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Police arrest man suspected of armed robberies in Washtenaw County
Read full article: Police arrest man suspected of armed robberies in Washtenaw CountyOfficials said arresting officers found that Willie B. Hopkins matched a description of the suspect who robbed the Mobil Gas station at 4005 Washtenaw Ave. on Tuesday.
Tip leads police to Toledo home allowing for arrest of a Monroe County robbery suspect, police say
Read full article: Tip leads police to Toledo home allowing for arrest of a Monroe County robbery suspect, police sayOn Saturday, Monroe County officials stated that a man who robbed a credit union near the Ohio and Michigan border is in custody.
Man sentenced to more than 10 years in prison after stealing car, personal belongings near Wayne State campus
Read full article: Man sentenced to more than 10 years in prison after stealing car, personal belongings near Wayne State campusA 32-year-old man from Detroit was sentenced on charges of carjacking and brandishing a firearm in a crime.
Trenton couple says robbers held them at gunpoint while they stole new puppy, locksmith equipment
Read full article: Trenton couple says robbers held them at gunpoint while they stole new puppy, locksmith equipmentA couple from Trenton said robbers held them at gunpoint outside a Romulus apartment complex while they stole their new puppy -- but that wasn’t the main thing they were after.
2 men found hiding in Detroit garages after robbing pharmacy, leading high-speed chase, police say
Read full article: 2 men found hiding in Detroit garages after robbing pharmacy, leading high-speed chase, police sayTwo men were discovered hiding in separate Detroit garages after they forced their way into a pharmacy, stole thousands of dollars’ worth of medicine, and crashed at the end of a high-speed police chase, officials said.
‘You are going to die today’: Court documents shed light on Ypsilanti robbery
Read full article: ‘You are going to die today’: Court documents shed light on Ypsilanti robberyIt was a daring robbery in broad daylight that only lasted a few minutes but took place in three acts, across just over 1000 feet.
14-year-old boy arrested for Troy robbery after mom tells police she found ‘large sum of money’
Read full article: 14-year-old boy arrested for Troy robbery after mom tells police she found ‘large sum of money’A 14-year-old boy was arrested for robbing a Troy liquor store after his mother called police to say she’d found him with a “large sum of money” that he shouldn’t have had.
Man tries to commit robbery at Royal Oak dry cleaners, doesn’t get anything, is now hunted by police
Read full article: Man tries to commit robbery at Royal Oak dry cleaners, doesn’t get anything, is now hunted by policeOfficials said a man tried to commit an armed robbery at a Royal Oak dry cleaners but didn’t get away with any property, and now he’s being hunted by police.
Monroe police search for jewelry store thief who stole $20K-30K engagement rings, officials say
Read full article: Monroe police search for jewelry store thief who stole $20K-30K engagement rings, officials sayThe Monroe Police Department responded to Carroll Ochs Jewelers after their hold-up alarm was triggered after a man who stole two engagement rings valued at $20,000 to $30,000 each.
Detroit police search for man who robbed dollar store at gunpoint, authorities say
Read full article: Detroit police search for man who robbed dollar store at gunpoint, authorities sayDetroit police are searching for a man who walked into a dollar store and robbed the cashier at gunpoint, according to authorities.
2 charged for robbing Oakland County store at gunpoint, zip-tying workers, police say
Read full article: 2 charged for robbing Oakland County store at gunpoint, zip-tying workers, police sayTwo men who were arrested in Bloomfield Township after they robbed a store at gunpoint and zip-tied the employees working there have been charged, police said.
Woman pulls out gun when store employee confronts her about cart of stolen items, Detroit police say
Read full article: Woman pulls out gun when store employee confronts her about cart of stolen items, Detroit police sayA woman pulled out a gun and pointed it at an employee who confronted her about walking out of a Detroit dollar store with a shopping cart of stolen items, police said.
