Man Accused of Stealing Condoms From Northville Meijer, Possible Charity Fraud Reported

Man accused of stealing condoms from Meijer

A 41-year-old Southfield man was arrested on Sept. 7 after he was accused of stealing six packs of condoms from on Haggerty Road, according to Northville Township police reports.

Store security told police that the man was seen leaving the store without paying. A Livonia police officer stopped the man nearby and found the packs of condoms hidden in his pant leg, according to the report.

The man told police he planned to resell the condoms to a gas station, according to the report. He was arrested on charges of retail fraud and due to appear in the 35th District Court later this month.

Car damage reported at Meijer

A man reported to township police that his car was scratched while parked in the lot outside of Meijer. According to township police reports, the Novi man found two scratches on his company vehicle.

Possible charity fraud reported at Hiller's

The store director at noticed something was amiss when a man claiming to be soliciting donations for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) showed up at the Center Street store, according to a city of Northville police report.

The store director said she recognized the man on Sept. 4 from previous solicitations for another organization and asked him for identification and proof that he was soliciting on the non-profit's behalf, she told police. She got the man's name from his driver's license and called the non-profit. According to the police report, they told her the MDA has never received donations from the man. He left before police arrived.

The man is now banned from the property and police warn that this may have been a charity fraud. For tips on how to identify illegitimate charity solicitations, see our .