Troy Police Respond to Stranger Danger Incident and More

The following information was obtained from the Troy Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Suspicious incidents

A 9-year-old boy told police that he was riding his bicycle at the 5000 block of Buckingham at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday when a black SUV pulled up next to him. Someone in the SUV asked the boy if he wanted a candy bar and then said, "if you want this candy bar you have to come in the car." The boy immediately rode away. The vehicle is described as a black SUV with a rear spare tire occupied by four men.

Larcenies

• A homeowner on the 6000 block of Norton Drive reports that an envelope containing an outgoing check for bill payment was stolen from her mailbox between March 13-14. 
• A complete power ventilator exhaust fan and the motor only from a second exhaust fan were stolen from the roof of the restaurant. Items were stolen from the roof of Café Sushi (1933 W. Maple Rd., Troy), including a complete power ventilator exhaust fan and the motor only from a second exhaust fan. The incident is believed to have taken place between 11:30 p.m. on Sunday and 10 a.m. on Monday.
• A man filed a report that his Apple iPhone and $200 cash were stolen from his gym locker at Troy Community Center on Monday, between 8-9:30 p.m. The locker had been secured with a combination lock.

Malicious destruction of property

A car lock on a Pontiac G3 parked at Troy Officentre (340 E. Big Beaver Rd., Troy) was punched out. The incident took place on Tuesday between 3:50 p.m.-12:05 a.m. Nothing was stolen from the vehicle. The damage likely occupied during an unsuccessful attempt to steal the car, police said.

Call Troy Police at 248-524-3447 if you have any information about these incidents. For questions about this report, email local editor Tim Rath at tim.rath@patch.com.