Police Blotter: Teens Caught with Marijuana, Drivers Arrested for Operating While Intoxicated

Following are highlights from recent Troy Police Department reports:

Drug Arrest

Four teenage males were arrested Saturday evening for possession of marijuana and possession of narcotic paraphernalia. Police reports say officers responded to a call about four teens possibly smoking marijuana at the corner of Colebrook and Ellenboro. Police located the vehicle, searched it and arrested a 17-year-old male and three 16-year-old males.

Drunk Driving Arrests

• A 36-year-old Clawson man was arrested on charges of drunken driving around 3 a.m. Friday at Maple and Crooks, police said. A police officer had stopped the vehicle for a traffic violation and noticed the driver's movements were "slow and lethargic," his eyes were glassy and the driver smelled like intoxicants. The driver failed a series of field sobriety tests and registered a .21 blood alcohol level, over Michigan's .08 limit, and was arrested.
• A 23-year-old Bloomfield Hills man was arrested on charges of drunken driving around 1:15 a.m. Saturday at Crooks and Wilshire. Police say the driver stopped suddenly at a red light causing the car to "fishtail" three times. The driver performed poorly on sobriety tests and registered a .18 blood alcohol level.
• A 36-year-old Sterling Heights man was arrested on charges of drunken driving around 1:12 a.m. Monday at Maple and John R. Police say they stopped the vehicle for weaving and traveling at a high speed. The driver had bloodshot/glassy eyes, a police report said. The man failed sobriety tests and registered a .17 blood alcohol level.  

Larcenies

• A man shopping at the Somerset told police someone stole his wallet when he placed it on the store counter and turned to talk to a sales associate. The victim canceled his credit cards and later learned that someone had attempted to use two of the cards. 
• A victim reported that someone stole prescription medicine out of his unlocked vehicle that was parked outside of on Jan. 19 between 7-9 p.m.
• A car owner told police someone stole a catalytic converter from his Oldsmobile that was parked on the 2000 block of Dorchester on Friday between noon-5 p.m.
• A woman reported that on Saturday evening, someone broke the rear passenger window of her car and stole her purse at . The purse was sitting in the passenger seat and contained her wallet with identification, credit cards, and cash.

For questions about this blotter, email Editor Nicquel Terry at nicquel.terry@patch.com.