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Authorities believe transnational gangs are behind recent home invasions in Novi
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It takes about two weeks and 25-30 people to transform Glenlore Trails from its “Enchanted Forest” for Halloween into its “Aurora Winter Wanderland” for the holidays. Photo by Erin Sanchez
BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com
There have been four home invasions in Novi since Oct. 31 that are believed to be related to transnational gangs operating in the area with their origin in South America, according to the Novi Police Department. The invasions have a lot of factors in common. All the invasions occurred at the same time of day — between 5:45 p.m. and 9 p.m. — all the properties were entered from the rear, and all the homes back up to either a wooded area or a field. Novi Police Cmdr. Jason Meier explained why police think the home invasions in Novi are the work of transnational gangs. “Their method of entry, items stolen, use of Wi-Fi jamming technology and homes targeted is consistent with previous crimes in Oakland County and arrests made in other communities,” Meier said. Last year, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard created a task force to address a rise in robberies of high-end homes. At that time, Bouchard said the organized criminal network working in the area had its roots in Chile. Between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Oct. 31, unknown people broke the window on a rear entry door of a residence in the 40000 block of Revello Court, near Beck and Eight Mile roads. They then entered the home and stole items. The residents were not home at the time of the invasion, according to a press release. Police believe the thieves approached the house from the nearby
Holiday spirit takes over Glenlore Trails BY CHARITY MEIER cmeier@candgnews.com
Glenlore Trails in Commerce Township has undergone a transformation and is now filled with the holiday spirit. The annual “Aurora Winter Wonderland” interactive light show opened Nov. 15 and will be open on Thursday and Friday nights through Dec. 29. The trails were transformed from spooky for Halloween to festive for Christmas in a mere 14 days by 25-30 people. The work involved swapping out all the scenery, moving things around on-site and reprogramming a lot of lights. According to a press release, “Aurora,’ commonly known as the northern lights or southern lights, is a natural light display in the Earth’s sky, and that is the experience that will captivate See GLENLORE TRAILS on page 6A
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