Someone spread nails around the Ferndale police parking lot again

Fiona Kelliher | Detroit Free Press

For the second time in two weeks, Ferndale police are searching for someone who spread nails or screws "strategically" around the department's parking lot.

On Monday night between 8 and 9 p.m., someone laid out several piles of nails in an area where scout cars regularly park and travel, police said.

But the strange thing is it's not the first time. On Oct. 29, someone dropped enough screws in the police and courthouse parking lots to fill a 3-pound bag.

That time, several car tires were damaged, including that of a scout vehicle. A suspect was captured on camera walking down an alley near the scene of the crime.

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"It wasn't an accident. He didn't reach into his pocket and a couple of screws fell out as he was getting a pack of gum out," Sergeant Baron Brown told the Free Press at the time.

But maintenance on city security systems prevented police from capturing any footage of the second incident.

The person responsible could be charged with various potential crimes, including malicious destruction of property and malicious destruction of police property, Brown said.

Anyone who saw suspicious activity during that time should contact Ferndale Police at 248-541-3650 or CRIME STOPPERS at 800-SPEAK UP.