Crime Report: Fallen Tree, Illegal Fireworks, Prostitution

On Monday afternoon, a Farmington resident went to his van, which had been parked in a lot on Grand River, near Power Rd., to find that a tree had fallen on it. According to the report, the roof rack and extension ladder were damaged, and the windshield was cracked.

Suspended license, illegal fireworks

A 23-year-old Detroit woman was taken into custody on Sunday afternoon on the M-5 off-ramp, after being stopped because she had a dangling ornament on her rear view mirror. According to the report, a check of the woman's background showed her license was suspended, and a search of the vehicle turned up a package of illegal fireworks. She received a ticket for the moving violation and was released.

Soliciting without a permit

Responding to the report of a solicitor in the Valley View Ct. and Power Rd. neighborhood, police told a 22-year-old Detroit man he needed a permit to go door-to-door. According to the report, the man said he was working for AT&T, asking homeowners who subscribed if they wanted additional services and asking non-customers whether they wanted to sign up. Police ran a check on his background and learned the man had a warrant out of Detroit for failure to appear in court on a traffic violation. After contacting Detroit police, authorities issued the man a ticket for soliciting without a permit and released him.

Small fire

A lit cigarette likely caused a small fire around 2:15 p.m. on July 8 in mulch around on Grand River. According to the report, a passerby extinguished flames, but the mulch was still smoldering when Farmington Public Safety arrived. They doused the mulch and checked the inside of the building before leaving the scene.

Prostitution arrest

Around 2:30 a.m. on July 7, police arrested a 40-year-old Detroit woman for prostitution, after stopping a car in which she was riding with a Farmington Hills man on Grand River and Sherwood in Farmington. According to the report, after making a routine traffic stop, the officer noticed the 61-year-old man's belt was undone. A background check showed the woman had three outstanding warrants, one for prostitution and two for disorderly conduct. The report indicated she told police a different man had picked her up in Detroit and took her to his home near Middlebelt and Nine Mile Rd. to have sex, and the driver had picked her up while she was walking on Orchard Lake Rd. between Shiawassee and Grand River. The report stated that the driver told police he had picked up the woman, and she offered him oral sex for $10, if he would take her home to Detroit.

If you have questions about this report, contact editor Joni Hubred-Golden, joni.hubred-golden@patch.com