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Bloomfield Hills Department Of Public Safety

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Counterfeit Bills Passed at Jimmy John's; Cars Burglarized in Wabeek

The Bloomfield Township Police Department provided this information. Arrests, where they are mentioned, do not indicate conviction.

Managers with the Jimmy John's at 4087 Maple Rd. told Bloomfield Township police officers that someone paid for food with counterfeit money on two occasions last week. The incidents occurred on April 3 and April 5, and involved a bogus $50 bill and a $100 bill, reports said. No suspect information was available. The managers told officers they instituted new procedures on accepting large bills. Authorities turned over the counterfeit bills and the case to the U.S. Secret Service for further investigation. Vehicle Break-ins Authorities in Bloomfield Township warned residents to lock their vehicles and to take all valuables out if parked outdoors following multiple reports of burglaries on April 6, reports said. The thefts occurred in the …

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Bloomfield Township Police Department, Landscaping Companies Report Equipment Thefts in Bloomfield, and Bloomfield Hills Public Safety Department

Sunday, March 31, 2013

Landscaping Companies Report Equipment Thefts in Bloomfield

Multiple companies reported thefts of chainsaws and other equipment this week in both Bloomfield Hills and Bloomfield Township.

  Officers with both the Bloomfield Township Police Department and the Bloomfield Hills Department of Public Safety investigated reports of stolen lawn equipment form landscaping companies. It is unclear if the incidents are related, and no suspect information was available. Officers with the Bloomfield Township Police Department responded to the 5000 Block of Longmeadow Drive on March 26 for a report of a stolen chain saw from a tree service vehicle. It appeared that someone entered a cabinet on the side of a truck and took the item. The cabinet was unlocked while the workers were at the location, and they told police they could tell the suspect attempted to open all the other exterior cabinets on the vehicle that were locked. Workers did…

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Bloomfield Township Police Department and Bloomfield Hills Public Safety Department

Saturday, March 30, 2013

Locker Theft at L.A. Fitness; Home Invasion in Bloomfield Hills

The Bloomfield Township Police Department and Bloomfield Hills Department of Public Safety provided this information. Arrests, where they are mentioned, do not indicate conviction.

A patron at the LA Fitness told police that someone stole his coat from an unlocked locker on March 21, Bloomfield Township police reports said. The victim said the theft occurred sometime between 7:15 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. The keys to the man's vehicle were inside the coat, but the vehicle was still in the parking lot when police arrived. Nothing was reported stolen and the owner towed the vehicle from the scene. A resident in the 1000 block of Arbor Court in Bloomfield Hills returned home after a weekend out of town on March 25 and found the front door smashed in, police reports said. Jewelry and other valuables were taken. A full inventory with a complete listing of items taken and there value is under way. Officers processed the crime …

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LA Fitness, Bloomfield Township Police Department, and Bloomfield Hills Public Safety Department

Saturday, March 23, 2013

Homeless Squatter Removed From Bloomfield Hills

Bloomfield Hills Department of Public Safety provided this information. Arrests, where they are mentioned, do not indicate conviction.

Officers with the Bloomfield Hills Department of Public Safety cited a homeless man for trespassing at a vacant home in the city last week. Police responded to the 1000 block of Dunston Road shortly after 5 p.m. on March 15 when a neighbor noticed a suspicious man at the home, reports said. The activity was unusual since the home was vacant for some time. The officers located the man, who told them he was checking on the house while his parents were away in Minnesota, according to reports. Police tried to verify the man's statements and determined no one was supposed to be in the house. They detained him and issued a citation for trespassing before they took him to a warming shelter in Pontiac, reports said. There was evidence of forced …

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Bloomfield Hills Public Safety Department

Saturday, March 16, 2013

Another Mail Theft Reported; Burglary at Verizon Wireless

The Bloomfield Township Police Department and Bloomfield Hills Department of Public Safety provided this information. Arrests, where they are mentioned, do not indicate conviction.

Officials with the Bloomfield Township Police Department continue to warn residents about the safety of their incoming and outgoing mail following another report of mail tampering and theft last week. A resident in the 4000 block of Sly Court called police on March 8 after finding his incoming mail opened, and some contents missing, reports said. Officers asked him to monitor his credit reports and information closely for fraudulent activity. The department issued a warning to residents in December and January as they received a series of mail-theft reports from residents. $5,000 in phones stolen from Verizon Wireless Employees at the Verizon Wireless reported several cell phones were taken during a burglary this week, according to police …

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Bloomfield Hills Public Safety Department, Police: Mailbox Thefts Persist in Bloomfield Township; Car Scam Averted, $75,000 Skid Steer Stolen from Bloomfield Twp. Big Boy Site, and 1 more ›

Friday, March 15, 2013

Chief Matott's Resignation Effective April 30

The Bloomfield Hills Department of Public Safety director will step down next month after helping to train his successor.

