Crime & Safety
Police Blotter: Cops Arrest Man Searching Van, Recover Knife, Catch Curfew Violators and Assess Injured Raccoon
The following information was collected from the Clawson Police Department. Where arrests are mentioned, they do not indicate conviction.
Following are highlights from recent reports:
Police arrest man rummaging through van
When a Clawson resident saw a man suspiciously going through a van parked outside of a business at night he called the police department to report the incident.
The caller, who was dropping his friend off in the 800 block of Hendrickson Boulevard at approximately 8:58 p.m. Wednesday, told police the scene "didn't look right."
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When Clawson police officers arrived at the scene, the 30-year-old Troy man rummaging through the van claimed to be looking for a key he lost in the van when he used to work at the business.
The owner of the business was contacted and denied any knowledge of the man, so he was searched and a bottle of alcohol was discovered. The man wasn't carrying any weapons or items from the van.
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Officers arrested the man on a charge of malicious mischief and held him overnight in the Troy Police Department jail.
Knife recovered
A Clawson resident discovered a knife by a parking lot in the 300 block of Main Street on Sunday at 2:47 p.m.
When the responding Clawson police officer looked at the knife, he noticed it was dirty but it didn't have any blood on it. The officer took the knife back to the police station where it will be held for a short period of time in case it becomes evidence of a crime, otherwise it will be destroyed.
Girls caught breaking curfew
Three 14-year-old girls were discovered walking around at 11:43 p.m. Sunday – after curfew. An officer on routine patrol of the southwest part of Clawson took the girls to their homes. The teenagers were cleared without incident.
Injured raccoon reported
A Clawson police officer responded to a report of a raccoon with a large cut on its shoulder in the 300 block of Chippewa Street at 3:37 p.m. Sunday. The officer located the raccoon inside a tree in the yard and it appeared healthy enough to be left alone. No further action was taken.
Anyone with information about any of these incidents is asked to call Clawson Police at 248-435-5000. If you have questions about this report, email editor Nicquel Terry.
