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2 men charged with attempted robbery of Birmingham coin shop men arraigned for attempted robbery

Carleton Ashford, Leroy Newson accused of targeting Abbott's Coins

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BIRMINGHAM, Mich. – Two men are behind bars on charges they robbed Abbott's Coin in Birmingham.

Police said 21-year-old Carleton Lamar Ashford of Hamtramck and 22-year-old Leroy Terrell Newson of Detroit were arraigned Wednesday morning.

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Both men face a five-year felony.

Store plagued by break-ins

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A brick was thrown through the window of the store just before 4 a.m. on Monday, triggering an alarm, police said.

Police said Ashford and Newson were arrested at the scene and officers chased a third person into the area of Normandy and Woodward in Royal Oak, but they got away.

Abbott's was broken into April 3 and $40,000 in silver pieces and jewelry were taken.

Police said there was also an another attempted break-in on May 31.

They have not said if the two suspects in custody are being linked to the other two crimes.


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