Another Mail Theft and More Larcenies Reported in Bloomfield Township

Officers with the Bloomfield Township Police Department are investigating another theft of mail from a street-side mailbox, according to reports. 

A resident in the 5000 Block of Van Ness came to the police station on Aug. 10 to report that someone stole a letter out of his mailbox, but left behind other outgoing mail. There were no witnesses to this incident. Police continue to urge residents not to use mailboxes outside their residences for bill paying due to a high number of mail-theft reports this year. 

More than a dozen incidents have been reported since January and the department issued warnings on at least three different occasions.

Phone stolen

A woman reported that someone stole her cell phone while she was at the Dollar Tree on the township's north side last week. The victim said she was at the Dollar Tree at 1571 S. Opdyke Road and placed her I-phone on the counter to pay for her merchandise, reports said. The victim left the store, realized she forgot her phone and promptly returned. The phone, however, was gone. 

Authorities said security videos show that the next customer in line took the phone, and that investigators are attempting to identify and locate the person. No physical description was available.

Larceny from Auto at Bloomfield Hills Middle School

Officers responded to Bloomfield Hills Middle School for a larceny from vehicle report on Aug. 9, according to police reports. The victim told officers that she was only away from her vehicle for 5 minutes to enter the school, and saw another car, parked next to her car. As she got closer, the vehicle, described as an older-model, red passenger vehicle drove away quickly. She then saw that one of her windows was smashed out. A laptop and purse were stolen.

Anyone with information about these incidents is encouraged to call the department at 248-433-7752.