Birmingham Man Arrested in Hit-and-Run; Car Stolen from Parking Garage

The following is a roundup of recent reports:

Man crashes parked car into neighbor's tree

A 39-year-old man from Birmingham was arrested early Monday morning on charges of operating while intoxicated and failing to stop at an accident.

According to police reports, a resident living on the 1400 block of East Lincoln reported that at around 2:45 a.m. Monday, he heard a loud crash outside on the street, where he had parked his car.

Upon going outside, the resident saw a vehicle had struck his car and pushed it up into a neighbor's yard and a tree, reports state. The vehicle responsible for the damage was being driven by a man, the resident told police, and he had a passenger with him. The car then traveled east on Lincoln, turning north on Torry, the resident told police.

Officers responding to the area found the suspect's vehicle stopped at Cole and Adams, with substantial front-end damage, police reports state. After speaking with the driver, officers reported they believed him to be intoxicated. He refused a Breathalyzer test, so a search warrant was obtained for a forensic blood draw to determine his blood alcohol level. The man and his passenger were then taken to local hospitals for treatment.

Pontiac stolen from city parking garage

A car was stolen from the Park Street Parking Garage overnight Feb. 18. According to police reports, the car's owner left the white Pontiac Grand Am in the parking structure from midnight until 9 a.m. the following Sunday. When the car owner returned to pick it up, the car was gone. The car's owner had the keys the entire time.

2 boys arrested for disorderly conduct after fight at Leo's Coney Island

Two minors were taken into custody on charges of disorderly conduct Feb. 18. According to police reports, officers were dispatched to a fight in progress involving several young men at  around 10 p.m.

When officers arrived, two of the boys began running away north on Old Woodward and then west on Maple. One of the boys was apprehended in the Pierce Street alley and another was caught at Martin and Pierce. One boy was a 14-year-old from Lathrup Village and the other was a 15-year-old from West Bloomfield. Both boys were turned over to their parents.

Tires slashed on new Porsche

All four tires were slashed on a 2011 Porsche over the weekend of Feb. 17-19. According to police reports, the car's owner parked the car on the street on the 500 block of Graten over the weekend. When the owner returned home Feb. 19, it was discovered that all four tires had been slashed.

Anyone with information about any of these incidents may call the Birmingham Police Department at 248-530-1889. If you have any questions about this report, email Laura.Houser@Patch.com