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Friday, February 8, 2013

Two Men Run Off With Stolen iPhone Covers from Radio Shack

The men entered the store last Friday morning, grabbed three iPhone covers and ran, police reports state.

Police are on the lookout for two suspects after they allegedly stole three cell phone covers from the Birmingham Radio Shack last Friday. According to Birmingham Police, the two men entered the Woodward Avenue store around 11:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 1. Reports state the men grabbed three cell phone covers — a Galaxy 3 iPhone cover and two Otter Defender iPhone covers — and ran out of the store. The store owner told police he watched the incident happen and described the two men as medium-built, both approximately 25 years old. One was wearing a heavy green winter jacket, he said, while the other was wearing a puffy, black, waist-length winter jacket and a knit cap. The pair drove off in a black "jeep-style" SUV, police say. According to …

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Radio Shack and Birmingham Police Department

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Friday, February 1, 2013

Police: Woman Tries to Steal Hallmark Cards, Books and Candy Bar from Kroger

The following information was supplied by the Birmingham Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Check out the latest reports from the Birmingham Police Department: Birmingham police arrested three drunk drivers around town this week, including: You might want to watch out for the packages sitting on your front porch. A 43-year-old man from Flint was arrested last Friday, charged with trying to steal a package from a home on the 900 block of Oak. The package contained a purse, police say, that cost $150. The man was arrested soon after the incident for larceny and arraigned at 48th District Court. Police believe private contractors working in a home on the 600 block of Frank Street may be involved in the theft of two diamonds rings, five sterling place settings and a gold bracelet. According to police reports, the homeowner noticed …

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Birmingham Police Department

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6:55 pm on Saturday, February 2, 2013

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Friday, January 25, 2013

Vintage Fur Coat Stolen from Crimson Rose, Police Investigate Attempted Break-In on Northlawn

The following information was supplied by the Birmingham Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Check out the latest reports from the Birmingham Police Department: Birmingham Police arrested two drunk drivers last week and weekend. The first arrest occurred around 2 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 17 near Maple and Adams. The vehicle was pulled over for speeding, police reports say, and the driver, a 41-year-old Farmington woman, was determined to be under the influence of alcohol. Officers also arrested a 34-year-old Rochester Hills man around 2 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 20 near the intersection of Old Woodward and Merrill. Police reports say the man was driving erratically on Old Woodward and upon investigation, was found to be under the influence of alcohol. Officers also found marijuana in the man's car, police say. A resident on Northlawn reported …

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Birmingham Police Department, Kroger Food and Pharmacy, and Crimson Rose Antiques

Friday, January 18, 2013

$1,000 Bracelet Stolen from My House of Style, Tires Taken From Rental Car

The following information was supplied by the Birmingham Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Check out the latest reports from the Birmingham Police Department: Wheels and tires were stolen from a rental car at Avis Budget Car and Truck Rental this Monday. The incident occurred around 8 a.m. Monday at the lot located at 1000 E. Maple Rd., police say. One employee noted that she saw a white plow truck in the parking lot when she arrived at work Monday. She told police she thought its presence suspicious since it was just sitting there without its lights on and there was no snow. A gold cuff bracelet valued at $1,100 was stolen from Birmingham's My House of Style last week. According to police reports, the theft occurred around 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 10 at the shop located at 574 N. Old Woodward. Shop employees described the thief…

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Birmingham Police Department, Avis Budget Car and Truck Rental, My House of Style, and 3 more ›

Friday, November 16, 2012

Police: Drunk Driver Caught on Woodward, Man Ticketed for Urinating Outside Movie Theater

The following information was supplied by the Birmingham Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Check out the latest reports from the Birmingham Police Department: Birmingham police arrested a 23-year-old Troy woman on a drunken driving charge last Saturday. According to police reports, officers observed the woman's car driving northbound on Woodward near South Adams at about 2 a.m. According to the officer, both the woman's front and rear passenger side tires were flat. When police pulled her over, the woman failed several sobriety tests and was taken into custody, reports state. The woman was held until sober, posted bond and was later released. Blood results are still pending a toxicology report from the Michigan State Police Crime Lab and police are still unsure what happened to the woman's tires. A 62-year-old Pontiac woman was …

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Birmingham Police Department, Kroger Food and Pharmacy, North Old Woodward Parking Structure, and 4 more ›

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10:31 am on Tuesday, November 20, 2012

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Friday, November 2, 2012

Birmingham Police Investigate Rash of Downtown Thefts

Items were taken from several downtown Birmingham shops, from Bec and Sam's to Backcountry North, in two separate incidents last Saturday.

