Crime & Safety
Overnight Crimes in Grosse Pointe Farms May Be Linked
Grosse Pointe Farms police are asking residents to be alert and to report anything suspicious. Two crimes involving vehicles that happened overnight are believed to have been committed by the same person.
Grosse Pointe Farms are investigating the theft of an SUV and items from another car nearby.
In an alert issued by the department Monday, officers believe the crimes are related as they occurred in close proximity and time to each other.
In the first case, a 2006 light brown Jeep Commander was stolen from a Windmere Drive driveway. Another vehicle parked in a Waverly Lane driveway was broken into and items were stolen.
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According to police, both crimes happened between 10 p.m. Sunday and 7 a.m. Monday. Officers recovered some of the stolen items from the second car in the 400 block of Kercheval Avenue.
Police are asking for anyone with information, including residents who may have seen someone in the area in that time frame, to call 313-885-2100.
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Police are also reminding residents to lock their vehicles and to remove items of value. Patch is awaiting additional information regarding this investigation.
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