BROCKWAY TOWNSHIP, Mich. – The St. Clair County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in finding a man in a home invasion, armed robbery and kidnapping that happened Friday in Brockway Township.
David Aaron White, 54, was staying with his father in the 10000 block of Wilkes Road, according to Sheriff Tim Donnellon.
The father went to a store around 4 p.m. and when he returned home, he discovered White was gone along with a handgun that was in the house, the Sheriff's Office said.
Deputies were called to the home around 7 p.m. originally because it was believed White was suicidal. The Sheriff's Office said that when deputies arrived, the father said a neighbor had called and said she had taken White to Detroit.
Deputies spoke with the 86-year-old woman, who said White had come to her door shortly after 4 p.m. asking for help. The Sheriff's Office said when the woman let him in, he pointed a handgun at her and told her he needed money and a ride.
The woman was forced to drive White to the French Road area of Detroit near City Airport. The Sheriff's Office said White purchased some drugs, believed to be heroin, once he was there.
The woman began heading back toward St. Clair County. The Sheriff's Office said White told the woman to pull over in the area of Gratiot Avenue and 14 Mile Road, where he got out.
The woman drove back to her home before calling White's father, the Sheriff's Office said. She did not directly contact the Sheriff's Office.
White is described by the Sheriff's Office as a white man who is 5 feet 11 inches tall weighing 160 pounds with a gray goatee, and salt and pepper hair. The Sheriff's Office said he was last seen wearing blue jeans with holes in the knees, yellow shirt, a dark-colored hat and was carrying a jean jacket.
White was also in possession of a Ruger 9mm handgun, the Sheriff's Office said.
Anyone who sees White is asked to call 911 immediately. The Sheriff's Office said to not approach him, as he is armed and considered "extremely dangerous."
While White is wanted for home invasion, armed robbery and kidnapping in St. Clair County, the Sheriff's Office said he is also wanted in Macomb County for another offense.
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