Police Blotter: Copper Thieves Damage Bloomfield Township Home

Copper thieves broke into a home off of Ward Road and caused damage to the property, which is currently for sale, police reports said.

Bloomfield Township police responded to the 1700 of Ward Road last week after a neighbor reported hearing a beeping noise coming from the unoccupied home. Officers inspected the property and found the glass to a side door shattered and the door was unlocked.

Inside they found a section of copper water piping was stolen, reports said. Water flooded several rooms and damaged the electrical panel, which then triggered the smoke detectors to active and beep. Police could not pinpoint when the theft occurred and there was no suspect information available. Damage estimates are pending.

Police are also investigating the theft of a riding lawnmower from a home in the 1500 block of Lone Pine Road, reports said. The machine was reported stolen from the garage last week and is believed to have occurred sometime between Aug. 3 and Aug. 4.

Anyone with information about either incident is asked to contact the investigations division at 248-433-7752. 

Woman found with heroin

Bloomfield Township police arrested a Waterford woman for drug possession after she was found sleeping in a vehicle parked outside a CVS/Pharmacy, reports said.

Officers were called to the store for a suspicious vehicle complaint at about 9:20 p.m. on Aug. 8 and found the vehicle with the door open. A woman was asleep in the back seat and officers found drug paraphernalia and packets of suspected heroin in the front passenger seat, reports said.

The woman, a 23-year-old Waterford resident, was arrested without incident and was released pending lab tests and formal charges.

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