‘Operation Kicked-In’ leads to felon’s arrest for home break-ins in Oakland County

A felon with a historical past of dwelling burglaries is going through a number of new prison prices in Oakland County in reference to a sequence of latest incidents within the Waterford-Pontiac space the place doorways to houses have been kicked in to achieve entry, officers stated.

A particular investigation dubbed “Operation Kicked-In” resulted within the arrest of Prentice Montrell Slaton, 36, who confronted 13 prices, together with a number of counts of dwelling invasion, theft and weapons-related crimes. In response to Waterford Township police, most of the burglaries related to Slaton occurred within the early morning hours when nobody was dwelling.

In one of many incidents, a home-owner reported seeing the suspect — describing him as a black man with long-term fears, police stated. Video footage of the housebreaking can also be obtainable, police stated.

Previous to Slaton’s arrest on Oct. 31, detectives had recognized a suspect in a house housebreaking on Ruth Avenue in Pontiac and different related crimes, based on police.

They surveilled two males in a car and adopted them from Waterford to Pontiac, the place they pulled them over with the help of Oakland County sheriff’s deputies. Slaton, the automobile’s passenger, was reportedly in possession of things stolen within the dwelling invasion on Ruth Avenue and gadgets stolen in one other dwelling invasion in Waterford, police stated.

After detectives decided Slaton had been staying at a house on Waverly Drive in Waterford, the place the driving force lives, a search warrant was executed there. Extra stolen gadgets and different proof have been reportedly recovered, police stated. The driving force of the automobile has been launched pending additional investigation.

Slaton was initially arraigned on a house invasion cost on Nov. 3 within the 51st District Courtroom, the place bond was set at $25,000 money/surety. He was subsequently linked to a number of different incidents, ensuing within the further prices. Arraignment on the extra prices was scheduled for Nov. 7.

Slaton is being held within the Oakland County Jail.