Man Stole Liquor, Styling Tools to Sell for Bus Ticket: Police

BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, MI – A Ferndale man was arrested Thursday after he allegedly stole about $1,000 worth of merchandise he planned to sell to get money for bus fare to Arizona, Bloomfield Township police said.

Sean Baten, 45, allegedly wheeled a cart full of alcohol and electronic hair styling tools from the Rite Aid store at 42931 Woodward Ave. about 12:30 a.m. Thursday. Police found him hiding under a tree near the store with the merchandise, and he was arrested without incident, according to a news release.

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Baten was arraigned in 48th District Court on first-degree retail fraud. Magistrate Julie Nelson-Klein set bond at $100,000 and ordered him held at the Oakland County Jail.

Nothing was missing.

The home is equipped with an alarm, but it wasn’t turned on, according to the report.

Anyone with information is asked to call the police department at (248) 433-7755.