Police Investigate Larcenies, Retail Fraud and Identity Theft

Bloomfield Township

Officers with the Bloomfield Township Police Department are trying to identify a woman that stole a basket full of diet pills from CVS/Pharmacy last week. The woman walked into the store and loaded a hand basket with diet pills.

Reports said that a manager tried to blocked the woman from leaving in the doorway, the shoplifter said she would pay for the items. When the manager took a few steps backward, the woman ran out of the store and into a vehicle nearby that sped off. The stolen pills are valued at a bout $500, reports said.

She is described as white, between 22-30 years old, with dirty-blonde hair. She wore a black leather jacket and blue jeans.

Identity Theft

A resident in the 600 Block of Fox Hills told police that someone filed a false tax return in her name in 2011 that resulted in a refund of more than $600 sent to another individual. Investigator encouraged her to enroll in an identity theft prevention program to prevent further crimes with that information. No suspect information was available.

Larcenies

• A motorist told police that someone removed the catalytic converter from underneath her vehicle while parked in the 7000 Block of Deep Run between 4 p.m. on April 20 and 3 p.m. April 21st. No suspect information was available and the investigation is ongoing.
• A patron at the G Studio, 784 Industrial Court, told police that someone stole her purse while she worked out in an exercise class, reports said. The victim said the purse were in an unlocked locker. The victim valued the total loss, including all the purse's contents, at about $7000. No suspect information was available, and the investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information on any of the incidents listed here should call the department at 248-433-7752.

Bloomfield Hills

Officials with the Bloomfield Hills Department of Public Safety reported no major police or fire related incidents during the past week.

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