Brandon Twp.- A series of home invasions has police seeking help from residents.
The most recent home invasion was March 20, in the 2500 block of S. Hadley Road. The homeowners arrived home from a doctor’s appointment to find their front door damaged and open and a sliding door to their deck also open. A laptop computer, case and accessories was missing from the kitchen table.
The residents noted that two weeks ago, they saw a blue pick-up truck in the driveway adjacent to their home and saw a man walk up to the rear of the home and peer in. When he noticed they had observed him, he appeared startled and scurried back to his truck and left.
They described the man as a 30-year-old white male, about 5?10,? with a thin build and collar-length dark hair. The suspect had no mustache or beard, but was unshaven and scruffy looking. The blue truck was an older model, with large wheel wells and small tires.
A truck similar in description was seen on Feb. 28, in the 400 block of Aaron’s Way, the site of another home invasion.
In that instance, the resident said someone had entered the home when no one was there and stole two shotguns, jewelry, coins, miscellaneous electronics, and a lockbox with cash, birth certificates, bonds and more. A neighbor saw a bluish-green full-size older model pick-up truck parked near the driveway about 1-1:30 p.m., with 2-3 white males in their 20s and 30s. The neighbor believed they were accessing the lake and didn’t report it. The truck was gone after about 30 minutes.
Detective Chris Pacholski from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Brandon Substation says there have been 34 business break-ins and home invasions from May 2006-March 2007. This number is down from the 49 break-ins and home invasions the township had from May 2005-March 2006, however, Pacholski says what is disturbing is the concentration of home invasions in the rural area that goes south of Glass Road, north of Oakhill, west of Hadley Road and east of Groveland Township.
Most of the break-ins have occurred between noon and 3 p.m.
Pacholski asks residents to notify dispatch at (248) 858-4950 if they observe any suspicious vehicles in the area, including an older model blue pick-up truck, possibly a Chevy.