Overview
- Police say they were called around 9:30 p.m. Oct. 24 to the 4300 block of Sheridan Drive after reports of a man calling for help.
- Officers found a 35-year-old woman with blood on her hands who ran briefly before being detained after a short foot chase.
- An 83-year-old man was discovered unresponsive in the basement with multiple stab wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Authorities describe the woman as a guest and family acquaintance, and they say the victim was related to the homeowner but did not live at the house.
- The suspect remains in custody at the Royal Oak Police Department, a court appearance is expected Tuesday, and police are examining whether drugs played a role as the victim’s family identified him as David Graham Ong in an obituary.