Crime & Safety
Woman Reports Possible Window Peeper: Royal Oak Police
Royal Oak police arrested 52 people from Dec. 31-Jan. 7. Also, what you need to know in the event of a snow emergency.

ROYAL OAK, MI – Police in Royal Oak are investigating a possible case of window peeping.
A woman who lives in the 700 block of North Connecticut said that she saw movement when she looked outside her bathroom window about 12:23 a.m. Thursday.
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The subject was wearing a red baseball cap with the letter “S” on the front, but the woman was unable to determine the individual’s gender or age or provide any further description of the subject.
Also on the blotter:
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Breaking and Entering
200 block of Curry, 12-20-15, 3:30 p.m. – 10:45 p.m.: Complainant reported an unknown suspect entered the vacant residence through an unlocked rear door. The suspect stole a Craftsman air compressor, air hose, and a Stanley-Bostich nail gun. 15-47982
100 block of E. LaSalle, 1-4-16, 9:50 p.m. – 10:23 p.m.: Complainant reported he returned home and observed the motion lights were activated on his garage and heard the sound of someone jumping the fence in his backyard. When he checked the backyard he discovered an unknown suspect had entered his unlocked detached garage, removed several tools, and placed them along the rear exterior wall. He checked the surrounding area for the suspect before reporting the incident. He was unable to get a description of the suspect and nothing was reported stolen. 16-500
Larceny
1100 block of S. Main, 12-24-15 – 12-28-15, 12:00 p.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Complainant reported an unknown suspect stole two (2) UPS packages delivered to her front porch. 16-486
100 block of Orchard View, 12-29-15 – 1-01-16, 2:00 p.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Complainant reported an unknown suspect stole a Samsung Galaxy S2 Nook tablet from his residence. There was no sign of forced entry. 16-75
3600 block of Crooks, 12-31-15, 5:02 p.m.: Complainant reported an unknown suspect stole a UPS package delivered to his apartment building. 15-47993
3601 W. Thirteen Mile (William Beaumont Hospital), 12-30-15 – 12-31-15, 9:00 p.m. – 12:40 p.m.: Complainant reported she left her iPad in a hospital room. When she returned she discovered it had been stolen by an unknown suspect. 15-47984
Larceny from Automobile
4700 block of Elmwood, 12-31-15, 6:00 p.m. – 10:20 p.m.: Complainant reported he parked his 2002 Chevrolet Venture in his driveway. While backing his vehicle out of the driveway a rear wheel fell off. Further investigation revealed an unknown suspect had attempted to steal the wheel and removed the lug nuts. 15-48032
Malicious Destruction of Property
2000 block of N. Washington, 1-4-16, 3:44 a.m.: Complainant reported he parked his vehicle in a driveway. When he returned he discovered an unknown suspect had punctured both tires on the driver side of his vehicle. 16-399
401 S. Lafayette (Bistro 82), 1-3-16, 1:15 a.m. – 1:23 a.m.: Complainant reported a subject damaged a window on the northwest side of the business. A witness observed the subject throw a bottle at the window and flee the area in a black 4 door Maserati. The suspect was described as a white male, 5’10” to 6’2”, 170lbs, with short black hair. 16-274
700 block of Poplar, 12-30-15 – 1-4-16, 8:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.: Complainant reported an unknown suspect cut several strands of Christmas lights she placed on a tree in her front yard. 16-483
W. Fourth Street and S. Main Street, 1-4-16 – 1-6-16, 2:34 p.m. – 2:34 p.m.: Complainant reported an unknown suspect had damaged an art sculpture located on the south west corner of the intersection. 16-684
Arrests
Two (2) Felony Warrant
Six (6) Misdemeanor Warrant
Two (2) Domestic Assault and Battery
One (1) Domestic Assault and Battery 2nd Offense
Five (5) Operating While Intoxicated
One (1) Operating While Intoxicated 3rd Offense, Driving While License Suspended, & Open Intoxicants in a Motor Vehicle
Six (6) Driving While License Suspended
Four (4) Driving While License Suspended & Misdemeanor Warrant
One (1) Driving While License Suspended, Possession of a Controlled Substance, & Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
One (1) Driving While License Suspended, Misdemeanor Warrant, & Obstructing a Police Officer
One (1) Driving While License Suspended & Possession of a Controlled Substance
One (1) Driving While License Suspended, Felony Warrant, Possession of Narcotic Paraphernalia, & Possession of a Synthetic Narcotic
One (1) Carrying a Concealed Weapon in a Motor Vehicle & Misdemeanor Warrant
Three (3) Possession of Marijuana
One (1) Possession of Marijuana & Public Intoxication
Two (2) Possession of Marijuana & Possession of Narcotic Paraphernalia
One (1) Possession of Narcotic Paraphernalia
Two (2) Public Intoxication
Two (2) Disorderly Conduct
One (1) Consuming Alcohol in Public
One (1) Disorderly Conduct & Obstructing a Police Officer
Two (2) Disorderly Conduct & Resisting Arrest
One (1) Minor in Possession of Alcohol & Obstructing a Police Officer
One (1) No Operators License on Person & Open Intoxicants in a Motor Vehicle
One (1) Open Intoxicants in a Motor Vehicle
One (1) Urinating in Public
One (1) Public Intoxication
Total Arrests: 52
Snow Emergency Reminder
Now that winter has arrived, police are reminding residents and visitors what’s required under Royal Oak’s snow emergency ordinance.
Snow emergency conditions are generally defined as a snowfall of four inches or more and will remain in effect until your street has been plowed. All vehicles on residential streets are to be removed or will be ticketed or towed. Vehicles are to remain off the streets until plow trucks have gone through the area.
Once a snow emergency is called and plowing begins, it takes approximately 24-36 hours to plow all city streets, depending on how much snow has fallen.
Residents may call the Snow Emergency Hotline, 246-3442, to find out if a snow emergency is in effect or go to the city website for more information.
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