Crime & Safety

Home Invasions, Larcenies Reported to Troy Police

The following information about police incidents is taken directly from the most recent Troy Police Department media releases.

Credit, check, identity theft, other fraud

Wal-Mart, 2001 W. Maple, June 22, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.: Complainant, a Westtown, NY, resident, reports that his VISA debit card number was used to make a $55.76 purchase at the Troy Wal-Mart store. 

Home invasions

2000 block of Warwick, June 24-25, 9 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.: Complainant reports her garage was entered and unknown number of tools were stolen. Complainant also advised her 2002 Chrysler Town & Country was parked in the driveway overnight and was broken into by smashing the passenger side window where $35 in cash was stolen from the glove box. 

30000 block of Dequindre, June 23-24, 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.: Complainant stated his unlocked garage was entered overnight and his weed trimmer and compressor were stolen. 

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Larcenies

3000 block of Roxbury, June 24 to June 25, 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.: Troy officers responded to a larceny complaint. Complainant reports his garage was entered through an unlocked door, nothing was stolen from the garage. Complainant also states his 1999 Jamboree motor home was entered through an unlocked door where $15 in change was stolen.

Apple Store, 2800 W. Big Beaver, June 24, 2 p.m.: Complainant reports she placed her purse on the counter at the store and looked away, when she looked back her purse was gone. The purse was later recovered at a Troy gas station in the trash with cash and a gift card missing. 

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Larcenies from autos

2000 block of Mayfair, June 24: Complainant stated his 2012 Toyota was parked overnight in the driveway locked. Complainant discovered the passenger side window smashed and 2 iPod touch MP3 players were stolen.

Brookfield Academy, 3950 Livernois, June 24, 8:45 a.m.: Complainant stated she dropped her child off for camp and when she returned to her vehicle the passenger window on her 2006 BMW was smashed and her purse and contents were stolen.

300 block of Starr, June 23-24, 9 p.m. to 8:15 a.m.: Complainant stated his 2003 Dodge Pick-up was parked in the driveway overnight, when he returned to his vehicle in the morning he discovered his rear passenger window smashed out. Items stolen included cash, tools and GPS units. 

Malicious destruction of property

2000 block of Camelot, June 25-26, 7:30 p.m. to 5:50 a.m.: Complainant reports the passenger side front window was smashed out of wife’s Ford Fusion while parked in the driveway. Nothing was stolen. 

Wal-Mart, 2001 W. Maple, June 25, 2-2:15 p.m.: Complainant states her 2012 Jeep was “keyed” while she shopped. 

90 W. Square Lake, June 21-24, 4 p.m. to 9:30 a.m.: Complainant states when returned to work he discovered graffiti on the wall of the parking lot. The graffiti extended 30 feet. Estimated cost to have graffiti removed $6,000.

1000 block of Villa Park, June 23-24, 10:30 p.m. to 1 p.m.: Complainant stated her 2004 Hyundai was damaged with an obscenity scratched on the hood of the vehicle.

Minors and alcohol 

5000 block of Rosebrook, June 25, 12:41 a.m.: Troy officers responded to residence after complainant reported a male trying to break into her home. Officers located the suspected in front of the home. The 18-year-old Clinton Township resident was crying and appeared to be highly intoxicated. Suspect stated he attended the Detroit fireworks and was dropped in the subdivision by friends. Suspect thought she was in Sterling Heights. The suspect was issued a citation for minor in possession and transported home by officers. 

Buscemis, 3176 Rochester, June 25, 12:34 a.m.: Officers observed a male attempting to urinate behind the building. Suspect admitted he had been drinking. Officers issued the 17-year-old Rochester resident a citation for minor in possession and open intoxicants.

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