Two individuals, one being a 16-year-old from Detroit, were stopped by police in Birmingham on Wednesday, November 19, after allegedly stealing merchandise from a clothing store on the 100 block of S. Old Woodward.  A store employee told Birmingham police officers that the pair was carrying a large bag and they were seen heading into the changing rooms with various items. They allegedly left the store with the bag full of items, totaling $1,313, police reported.  Police state

A man trying to sell magazines door-to-door near the area of Yorkshire and Adams Road the afternoon of Monday, November 24, was issued a citation by Birmingham police for soliciting without a permit. The man had reportedly been told in August and October he was not allowed to solicit without a permit after he had been reported to police.

A Detroit man, currently being monitored by the Troy Police Department, is being investigated by Birmingham police for an alleged theft on Monday, November 24, from a clothing store at the 100 block of S. Old Woodward.  According to the police report, a member of the clothing store’s investigation team said the man walked in, hid three pairs of pants on his person and left the store without paying for the merchandise worth over $400. Birmingham police state they have not made