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PAGE 2 ASSOCIATED NEWSPAPERS OF MICHIGAN December 26, 2019

NORTHVILLE

Northville Township names new managers

Todd Mutchler has been years of municipal experience work at the township, she served
named Northville Township and has a master's degree in as the assistant finance director
Manager effective Dec. 14. Interdisciplinary Technology. for the City of Novi where she
He will succeed Debbie Mutchler has served the was responsible for safeguarding
Wilhelm who served in an inter- Northville Township Public the fiscal integrity of the city
im capacity following the retire- Safety Department at all leader- through the development and
ment of long-time Township ship levels and has a breadth of implementation of sound finan-
Manager Chip Snyder in October. perspective and experience, the cial policies and practices,
Mutchler joined the Charter statement noted. according to the township state-
Township of Northville in May of Mutchler has named Marina ment.
2016 and has served as both Neumaier, the current township “Together, they have a broad
deputy director of police servic- finance manager, as the new understanding of the current cul-
es and director of public safety. assistant township manager to ture of the organization. They
An official statement from the close out the last of the succes- will work together to continue to
township noted that Mutchler, sion planning for 2019. lead Northville Township into
“brings extensive experience Neumaier is a Certified the future by building and main-
and will add the necessary lead- Public Accountant with more taining strong relationships with
ership to cohesively manage the than 30 years of combined pri- the community and continuing to
changes currently happening in vate and public municipal foster the values and principles
the organization and the commu- finance experience. She joined of the Charter Township of
nity.” Northville Township in Northville,” the statement from
Marina Neumaier Mutchler has more than 30 December 2012 and prior to her the township concluded. Todd Mutchler
Teens charged with car theft, vehicle break-ins

A pair of 17-year-olds from keys inside from the parking lot submitted a warrant request to
Detroit have been charged with and had fled the scene. the office of the Wayne County
vehicle theft and larceny from The officer notified the loss prosecutor.
parked cars in Northville prevention team at the store and Michael Tolbert and Vantae
Township. the officer and Meijer employees Pitts, each 17, and both from
As part of an increased holi- reviewed surveillance video Detroit were arraigned Dec. 15 in
day shopping patrol effort, a tapes and were able to identify the 34th district Court in
Northville Township officer was the suspects leaving the parking Romulus and have been charged
driving through the parking lot at lot in the stolen car. with felony offenses. Tolbert is
the Meijer store at Eight Mile Meijer loss prevention officers charged with motor vehicle theft,
and Haggerty Road at about 5:45 notified other Meijer stores in receiving and concealing stolen
p.m. Dec. 7 when he was the area and later in the week, property, larceny from auto and
approached by a shopper who the pair was seen in the Meijer breaking and entering of a vehi-
claimed that their car had been store in Livonia where one of the cle. Pitts is being charged with
broken into and items stolen loss prevention officers recog- motor vehicle theft and receiving
while they had been in the store. nized the teens entering the and concealing stolen property. Michael Tolbert Vantae Pitts
The officer discovered that sev- building, explained Northville Judge Michael Golematis taken $1,700 worth of goods from help deter thefts from vehicles
eral other vehicles had also been Township Detective Bureau ordered Tolbert held on a $10,000 cars in addition to taking the and homes, is currently under
broken into in the lot and items Supervisor Sgt. Doug Scoggins. bond and Pitts on a $5,000 bond. unlocked vehicle which was way.
such as cell phones, laptop com- Livonia police wer notified and The pair will appear in 35th recovered by police and For more information about
puters and other valuables had arrested the pair at the scene. District Court Dec. 27 for a prob- returned to the owner. the program, contact Northville
been stolen. Another victim Northville officers picked the able cause hearing on the The Northville Township Township Police Chief Paul
reported that that two men had pair up and transported them to charges. Police Department Lock it or Tennies, at (248) 662-0455 or visit
stolen an unlocked car with the the police station and detectives Police estimate the pair had Lose it initiative, a program to twp.northville.mi.us.