Ransom Demanded In Bomb Threat

TROY, MI — Employees of a W. Big Beaver Road business got a scare Tuesday morning. According to Troy Police Department reports, an employee received a document on her printer that indicated a bomb was in the office. The note said the bomb would be detonated the next day if a $25,000 ransom wasn’t paid via Western Union.

Troy Police officers were dispatched to the office, in the 100 block of W. Big Beaver, at about 10:30 a.m. Officers inspected the building thoroughly and found no bomb, police reports indicated. The ransom was also not paid.

Commercial Mower Stolen

A Weingartz Landscaping store, located at 1861 Birchwood Street, had a commercial mower stolen between May 26-30, Troy Police Reports indicated. A manager of the store discovered the chain and lock missing from the front gate and noticed one of the semi-truck trailers was missing its lock.

Reports said the trailer was opened and an X Mark Zero Turn Commercial Mower was missing. The stolen mower was later recovered in Detroit. With the assistance of the Detroit Police Department, an arrest was made. Reports didn’t indicate if a suspect had been charged.

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Retail Fraud
An 18-year-old Detroit man attempted to steal $428 worth of merchandise at Macy’s Department Store on Tuesday shortly before 9 p.m. A store loss prevention employee was able to stop and detain the man. Troy Police arrested the Detroit man and charged him with Retail Fraud – 2nd Degree.

Narcotics Charge
A 30-year-old Detroit man was arrested and charged with possession of narcotic paraphernalia after a May 29 incident at a W. South Boulevard Kroger Grocery Store. Officers responded to the store after an employee called about the Detroit man, who allegedly kept walking in and out of the store asking for a lighter.

Officers received consent to search the subject and his backpack. They found a zippered pocket of the backpack was holding a crack pipe. He was then arrested.

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