Man sentenced for crime spree, shooting that left Monroe corporal in coma for 17 days
Read full article: Man sentenced for crime spree, shooting that left Monroe corporal in coma for 17 daysA 21-year-old man has been sentenced for a crime spree that ended with a shooting and left a Monroe corporal in a coma for 17 days.
Man steals money, employee’s cellphone during Detroit dollar store robbery, police say
Read full article: Man steals money, employee’s cellphone during Detroit dollar store robbery, police sayDetroit police are searching for a man who stole money and an employee’s cellphone during a robbery at a dollar store.
A Macomb County carjacking leads police on a high-speed chase and ends with a dramatic arrest
Read full article: A Macomb County carjacking leads police on a high-speed chase and ends with a dramatic arrestA driver had his Jeep Grand Cherokee stolen but luckily was not hurt when the carjackers shot at him. What happened next was captured on Macomb County sheriff’s dash and body cam. The suspects are a man and woman, and as the dashcam will show in the video player above, it was the woman behind the wheel fleeing police.
Macomb County carjacking leads police on high-speed chase, ends with dramatic arrest
Read full article: Macomb County carjacking leads police on high-speed chase, ends with dramatic arrestA driver had his Jeep Grand Cherokee stolen but luckily was not hurt when the carjackers shot at him. What happened next was captured on Macomb County sheriff’s dash and body cam. The suspects are a man and woman, and as the dashcam will show in the video player above, it was the woman behind the wheel fleeing police.
Macomb County carjacking suspects lead police on high-speed chase that ends with dramatic arrests
Read full article: Macomb County carjacking suspects lead police on high-speed chase that ends with dramatic arrestsA driver had his Jeep Grand Cherokee stolen but luckily was not hurt when the carjackers shot at him. What happened next was captured on Macomb County sheriff’s dash and body cam. The suspects are a man and woman, and as the dashcam will show in the video player above, it was the woman behind the wheel fleeing police.
Detroit police want information on man believed to be connected to fatal shooting of 16-year-old
Read full article: Detroit police want information on man believed to be connected to fatal shooting of 16-year-oldThe Detroit Police Department is seeking information from the community regarding a homicide involving suspect Diontae Drake.
Detroit man faces 14 charges in robbery, sexual assault of 28-year-old woman, police say
Read full article: Detroit man faces 14 charges in robbery, sexual assault of 28-year-old woman, police sayA Detroit man is facing 14 charges in connection with the robbery and sexual assault of a 28-year-old woman, officials said.
Man stabbed, robbed by Monroe strangers who gave him ride on Christmas morning, police say
Read full article: Man stabbed, robbed by Monroe strangers who gave him ride on Christmas morning, police sayThree people have been charged after a man was stabbed and robbed by strangers who gave him a ride in Monroe County on Christmas morning, police said.
Dearborn teens arrested after Royal Oak armed robbery, high-speed chase to Oakland Mall, police say
Read full article: Dearborn teens arrested after Royal Oak armed robbery, high-speed chase to Oakland Mall, police sayTwo teenagers from Dearborn were arrested this week when an armed robbery in Royal Oak led to a high-speed police chase through Royal Oak, Birmingham and Troy before ending at the Oakland Mall, officials said.
Officials: Ferndale teen abducted at gunpoint, assaulted by couple
Read full article: Officials: Ferndale teen abducted at gunpoint, assaulted by coupleAuthorities provided an update during a news conference Friday on their investigation into the abduction of a teenager in Ferndale, who has since been safely recovered.
Officials convict man for crime spree, shooting that left Monroe corporal in coma for 17 days
Read full article: Officials convict man for crime spree, shooting that left Monroe corporal in coma for 17 daysAuthorities have convicted a 21-year-old man who went on a crime spree that ended with a shooting and left a Monroe corporal in a coma for 17 days, officials said.
