Police Blotter: White Lake Teen Hit By Car While on Bike

A 16-year-old girl is recovering after being struck by a car on Monday night.

White Lake Township Police Chief Edward Harris said the girl was traveling northbound on Ormond Road near Duffield at 8 p.m. on her bike when a small car struck either her or the bike.

The car's mirror broke off and the car continued to travel northbound down Ormond. Harris said the car did not stop after hitting the girl.

"We were told she suffered some injuries to her legs, and likely has a broken wrist," Harris said.

The police have the car's mirror, and are asking anyone with information to call the police department at 248-698-4400.

The incident remains under investigation.

Man arrested for drunken driving, third offense

A 69-year-old man was arrested by White Lake Police on Monday at 8:30 p.m. on Teggerdine after witnesses called in a suspected drunken driver.

Harris said police were dispatched to the area to look for a suspected drunken driver. A vehicle fitting the description was viewed driving on the shoulder and going 10 miles per hour on Pontiac Lake Road.

According to the report, the officer attempted to pull the car over, but the driver continued to slowly drive along the road.

The officer then flashed a light into the man's mirror and the car slowly stopped. As the officer approached the car, the car began to move forward slowly. The officer ordered the car to stop, and told the driver to put the vehicle in park and turn off the ignition, Harris said.

Once the driver complied, the officer began to question him.

Harris said the officer noticed a strong smell of intoxicant. According to the report, when the driver was asked if he had been drinking, he told the officer he had had about half a pint of Southern Comfort.

When asked for his license, Harris said the man was unable to get it out of his wallet. The officer eventally removed it for him, and asked the man to perform a few field sobriety test.

Harris said the man failed the tests, and registered a .16 BAC when given a PBT.

The man was taken to the station to sober up, issued a ticket for drunken driving third offense, then released pending issuance of a warrant.

Mother-daughter pair conspire to take items from local store

Two White Lake resident were arrested Saturday after loss prevention officers at witnessed the pair taking items out of the store without paying.

The women, ages 54 and 28, had the 28-year-old's 4-year-old with them at the time.

Harris said the loss prevention officer recognized the 28-year-old from prior incidents at the store, and notified police as soon as she noticed the pair of women enter a dressing room together. When the left the room, several items they had in the cart were missing. The loss prevention officer checked the dressing room and only found empty hangers.

The pair both continued to walk through the store, one with a filled Kohl's shopping bag in her cart which, the officer said, wasn't there before according to the report.

Both woman went through the check out and bought a few items, but did not attempt to pay for the concealed items, Harris said.

When they left the store, they were confronted by the loss prevention officer and held until police arrived.

The women were arrested for retail fraud, second degree, and released pending prosecution.

The incident is still under investigation, but Harris said once the investigation is complete, it will be sent to the prosecutor for review. Charges are expected.

For questions about this blotter, email brooke.meier@patch.com.