A Michigan man is behind the bar after he reportedly left an eerie note in a minor's car last week.
Auburn Hills Police Department officials responded to the incident outside the Target Store around 6pm Tuesday.
“Auburn Hills police say multiple parents have reported that their children found similar notes in their cars with the same phone number.”
Police say the “suspecting” memo is left in a 17-year-old vehicle in the parking lot. statement The note was “essentially sexually explicit.”
Quoting Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald, mlive.com The memo reported that “it included an offer to pay the teen for sexual favors.”
It didn't take long for the officers to pursue the suspect.
Officers were able to call the number and determine that the suspect was still in the target parking lot. And he sat in his car.
Police found Thomas Merrick Hensler, 38, of Clarkston, in a vehicle.
Police also allegedly discovered a controlled substance in the vehicle, believed to be methamphetamine.
Additionally, the officers also found adult toys in the Hensler car. WWJ-TV It has been reported.
Hensler was arrested and booked at the Oakland County Jail.
The next day, the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office struck Hensler with three felony charges.
- Children's sexually abusive activities, punished in prison for up to 20 years.
- You can commit crimes using a computer and be punished in prison for up to 20 years.
- Possession of a controlled substance punishable in prison for up to 10 years.
Hensler was taken into custody on a $25,000 bond Prison Records.
The Auburn Hills Police Department said that if Hensler is released from prison, he has been ordered to wear a GPS tether and is prohibited from returning to the Auburn Hills Target Store or from obtaining unsupervised contacts with people under the age of 18.
Hensler is scheduled to return to court on Thursday.
Other incidents?
Parents reportedly said this wasn't the first time their child was targeted with a sexual charging memo featuring the same phone number.
“Auburn Hills police say multiple parents have reported that their children found similar notes in their cars with the same phone number.” It is listed Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald; “If you think your child has been targeted like this, contact your local police. We need to know if this is a continuous action, so we should take every incident seriously.”
Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact the Auburn Hills Police Station at 248-370-9460.
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