Monday, May 20, 2013
Man accused of stealing computers and electronic devices from school building.
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public's help while investigating a theft that occurred at a Lake Orion Community Schools building on Scripps Road at the Lake Orion Community Schools Campus, according to Lt. Daniel Toth, Orion Township station commander. According to Toth, several computers and electronic devices were stolen in early May from the building. Video surveillance captured images of a man in the building prior to the theft. According to Toth, the man went through the school loading garbage bins with electronic devices belonging to the school district. A silver in color Chevrolet HHR vehicle is believed to be involved in the incident. Investigators need assistance identifying the suspect in the photos included …
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Find out what crimes made headlines in neighboring communities over the past week.
The following information was supplied by area police departments. A criminal charge is only an accusation, and does not indicate convictions. BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP: Intruder Threatens Bloomfield Township Homeowner with Screwdriver The female burglar took jewelry and threatened to kill the homeowner while wielding a screwdriver when confronted, police said. TROY: Cadillac Escalade Stolen, Retail Fraud, and Robbery in Troy The following information was obtained from the Troy Police Department. ROCHESTER HILLS: 3 Break-Ins Reported in Rochester Hills Oakland County Sheriff's deputies respond to 3 alarms in Rochester Hills, find smashed windows. ORION TOWNSHIP: Sheriff's Office Seeks Information in Orion Township Break-Ins Three break-ins …
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Three break-ins reported May 7.
The Oakland County Sheriff's Office is seeking help in identifying a man believed to be involved with a series of May 7 break-ins in Orion Township. Deputies responded at about 2:11 a.m. on May 7 to alarms at a storage facility for ACO Hardware, at the 3000 block of Baldwin, where they discovered damage to a roll-up door, according to Sheriff's officials. Deputies later responded at 4:38 p.m. to the Knights of Columbus, 1400 Orion Road, for a report of breaking and entering where food items were reported missing, officials indicated. At 2:14 p.m. on May 7, deputies responded to Lake Orion Schools' CERC building on Scripps Road to investigate an apparent theft, officials indicated. According to the report, several computers and electronic …
Monday, May 13, 2013
Crash closes traffic at Silver Bell and Bald Mountain roads.
A Monday morning accident caused more than 20 gallons of hydraulic oil to spill onto the road in Orion Township, according to the Detroit Free Press. According to the report, the incident involved two trucks and an SUV before 7 a.m. on Silver Bell, between Squirrel and Lapeer roads, closing roads to traffic at Silver Bell and Bald Mountain roads.
Radio system will allow the agencies to communicate directly with each other and coordinate responses to cross-border emergencies.
Officials are hoping to boost safety for Oakland County and Detroit residents with an addition to the county's OakWIN interoperable radio system. The system will now use data from Detroit to make a communication link between all Oakland County and Detroit police, fire and EMS radios, according to a recent Oakland County press release. Using OakWIN, the public safety agencies will be able to communicate directly with each other and coordinate responses to cross-border emergencies. OakWIN is supported by the regional public safety data-sharing consortium CLEMIS - the Courts Law Enforcement Management Information System. “This is a boost to the safety of Oakland County and Detroit residents,” Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson said …
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Find out what crimes made headlines in neighboring communities over the past week.
The following information was supplied by area police departments. A criminal charge is only an accusation, and does not indicate convictions. BIRMINGHAM: Birmingham Teacher Shot Multiple Times; Autopsies Scheduled Wednesday Long-time West Maple Elementary School teacher Harry Berkowitz was attacked by his roommate, Thomas Ian Matthews, at the Franklin home they shared, police said. ROYAL OAK: Neighbor Describes Atmosphere During 6-Hour Standoff Police situation leads some nervous Royal Oak residents to hide in basements, a neighbor said. TROY: Troy Police Seek Help in Finding Possible Stranger Danger Suspect Four police reports filed over the past week involve a man exposing himself and making lewd comments to women while driving in his …
Saturday, May 11, 2013
45-year-old Brandon Township man with extensive criminal history suspected in at least 13 break-ins.
A 45-year-old Brandon Township man was arrested Thursday afternoon in Orion Township in connection with at least 13 home invasions in northern Oakland County and Genesee County, according to an incident report. Detectives from the Sheriff's Independence Township Substation identified the man as a suspect in a string of home invasions in Orion Township, Springfield Township, Independence Township, Atlas Township and Gaines Township, the report indicated. The Sheriff's Fugitive Apprehension Team followed the man on Thursday to the 100 block of Newman Road in Orion Township, where a home invasion was reported, the report indicated. A firearm, a safe and jewelry were recovered at the scene, according to department officials. The Oakland County…
Friday, May 10, 2013
Oakland County Sheriff's Office investigating incident late Thursday where shots were reported fired at Orion Township's Waldon Lakes apartment complex.
Oakland Township Sheriff's Deputies responded to a 911 call Thursday evening for a report of shots fired at the 2000 block of Cline Court, at the Waldon Lakes apartment complex, according to an incident report. Two witnesses reported two men engaged in a gunfight, one from a car and one on foot, according to the report. According to the report, deputies arrived and began searching the area for the suspects. Deputies located the suspect who had reportedly fled on foot, a 21-year-old man from Pontiac, and arrested him at the scene. According to the report, the man also had outstanding arrest warrants. An Oakland County Sheriff's sergeant later located a white car with a 23-year-old Pontiac man and a woman inside with several windows shot …
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Monday, May 6, 2013
Oakland County Sheriff's: Incident led to May 4 motorcycle accident on northbound M-24 in Orion Township.
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a road rage incident that they say led to a May 4 motorcycle accident on northbound M-24 in Orion Township at 5:40 p.m., according to department officials. The motorcyclist was hospitalized in the accident, department officials indicated. Witnesses to the accident told department officials a black Yamaha motorcycle engaged in a verbal dispute with an unknown driver of a red vehicle believed to be a newer Ford Focus or Fusion. Witnesses reported the two drivers appeared to have been in a verbal confrontation with hand gestures as they drove side by side as they passed Silverbell Road while northbound on Lapeer Road. As the two vehicles neared Greenshield Road, the red Ford collided with …
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Find out what crimes made headlines in neighboring communities over the past week.
The following information was supplied by area police departments. A criminal charge is only an accusation, and does not indicate convictions. ROYAL OAK: Man Arrested After Breaking Into Royal Oak Church Citizen alerted police to man scaling a metal pipe to get into the building, police said. BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP: Police Issue Another Warning After Mail Theft Reports The Bloomfield Township Police Department urges residents to use official U.S. Postal Service boxes for outgoing mail. TROY: Woman Tells Troy Police, 'I Should Not be Driving' The following information was obtained from the Troy Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. CLAWSON: Clawson Man Arrested After Driving Drunk with …
Racer Boy
2:39 pm on Monday, May 13, 2013
Congrats to Brooks...Let's hope this impressive idea is actually effective in its application. Looking at the amount of crime in Birmingham that emanates from Detroit, this could be a big step forward. more ›