Where is 55-year-old Patrick Joseph Mikes? What happened to him? And if he has been harmed, who did it?
"The evidence found at a house makes it clear to us that there was a violent altercation that took place in the basement of the home," said Troy Police Captain Robert Redmond.
Detectives have been told that Mikes was last seen Friday evening around 5:30 by a neighbor and his two sons. One is 16 and the other is 21.
However, both waited to report their father missing until just before 11:00 a.m. on Sunday. The siblings told detectives their dad was riding his Cannondale SuperSix road bike wearing a yellow shirt and black biker shorts.
"We do need to find that bicycle. We do need to find Mr. Mikes," Redmond said.
A person of interest was arrested Sunday afternoon and has been sitting in a jail cell at Troy PD ever since. Redmond would not confirm at this point whether it is a relative or one of Mikes' sons.
"I'm not going to confirm who we have in custody."
However, investigators are sharing new information about this person of interest, pointing to some shady dealings that went down in Auburn Hills.
"Today what we had to do was work with Auburn Hills Police Department because during our investigation we discovered multiple counts of ... improper fraudulent transactions committed by the person we have in custody," Redmond explained.
Auburn Hills Police are calling it a case of credit card fraud. It is a felony and that person of interest is expected to be charged with three counts.
"Felony charges and so Auburn Hills decided to act on them now. Yes, it tied the person of interest in custody for another day. It gives us more time to go ahead and get things done. That's not necessarily why it was done that way. Anybody that has felony charges pending against them that obviously we should act in a quick manner to bring that matter to light," said Redmond. "With finding out what happened in Auburn Hills case, it helps a little bit as far as time frames of where certain people where at or certain things took place."
But is that crime and what cops uncovered at the Mikes' home in Troy connected?
"I can't say that the crime that he's being charged with is connected to the violent natured act that we're holding him for at this time," Redmond said.
The person of interest will be facing his Auburn Hills charges on Wednesday.
As far as the Troy case, police have been getting some good leads, but they could use more. When it comes to Mikes' bike, the handles are red, but they were covered with black tape. If you have any information at all, please call police.
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An angry pastor is trying to keep his cool. He is mad at whoever tore apart his air conditioning unit to steal the copper, but he also says the entire community shares the blame.
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Police try to make a traffic stop, but say two men in the vehicle made a run for it. The driver was caught, but his passenger remains on the loose. During a search, police say they recovered a gun and body armor.
Police try to make a traffic stop, but say two men in the vehicle made a run for it. The driver was caught, but his passenger remains on the loose. During a search, police say they recovered a gun and body armor.
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Mitchell Young's trial got underway on Wednesday. He is accused in the murder of Robert Cipriano and the beatings of Robert's wife, Rose, and son, Sal.
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The Detroit Red Wings and city officials on Wednesday announced a $650 million plan for a new arena development for the NHL team in Detroit's downtown entertainment and sports district.
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The state's school superintendent and treasurer could dissolve a deficit-ridden district and send the students to nearby schools under legislation narrowly approved Wednesday by a divided Michigan Senate.
The state's school superintendent and treasurer could dissolve a deficit-ridden district and send the students to nearby schools under legislation narrowly approved Wednesday by a divided Michigan Senate.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 9:33 PM EDT2013-06-20 01:33:24 GMT
Gov. Rick Snyder on Wednesday cut short his trade trip to Israel to return home and lobby reluctant fellow Republicans to expand Medicaid to more Michigan adults...
Gov. Rick Snyder on Wednesday cut short his trade trip to Israel to return home and lobby reluctant fellow Republicans to expand Medicaid to more Michigan adults, as the clock ticked before lawmakers break for the summer.
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Dequindre-Emery Playlot had become grossly overgrown. George Bearid said enough is enough and began mowing on Sunday. Now several neighbors have joined the effort to clean up the park.
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"I don't blame the clerk," Mike Duggan said as he ended his mayoral bid. Two courts ruled he cannot be on the ballot because he had not lived in Detroit for a year when he filed.
"I don't blame the clerk," Mike Duggan said as he ended his mayoral bid. Two courts ruled he cannot be on the ballot because he had not lived in Detroit for a year when he filed.
Patrick Mikes hasn't been seen in several days.
