Farmington Hills Police Calls: Student Suspended After Threatening Classmates

A 10-year-old student was suspended after making threats against two of his classmates Nov. 30. According to the police report, the two students were interviewed and reported the boy had threatened to kill them. The girl told authorities that the boy brought the scissors down on her hand. The responding  officer reported seeing a small abrasion on her hand.

According to the report, the boy did not actually injure the other student, but held the scissors over his head and then brought it down to the boy's chest. When questioned, the 10-year-old said he was only joking. He said he had his hand wrapped around the tip of the scissors, which was smaller and did not have sharply pointed ends. The boy was suspended. Neither of the students' parents decided to file charges at this time.

Pigeon Drop Scam

A Farmington Hills woman told police on Dec. 1 that she was a victim of an alleged pigeon drop scam and is out $5,000. In a pigeon drop, two people convince a third person to give up their own cash in exchange for the promise of a larger sum. 

In this case, the 81-year-old woman told police she was near drug store on Middlebelt when she saw a woman pick up a brown pouch that contained a large amount of money. While the two of them were discussing what to do with the "found" cash, a third woman walked up and joined the conversation. Through an elaborate story, the two younger women convinced the victim to withdraw a $5,000 advance from her credit card at a Farmington bank, with the promise that they would share even more of the found money with her. When the victim returned, only one woman met her outside. After taking the $5,000, the woman said she would go back inside the office building, where she claimed she worked, and get the victim a receipt. After waiting 15 minutes for her receipt, the victim realized she had probably been scammed. She walked inside the building and a manager told her he had no idea who the alleged employee was.

The victim described the two suspects: A white, heavy-set woman with blonde, wavy hair, approximately 50-years-old, average height, wearing casual clothing; and a thin, black woman with light skin, medium length, straight black hair, approximately 50-years-old and wearing business attire.

Vandalism to cars

A husband and wife who parked their cars at Dec. 2, while attending a book fair returned to find their vehicles had been vandalized. A long scratch was etched into the driver's side doors of both vehicles, to the point where metal was exposed. Police have no suspects.

Burglary

Thieves apparently gained entry to a home on Siena Drive by prying open a three-panel, fold-out window sometime between 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Dec. 6. Officers spotted small, six-inch footprints in the light snow on the porch. The homeowner said she walked into the house through the garage entrance and noticed the front door deadbolt was unolocked. She then saw items had been scattered and noticed the broken window.

Items taken included a full-length, monogrammed mink coat valued at $8,900; several handbags and jewelry. Neighbors who stopped by while police were investigating said they noticed nothing suspicious during the day.

Marijuana possession

While on patrol at , officers watched a gray van move slowly into the parking lot. The driver backed into a space, doused the headlights, but no one got out of the vehicle. As officers spoke with the driver and passenger, they noticed a strong odor coming from inside, and the passenger, a 32-year-old Detroit man, admitted to having marijuana in the vehicle.

A search turned up a burned marijuana cigarette in the passenger's pocket and a bag of marijuana in the front center console. A records check showed the driver, a 31-year-old Detroit man, had a suspended license and prior drug convictions. The passenger had an outstanding felony warrant for home invasion. The driver was arrested for drug possession, and the passenger was arrested for possession and the outstanding warrant. Their van was impounded.