Police Nab Sak's Fifth Avenue Robbery Suspect

TROY, MI — A 29-year-old Berkley man was arrested after attempting to steal $500 worth of merchandise from a Somerset South Mall store on Aug. 23, according to Troy Police reports. A Sak's Fifth Avenue loss prevention associate stopped the man and detained him until officers arrived and arrested him.

He was charged with second degree retail fraud, reports said. The incident occurred at about 3:30 p.m. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Troy Patch, click here to find your local Michigan Patch. Also, follow us on Facebook, and if you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

Versace Heist

More than $4,000 worth of merchandise was recently stolen from a Somerset South Mall store, according to Troy Police reports. Two men described only as “black males” got away with the items from Versace. A 25-year-old Flint woman was questioned in connection with the incident, but not charged, Troy Police Sgt. Meghan Lehman said.

An assistant store manager stopped the Flint woman after she was seen with the men, reports said. The woman told Troy officers she didn’t know the men but that she was forced to distract a Versace employee while the took several belts valued at about $500 each, Lehman said. The incident occurred on July 28.

Officers found a shopping bag that contained merchandise from a second store, reports said. The Flint woman told Troy Police the bag belonged to one of the male suspects who, again, had forced her to carry it. Merchandise from the Fossil Store was found in the bag and valued at $510, reports said.

The Flint woman was released pending further investigation. Lehman said the case is being sent to the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office for review.

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