Only days before the grand opening of the Detroit Opera House’s 91st fall season, a 46-year-old Fraser man was arrested after allegedly using a rock to break into the theater.
The 2,700-seat Detroit Opera House, which is equipped with an alarm system, alerted authorities of the break-in around 2:15 a.m. Tuesday. After arriving at the Broadway and Grand Circus Park intersection, investigators found a rock resting on the street — along with broken glass from the building’s front door window.
According to WDIV-TV (Channel 4), the man was arrested after two Detroit police officers responded to the call, but only after accidentally locking themselves in a stairwell while attempting to locate the suspect. The alleged suspect then left his hiding spot within the theater and alerted a security guard on the premises regarding the trapped officers. After the officers were freed by the in-house security personnel, the suspect was arrested.
The unidentified man is believed to have been targeting the theater restaurant’s cash register. No injuries were reported.