ACCORDING TO DATA compiled by the Ann Arbor Police Department, during the month of May there were 338 crimes, total, reported. The homes of 26 residents were invaded by thieves. Of those break-ins, 12 were forced entries, or almost half of the reported incidents. A high number of burglaries and thefts throughout the area occur because the victims have failed to lock the door of their house or car, police officials in Ann Arbor say. A number of area residents said they aren’t surprised to learn that a significant number of crimes took place involving an unlocked door or window. Some suggested that when you’re younger and have children running in and out of a house, the tendency might be to leave the door unlocked.
In the month of May, in Ann Arbor there were 51 assaults, including domestic violence, 19 drug crimes, including possession of heroin, crack cocaine and marijuana, 14 DUIs, eight cars stolen and four sex crimes, including rape. There were no weapons crimes or homicides in the month of May reported by the AAPD, Ypsilanti Police Department or Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Department.
Forced Entry Home Invasions in May:
Case Number: 140021226
Date: 5/3/2014 3:30 AM
Location: 1300 BLOCK ARELLA BLVD
Description: B&E – BURGLARY – FORCED ENTRY – NON-RESIDENCE
Case Number: 140021152
Date: 5/2/2014 10:06 PM
Location: 300 BLOCK N ASHLEY ST
Description: B&E – BURGLARY – FORCED ENTRY – RESIDENCE – HOME INVASION
Case Number: 140023132
Date: 5/10/2014 3:00 PM
Location: 200 BLOCK BROOKRIDGE RD
Description: B&E – BURGLARY – FORCED ENTRY –
RESIDENCE – HOME INVASION
Case Number: 140025180
Date: 5/24/2014 1:05 AM
Location: 600 BLOCK CHURCH ST
Description: BURGLARY -OTHER FORCED ENTRY
Case Number: 140021808
Date: 5/6/2014 2:30 AM
Location: 1200 BLOCK HILL ST
Description: B&E – BURGLARY – FORCED ENTRY – RESIDENCE – HOME INVASION
Case Number: 140026341
Date: 5/30/2014 2:30 AM
Location: 300 BLOCK E JEFFERSON ST
Description: B&E – BURGLARY – FORCED ENTRY – RESIDENCE – HOME INVASION
Case Number: 140021078
Date: 5/2/2014 9:00 AM
Location: 400 BLOCK EIGHTH ST
Description: B&E – BURGLARY – FORCED ENTRY – RESIDENCE – HOME INVASION
Case Number: 140024803
Date: 5/22/2014 1:25 AM
Location: 700 BLOCK S FOREST AVE
Description: B&E – BURGLARY – FORCED ENTRY – RESIDENCE – HOME INVASION
Case Number: 140022890
Date: 5/11/2014 3:00 PM
Location: 100 BLOCK GLENDALE DR
Description: B&E – BURGLARY – FORCED ENTRY – RESIDENCE – HOME INVASION
Case Number: 140024308
Date: 5/18/2014 9:00 AM
Location: 3000 BLOCK OVERRIDGE DR
Description: B&E – BURGLARY – FORCED ENTRY – RESIDENCE – HOME INVASION
Case Number: 140024132
Date: 5/18/2014 4:03 PM
Location: 300 BLOCK THOMPSON ST
Description: BURGLARY -OTHER FORCED ENTRY
Case Number: 140024692
Date: 5/21/2014 10:00 AM
Location: 2000 BLOCK VINEWOOD BLVD
Description: B&E – BURGLARY – FORCED ENTRY – RESIDENCE – HOME INVASION
@Petsounds, we have a regular public safety feature in each issue of the newspaper. In the June 25th issue, we’ll be looking at assaults.
Thank you for reporting these numbers. If you read AA.com on MLive, you would think that Ann Arbor has one spectacular crime a year, while Ypsilanti is awash in dozens of crimes daily.