Crime & Safety
Teen Discovers Farmington Hills Home Break-In
Police say the thief or thieves fed the family dog cheese before leaving with a jar of coins.
Farmington Hills Police are investigating a Dec. 7 break-in on Lorikay, discovered by the homeowners' teen-aged son.
According to police, the teen had been with relatives while his parents were out to dinner that evening. When he returned home, he spotted a broken window and called his parents.
Police said it appeared the thief or thieves, who took a jar with $50 in coins, fed the family dog some cheese from the refrigerator, then used a knife from the kitchen to pry open a hope chest in the master bedroom.
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