2 teens robbed at gunpoint while walking to school on Detroit’s east side
Read full article: 2 teens robbed at gunpoint while walking to school on Detroit’s east sidePolice on Detroit’s east side are looking for two people who they say robbed two teenagers at gunpoint while they were walking to school.
Two men plead guilty to charges in former EMU wrestler’s death
Read full article: Two men plead guilty to charges in former EMU wrestler’s deathTwo men charged in connection with the slaying of a former Eastern Michigan University wrestler have pleaded guilty to armed robbery and other charges in the fatal 2018 robbery.
Police identify 3 men accused of robbing teen in Sterling Heights, running across Warren freeway
Read full article: Police identify 3 men accused of robbing teen in Sterling Heights, running across Warren freewayPolice have identified three men who were arrested on accusations that they robbed a teenager at gunpoint outside of a Walmart in Sterling Heights, fled into Warren and ran across a freeway with officers in pursuit.
Woman tries to rob Oakland County supermarket while with her 3-year-old daughter, police say
Read full article: Woman tries to rob Oakland County supermarket while with her 3-year-old daughter, police sayA woman tried to rob an Oakland County supermarket by claiming she had a gun in her purse while her 3-year-old daughter was present, police said.
Detroit police search for men connected to semi truck theft, smash-and-grab, shoe store break-in
Read full article: Detroit police search for men connected to semi truck theft, smash-and-grab, shoe store break-inDetroit police are searching for multiple men connected to a rash of crimes, including the theft of a semi truck, a smash-and-grab and a shoe store break-in.
4 arrested after robbing teen in Sterling Heights, running across Warren freeway, police say
Read full article: 4 arrested after robbing teen in Sterling Heights, running across Warren freeway, police sayFour people have been arrested after they robbed a teenager at gunpoint outside of a Walmart store in Sterling Heights, fled into Warren and ran across a freeway with officers in pursuit, authorities said.
Man waits for woman to walk out of Detroit gas station, robs her next to car at gunpoint
Read full article: Man waits for woman to walk out of Detroit gas station, robs her next to car at gunpointCameras captured video of a man waiting for a woman to walk out of a Detroit gas station so he could follow her to her car and rob her at gunpoint.
Canton Township bank robbery suspect arrested after surrendering to police
Read full article: Canton Township bank robbery suspect arrested after surrendering to policeOne man is behind bars and dozens of other people are shaken up after an attempted bank robbery in Canton Township is foiled by police.
Thief pepper sprays Dearborn Heights Kroger employee who tried to stop robbery
Read full article: Thief pepper sprays Dearborn Heights Kroger employee who tried to stop robberyA man stealing from a Kroger store in Dearborn Heights used pepper spray on an employee as he fled out the door, officials said.
Dollar store robber zip-tied hands of workers before fleeing with money, store’s surveillance system
Read full article: Dollar store robber zip-tied hands of workers before fleeing with money, store’s surveillance systemPolice are investigating a dollar store armed robbery that happened Sunday at around 7:56 p.m. in the 2000 block of East 8 Mile Road in Detroit.
Man holds knife to cashier’s neck while robbing Walgreens in Dearborn Heights, police say
Read full article: Man holds knife to cashier’s neck while robbing Walgreens in Dearborn Heights, police sayA man held a knife to a cashier’s neck overnight while robbing a Walgreens in Dearborn Heights, police said.
14-year-old accused of robbing customers with fake gun inside Pittsfield Township Meijer arrested
Read full article: 14-year-old accused of robbing customers with fake gun inside Pittsfield Township Meijer arrestedAn armed 14-year-old boy was arrested for robbing customers inside a Pittsfield Township Meijer store, police say.
Deputies seeking person of interest in robbery at Monroe County hotel
Read full article: Deputies seeking person of interest in robbery at Monroe County hotelThe Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying a woman in connection to an armed robbery at the Days Inn & Suites in Frenchtown Township.
