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Stakeout for armed robbery suspects results in 5 arrests, 3 Detroit officers injured

Three of five suspects have been released

ECORSE, Mich. – Five people have been arrested, and three Detroit police officers received minor injuries during a stakeout for armed robbery suspects.

The incident occurred on Thursday (June 13) in the 4208 block of West Jefferson Avenue in Ecorse.

Officials say they had been watching two people who were wanted for armed robbery in Detroit.

Police said they staked out the Ecorse location because they had intel that the two armed robbers would be there.

Officials said when they went to make an arrest, there was a struggle as five people were arrested.

Three of the five were released, but the two wanted for armed robbery remained in custody.

Police say one of the wanted suspects was tased during the arrest and was transported to a Metro Detroit hospital.

Detroit police are investigating the incident.


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Brandon Carr is a digital content producer for ClickOnDetroit and has been with WDIV Local 4 since November 2021. Brandon is the 2015 Solomon Kinloch Humanitarian award recipient for Community Service.

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