Abandoned wheelchair; noisy neighbors; stolen laptop and more

If you have any information regarding any of the following crime reports, please contact the Rochester Police Department at 248-651-9621.

Drying paint

On Friday, May 4, an anonymous caller alerted Rochester Police of fresh graffiti paint under the bridge at Main Street and Olde Towne Road downtown. Officers photographed the new spray paint display and notified city personnel for proper clean up of the wall. There are currently no suspects.

Abandoned wheelchair

Also on Friday, May 4, officers were dispatched to the Rochester Public Library to pick up an abandoned wheelchair. The wheelchair was found on the Paint Creek Trail near a bench, sans an owner in the area. There are no labels on the wheelchair to identify its owner but the model is an Invacare 9000XT with serial number 00K269164. Please contact Rochester Police if you have any information regarding this wheelchair or its owner.

Noisy neighbors leads to MIP and marijuana citations

On Monday, May 7, Rochester Police officers received a noise complaint from the Great Oaks Apartment Complex near downtown. Officers met with the caller and learned that the noisy neighbors, who live above the caller, have caused a disturbance among residents in the past. When officers arrived, from the hall, they reported hearing loud music, a television and several people talking loudly. The officers spoke with the 19- and two 20-year-olds found in the apartment. One of the residents was arrested for a Minor In Possession as he registered 0.037 percent in a consented breath test. Another of the three residents was arrested for possession of marijuana.

73-year-old arrested with warrant after speeding stop

Also on Monday, May 7, Rochester Police officers stopped a blue minivan speeding on Parkdale Ave near Elizabeth Street. The driver was traveling 42 miles per hour in the posted 25 miles-per-hour zone. Officers used their LEIN/SOS system to learn the driver’s information and found the 73-year-old Shelby Township man had a warrant out for his arrest. When the warrant was confirmed, officers took the driver in custody. He was given a citation for impeding traffic and was turned over to Shelby Township Police without trouble.

The Rochester Police Department need your help identifying a laptop thief suspect:

On Tuesday, May 8, around 2 p.m., a man entered the Rochester Hills Public Library. The possible suspect walked back to the non-public office area and removed a laptop from one of the offices. The man is seen exiting the staff entrance and possibility leaving the area on a bicycle. He left the library at 2:40 pm. We are hoping the public can recognize this person in this video screenshot: