ROCHESTER HILLS (WWJ) A Pontiac man with a criminal history was arraigned in connection to seven attempted or successful home invasions in Rochester Hills, and is being investigated in connection to dozens of others.
Franky Humpkins, 36, is being held at the Oakland County Jail on a one million dollar bond. He was arraigned Friday, January 10th, in 52-3rd District Court in Rochester Hills on five counts of attempted home invasion, two counts of breaking and entering—and one count each of credit fraud, prohibited person in possession of a firearm and carrying a concealed weapons.
“I am proud of our team and the work and the many hours they put into identifying, locating and arresting this habitual offender,” Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard said in a press release.
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office said Humpkins also has prior felony convictions for fraud, breaking and entering, larceny from an automobile and larceny from a building. He was out on bond for charges of felon in possession of a firearm in Grand Rapids, and on probation for felon in possession of a firearm in greater Kent County.
He has six prior weapons offenses and nine prior larceny and breaking and entering charges, the sheriff’s office said in a press release.
He is also a suspect in dozens of additional home invasions in Rochester Hills. Between December 20 and 29th, detectives investigated the same suspect break into or attempt to break into 25 unlocked homes and vehicles throughout the community.
Detectives identified Humpkins through a tip when he tried to use a stolen credit card, according to the sheriff’s office.
Detectives from the Sheriff’s Office Patrol Unit arrested Humpkins “without incident” on Thursday, January 9th, and found a loaded Sig Sauer pistol in his car, the sheriff’s office said.
“Sadly, once again, we have an individual with multiple arrests for illegal weapons back out on the street…” Bouchard said. “This has to stop. Thank heavens no one was hurt during this crime spree he committed in Rochester Hills.”