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On the Daily Media Report for April 2, 2010, we reported the following information:



Larcenies from Autos:



Subway Restaurant, 34 W Square Lake RD, 04/01, 1:20 PM: The complainant reports unknown suspect(s) stole her purse from the front seat of her 2008 Saturn Vue, which was locked with the windows partially open. A possible suspect is described as a black male, 30 years old, wearing a white tee shirt and blue jeans. CFS #2010-9178



First United Methodist Church, 6363 Livernois, 04/01, 12:20 PM – 1:20 PM: Five complainants report unknown suspect(s) entered their vehicles, while parked in the lot, and stole their purses. The suspect(s) broke the windows on a Pontiac Aztec, Hummer H3, Honda Odyssey and Jeep Commander to access the stolen property. A Honda Pilot was unlocked at the time of the theft. CFS #2010-9179



Troy Police Department Investigators identified a suspect as a result of his use of one of the victim’s credit cards at a service station in Pontiac shortly after the thefts.



On April 21, plain clothes Police Officers from the Troy, Auburn Hills and Bloomfield Township Police Departments initiated surveillance on the 22 year old male resident of Pontiac. The suspect drove to Hamlin Elementary School at 270 West Hamlin Road, Rochester Hills. He entered an unlocked 2004 Dodge Durango in the parking lot and stole a purse from inside the vehicle. Plain clothes Officers arrested the suspect without incident and recovered the stolen purse. Deputies from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office transported the suspect to the Rochester Hills substation pending arraignment.



Police Investigators believe the suspect may be responsible for numerous recent larcenies of purses from automobile in Troy and surrounding communities. Troy Police Department investigations continue. CFS #2010-11282



This release was prepared by the Oakland County Sherriff Department.