Stranger steps forward to help Metro Detroit man after thief takes $700 from wallet
WYANDOTTE, Mich. โ A man was caught on camera taking money out of wallet sitting on a store counter. The wallet was accidentally left by a 72-year-old man at the Shopperโs Valley store in Wyandotte. The man said when he realized he left it, he rushed back and found it in the same place. The man said the money was saved up to pay for his property taxes. Wyandotte police located and arrested the man accused of stealing the money.
Oakland County deputies seeking 2 people in stealing wallet from 77-year-old woman in Rochester Hills
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. โ Oakland County Sheriffโs deputies are searching for two people they said stole a wallet out of a 77-year-old womanโs purse in Rochester Hills. Deputies said the two individuals worked together to cause a distraction at a large retail store before taking the wallet. Deputies said the individuals then proceeded to drive to a nearby store and used the credit cards from the wallet. One individual is described by deputies as a White man wearing a red sweater and blue jeans, a mask covering his face and spoke with an accent. The other individual is described as a White man wearing an orange and black shirt with blue jeans and a mask covering his face.