

Suspect wanted in theft from work trucks
Two of three work vehicles parked on the 2000 block of E. Maple Road the morning of Monday, January 19, were broken into and about $25,000 worth of tools were stolen while the owners were inside a nearby building working. The victims told Birmingham police officers that they parked their trucks to go inside, and later one of them came to grab an item from a car. They said that two of the vans had their passenger side windows broken and equipment missing from the car. Birmingh
Jan 22


Man reported for assault during argument
Birmingham police are investigating an alleged assault that took place between two 18-year-old male residents around 1 a.m. on Thursday, January 1, while they were driving near N. Old Woodward Ave. and Oak. The suspect told police officers that the driver and front seat passenger in the car had to separate him and another man after the suspect started hitting him in the face and shoulder. He said the suspect got upset over a conversation they were having about a woman which
Jan 15


Police investigate Birmingham home invasion
Birmingham police are currently investigating a reported home invasion that took place the afternoon of Tuesday, January 6, at a home in the 400 block of Fairfax Avenue. According to the report, the homeowner claims she found the backyard gate open, footprints in the snow and the door from her backyard to her garage open, which officers later confirmed had been kicked in. They also reported seeing footprints throughout the home, but the homeowner wasn’t able to confirm if an
Jan 15


Purse stolen from bar bathroom counter
While inside a restroom stall at a Birmingham bar near the 200 block of S. Old Woodward on Saturday, January 3, a woman’s purse was stolen from the restroom counter. The woman reported the theft to Birmingham police a few days later on Wednesday, January 7, and noted that her AirPods, which were left inside the purse, were showing a location in Warren. Birmingham police say an investigation is ongoing. The name of local businesses are seldom provided by Birmingham police.
Jan 15


Store rebates reportedly taken from mailbox
Bloomfield Township police took a report on Saturday, January 10, of potential mail theft in the 4300 block of Risdon Court. The victim stated he submitted two rebates to Menards for $70.22 and $74.57. The victim was notified via Menards that they issued the rebates on December 24, 2025, and was notified via USPS that they were delivered to his mailbox. The victim never received the rebates and believes they were taken. Bloomfield Township is currently investigating this repo
Jan 15


Man throws smoothie at salt truck driver
A subcontractor for a salt service company reportedly had a smoothie thrown at him on Sunday, January 11, near the area of Woodward and Wimbleton in Birmingham, by a Bloomfield Hills man who was mad at the contractor for getting salt on his car. The subcontractor told officers that he was salting a parking lot when another driver honked his car horn at him. He said he got out of the truck and the suspect’s wife also got out of their car to yell at him for getting salt on the
Jan 15


Repeat liquor thief strikes local store again
A 28-year-old Detroit man is being investigated by Birmingham police after reportedly stealing eight bottles of tequila on Saturday, January 3, from a store on the 2100 block of E. Maple. The man has allegedly stolen alcohol multiple times from the store and other stores throughout the county. His latest theft was worth roughly $545. The name of local businesses are seldom provided by Birmingham police.
Jan 15


Package of books stolen from Stanley porch
A Birmingham resident living on the 1300 block of Stanley Boulevard is the latest person to report being a victim in a string of porch thefts in the area that took place around mid-December. She reported to Birmingham police on Wednesday, January 7, that a package containing 12 children’s books was stolen on Friday, December 12, off her front porch. She reported the package was worth about $168.
Jan 15


Store thief fills up cooler with items and exits
Bloomfield Township police on Sunday, January 11, at approximately 1:45 p.m., were dispatched to Dick’s Sporting Goods, located at 2105 S. Telegraph Road, for a retail fraud that just occurred. An unknown black male was seen entering the store at 1:28 p.m., and he selected a black Yeti cooler bag and then placed a blue North Face jacket and multiple other items inside the cooler. The male then selected a beige and white varsity jacket and put it on. The unknown male exited th
Jan 15


Drunk Chicago visitor arrested near local bar
A woman from Chicago on Tuesday, December 23, was arrested for disorderly conduct and trespassing at a bar in the 500 block of South Old Woodward in Birmingham. At approximately 7 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 500 block of South Old Woodward, a nearby bar, for a report of disorderly conduct. Upon arrival, officers made contact with the suspect, a 52-year-old female from Chicago, who stated her purse was inside the bar or had been stolen. The suspect appeared heavily i
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