Troy Police Crime Alert

Recent Incidents

Larceny from Autos and Auto Theft

1-13-05 At the Troy Sports Arena, 1819 E Big Beaver, a 99 Jeep Cherokee had the drivers side rear window smashed out and a Laptop computer stolen from the back seat.

1-14-05 At the Somerset Collection South (Coolidge/Big Beaver) a 2000 Chevy Blazer had the driver’s door window smashed out and a purse stolen. The purse was later recovered at 822 E Big Beaver.

1-14-05 At 822 E Big Beaver a 2003 Jeep Cherokee had the driver’s window smashed out and a purse stolen. The stolen purse from the Somerset auto break-in was recovered at the scene.

1-14-05 A 96 Honda was stolen from a parking lot on Lovington (John R/14 Mile).

1-15-05 On Brentwood (Long Lake/Coolidge) Someone entered an unlocked vehicle and tampered with the CD player, but nothing was taken.

1-15-05 A 99 Plymouth Breeze was stolen from the Oakland Mall parking lot (JohnR/14 Mile).

1-17-05 At the Troy Community Center, 3179 Livernois, two lockers were broken into and wallets and car keys were taken. The perpetrator then went to parking lot and used the key-fob remote opener to find the vehicles in the parking lot and stole more items. An attendant at the community center describes the suspect as a black male wearing jeans, a ball cap and a leather jacket. The suspect did not have a pass for the community center, but claimed to be there looking for his wife.

Between 1-14-05 and 1-17-05 A red 94 Pontiac Firebird was stolen from the parking lot on Glouchester (Coolidge/Big Beaver) while the victim was out of town.

1-19-05 A GMC Astro Van was broken into and had the stereo stolen from the parking lot of 1242 Rankin

Break ins and Larcenies

There is a trend recently where perpetrators break-into lockers at fitness centers and take money and keys. They then go to the parking lot and find the vehicle using the remote key fob and take more items or steal the whole car.

Between 1-13-05 and 1-14-05 there was a break-in through the rear door of the American Home Mortgage Company at 1339 Coolidge. The suspect went through file cabinets, but it is unknown what, if anything, is missing.

1-15-05 A larceny of 3 purses occurred at Demetrious Bridal, 1349 Coolidge. A credit card that was stolen was used prior to the victim being able to cancel it. The suspects are two black females.

1-15-05 Three larcenies from lockers occurred at the Bally’s fitness center at 201 W Big Beaver. The suspects made off with wallets, cash and credit cards, and the pants from one victim. The combination to one of the lockers was left on the lock and another lock was reported to be “faulty”. Another club member recovered the pants in the parking lot near a yellow Lincoln occupied by 2 black males and a black female.

1-17-05 At 3179 Livernois, the Troy Community Center, two lockers were broken into and keys and wallets were taken. (See entry above under vehicle larcenies).

1-19-05 At troy Beaumont Hospital (Dequindre/S. Boulevard) two patients from the fourth and fifth floor had their purses taken and the contents stolen. One purse was recovered, however, the credit cards were missing.

1-19-05 Someone attempted to break into the business at 1238 Rankin, Troy Biologicals. The perpetrator attempted to pry open the locked back door but was unsuccessful.

Fraud

1-15-05 A credit card fraud occurred at the Oakland Mall, 500 W 14 Mile. The suspects are 2 black females and 1 black male. They are believed to be responsible for purse thefts in Warren and Berkley from schools.

1-15-05 On Bristol (Wattles/Rochester) a female called the victim posing as a representative of the Discover Credit Card Fraud Unit. The caller claimed to be investigating a case, and requested the victim’s credit account numbers. The victim gave the caller the account numbers, but later became suspicious and checked the accounts, only to realize there were several unauthorized charges.


If you have any information on any of the cases cited please contact the Troy Police Department.


Crime Prevention Tips

Implementing and using security devices at all times when your facility is closed is paramount to effective security.

Good locks, alarms and closed circuit cameras are only effective if they are installed and always used.

There are products that help prevent glass breakage, like glass security film, and Lexan; astic glass.

Never leave anything of value in your vehicle.

Always lock the doors.

Make every attempt to park in a well-lit area.

Do not keep any personal information or any financial transaction devices in your vehicle like credit cards etc.

Ensure all exterior entry doors are equipped with a single cylinder dead bolt lock.

It is a good idea to lock internal work cabinets, especially files containing personal information.

When going to a fitness center, try to take as few belongings as you might need.

Always lock your locker with a good quality lock and do not leave your combination accessible to any one.

It is clear that thieves prowl these facilities looking for easy or “known” targets.

Do not give your credit card numbers out to anyone that calls or emails you

Safe guard all account numbers.

Be vigilant when it comes to your personal documents.

Shred all old documents containing personal information or account numbers.

Safe guard all credit cards.

Identity theft continues to be the fastest growing crime in the world, and the city of Troy is no exception. We continually get reports of identity theft and fraud on a regular basis.

While it may not be totally avoidable, detecting the early signs of identity theft is one of the best ways to avoid extensive losses and damage to your credit history.

If your wallet/purse etc. gets stolen, cancel all stolen credit and ATM cards immediately.

Checking your credit history regularly is a great way to keep appraised on the status of your credit.

Here are three sources for checking your credit history:
(The titles are links to the webpages)

Equifax
1-800-525-6282

Experian
1-888-397-3742

TransUnion
1-800-680-7289

For more information visit:

US Dept. of Justice ID theft