Abduction, robbery in Pontiac

On Nov. 4 at 1:30 a.m., an 88-year-old Bloomfield Hills man, was leaving the Democrat Campaign Office in downtown Pontiac when an unknown subject entered his car. At knife point, the suspect demanded the victim’s money and forced him to drive to Detroit. On the way there, the victim was cut on his hand when he swerved to attract the attention of a marked police vehicle in Detroit. The suspect got out of the car at 7 Mile and Woodward. The suspect is described as a male, approximately 40 years old, wearing a Michigan jacket and stocking cap. Police are checking nearby businesses for a possible surveillance video.

 

Suspicious incident in Troy

On Nov. 1 around 3:30 pm, a 14-year-old girl was walking with her friend on John R. near Wattles when a vehicle pulled up, blocking the sidewalk. The driver asked the girls what their names were and how their day was going. Neither girl answered. Eventually, one of the girls told him it was none of his business. The man said, “that’s how girls get hurt these days,” then drove away. Police searched the area but could not locate the man. He is described as a black male in his mid to late 40s, bald with a heavy build. The vehicle is described as a newer model gray Dodge Ram pickup truck.

Assault, battery inside vehicle

On Oct. 31 at 9:20 pm, police responded to an assault in progress. After interviewing both parties and a witness, police issued an 18-year-old Sterling Heights man a citation for “Assault and Battery.” The men were in a car together when one took offense to something said about his mother,  and assaulted the offender in the vehicle. The victim suffered minor injuries.

Death investigation in Pontiac

Police were dispatched to the 10 block of Edna St. for a deceased man on Nov. 2 around 9:30 pm. Police found the man, a 54-year-old Pontiac resident, lying on the floor in his bedroom with evidence of the use of heroin and crack cocaine. The Medical Examiner’s Office has custody of the body and will perform an autopsy.