Kmart Employee Faces Embezzlement Charge

A 35-year-old West Bloomfield Township woman faces a charge of embezzlement, after store officials spotted her giving merchandise to another woman on security tapes. 

According to a report filed by Farmington Hills Police, the incident occurred on Sept. 3, but was not discovered until another store employee was reviewing price checks and discovered more than $100 of them on the woman's register. The report indicated that the clerk told authorities she knew the woman and felt sorry for her, because the woman had no money. 

Thefts reported

• The owner of a Livonia-based business told police that a 2007 Caterpillar loader, valued at $11,000, was stolen from a lot on Eight Mile Road in Farmington Hills sometime over the weekend. According to the report, the business' main office also had a break-in, and the owner identified a suspect. 
• A Harrison High student reported the theft of his $100 pair of Nike tennis shoes from the boys' locker room between Sept. 24 and 25. According to the report, the teen's t-shirt and socks were also taken.
• A 54-year-old Farmington Hills man called police at around 7:15 a.m. on Sept. 27 to report that someone broke into his vehicle, which was parked overnight in a lot in the 31000 block of 12 Mile Road. According to the report, the front passenger window was broken, and the vehicle's navigation system was missing. 
• Between Saturday night and Sunday morning, thieves hit a number of vehicles in the parking lot of a hotel on Stansbury Blvd. According to reports, items taken included a cell phone, GPS and other electronics. 
• A resident on Millbrook Road reported the theft of a 2011 Jeep, which was discovered shortly after midnight on Monday. According to the report, the vehicle had been parked in the home's driveway. 

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