More high-end home invaded across Oakland Co.; how to better protect your house

Since Oct. 31, four high-end homes in Novi have been targeted by thieves who law enforcement believes are part of the South American transnational gangs.

A map shows the targeted neighborhoods, stretching from Haggerty to Napier.

1. On Oct. 31 between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., unknown suspects broke the window of a rear door of a residence in the 40000 block of Revello Court, near Beck and Eight Mile Roads. The residents were not home at the time.
2. On Nov. 2, between 6 p.m. and 8:55 p.m., unknown suspects broke the window of a rear door in the 40000 block of Vento Drive, near Garfield and Eight Mile Roads. The residents were not home at the time.
3. On Nov. 15, at 5:46 p.m., unknown suspects broke the window of the second-story bathroom of a residence in the 20000 block of Pomino Drive, near Garfield and Eight Mile Roads. The residents were not home at the time.
4. On Nov. 15 at 6:58 p.m., unknown suspects broke the window of a rear door in the 20000 block of Turnberry Boulevard, near Haggerty and Eight Mile Roads. The residents were not home at the time.

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