Crime Report: Missing Catalytic Converter, Yamaha Mini Bike

are investigating a complaint of a missing catalytic converter from a vehicle that was parked at the U.S. 23 and Silver Lake car pool lot on Nov. 17.

Fenton Police Chief Rick Aro said a woman told police she parked her car on Nov. 17 and returned on Nov. 18 and looked under the car and noticed that it looked like someone had cut the catalytic converter, valued at $350.

Police have no suspects.

Missing mini bike

Police are investigating a missing Yamaha mini bike from a home on the 200 block of Ponchartrain Drive.

A man told police he went deer hunting on Nov. 12 and returned on Nov. 17 to find a shattered window in his garage and his white 1998 Yamaha PW80 mini bike with a purple seat and chrome wheels missing.

The bike is valued at $500.

Police have no suspects.

Retail fraud

Police arrested a 26-year-old Flint man on charges of retail fraud at around 11:40 a.m. on Nov. 20 at on Owen road.

Aro said Walmart officials had told police a man was suspected of taking a Kodak camera. Police waited outside the store and talked to the man, who admitted to the theft.

The camera was valued at $80.

The man was taken to the Fenton Police Department and given a notice to appear in court. Police discovered he had warrants out for other misdemeanors and was turned over to other jurisdictions.

For questions about this blotter, email Jason Alexander.