Dearborn Police Seek Suspect in Gasoline Theft

A store employee says gas thieves pulled up to a pump at the Marathon gas station in the 15000 block of Warren Avenue in Dearborn on Wednesday and made off with $60 in gas.

According to police reports, officers with the Dearborn Police Department were dispatched to the station around 5:45 p.m. in response to a larceny complaint.

Upon arrival, the employee informed officers that an Arabic male, approximately 25 to 30 years old with an unshaven face, pumped gas and drove off in a green minivan with an unknown license plate, police said.

The employee told officers that he did not have access to the store's surveillance video but recognized the suspect as a regular customer.

Officers informed the store owner to review the security tapes and contact police if surveillance footage revealed any suspect information.

Retail fraud

On April 1, officers with the Dearborn Police Department were dispatched to the Walgreens in the 13000 block of Warren Avenue in response to a retail fraud in progress.

According to police reports, officers located the suspect, a 37-year-old resident of Detroit, near the area of Warren and Jonathan streets. Loss prevention staff at the store informed officers that the suspect concealed $199 worth of miscellaneous body lotions in his jacket. The suspect made no attempt to pay for the products and was stopped by security in the store's parking lot upon leaving.

Police said when store security approached the suspect, he returned to the store and dropped off the merchandise before fleeing on foot.

The suspect was transported to the Dearborn Police Station and charged with third degree retail fraud.

For questions on this police report, email daniel.lai@patch.com.