Phony Water Department Worker Rips Off Woman: Police

ROYAL OAK, MI– A Royal Oak woman told police Wednesday that she was ripped off by a man impersonating a city water department employee.

The woman, who lives in the 4200 block of Mandalay, said the suspect showed up at her house around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday and was there for about 10 minutes, Royal Oak police said in a news release.

He told the victim he was there to shut off the water, and he convinced her to leave the room while he completed his work, according to the release.

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After stealing an undisclosed amount of currency, he fled the area in a gray car, the woman told police. She was unable to describe the make and model.

Anyone with information about this incident should call the Royal Oak Police Criminal Investigation Division at (248) 246-3456 and reference case No. 16-18154.

Also on the Royal Oak police blotter for May 19-26:

Unlawfully Driving Away an Automobile

600 block of E. Eleven Mile, 05-20-16 – 05-21-16, 9:00 p.m. – 6:30 a.m.: Complainant reported he parked his 2008 Dodge Nitro in a residential parking lot. When he returned he discovered his vehicle had been stolen by an unknown suspect. 16-17540

Larceny from Automobile

Mclean & Lincoln, 5-20-16 – 5-21-16, 10:30 p.m. – 10:42 a.m.: Complainants reported they parked two (2) vehicles on the street near their residence. When they returned they discovered an unknown suspect had entered both unlocked vehicles and stole a purse and a Go-Pro camera. 16-17554

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Malicious Destruction of Property

400 Normandy, (Emmanuel Bethel Church), 5-21-16 – 5-22-16, 11:00 p.m.-7:00 a.m.: Complainant reported that upon opening the location in the morning he discovered an unknown suspect had thrown a rock through a basement window. 16-17743

Arrests

Five (5) Misdemeanor Warrant

One (1) Probation Violation

Five (5) Drove While License Suspended

One (1) Drove While License Suspended & Misdemeanor Warrant

One (1) Drove While License Suspended & Possession of Marijuana

Two (2) Operating While Intoxicated

One (1) Operating While Intoxicated & Open Intoxicants in a Motor Vehicle

Two (2) Operating While Intoxicated & Possession of Dangerous Weapon

Two (2) Operating While Intoxicated & Possession of Marijuana

One (1) No Operators License

One (1) Possession of Marijuana

Two (2) Possession of Marijuana & Misdemeanor warrant

One (1) Possession Synthetic Narcotics & Possession of Marijuana & Misdemeanor Warrant

Two (2) Assault and Battery

One (1) Defrauding an Inn Keeper

One (1) Domestic Assault & Malicious Destruction of Property

Four (4) Disorderly Conduct

One (1) Retail Fraud 2nd Degree

One (1) Trespassing

Two (2) Minor in Possession

Total Arrests: 37