Crime & Safety
Charter One Bank Robbed and More Crime Nearby
Find out what crimes made headlines in neighboring communities over the past week.
The following information was supplied by area police departments. A criminal charge is only an accusation, and does not indicate convictions.
BERKLEY
Charter One Bank in Berkley Robbed
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The FBI says the male suspect, who wore a black mask and escaped on foot Monday, is an "alleged serial armed robber" who could be linked to several other recent bank robberies in Metro Detroit.
FERNDALE
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Man Threatened with Gun at Ferndale Motel
The 69-year-old suspect was arrested at Motorama Motel on Monday.
ROYAL OAK
The following information was supplied by the Royal Oak Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
BIRMINGHAM
Police Searching for Three Young Men After Multiple Thefts at Seaholm
Police were called to the high school Wednesday after students reported a stolen laptop, cell phones, checkbooks and more.
TROY
The incident occurred Sunday morning at John R and Maple roads.
ROCHESTER HILLS
4 Teens Caught After Trying To Flee Police in Church Parking Lot
Charges are pending against the Rochester Hills kids.
BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP
Police: Separate Check Fraud and Identity Theft Cases Reported; Vehicles Damaged
The Bloomfield Township Police Department and the Bloomfield Hills Department of Public Safety provided the following information. Arrests, where they are mentioned, do not indicate conviction.
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