Repairman accused of stealing 14K gold chain, pawning it

By: Mary Beth Almond | Birmingham-Bloomfield Eagle | Published February 15, 2025

 Glenn Alan Richards

Glenn Alan Richards

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BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — A repairman is facing charges after allegedly stealing a 14-karat gold chain from inside a home in Bloomfield Township.

Glenn Alan Richards, 52, was arraigned in 48th District Court on a felony charge of larceny from a building Feb. 5. He was given a $25,000 personal bond and released from custody.

According to the Bloomfield Township Police Department, the incident occurred while Richards was reportedly repairing a floor in a woman’s bathroom Dec. 21. 

After Richards left the Bloomfield Township home, the woman said she noticed her father’s 14K gold chain was missing from a statue kept inside the bathroom. 

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Police say Richards sold the 14K gold chain to a pawn shop for $200 later that day.

Richards’ next court date is scheduled for Feb. 18. He did not have an attorney on file.

Call Staff Writer Mary Beth Almond at (586) 498-1060.