While Clerk Is Distracted, Woman Grabs Lottery Tickets and Runs: Police

ROYAL OAK, MI — A clerk at a local convenience store reported to police that a customer stole several scratch-off lottery tickets from the counter while she was distracted, according to the July 14-21 blotter released by the Royal Oak Police Department.

The incident happened around 12:05 a.m. on July 16 at the 7-Eleven store t 1620 E. 13 Mile Road.

After taking the tickets, she left the business and got into a dark colored sedan and fled the area, according to the report.

Also on the blotter:

Larceny

5150 Coolidge (Meijer), 7-19-16, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.: Complainant reported an unknown suspect stole her wallet from her purse while she was shopping. She noticed her wallet was missing while in the checkout lane. 16-25508

4200 block of Olivia, 7-19-16 – 7-20-16, 9:00 p.m.- 4:53 p.m.: Complainant reported an unknown suspect stole a folding aluminum ladder from the back yard of the residence.

2400 block of Parmenter, 7-19-16-16 – 7-20-16, 11:41 a.m. – 1:50 p.m.: Complainant reported an unknown suspect had stolen the contents from a FedEx package delivered to her address. 16-25580

Larceny from an Automobile

2000 block of Eleven Mile, 7-15-16 – 7-16-16, 10:00 p.m. – 6:30 a.m.: Complainant reported he parked his car in his driveway. When he returned he discovered an unknownsuspect had entered his unlocked vehicle and stole a cordless drill and an undisclosed amount of currency. 16-25060

Malicious Destruction of Property

300 block of N. Vermont, 7-13-16 – 7-14-16, 10:00 p.m. – 9:00 a.m.: Complainant reported she parked a rental car in her driveway. When she returned she discovered an unknown suspect had keyed the driver side door. 16-24801

Fifth & Center St. 7-16-16, 6:11 p.m.: Complainant reported she parked her car in a public alley. When she returned she discovered an unknown suspect had keyed the driver side.

Arrests

• One (1) Felony Warrant
• Four (4) Misdemeanor Warrant
• Two (2) Probation Violation
• One (1) Entering Without Permission, Public Intoxication, & Assault and Battery
• One (1) Assault & Battery
• Three (3) Possession of Marijuana
• Two (2) Possession of Marijuana & Possession of Narcotic Paraphernalia
• One (1) Possession of Marijuana & Misdemeanor Warrant
• One (1) Possession of Marijuana & Possession of Synthetic Narcotic
• One (1) Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, & ImproperlyTransporting Marijuana
• One (1) Possession of Narcotic Paraphernalia
• One (1) Resisting Officer & Possession of Narcotics Paraphernalia
• One (1) Possession of Heroin
• One (1) Possession of Dangerous Weapon
• One (1) Improper Plate
• Three (3) Operating While Intoxicated
• Six (6) Driving While License Suspended
• One (1) Public Intoxication & Misdemeanor Warrant
• Seven (7) Disorderly Conduct
• One (1) Open Intoxicants in a Motor Vehicle
• One (1) Minor in Possession of Alcohol
• One (1) Minor in Possession of Alcohol & Curfew Violation
• One (1) Malicious Mischief

Total arrests: 43