Mother and Daughter Attempt to Shoplift, Items Taken from Jeep Wranglers, Assault at Troy Marriott

The following is a recap of recent news from the Troy Police Department.

Man Complains of Assault at Troy Marriott

Troy Police were called to the Troy Marriott Hotel on Sunday just after midnight, following a report of a large fight in front of the hotel. When officers arrived on the scene, all of the involved parties had been separated and no one was fighting. Acording to the report, the victim stated that he was standing near the ballroom doors when he was assaulted by two men, who were at the same party as him. The attack resulted in minor injuries. Troy officers took a 24-year-old Clinton Township man into custody for assault and battery and a 26-year-old Canton man in for disorderly conduct.

Items Stolen from Jeep Vehicles

A woman called police to report that the soft top of her Jeep Wrangler was cut and two backpacks, containing more than $10,000 in photography equipment, were taken from the vehicle. The incident happened in the parking lot of the MS Plaza on Big Beaver on Sunday between 7:45 p.m. and 9:15 p.m.

In a separate incident, a man called notified Troy Police that a spare tire was stolen from the rear of his Jeep Wrangler from the parking lot of Planet Fitness between 6:15 p.m. and 7:10 p.m. Friday.

Adults Accompany Teen in Attempts to Shoplift from Nordstrom

According to a Nordstrom Loss Prevention report, a 13-year-old teenager attempted to steal two cell phone covers from the department store around 5 p.m. Friday. After placing the cover in her coat pocket, the teen left the store without paying. Ten minutes later, the girl reentered Nordstrom along with two adult women who proceeded to selected merchandise, the report stated. According to the report, all three women entered the same fitting room and when they emerged, it was determined that some of the clothing taken into the fitting room was missing. When Loss Prevention stopped the women, they discovered that the two adults had stolen clothing concealed in shopping bags and the teen had the stolen cell phone covers in her coat pocket, the report stated. The adults, ages 21 and 41, both from Sterling Heights, received citations for retail fraud as well as contributing to the delinquency of a minor. The 13-year-old, also from Sterling Heights and the daughter of the 41-year-old, will be petitioned to Probate Court.

Call Troy Police at 248-524-3447 if you have any information about these incidents. For questions about this report, email Troy Patch at troy@patch.com.