Novi Police arrest suspect in series
of larceny from auto incidents
September 20, 2011
 
Novi, Mich. — The Novi Police Department has arrested and charged a suspect who is believed responsible for nine Larceny From Auto incidents. These thefts occurred during the evening hours of September 3rd, and were all in the area of Nine Mile and Haggerty Roads. Entry was gained to each vehicle by smashing out the windows and subsequently removing portable Global Positioning Units (GPS).

On September 6th, Novi Police Detectives received information from a resident that led to the arrest of Azor Roboam Horton, a 25 year-old Novi resident. During the follow-up investigation, detectives recovered one of the GPS units at Horton’s residence, and also found blood evidence matching what was left at several of the larceny locations.

On September 19th, Horton was arraigned in 52-1 District Court in Novi, and is currently being held on a $5,000 cash bond. He has been charged with three counts of Breaking and Entering an Auto and one count of Larceny From Auto. Each count carries a penalty of up to five years in prison.

Horton has no prior known criminal history, according to officials.

“This arrest is a true testament to the Novi Police Department’s vision statement – Partners with our Community,” commented Novi’s Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police David E. Molloy. “It takes the efforts of all to keep a community safe. And, with the relentless follow-up and commitment of our investigators, incidents such as these are charged and cleared.”