Man Selling Frisbees Arrested After Troy Police Find Marijuana

Drugs/narcotics

Firefighter’s Park, 1810 W. Square Lake, June 18, 6:13 p.m.: Troy Officers were dispatched to the park after a caller stated a man was selling Frisbee golf discs, and possibly marijuana, out of his vehicle. Officers arrived and made contact with the man who confirmed he was selling Frisbee golf discs. Officers determined the Bloomfield Township man had an outstanding Friend of Court warrant. A K-9 officer and his dog arrived on the scene and the exterior of his vehicle was checked. Marijuana, narcotic paraphernalia, cash and a small scale were located in the vehicle. The 53-year-old was arrested for felony possession of a controlled substance in a park. 

Driving under influence of alcohol/drugs

Crooks & Kirts, June 17, 9:08 p.m.: Troy Officers were dispatched to an injury accident in which one vehicle had rear-ended another. Officers spoke with the driver who was at-fault in the accident while he was in an ambulance being treated for minor injuries. He had slow/slurred speech and when asked where he thought he was, he replied “if I had to guess I’d say an elevator.” An opioid medication was found in his vehicle and he confirmed he had a prescription for the medication. A blood test was administered at the hospital and an operating under the influence of drugs charge is pending. A passenger in the vehicle which was struck sustained minor injuries. 

Home invasions

2000 block of Kirkton, June 18, 5:21 p.m.: Troy Officers made contact with a teen that they had observed running through the yards of several homes. The male immediately confessed to the officers that his friend had broken into a home and was still inside. Officers then saw a female running through yards. They found her hiding behind bushes in the yard of a home and detained her. Troy Dispatch advised the officers that they had just received a 911 call from a homeowner who stated that two subjects had broken into his home. An investigation revealed that the teens entered the home and the female stole several items before being confronted by the homeowner. They had entered the home through an unlocked, but closed, door. Both teens had consumed substantial amounts of alcohol prior to the incident. The 18 year-old female and 16 year-old male, both Troy residents, were arrested for home invasion and minor possessing or consuming alcohol. 

1000 block of Amberwood, June 18, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.: The complainant left his home, which is under construction, at 8:00 am. When he returned at 7:00 pm, he discovered the front door had been pried open and several power tools had been stolen from the attached garage. 

Larcenies

Lifetime Fitness, 4700 Investment, June 17, 10:45 to 11:30 p.m.: Complainant reports he left his iPhone next to the basketball court while he played ball.  About 45 minutes later he noticed it was missing. 

Wilshire Plaza North, 900 Wilshire, June 18, 4:26 p.m.: The complainant had his iPhone listed for sale on Craigslist. He received a phone call from a male who was interested in purchasing the phone and the two made arrangements to meet at the complainant’s place of employment. The complainant met the male in the parking lot of the business. The male was the passenger in a vehicle driven by a female. When the complainant handed the phone to the male for inspection, the female drove off. 

Retail fraud

Macy’s, 500 W. Fourteen Mile, June 17, 11:59 a.m.: A 45-year-old Orion woman and her 21-year-old daughter were arrested for retail fraud. Loss Prevention reports the two selected several articles of clothing and entered the same fitting room. When they exited the fitting room three pieces of merchandise were missing. They were stopped by Loss Prevention and the clothing was recovered from the daughter’s purse. 

Sears, 300 W. Fourteen Mile, June 17, 3:50 p.m.: A 26-year-old Detroit woman concealed two bottles of perfume and several articles of clothing in her purse. She was detained when she left the store without purchasing the merchandise. A Troy Officer arrived on the scene. He found marijuana in her purse and issued the woman a citation for retail fraud and possession of marijuana. 

Macy’s, 2750 W. Big Beaver, June 17, 6:48 p.m.: Troy Officers arrested a 49-year-old Dearborn man for retail fraud. He shoplifted three belts, a pair of shorts and two hats. 

Kohl’s, 500 John R, June 17, 8:40 p.m.: Troy Officers issued citations for retail fraud to two Madison Heights women, ages 19 and 21. Loss Prevention reports the women had shoplifted clothing which they concealed in their purses. 

Kohl’s, 1265 Coolidge, June 18, 3:19 p.m.: Troy Officers issued citations for retail fraud to a 20-year-old Fraser woman and a 26-year-old Warren woman after the two fraudulently returned merchandise and then used the merchandise voucher they received to purchase other items. Loss Prevention reports the women shoplifted a mattress pad and some fragrance which they took to Customer Service and “returned” without a receipt. They received a merchandise voucher for $117 which they fraudulently used to purchase other items. Both women had their children with them at the time of the incident. 

Miscellaneous

McDonald’s, 70 W. Maple, June 19, 12:07 a.m.: The complainant called police after her daughter had a $10 bill confiscated at the drive-thru window due to McDonald’s personnel determining the bill was counterfeit. Officers arrived and spoke with the store manager who confirmed they had received the counterfeit bill for payment at the drive-thru window. The complainant states she had been given the bill as change after paying for a meal at a Clawson restaurant. She gave the bill to her teenage daughter to purchase food at McDonald’s. Officers inspected the bill and confirmed it was counterfeit.