A string of home invasions that occurred in Oxford Township over the Labor Day weekend has the Oakland County Sheriff’s Oxford substation urging residents to be on the look-out.
One of the four invasions occurred September 1 in the 300 block of Shummard Branch.
The homeowner’s 16-year-old daughter returned from school around 4:15 p.m. to find their mobile home in disarray.
According to the sheriff’s report, the daughter found the front door unlocked, bedrooms torn apart and closets rummaged through, but nothing appeared to have been taken.
The homeowner told police she believed the suspect might’ve been her ex-husband because he had torn up her old home after their divorce three years ago causing ‘thousands of dollars in damage.?
She believes her ex-husband’s summons to court on September 14 for a show cause hearing on the title to the mobile home is why he may have allegedly caused the damage.
Deputies found no forced entry, but reported a possible entry through a bedroom window with a missing screen.
The ex-husband was unable to be located.
On September 2, a home on the 300 block of Granger Rd. was the target of another home invasion.
The 47-year-old homeowner discovered her home broken into when she returned around 10 a.m.
The sheriff’s report stated entry to the home was gained through the rear door. When she returned home, it was open and one of the windows was broken out.
Numerous CD’s were scattered on the floor as well as two coffee cans, which contained $30 in cash. Candle holders were all over the dinning room table and a room containing NASCAR collectibles was rummaged through. Bedroom drawers and jewelry boxes were scattered on the floor and four video games were found in the backyard of the home
The only rooms not touched were the basement and upper level.
Along with the $30 in the coffee cans, $10 from the dinning room table and five or six video games were among the items stolen.
K-9 and aviation units were called in to track any suspects. Based on where video games were scattered in the yard, the suspects appeared to have headed north into a field, but the track was lost after 100 yards.
One fingerprint from each of the coffee cans was lifted and was sent to the crime lab for further evaluation.
Det. Ken Alderman said he believes the suspect in this invasion might be a teenager due to the missing video games.
On September 4, a home in the 400 block of E. Drahner fell prey to a home invasion.
Following a weekend camping trip, the 45-year-old homeowner returned at 1 p.m. and found his home broken into, but nothing was stolen. The vehicle in his garage was rummaged through, but again, nothing was stolen.
According to the sheriff’s report, entry was made through the rear doorwall by lifting it off its track. There were no visible tool marks on the door.
Neighbors said they didn’t see anything suspicious.
The Oxford Township Parks and Recreation storage barn at Seymour Lake Park was also broken into on September 5 around 4 p.m.
According to the sheriff report, the employee entrance door was ajar and had two footprints on it. Two pieces of the wood doorframe were also lying on the floor.
An employee verified that nothing was missing. There were no witnesses in the area at the time of the break-in.
Alderman says he doesn’t believe these invasions have any connections, but is urging residents to report any suspicious circumstances to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Oxford Sub-Station at (248) 969-3077.