Man charged in series of Troy home invasions
Read full article: Man charged in series of Troy home invasionsTroy police say their suspect got into four homes and robbed them recently. D’Mario Darrell Thornton, 40, was arraigned Tuesday afternoon after being arrested Sunday morning and held on a $45,000 bond. Joshua Jones from the Troy Police Department told Local 4 News officers first suspected Thornton after the first home invasion a week ago in the neighborhood near Somerset collection. Immediately detectives went to work and followed Thornton to a Troy neighborhood at Livernois and Big Beaver Saturday night. They say he went to work robbing two homes.
4 people in custody in connection with assault, robbery of delivery driver in Lincoln Park
Read full article: 4 people in custody in connection with assault, robbery of delivery driver in Lincoln ParkLINCOLN PARK, Mich. – New video showed the moment four people ambushed a pizza delivery driver in Lincoln Park. Michael Sauve was completing a delivery at a house that turned out to be empty. PREVIOUS: Pizza delivery driver says he was robbed, beaten in Lincoln Park by 4 men“They began tasing me and then said give me all your money,” Sauve said. AdPolice eventually found Sauve’s car and said on Thursday that the four people are now in custody. He said he received 18 staples in his head, but he said he will be fine.
2 critically injured after Detroit dating app meet up turns into robbery
Read full article: 2 critically injured after Detroit dating app meet up turns into robberyDETROIT – Two people were shot on Detroit’s west side Friday after a dating app meet up turned into a robbery. The shooting took place in the 9300 block of Woodside in Detroit at around 9:30 p.m. Friday. Police say that is where a 57-year-old man went to meet a woman he found on the dating app. Police say the two were hospitalized and are currently still in critical condition. Anyone with information is asked to call Detroit police at 313-596-1040.
2 of 5 Brighton T-Mobile robbery suspects arrested after pursuit to East Lansing, police say
Read full article: 2 of 5 Brighton T-Mobile robbery suspects arrested after pursuit to East Lansing, police sayA surveillance image from a robbery at the Brighton T-Mobile store on Jan. 9, 2021. BRIGHTON, Mich. – Two of five men suspected of robbing a T-Mobile store in Brighton were arrested after the group led a pursuit involving seven different police departments to East Lansing, according to authorities. Five men walked into the T-Mobile store at 8712 West Grand River Avenue in Brighton around 1 p.m. Saturday, police said. A surveillance image from a robbery at the Brighton T-Mobile store on Jan. 9, 2021. A couple of hours after the incident, police said they recovered the stolen Fusion a short distance from the T-Mobile store.
VIDEO: Police seek suspected carjacker on Detroit’s east side
Read full article: VIDEO: Police seek suspected carjacker on Detroit’s east sideDETROIT – Police are looking for a suspected carjacker after an armed robbery on Detroit’s east side. Police said that as he waited, a man approached on foot, entered the victim’s Nissan Altima, produced a weapon and ordered the victim out of the vehicle. Video of the suspected carjacker can be seen above. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-2555, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up. More: Detroit crime news
Police seek suspects in series of burglaries on Detroit’s east side
Read full article: Police seek suspects in series of burglaries on Detroit’s east sidePolice are looking for four men wanted in connection with a series of businesses broken into Jan. 6, 2020. DETROIT – Police are looking for four men wanted in connection with a series of burglaries and businesses broken into early Wednesday morning. According to authorities, between 2:50 a.m. and 3:30 a.m., several Detroit businesses were broken into. Police said a gas station near the intersection of Jefferson Avenue and Mt. Police described the suspects as four Black men who were driving a white Dodge Charger with two black racing stripes on it.
Detroit police search for 2 people in connection with robbery at computer store
Read full article: Detroit police search for 2 people in connection with robbery at computer storeDetroit police are searching for two people in connection with a robbery at a computer store on the city's west side. DETROIT – Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying two people in connection with an unarmed robbery at a computer store on Detroit west side. Police said the male suspect then grabbed the laptop and began walking out the store. Police said the man and woman left the store on foot and headed east on Michigan Avenue. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detroit Police Department’s Fourth Precinct Investigative Unit at 313-596-5440 or Crime Stoppers at 800-Speak Up.