Several suspects are wanted in connection with a string of thefts at various Birmingham shops along Maple Road last Saturday. According to Birmingham Police Cmdr. Terry Kiernan, police are investigating two separate incidents, during which merchandise was taken from Bec and Sam's, Anthropologie, Beauty by RX, the Spice and Tea Exchange, Sweet Thing and Backcountry North. In the first incident, police are searching for a 33-year-old woman from Dearborn Heights with several outstanding warrants from Birmingham and other area police departments. The woman is also believed to be connected to several other retail thefts in Birmingham. According to police reports, the thefts occurred sometime between 11:25 a.m. and 12:20 p.m. last Saturday, Oct…

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Bec and Sam's, Anthropologie, Beauty By RX, and 4 more ›

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11:55 pm on Saturday, November 3, 2012

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Friday, October 5, 2012

4 Vehicles Broken into on Old Woodward; Employee's Wallet Taken from Complex

The following information was supplied by the Birmingham Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Check out the latest reports from the Birmingham Police Department: Four Jeep brand vehicles were broken into during the night hours between Oct. 3 and 4, according to police. All four cars were parked close to each other in a parking lot at 555 S. Old Woodward, where the windows of each were broken out and items were taken, police said. A radio was removed from the console of one of the vehicles.  An employee from Complex reported her wallet taken from the counter area near the cash register sometime between noon and 1 p.m. on Monday, police said. The employee told police two females were in the store prior to her wallet missing. When she found out her wallet was gone, the employee called to cancel her debit card and found out there were…

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Birmingham Police Department and Complex

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6:13 am on Tuesday, October 9, 2012

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Thursday, September 20, 2012

Man Caught Stealing Detroit Tigers Hats; Birmingham Woman Nabbed for Drunk Driving

The following information was supplied by the Birmingham Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Check out the latest reports from the Birmingham Police Department: Birmingham Police are investigating after five automotive battery cores worth $200 were stolen from Batteries Plus sometime between 11 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday. According to police reports, this is the second battery core theft at Batteries Plus in a week. A man was arrested on theft charges last Friday afternoon after Varsity Shop employees told police they caught him stealing Detroit Tigers hats. According to police reports, employees saw the man place three ballcaps under his coat around 12:45 p.m. Friday at the downtown sports shop. Employees caught up with him outside and took the hats from him. The man then ran away, though police later found him at …

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Birmingham Police Department, Batteries Plus, The Varsity Shop, and 1 more ›

Friday, September 14, 2012

Police Use OnStar to Find Stolen Car; Anthropologie Employee Reports Stolen Wallet

The following information was supplied by the Birmingham Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Check out the latest reports from the Birmingham Police Department: An Oak Park man was arrested on charges of retail fraud Wednesday after police said he took food and five bottles of beer from Kroger. According to police reports, store employees watched the 21-year-old man place the food and alcohol in his backpack around 4 p.m., then leave the store without paying. The man was taken into custody and later turned over to a neighboring police department for an outstanding retail fraud warrant. Police are investigating a case of a missing wallet after an Anthropologie employee reported a stolen wallet Tuesday, according to police reports. The employee told police the wallet was in the store's backroom, where only employees are allowed. The…

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Birmingham Police Department, Kroger Food and Pharmacy, Anthropologie, and 2 more ›

Friday, September 7, 2012

Traffic Stop Leads to OWI, Marijuana Possession Arrest

The following information was supplied by the Birmingham Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Check out the latest reports from the Birmingham Police Department: Police arrested a 29-year-old Toledo man early Sunday morning after he attemped to flee police. According to reports, officers attempted to stop the man, who was driving northbound on Woodward near 14 Mile, for driving erratically around 4 a.m. The car continued northbound, turning north onto Adams, east onto Maple and north on Eton, the report says. The car finally stopped at North Eton and Yorkshire. Police found marijuana in the car, later arresting the driver on charges of fleeing and eluding, driving with a suspended license, operating while intoxicated and marijuana possession. He was arraigned in 48th District Court and is being held in Oakland County Jail on a $20,…

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Birmingham Police Department and Kroger Food and Pharmacy

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