Waterford, MI — A Waterford man with a long record of home invasions, larceny, and safe breaking is back in custody after police say he resumed breaking into homes within weeks of being released on parole.
Detectives from the Waterford Police Department, working alongside White Lake Township Police and Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputies, announced the arrest of 36-year-old Prentice Montrell Slaton following a coordinated investigation known as “Operation Kicked-In.”
According to police, the operation was launched in response to a pattern of early-morning break-ins across neighborhoods near the Waterford-Pontiac border. In several of the incidents, homeowners returned to find their doors kicked in and property stolen. In one case, a resident was home at the time and witnessed the suspect forcing entry, describing him as a Black male with long dreadlocks. Detectives also obtained clear security camera footage of the crime.
As the investigation developed, detectives focused on a Ruth Avenue address just east of Telegraph Road, where another break-in had occurred. The information collected there led investigators to conduct targeted surveillance in the area of Waverly and Voorheis in Waterford.
On Friday, October 31st, around 7:00 a.m., detectives observed two men entering a vehicle believed to be connected to the crimes. The suspects were followed eastbound into Pontiac, where deputies with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office conducted a stop. Inside the vehicle, police recovered multiple items later confirmed to have been stolen from the Ruth Avenue residence and another Waterford home.
The passenger, identified as Prentice Montrell Slaton, was taken into custody. A search warrant executed at Slaton’s residence uncovered additional stolen property and evidence connecting him to other home invasions in the area.
Slaton was charged on November 3rd with Home Invasion, Second Degree, a 15-year felony. He was arraigned before 51st District Court Judge Todd Fox and given a $25,000 cash or surety bond. Detectives confirmed that Slaton was currently on parole for similar crimes at the time of his arrest.
A Repeat Offender with a Long History
According to Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) records, Slaton’s criminal history spans nearly two decades, with six active felony convictions and one earlier larceny case dating back to 2006. His active convictions include:
- Home Invasion, 2nd Degree – Oakland County (2017, 2020)
- Home Invasion, 2nd Degree – Macomb County (2020)
- Larceny over $20,000 – Oakland County (2017)
- Safe Breaking – Oakland County (2017)
Each of those convictions carried maximum penalties of up to 40 years in prison. Slaton was sentenced in 2017 and again in 2021 after pleading guilty to multiple cases.
He began serving his combined sentences in 2017 and was paroled on August 27, 2025, after spending roughly eight years behind bars. His parole supervision was scheduled to last until August 2027, meaning he would have served just 10 years total of a possible 40-year maximum if he had stayed out of trouble.
Instead, police say within a matter of weeks of his release, he was once again targeting homes and stealing from residents across Waterford and Pontiac.
Ongoing Investigation
Waterford Police confirmed that additional evidence ties Slaton to other unsolved home invasions in both Waterford and Pontiac, and detectives are working with the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office to file more charges.
The investigation remains active, and police are urging residents who live near Ruth Avenue, Waverly, or Voorheis to check their security footage from late October for any suspicious activity or vehicles.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Waterford Police Department Detective Bureau or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.
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