PPoolliiccee CCrriimmee BBuulllleettiinn Crime Prevention Bureau 26000 Evergreen Road, Southfield, Michigan (248) 796-5500 July 12, 2021 – July 18, 2021 Chief of Police Elvin Barren Prepared by Mark Malott Neighborhood Watch Coordinator 248-796-5415 Commercial Burglaries: Date/Time Address (block range) Method of Entry Description/Suspect Information 07/12/2021 29000 Telegraph Rd. Bricks were used Officers were dispatched to Car Dealership for B&E of 8:52am (Car Dealership) to breach the w/s both the New Car & Used Car sales showrooms. windows on entry Surveillance Video shows perps had breached both >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> doors to both the west side entry doors of New & Used Car Sales using (Both the New & used and new car pieces of brick and mortar. Used Car salesrooms. Both perps are described as follows: Thin build, Salesrooms were average height, wearing purple hooded wind breakers, broken into. dark clothing & white tennis shoes. Both perps 2- Vehicles and appeared to be wearing black rubber gloves. The 3- sets of keys for windbreakers appear to have a logo over the left other vehicles were breast area. Suspects forced entry at 4:06am and fled taken.) the business at 4:08am. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It is believed that suspects then entered used car sales by breaching the door in the same fashion and located several unsecure locations within the business where car keys are hung up. Suspects then exited with a key and fob for a 2016 Jeep Cherokee, white in color and fled in unknown direction. Vehicle was entered as stolen. It was later discovered that a second vehicle had been stolen & 3 sets of keys for other vehicles were missing. Second vehicle stolen: A 2019 White Jeep Cherokee No license plate attached. This vehicle was also entered as stolen. Tips: ❖ Do not display valuable items in windows when closed for business ❖ Contact the Southfield Police Crime Prevention Bureau for a free security inspection (248) 796-5409 Home Invasion: Date/Time Address (block range) Method of Entry Description/Suspect Information 07/13/2021 28000 Franklin River Dr. Apartment door On 07/13/2021 Officers were dispatched to the 28000 8:26pm (Apartments) was forced open. Block of Franklin River Dr. (Apartment Complex) for a Home Invasion. The R/P, reported that he received a phone call from his ex-girlfriend stating she just broke into his apartment. R/P’s niece & nephews were in his car and heard the statement. R/P states he also received a text message from his ex- girlfriend stating, "I know you're gonna call the police and tell them that I am the one who kicked in your door, which is fine because I already have a ton of warrants.” R/P emphasized to Officers that suspect does not and has never lived at his residence. They had a previous dating relationship which ended back in 2016. Suspect has been identified and incident is under investigation. 07/16/2021 15000 Stone Crossing Apartment door On 07/16/2021 Officers were dispatched to a Home 12:03pm (Apartments) was forced open. Invasion that had just occurred in the 15000 Block of Stone Crossing Drive. The known female suspect was discovered in the act by the R/P. The female subject fled the scene in a Blue Jeep. Officers spoke to the R/P. He stated that he had returned home on 07/16/2021 at approx. 11:00am. He found his front door wide open. He entered his residence and discovered his (ex-girlfriend), inside of his residence. She saw him, and ran down the stairs toward the front door. In the process of running down the stairs, she dropped her cell phone. The apartment had been ransacked and several articles of clothing are missing. A short time later, the female suspect returned and demanded her cell phone back. Evidence suggested that the female committed Home Invasion. Several items belonging to R/P were in the suspect’s vehicle. They were recovered and the female suspect was taken into custody for Home Invasion. Tips: ❖ Let trusted neighbors know if you are not going to be at home ❖ Be cautious about who you let in your home for service and repairs ❖ Contact the Southfield Police Crime Prevention Bureau for a free home security inspection (248) 796-5409 Automobile Thefts: Date/Time Address (block range) Year, Make, Model Details Status 07/13/2021 26000 W. Twelve Mile RS – Recovered Stolen On 07/13/2021 at approx. 1:45am, Officers were 1:43am (Apartments) Manufacturer dispatched to the 26000 Block of W Twelve Mile JEEP Model Rd (Apartment Complex) in search of a stolen GRAND CHEROK Color 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The owner of the GRY - Gray Vehicle Year vehicle was alerted her vehicle's Uconnect had 2021 Body Style pinged at this location for over an hour. The 4D - 4 Door vehicle was confirmed stolen out of Detroit. The State MI vehicle was in the n/w corner of the complex, License Year 2021 parked and unoccupied. The vehicle was Description recovered w/o incident. 