A one-man crime spree seems to have swept through an Independence Township neighborhood, Aug. 16.
At about 3:45 a.m., Saturday, a homeowner in the 6000 block of Village Court heard banging outside, looked outside, and saw a white male with thin build, dark pants, no shirt, dark hair, and with flashlight in the bushes.
When the resident went to the front window, the man was gone. Later in the morning, the garage was found about a quarter open, dents in the door handle, and glove-box contents scattered, but nothing seemed missing.
At about 4 a.m., a 7200 block of Village Drive homeowner heard what sounded like an animal in her garage. She reported seeing an SUV, perhaps a Land Rover, light in color, with rectangular tail lights, driving north towards Stonewood Dr. with headlights off.
Her garage door was open about a third, but nothing seemed to be missing.
A neighbor reported his garage broken into, about 4:30 a.m. His two vehicles? gloveboxes were opened and a cordless drill was stolen.
Another neighbor heard someone closing her van’s sliding door, about 5 a.m. She saw a young white man, about 15 years old, 5 foot, 8 inches, with dark hair, dark T-shirt, jeans, and white tennis shoes.
She yelled at him and he ran away, she told deputies.
Another neighbor reported his garage door partially opened, glove box rifled, but nothing apparently taken.
The next day, about 7:26 p.m., a homeowner in the 6000 block of Village Court told police a neighbor gave her an apparently stolen purse filled with items such as sunglasses, cell phone, and a cordless drill.
Deputies said no charges can be filed until they have a suspect. Call Oakland County Sheriff, Independence Township substation, at 248-620-4970 with information.