Police Blotter: Home Invasion Thwarted; Fight at Lahser Basketball Game Leads to Alcohol Violation

Resident Interrupts Daytime Intruder

A Bloomfield Township man reportedly scared off an intruder during a home invasion on the township’s northeast side on Tuesday, police said.

The homeowner was in his basement in the 1400 block of Lennox Road when he heard a loud noise just before noon, according to reports. He went upstairs and noticed the front door was forced open. An intruder then ran by and pushed his way past the resident and fled out the front door. The homeowner was not injured and nothing was reported stolen.

He lost sight of the suspect and immediately called the Bloomfield Township Police Department.

Officers scoured the area but did not find the suspect or any suspicious vehicles, reports said. Investigators said they believed the man ran to a vehicle parked nearby and fled. The intruder is described as black, about 30 years old, and is 5-feet-11 inches tall and about 245 pounds. He wore a dark jacket and dark pants.

Police are also investigating a burglary in the 6500 block of Halyard St. that occurred Wednesday, reports said. Officers responded to the location after 4 p.m. and found signs of forced entry. Jewelry, cash and computer equipment were stolen. The theft occurred sometime between 8:30 a.m. and 3:50 p.m. It is unclear if the incidents are related.

Fight After Game Leads to Alcohol Charge

Bloomfield Township police officers broke up a fight following the varsity basketball game at Lahser High School against Birmingham Seaholm Tuesday night, reports said.

Officers on scene for the 7 p.m. tilt between the schools were summoned to the parking lot at about 8:30 p.m. for reports of students fighting. Officers broke up the two 17-year-old combatants and neither was seriously injured, reports said. They also didn’t want to press charges against each other over the fight.

During their investigation, an officer smelled alcohol on the breath of one of teens, who admitted to drinking earlier that evening. Reports said the teen had a blood alcohol level of 0.06.

The officer cited the Bloomfield Hills teen for underage drinking, a misdemeanor offense, and turned him over to a parent that was called to the scene.

Larcenies Reported

• A resident in the 400 block of Steeple Chase Court reported that fraudulent charges were made with her credit card information after she suspects her mail was stolen, reports said. The homeowner told police over the weekend that she believes the outgoing mail was taken from her mailbox at an unspecified time and was used to defraud her. The mail consisted of credit card bills with payments, according to reports. No suspect information was available.
• Cash and credit cards were stolen from a locker at the L.A. Fitness on Sunday, police reports said. The theft was reported at about 2:50 p.m. and the credit cards were used a local store a short time later. No suspect information was available.

Anyone with information in any of these incidents is asked to call the investigations division at 248-433-7752.

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