Crime & Safety

Crime Blotter: Ex-employee Accused of Stealing Truck, Smoking Crack Inside

This information was provided by Chesterfield Township police. It does not indicate convictions.

Truck Owner Spots Vehicle and Former Employee

A Chesterfield Township business owner was driving home one recent night when he spotted one of his work vehicles–and his former employee inside of it, according to .

At approximately 7 p.m. July 12, the business owner met police at the Speedway gas station on 21 Mile to report that he pulled over after spotting the truck and found the man inside of it smoking crack, police said.

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Once confronted by the owner and told to hand over the keys, the alleged thief ran off on westbound 21 Mile. The truck owner told police the man worked for him a few months ago and was known as a recovering drug addict who still lives next to the property where the work vehicles are parked. He was not authorized to drive the truck or be on the property.

The suspect was not immediately found after the report.

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Trunk Sale Not Authorized by Store

Two individuals selling stereos out of the trunk of a car parked in the lot were banned from the property, according to township police.

A loss prevention officer at Meijer on 23 Mile and Gratiot told police the suspects were trespassing and taking business away from the store when they sold electronic equipment in mid-July in the parking lot. Police told them to leave and advised they would be arrested for trespassing if they returned.

Breaking and Entering Caller Shuts Out Police

When police responded to an apparent breaking and entering report in late July, the homeowner who placed the call was less than pleased with their assistance, according to a police report.

At approximately 2:45 a.m. July 29, officers arrived at a mobile home in the 22 Mile and Fairchild area after the woman told dispatch that someone tried kicking down her door. But the caller refused to open the door to let the officers check on her safety, police said.

When one of the officers forced the door open, the woman charged at him with her fist in the air.  The officer warned her not to get violent and she retreated inside. Police then asked if she was all right and she stated she was fine but wanted them to leave, according to the report.

Police asked if anyone else was inside the home. She said her husband was sound asleep inside. An officer told her they would leave once they ensured everyone's safety, but the woman then refused to come to her porch to speak with the officers. 

The woman then told police that she was canceling her call and that the front door was only left ajar because she opened it to let police in, not because someone tried kicking it. She then slammed the door on police, the report said.

No damage was visible on the door and no further information was known about the possible suspect, police said.

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