Crime & Safety
County Arson Unit Assisting in Royal Oak Fire Investigation
Royal Oak police and fire departments are working with Oakland County in fire investigation; police made 51 arrests from Feb. 26-March 5.

A structure fire at In Style Custom Cabinets last week appears to have been related to a burglary, Royal Oak police said.
Police and the city fire department responded to the fire at the business, located at 4300 Rochester, at 7 p.m. Feb. 6 and remained on the scene until 5:52 a.m. the following day.
Further investigation revealed the business had been broken into and several items had been taken.The cause of the fire is unknown, but the Oakland County Arson Investigations Unit is assisting in the investigation.
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Breaking & Entering
3200 block of Greenfield, 2-16-15, 8:00 a.m. – 4:54 a.m.: Complainant reported an unknown suspect attempted to break into her apartment. The suspect damaged the door lock but was unable to gain entry. 15-7384
Larceny
25352 Woodward (LA Fitness), 2-27-15, 10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.: Complainant reported he left his car and house keys unsecured in the men’s locker room. When he returned he discovered they were stolen by an unknown suspect. 15-7472
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3200 block of Sylvan, 2-16-15 – 2-23-15, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Complainant reported an unknown suspect stole an undisclosed amount of currency from a safe in his home. Officers checked the residence and did not find any evidence of a break in. The homeowner hired contractors to renovate an area of his home during the time period of the theft. 15-7655
700 block of N. Edison, 2-27-15 – 2-28-15, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.: Complainant reported he left his wallet unsecured in his room. When he returned he discovered an unknown suspect had stolen it. The residence is shared by multiple tenants. 15-7658
Arrests
Two (2) Felony Warrant
Six (6) Misdemeanor Warrant
Two (2) Probation Violation
One (1) Prescription Fraud & Possession of a Fraudulent Prescription Form
One (1) Domestic Assault
One (1) Assault and Battery & Misdemeanor Warrant
Five (5) Operating While Intoxicated
One (1) Operating While Intoxicated & Leaving the Scene of an Accident
One (1) Operating Under the Influence of Drugs, Driving While License Suspended, & Misdemeanor Warrant
Three (3) Driving While License Suspended
Eight (8) Driving While License Suspended & Misdemeanor Warrant
One (1) Driving While License Suspended, Obstructing a Police Officer, & Misdemeanor Warrant
One (1) Driving While License Suspended, Possession of Marijuana, & Misdemeanor Warrant
Two (2) Leaving the Scene of an Accident
One (1) Possession of Heroin, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, & Driving While License Suspended
One (1) Possession of Marijuana
One (1) Possession of Marijuana & Misdemeanor Warrant
One (1) Possession of Marijuana & Possession of a Synthetic Narcotic
Three (3) Possession of Marijuana & Possession of Narcotic Paraphernalia
One (1) Obstructing a Police Officer & Trespassing
One (1) Obstructing a Police Officer & Misdemeanor Warrant
One (1) Disorderly Conduct & Obstructing a Police Officer
One (1) Public Intoxication T
wo (2) Urinating in Public
One (1) Urinating in Public & Disorderly Conduct
One (1) Trespassing & Misdemeanor Warrant
One (1) Minor in Possession of Alcohol
Total Arrests: 51
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