Crime & Safety

Troy Police Respond to Drunk Driving Calls and More

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

Driving under influence of alcohol/drugs 

East Big Beaver Road and John R Road, Dec. 17, 2:07 a.m.: Troy officers stopped a vehicle for speeding. Officers detected an odor of intoxicants coming from inside the vehicle. The driver admitted to drinking and failed field sobrieties. The driver, a 26-year-old from Sterling Heights, was arrested for operating while intoxicated. A blood draw was conducted with results pending. 

South Boulevard and Livernois Road, Dec. 18, 3:03 a.m.: Troy Officers stopped a suspicious vehicle. The driver had an aroma of intoxicants coming from her person and failed field sobrieties. The driver, a 33-year-old from Shelby Township, had a prior conviction for drunk driving and was arrested for operating while intoxicated (second offense). Test results were .10 percent. 

Embezzlements

Macy’s, 2750 W. Big Beaver Rd., Dec. 16, 4:04 p.m.: Loss prevention advised an employee made two fraudulent payments to her personal Macy’s card. The suspect used another employee’s ID number and rang up the payment on a Macy’s register however never put the money in the register. The total of the two fraudulent payments was $360. The suspect, a 21-year-old from Westland, was arrested for embezzlement.

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Larcenies 

Children’s Leukemia Foundation, 5455 Corporate Dr., Dec. 16-17, 5 p.m. to 7 a.m.: Complainant reported that the Bose Wave radio system had been taken from the office. The officer doors are locked with a cable lock that had been cut. The value of the radio was $1,000.

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