After opening several fraudulent business bank accounts at various Michigan bank branches, a Bronx, New York resident was arrested on Saturday, October 18, in Birmingham. Birmingham police reported that they received a call from the bank, located on the 700 block of E. Maple, reporting that the man was in the building. He reportedly fled when officers pulled up, starting a foot chase, which ended after the man slipped and fell.  Police stated the man had multiple fake IDs and

Employees at Sephora, 6520 Telegraph Road, in Bloomfield Township have reported that two unknown females entered the store and stole several items by concealing them in purses and on their person on Tuesday, October 21. The females were described as black females between 25-40 years old. Combined the females walked out with over $1,800 in product. This case was turned over to the Bloomfield Township Police Investigations Unit and is currently under investigation. Anyone with

Birmingham police are investigating a theft at a Birmingham gym, located at the 400 block of E Brown, after a man and woman were reported for stealing a water bottle and article of clothing from the front lobby of the building.  According to the police report, the couple were seen entering the gym around 7 p.m. the night of Thursday, October 23, and heading into the men’s and women’s locker rooms. They allegedly checked for unlocked lockers to try and steal items and then sto

On Monday, October 20, at approximately 4:45 p.m., the Bloomfield Township Police Department responded to a retail fraud that just occurred at Dick’s Sporting Goods located at 2105 S Telegraph Road. The described middle-aged black male selected over $500 worth of Nike apparel. The suspect approached the check out counter and attempted to pay for the items, but had an issue with his credit card. The male stepped away from the counter and when the cashier was distracted left wi

After parking in the Peabody Street parking structure on Thursday, October 16, a woman returned to her car to find someone had keyed it, cracked her windshield and left a note questioning her parking skills under the windshield wiper. Birmingham police report they are investigating the incident.

Birmingham police are investigating a potential breaking and entering of a home on the 700 block of Pleasant Avenue.  The homeowners allege that they left their home in the early afternoon for a few hours on Monday, October 20, only to return and find signs that someone had attempted to break in. According to Birmingham police, officers noticed pry marks near one of the doors, but the residents believed nothing was stolen from the house.

A Birmingham restaurant located in the 200 block of N. Old Woodward Ave. is pursuing charges against a group of brawlers that caused damage to the building’s patio.  According to the restaurant manager and owner, two young men got into a verbal argument the night of Saturday, October 11, ending up in a physical fight outside the restaurant with several other people and damage was caused to the patio as a result. The manager reported that the men fled before police arrived bu

A caller posing as an Oakland County Sheriff’s Office employee scammed a Birmingham woman out of nearly $1,300 after claiming she had multiple misdemeanor warrants issued for her arrest.  The woman reported to Birmingham police on Monday, October 20, that a caller from an unknown number claimed they were with the sheriff’s office and that the fines for her warrants would be reduced if she made a phone payment. Although she was reportedly skeptical, the scammer verified her ho

Bloomfield Township police were notified on Thursday, October 16, that someone stole a license plate from an auto in the 6700 block of Telegraph Road. The victim reported that the license plate on his 2007 Chrysler Town and Country was stolen between 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. the day prior.. The case was turned over to the Bloomfield Township Police Investigations Unit and is currently under investigation. Anyone with any information is urged to contact the Bloomfield Township Pol

Early in the morning of Monday, October 20, an SUV was stolen from the driveway of a Birmingham home on the 1800 block of Redding. The SUV fled from Birmingham police officers near southbound Woodward and 14 Mile, but officers were able to identify the owners based on the registration. The owners of the car reported that they last saw it parked in their driveway the night before and the car was likely unlocked with the keys inside. One of the owners reported that a purse with