stole loose change from two unlocked vehicles parked in his driveway.
- 2400 block of Starr, July 21: A man reported someone stole the wheels from his Black 2013 Dodge Charger.
- 1900 block of Nakota, July 20: A woman reported someone attempted to break into her vehicle.
- 1700 block of Wickham, July 23: A woman reported someone stole the license plate from her Black 2009 Ford Fusion.
Items taken from lockers
- 1016 W. 11 Mile (Y.M.C.A.), July 19: A man reported someone broke into his locker and stole an iPhone and an undisclosed amount of currency.
- 25352 Woodward (L.A. Fitness), July 19: A man reported someone broke into his locker and stole an undisclosed amount of currency.
- 25352 Woodward (L.A. Fitness), July 19: A man reported someone broke into his locker and stole an undisclosed amount of currency.
- 25352 Woodward (L.A. Fitness), July 22: A man reported someone stole two iPhones and miscellaneous clothing from his unsecured locker.
Purse, bike reported stolen
- 386 N. Main (Hamlin Corner), July 22: A woman reported someone stole her purse.
- 1200 block of S. Main, July 24: A woman reported someone stole her purple and silver mountain bike.
Acts of vandalism
- 736 S. Washington (Nada & Company Decorating), July 20: Someone broke a window in the rear of the business.
- 828 E. 11 Mile (Cash Advance America), July 20: Someone damaged the front door of the business.
- Beechwood and Lloyd (Water Works Park), July 24: Someone spray-painted graffiti on two trailers in the park.
Cars stolen
- 4800 block of Woodland, July 21: A man reported someone stole his orange 2004 Chevrolet Colorado.
- Second Street and Main Street, July 19: A man reported someone stole his 2009 black/silver Honda CBR 1000 RR motorcycle.
- 2400 block of N. Vermont, July 25: A woman reported someone attempted to steal her gray 2004 Chevy Trailblazer.
Royal Oak K-9 Unit Assists Oak Park
- 20000 block of Beverly (City of Oak Park), July 20: The Oak Park Police Department requested a Royal Oak K-9 Officer to assist them with locating a Larceny from Automobile suspect. The suspect fled from Oak Park officers on foot. Royal Oak Officer Richard Chipman and K-9 Ryker responded to the scene.
If you have any information about any of these incidents, call Royal Oak Police at 248-246-3500. For questions about this blotter, email judy.davids@patch.com.
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