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee Notes Recovered Stolen out of Detroit Status 07/13/2021 27000 Franklin Rd. A – Attempt UDAA Officer was dispatched to the 27000 Block of 3:50pm (Apartments) Manufacturer Franklin Rd. (Apartment Complex) to meet with DODGE Model Security. A resident’s vehicle was stolen and CHARGER Color recovered by Security to the rear of the Vehicle Year 2019 apartment building near the dumpsters. The Body Style 4D - 4 Door vehicle's rear passenger window was broken out, State the front passenger seat back was lowered and MI Description the front passenger lower dash panel was pulled White/Black W/ Yellow Lower Front Bumper down exposing wires and connectors. Notes Surveillance Video shows suspect vehicles and Rear passenger window broken, front passenger suspects enter onto the property around 3:50am. side lower dash pulled There was a Silver Jeep Liberty with accident down. damage to the left rear quarter panel seen around the victim’s vehicle. There was also a White Chrysler 300 seen following the victim's vehicle as one subject was steering the victim's vehicle & one subject pushing the vehicle from the rear. Investigation is on-going. Status From: 07/13/2021 27000 Franklin Rd. S - Stolen On 07/13/2021, R/P came to the front desk to 1:30am ( Apartments ) Manufacturer report his vehicle was stolen from the 27000 DODGE To: 07/13/2021 Model Block of Franklin Rd. (Apartment Complex), and CHALLENGER 10:00am Color that he had already recovered the vehicle BLK - Black Vehicle Year himself. 2020 Victim stated he parked his Black 2020 Dodge Body Style State MI Challenger in the parking lot of his apartment License Year Description complex on 07/13/2021 at approx. 1:30am. Black 2020 Dodge Challenger When he returned to the parking lot at 10:00am, his vehicle was gone. Victim activated his U-Connect app. to track the vehicle, and the vehicle showed to be in a residential neighborhood in the City of Detroit. Victim went to that location and found his vehicle parked on the street. The passenger door window was broken out and the passenger side dashboard had been damaged. His key no longer worked for the vehicle and had to be towed. Several items that were in the vehicle were taken. No suspect information. Status 07/13/2021 26000 Evergreen Rd. SR - Both Stolen and The vehicle listed as recovered and stolen, 2020 2:10pm (Southfield PD Records Bureau) Recovered Purple Dodge Charger Scat Pack was originally Manufacturer DODGE recovered on 06/15/2021 in the 23000 Block of Model CHARGER SCAT PACK Providence Dr. Color PLE - Purple The vehicle was originally stolen out of Ohio. (Multiple Count Vehicle Year When the owner of the vehicle went to Towing 2020 UDAA including Body Style Company where the vehicle was being held to 4D - 4 Door Fraudulently State pick up his vehicle he discovered that someone OH obtaining the License Year had already picked up the vehicle. vehicle!) 2021 Follow up investigation by Detectives revealed Description PURPLE 2020 DODGE that the suspect who they believe originally stole CHARGER Disposition the vehicle came into the Southfield Records Towed Bureau and provided fraudulent identification Recovered Date/Time 07/13/2021 3:00pm indicating he was the owner of the vehicle and Location 23000 Block of received the release form for the vehicle. The Providence Dr. suspect then went to the Towing facility where the vehicle was being held and got the vehicle. Follow up investigation revealed that the fake driver’s license had the owners name but everything else including the picture was not the owner. It was later discovered that the picture on the fraudulent ID was the actual suspect. Detectives developed a suspect in this incident and a photo show was presented to witness at the police records bureau and the towing company. Both witnesses picked out the suspect. This case was presented to the OCPO for complaint and warrant. Status From: 07/12/2021 25000 W Twelve Mile Rd. SR – Stolen & Recovered Victim states his 2021 White Dodge Durango was 10:00pm (Apartments) Manufacturer parked in the 25000 Block of W. Twelve Mile Rd. DODGE To: 07/13/2021 Model at his Apartment Complex. DURANGO 4:30am Color Sometime between 07/12/2021 10:00pm and WHI - White the following morning at 4:30am someone stole Vehicle Year 2021 the vehicle. There was evidence of broken glass Body Style 4D - 4 Door where the vehicle was parked. State MI The owner of the vehicle advised he had tracking License Year 2021 through u-connect and the vehicle was pinging at Description a location in the City of Detroit.