Crime & Safety
Police Brief: Suspect in Grosse Pointe-St. Clair Shores Break-ins to be Arraigned
A 21-year-old Eastpointe man charged in a series of Grosse Pointe Farms break-ins may be arraigned Wednesday St. Clair Shores. Investigators say he may be linked to robberies in the City of Grosse Pointe.
A 21-year-old Eastpointe man charged in a series of may be arraigned as early as Wednesday in St. Clair Shores on home invasion charges.
St. Clair Shores police allege Rudy VanDenbroeck was involved in a April 24 break-in of a condominium on Woodbridge. He was arraigned on four counts of home invasion Friday in Grosse Pointe District Court and is being held on $100,000 bond in the Wayne County Jail.
Detectives are also working to determine if he was involved in any break-ins in the City of Grosse Pointe.
Find out what's happening in St. Clair Shoreswith free, real-time updates from Patch.
VanDenbroeck was arrested about 6 p.m. Thursday in Eastpointe, after following a number of leads, including speaking with his father, who lives in Grosse Pointe Shores.
For questions on the police blotter, email edward.cardenas@patch.com.
Find out what's happening in St. Clair Shoreswith free, real-time updates from Patch.
VanDenbroeck was sweeping out the garage at his home when police arrived and arrested him. Officers found crack cocaine, a crack pipe along with gold coins, and a necklace that investigators believe was stolen from a home in Grosse Pointe Farms, according to police reports.
Officers also found credit cards in his pockets from a separate Grosse Pointe Farms break-in.
Investigators allege that VanEndbroeck was stealing from homes to fuel his $1,000-a-day crack habit.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
