Police Suspect Connection Between 7 Larcenies from Vehicles in Northville

There were several vehicle break-ins and larcenies at Northville residences -- near Yerkes Street, Gardner Street, Beal Street, River Street, and Johnson Avenue --  during the early morning hours of April 23, according to Northville City police.

Personal property was stolen from seven vehicles that were broken into, according to police reports.

Two Men Checking Area for Unlocked Vehicles

A Northville resident called police around 4:46 a.m. April 23 saying there were two men checking the area for unlocked vehicles, the report said.

The responding officer noticed a man near two vehicles at Main and Beal streets, according to the report. The officer called him over to his vehicle and asked him what he was doing. The man said he was trying to find a gas station to call for a ride after his girlfriend left him there, the report said.

The officer found the man had a warrant out from Wayne police, the report said. The officer searched his pockets and found a car key, a necklace, cigarettes, money and his wallet, the report said.

Another officer who arrived to assist said there was a stolen black Nissan Altima on Yerkes Street just south of Beal Street that was still warm and had been listed as stolen at 4:03 a.m. that day, according to the report.

The key from the man's pocket belonged to a Nissan, according to the report.

The officer asked if the man if he stole the vehicle. He said he did not but it was the man he was seen with earlier, the report said, and he gave a description of the man to the police.

The man said he was only walking with the other man and that he put a handful of change in his pocket to hold and must have also put the key there, the report said. However, according to the report, the key was found in the man’s front right pant pocket while the change was found in his front left pant and sweatshirt pockets.

An officer checked the key found in the man’s pocket with the stolen car and it worked, the report said. Police arrested the man on charges of receiving and concealing a stolen vehicle and larceny from a vehicle, according to the report.

Wayne police, which had taken the initial report and entered the vehicle as stolen, said they did not have enough evidence against this man or the other to charge them with unlawfully driving away an automobile, the report said. Wayne police recommended that Northvile police submit this case to the prosecutor based on charges of receiving and concealing stolen property.

Several Reports of Larceny from Vehicles in the Area

• Officers found personal property scattered across the lawn on a property on River Street, according to a police report. Dispatch told the officers that the residents of a home on the 400 block of River St. called in 6:53 a.m. April 23 saying that personal property was stolen from their vehicles, the report said. The husband and wife said that both of their cars appeared to have been searched, according to the report. The man said that an unknown amount of change was taken along with a briefcase containing some personal items like his work badge, keys and personal paperwork, the report said, but the property -- except for the loose change -- was found scattered around nearby streets.
• A Northville man told police 7:43 a.m. April 23 that personal property was stolen from his vehicle on the 400 block of Yerkes St., according to a police report. The man said he is missing a pair of black Ray-Ban sunglasses valued at $360 and about $4 in coins that were located in the center console, the report said.
• A Northville woman told police 8:39 a.m. April 23 that personal property was stolen from her vehicle on the 400 block of Yerkes St., according to a police report. The woman said that sometime during the night someone entered her vehicle and stole coins and everything out of the glove box and console, the report said.

For questions about this crime report, email aysha.jamali@patch.com.