ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Police were looking for a man who held a pocket knife to the throat of another person after an altercation at the Downtown Ann Arbor Target on Monday.
In a University of Michigan crime alert, officials said the man and victim bumped into each other while walking into the retailer, at 231 South State Street, around 8:40 p.m. The two had a “verbal altercation” and one man pulled out a pocket knife and put it against the throat of the victim before the man was pushed away.
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Officials said both people continued to shop after the incident and left the store.
The suspect with the knife was described by the victim as being a 6-foot-tall Black man around 20 years old with short curly hair and a thin build. He was wearing a dark navy or black jacket.
Anyone with information should call the Ann Arbor Police Department’s confidential tip line at 734-794-6939, or leave tips by emailing tips@a2gov.org.
Tips can also be called into the University of Michigan’s police department at 734-763-1131.