Crime & Safety
Drunken Men Shoot at Birdhouse 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.
BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP
Drunken Men Arrested For Shooting At Birdhouse
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Bloomfield Township police will present their report to prosecutors for charges.
ROYAL OAK
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Anton Djonaj, 26, told a cashier that he carried a gun into the Royal Oak store on Sunday morning, according to police.
TROY
Police Say Man Fired a Gun at Troy Cigar Store
Jauwan Laverne Tims, 20, of Detroit, was arrested and charged in February incident at Mist Hookah & Cigar.
ROCHESTER
Man Charged in Rochester Jewelry Store Robbery Was Area Soccer Coach
Kevin Papuga faces two counts of armed robbery in connection with the November incident at a downtown Rochester shop.
CLAWSON
Clawson Police Say Stranger Gave Kids Candy
Police investigating incident last week in which an older, gray-haired man gave two children candy, the Oakland Press reports.
BIRMINGHAM
Woman Finds Someone Rummaging Through Her Stroller at the Library
According to Birmingham Police, a woman tried stealing a wallet from a stroller but fled when confronted.
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