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February 10, 1943
The Ypsilanti Daily Press
Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan
What is this article about?
Ypsilanti police chief Dan E. Patch tracks and arrests a 16-year-old boy who stole over $400 from a local business on January 17 and spent it in a Detroit hotel; the boy confesses and faces juvenile court.
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Police Locate Young Thief
The Ypsilanti police department today crossed a troublesome theft case off their calendar. The offender was tracked down under direction of Chief of Police Dan E. Patch after several days of effective police strategy.
It was during the night of January 17 that something over $400 was missed from an Ypsilanti business house. Chief Patch went to work with very little in way of clues to guide him and today turned up with a complete confession from a 16-year-old boy who told how he entered through a window, gathered up all the money he could find and headed for Detroit to buy himself a glorious celebration.
At a hotel there he lived like a man of means and enjoyed the hospitality and comforts of the very modern hostelry until Monday afternoon when he had his unexpected rendezvous with Chief Patch who says the boy has signed a confession and will be turned over to the juvenile court for disposition.
The Ypsilanti police department today crossed a troublesome theft case off their calendar. The offender was tracked down under direction of Chief of Police Dan E. Patch after several days of effective police strategy.
It was during the night of January 17 that something over $400 was missed from an Ypsilanti business house. Chief Patch went to work with very little in way of clues to guide him and today turned up with a complete confession from a 16-year-old boy who told how he entered through a window, gathered up all the money he could find and headed for Detroit to buy himself a glorious celebration.
At a hotel there he lived like a man of means and enjoyed the hospitality and comforts of the very modern hostelry until Monday afternoon when he had his unexpected rendezvous with Chief Patch who says the boy has signed a confession and will be turned over to the juvenile court for disposition.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Theft
Juvenile Thief
Police Investigation
Confession
Ypsilanti Police
What entities or persons were involved?
Dan E. Patch
16 Year Old Boy
Where did it happen?
Ypsilanti, Detroit
Story Details
Key Persons
Dan E. Patch
16 Year Old Boy
Location
Ypsilanti, Detroit
Event Date
Night Of January 17
Story Details
A 16-year-old boy enters a Ypsilanti business through a window, steals over $400, goes to Detroit to celebrate lavishly at a hotel, but is located by Chief Dan E. Patch, confesses, and will face juvenile court.