A 29-year-old man from Birmingham allegedly lost nearly $15,000 worth of cryptocurrency after clicking on a link sent to him through a phishing email. The man reported to Birmingham police that on Wednesday, April 29, he got a call from a number that displayed “Google” as the caller ID, informing him that his email account might be compromised. He said he later got the email that looked like it was from a known cryptocurrency website, but he realized there were unauthorized

A member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church had the catalytic converter taken off his vehicle while he was in the church. On Thursday, May 7, at approximately 12:30 a.m., the Bloomfield Township Police Department was dispatched to the church at 43816 Woodward Avenue for a larceny from auto report. The victim, a member of the church, reported that while they were inside the church their catalytic converter was stolen off of their 2000 Chevrolet Cavalier. The case was turned o

Birmingham police assisted with apprehending a suspect in a strong-arm robbery that took place in Royal Oak during the early morning hours of Sunday, May 3. According to the police report, the Royal Oak Police Department notified Birmingham Police about two men driving north on Woodward who they believed to have been involved in the robbery involving a $10,000 jewelry chain. The Birmingham officers reported finding the car and pulling them over. The two men inside the car re

The Bloomfield Township Police Department on Tuesday, May 5, was dispatched to 2161 Telegraph Road, Ulta Beauty, for a retail fraud involving over $500 in merchandise. According to the report, the Ulta Beauty sales manager stated on May 3, at approximately 1:30 p.m., an unknown female came into the store and selected nine pieces of various make-up, concealed it in her purse and pants, then left the store without paying. The suspect was described as 25-35 years old, wearing

After leaving a bar in downtown Birmingham around 1 a.m. the morning of Sunday, April 26, a man was allegedly punched in the nose while sitting on a city bench. The man reported the incident the next afternoon, reportedly calling Birmingham police to Corewell Health Troy campus, saying that an unknown man came up to him and his friend and started arguing with them. When the victim stood up from the bench, the stranger reportedly punched him in the nose and ran. Police reporte

A Bloomfield Township fight between two landscape workers end up with an arrest for assault and battery. On Saturday, May 2, at approximately 4:30 p.m., the Bloomfield Township Police Department was dispatched to the 200 Block of Glenhurst Drive for an assault and battery that just occurred. The victim, a landscaper, reported that he was trying to cut the lawn at a client’s home when he discovered a different landscapers’ tools left on the lawn, and in his way. The victim cou

A 23-year-old Bloomfield Hills man was arrested in Birmingham the night of Sunday, April 26, after getting caught urinating outside at Barnum Park. Birmingham police reported that they were called around 6 p.m. and when they showed up, they noticed the man was intoxicated. They report placing him under arrested and issuing a citation for disorderly conduct.

Bloomfield Township police on Saturday, May 2, at approximately 9 a.m. were called to Target at 2400 S. Telegraph Road where they made an arrest for theft of store merchandise valued at $1,437. According to the police report, officers arrived at the store as the retail fraud had just occurred. It was reported that a male suspect was inside an elevator with unpaid merchandise, including luggage, wine and several Lego sets. Officers report that they waited by the elevator doors