The gate to the Peabody parking garage in Birmingham was wrecked the evening of Tuesday, November 11, after a driver tried to skirt the system and exit with another car before the gate closed. A Birmingham staff member reported the damage to city police saying that the Clarkston man originally tried to leave unsuccessfully, then let another car go in front of them to leave which was when the incident happened. Birmingham police reported that they found and contacted the man

Birmingham police are attempting to locate and contact a Bloomfield Hills woman who allegedly left the Peabody Street parking garage the night of Saturday, November 8, by lifting the gate arm and not paying the fee. Witnesses told Birmingham officers that the woman tried to pay at first, was unsuccessful, then lifted the garage’s gate arm to get out. Birmingham reported they have not yet been able to get in contact with the woman, but she has been identified.

The Bloomfield Township Police Department on Friday, November 7, received a call from Plymouth Township Police Department stating that they had a subject in custody who was in possession of personal property from a residence in the 2800 block of Berkshire Drive in the township. Officers went to the address and contacted the homeowner. While at the residence officers discovered that one of the sliding glass doors was ajar, the inside of the home was disturbed, and $900 cash a

On Sunday, November 9, Bloomfield Township police took a report of two stolen vehicles from the driveway of a residence in the 300 block of Glenhurst Drive. A silver Jeep and a silver Audi were stolen in the early morning hours. The case is being handled by the Bloomfield Township Police Investigations Unit and is under investigation. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Bloomfield Township Police Department at 248.433.7755.

On Thursday, November 6, Bloomfield Township Police and Fire responded to a report of a vehicle crashing into a building at Thai Taste to Go, 3955 Telegraph Road in Bloomfield Township. First-arriving units confirmed a passenger vehicle had crashed into the storefront, causing substantial structural damage. Six patients were assessed by Bloomfield Township Fire & EMS and West Bloomfield Township EMS. Five patients were taken to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuri

Outgoing mail that contained a check was stolen from a Bloomfield Township resident’s mailbox on Tuesday, October 28, and the culprit attempted later to cash the check. Bloomfield Township police were dispatched to the 6600 block of Cathedral Drive for a larceny from mails report on October 28. The victim reported that on this date between 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. she had placed an envelope with a check in the mailbox to be sent out. At 12:05 p.m. the victim noticed the mailb

Three Detroit teenagers and a 24-year-old Detroit woman were arrested in Birmingham on Tuesday, October 28, in connection with a retail fraud that took place at a Birmingham retailer on the 100 block of S Old Woodward. According to the police report, the group allegedly stole roughly $3,772 worth of merchandise. Police reported an investigation is ongoing. The name of local businesses are seldom provided by Birmingham police.

Birmingham officers at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 23, were dispatched to the 300 block of Puritan, where a 40-year-old male resident said that his vehicle was stolen from his driveway. Using the vehicle’s tracking system, officers located it in Highland Park and observed two men exit the vehicle. The suspects, a 15-year-old and a 17-year-old male from Detroit, were arrested and charged with vehicle theft.

On Thursday, October 23, at approximately 3:30 a.m., Birmingham police were dispatched to the 400 block of Southfield Road, where a 41-year-old male resident reported that his vehicle was stolen from outside his home. The victim said he parked it at 7 p.m. the previous evening, unlocked and with its key inside, and discovered it missing after being awakened by the sound of a vehicle loudly accelerating. An investigation is ongoing.

A 32-year-old Lincoln Park man was arrested in Birmingham around midnight on Saturday, October 18, at 220 Merrill after becoming aggressive with security guards and causing a scuffle. Per the police report, several complaints were made against the man for his behavior and intoxication, which caused the security guards to try to remove him from the premises. One of the security guards was injured during the incident but reportedly did not want to press assault charges against