Ransacked apartment
GRAND BLANC TWP. — A resident in Fountain Pointe said an unknown person broke into her apartment Feb. 25 between 6:05 a.m.-2:40 p.m. and stole various items, including her computer, DVD and CD player and X-Box 360.
Her son was the first to arrive home and discover the break-in and ransacked apartment. It is unknown how the burglars gained entry. — K.S.

Keep your cool
GRAND BLANC TWP. — Officers stopped a Flint women, 22, on S. Dort Hwy. at 9:08 p.m. Feb. 25 for having an expired car registration.
The woman said that even though her birthday had already passed earlier in the month, she thought she could wait until the end of the month to get new tabs for her license plate.
She started becoming belligerent with the officer, who then asked the woman to step out of the vehicle. As she was stepping out the vehicle, the officer asked her to keep her hands out of her pockets, but she refused to comply. She would also not hand over her vehicle’s information to police. She was issued a citation for having an expired registration and for obstructing police. — K.S.

Don’t flee from police
GRAND BLANC TWP. — An officer was filling up his patrol vehicle at a gas station on E. Hill Rd. on Feb. 26 when he recognized another driver, a Grand Blanc Twp. man, 31, filling up his vehicle. The officer knew the driver had a suspended driver’s license.
The officer watched the driver finish filling up his vehicle and then drive off. The officer followed the driver and tried to initiate a traffic stop, but the driver continued going. A patrol sergeant stopped the vehicle soon after passing Center Road.
The man was arrested for driving with a suspended license and for fleeing and eluding police. A felony warrant was obtained for the man because this was the second time he had been caught fleeing police — the first time occurred in Flint.
The man was arrested and lodged, but later was released on a $20,000 cash bond. — K.S.

One less for the bar-b
GRAND BLANC TWP. — A resident on E. Suffolk at Tudor Estates said he went to use his grill on Feb. 25 and discovered that somebody had stolen the igniter switch, worth $25. Police have no suspects at this time. — K.S.

That’s not a pharmacy
GRAND BLANC TWP. — A Parkwood resident living on E. Mary Drive reported that an unknown person had entered her mobile home and stolen her medications. There were no signs of forced entry, but the door may have been left unlocked, she reported. — K.S.

Conflicting story
confuses cops
GRAND BLANC TWP. — A Seven Hills, Ohio man contacted police to say he had driven up to Michigan with another Ohio resident to purchase scrap metal to take to Chicago.
The man said he and the woman he was traveling with rented a motel room on Holly Road, and after emerging from a shower, discovered that the woman had left with the $1,000 for purchasing the scrap metal and the truck the man had rented to transport the metal.
Police investigated the woman’s identity and found that she was a prostitute and may also be a crack addict. The man also admitted to being a crack addict and, after running the man’s information, police found he had a warrant out of Los Angeles for possession of dangerous drugs. The Los Angeles Police Department did not wish to extradite the man.
Police also discovered that the truck had not been stolen and was later found near Detroit. Police also question whether a woman was really involved in the matter and are still investigating the incident. — K.S.

Stolen vehicles
GRAND BLANC TWP. — A resident on W. Knoll reported that unknown suspects stole a 2000 Dodge Neon and a 1995 Buick Century from his property. The man said the theft might have taken place Feb. 27-28. — K.S.

Where’s Robin Hood?
GRAND BLANC TWP. — Officers stopped a Flint man, 48, on Feb. 28 at 10:26 a.m. on southbound 1-75 near Dixie Hwy. for having a missing headlight and a loud exhaust system.
The officers discovered the man had a misdemeanor warrant because he owed $100 for back taxes to the City of Flint. The man was placed under arrest and could not pay the $100, so he was transported to the Flint City lock-up. — K.S.

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