Royal Oak Police Seek Suspect in Home Invasion

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

Home invasion 

300 block of S. Vermont, March 10: Officers responded to a breaking and entering alarm. Someone attempted to break into the residence through the side door and rear door wall.

A witness observed the man looking into the windows and ringing the doorbell prior to walking toward the side door. The suspect was described as a white man in his 40s, 5-feet-10, 150 pounds, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt under a dark jacket, blue jeans and glasses.

Anyone with information regarding this incident should call the Royal Oak Police Department Criminal Investigations Division at 248-246-3456 and reference report.

Computer stolen from office building 

333 W. Seventh Street (Lafayette Office Building), March 7: A man reported someone entered the office and stole a 24-inch iMac desktop computer. Investigating officers believe the suspect removed the hinges to the office door to gain access to the business.

Car stolen

5055 Delemere (Oakland Technical School), March 10: A man reported he parked his black 1999 Chevy Cavalier in the parking lot and went to class. When he returned he discovered someone stole his vehicle.

 

Stolen purse found in trashcan

215 W. Fifth (Fifth Avenue Billiards), March 8: A woman reported she set her purse on a counter at the business. After a few moments she noticed her purse was missing. A concerned employee found her purse in the ladies restroom in a trashcan. When she inspected her purse she discovered her driver’s license, credit card, debit card, car keys and an undisclosed amount of currency were missing.

 

Passenger mirror stolen

100 block of N. Edgeworth, March 8: A man reported he parked his vehicle on the street in front of a residence. When he returned to his vehicle he discovered someone stole his passenger side mirror.

Gas leak

1100 block of E. Sixth Street, March 7: A person jogging in the area reported a strong odor of natural gas. Officers immediately evacuated the residents within a one-block radius of the leak. 

A leaking gas meter attached to a residential home was found to be defective. The house was ventilated and Consumers Energy responded, shut off the gas and repaired the meter. At approximately 6 p.m., it was determined the area was safe and residents returned to their homes. 

If you have any information about any of these incidents, call Royal Oak Police at 248-246-3500. For questions about this blotter, email judycdavids@gmail.com