  Chief Rick Matott's last day leading the Bloomfield Hills Department of Public Safety will be April 30. Members of the Bloomfield Hills City Commission confirmed the date at their meeting Tuesday, and will immediately begin working on the process for a replacement. Matott, 59, submitted his resignation last Friday and targeted May 31 as his final day with the department after 33 years. City Manager Jay Cravens said April 30 would be sufficient time to find and transition a successor. The search for new director will include opportunities for experienced candidates both within and outside the department, Matott said. The qualifications and desired skills are still being developed. "Chief Matott is an outstanding person is so many ways," …

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City of Bloomfield Hills, Chief Rick Matott Resigns from Bloomfield Hills, and Bloomfield Hills Public Safety Department

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Chief Rick Matott Resigns from Bloomfield Hills

The Bloomfield Hills City Commission is expected to discuss the process to replace the long-time officer and chief tonight.

Chief Rick Matott of the Bloomfield Hills Department of Public Safety will step down effective May 31, ending a 33-year career with the city. In a letter submitted to City Manager Jay Cravens on Friday, Matott indicated the announcement met his obligation to provide the city 30-days notice, and noted that it gives city officials ample time to help with the search and training of his successor. Matott declined comment Tuesday. Though it is not on the approved agenda, the City Commission is expected to review and discuss his letter of resignation and end date at their regularly scheduled meeting tonight at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall. "We would like to thank Chief Matott for his service to this community," Mayor Sarah McClure told Downtown …

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Bloomfield Hills Public Safety Department, City of Bloomfield Hills, and Bloomfield Hills Police Chief Named OCC Outstanding Alumnus

Saturday, March 2, 2013

Police: Unlocked Vehicles Targeted; Larceny Reported at the Maple Theater

The Bloomfield Township Police Department and Bloomfield Hills Department of Public Safety provided this information. Arrests, where they are mentioned, do not indicate conviction.

  Rash of thefts from unlocked vehicles The Bloomfield Township Police Department issued a warning to residents after several larcenies from unlocked vehicles were reported last week. Officers responded to multiple calls from homeowners on Westbourne, Middlebury and E. Bradford streets on Feb. 27 that claimed items were missing from their vehicles, reports said. They identified six separate vehicles that were unlocked and entered overnight. Items taken were collectively valued at about $1,100. No suspect information was available.  "These types of crimes are considered opportunistic and if the vehicles were locked, the thefts would not have taken place," the department stated on its Facebook Page. Missing cell phone A patron of the Maple …

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The Maple Theater, Alert Issued About Men Posing as Bloomfield Twp. Water Employees, Police: Bloomfield Twp. Water Employee Impostor Steals $25,000 in Jewelry, and 3 more ›

Saturday, February 23, 2013

Police: Homeless Man Promised Money to Cash Bogus Check in Bloomfield Hills

The Bloomfield Hills Department of Public Safety provided this information. Arrests, where they are mentioned, do not indicate conviction.

  Officers with the Bloomfield Hills Department of Public Safety arrested a homeless man who tried to cash a bogus check at a bank in the city on Wednesday, reports said. Police responded to the bank in the 39000 block of Woodward Avenue at about 11:40 a.m., after employees prevented the man from cashing a check that appeared suspicious. Chief Rick Matott said an internal security bulletin issued through the bank that day alerted employees to fraudulent checks passed at other branches. The bad checks were linked to the same account. Matott said officers arrested the 30-year-old man without incident, and that he told investigators two unknown women picked him up in Detroit and promised him $50 to cash the check. He was taken to the Oakland …

Monday, February 18, 2013

Police: Intimate Webcam Shots Lead to Extortion; More Identity Thefts Reported

This information was provided by the Bloomfield Township Police Department. Arrests, where they are mentioned, do not indicate conviction.

A Bloomfield Township man told police he is the victim of an extortion scheme that started when he shared intimate Webcam photos of himself with a woman who claimed to be from Russia, reports said.  The resident of the 300 block of South Glengarry Street told Bloomfield Township Police officers that he had ongoing on-line chats with the woman and they exchanged 'intimate views of each other via Webcam,' police reports stated. The woman then threatened to post the images on the Internet unless he immediately wired money to Russia. The victim said he wired an undisclosed portion of the funds she demanded before calling authorities. The case remains under investigation. Identity Thefts Officials with the Bloomfield Township Police Department …

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Police: Woman Fabricated Assault by Masked Men in Bloomfield Hills

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