Police search for man in Shelby Township bank robbery
Read full article: Police search for man in Shelby Township bank robberySHELBY TOWNSHIP – Police are searching for a man in connection to a bank robbery in Shelby Township. Police responded to an alarm at about 1:24 p.m. on Monday at the PNC bank on Hayes Road. Police said the man then left the bank on foot after given an undetermined amount of money. The suspect was seen running south across Hall Road into Sterling Heights. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Shelby Township Police Department at 586-731-2121.
Detroit police investigate carjacking on Ardmore Street
Read full article: Detroit police investigate carjacking on Ardmore StreetDETROIT – Police are investigating a carjacking Friday morning on Ardmore Street. Police said the armed men ordered the victim to get out of the rental vehicle and went through his pockets. The suspects are described as Black men in their mid-20s, wearing black face masks, black hoodies and blue jeans. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detroit Police Department’s Commercial Auto Theft section at 313-596-2555 or Crime Stoppers at 800-Speak Up. More: Detroit crime news
Ann Arbor police looking for armed man who robbed downtown party store Tuesday
Read full article: Ann Arbor police looking for armed man who robbed downtown party store TuesdayANN ARBOR, Mich. – The Ann Arbor Police Department is searching for an armed man who robbed a party store on Main Street Tuesday morning. Around 10:40 a.m., an unknown man walked into the Main Street Party Store at 201 N. Main St and demanded cash after producing a knife, according to police. After receiving an undisclosed amount of cash, the man fled the party store in a gray Chevrolet HHR heading west on Miller Avenue. The robbery suspect is described as a 6-foot to 6-foot 3-inch tall, white man between 30 to 35 years old. Community members with information on the armed robbery are asked to contact AAPD Detective Dan Iverson at 734-545-8742 or call the Police TIP line at 734-996-3199.
Dollar Tree employees threatened in Royal Oak Charter Township armed robbery
Read full article: Dollar Tree employees threatened in Royal Oak Charter Township armed robberyROYAL OAK CHARTER TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Police are investigating a Dollar Tree store armed robbery that took place on Friday at around 9 p.m. in Royal Oak Charter Township. According to witnesses, a black man wearing a hoodie and face mask was in the store making cash purchases before the robbery. The robber returned after all the customers left. He pulled out a gun and threatened to shoot two employees for money from the register. Police say the robber left the store on foot and no one was injured.
Police investigating armed robbery at Pittsfield Township Burger King
Read full article: Police investigating armed robbery at Pittsfield Township Burger KingPITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred Friday night at a Pittsfield Township Burger King. According to authorities, it happened at about 8:20 p.m. at the Burger King located near the intersection of Platt Road and Michigan Avenue. Police said employees told them they were held at gunpoint and forced to hand over money from the safe. The culprit fled from the location north through a lot and a witness observed the getaway vehicle free westbound on Textile Road. The suspected robber is described as a tall thin Black man wearing a blue coat, khaki pants and dress shoesAnyone with information is asked to contact the Pittsfield Township Police Department at 734-822-4958.
VIDEO: Clinton Township police seek porch pirate in pajamas
Read full article: VIDEO: Clinton Township police seek porch pirate in pajamasCLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Police in Clinton Township are asking for the public’s assistance in locating and identifying a woman in connection with a Dec. 2 package theft. RELATED: Tips for preventing package thefts at your home this holiday seasonSurveillance video of the package theft can be seen in the video above. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Clinton Township Police Department at 586-493-7855. READ MORE: Metro Detroit Crime NewsA woman on Detroit’s west side had her daughter’s Christmas gift stolen from the porch of their home on the city’s west side. The package was on the porch, and she took the time to get out and take it,” said the victim, who wants to remain anonymous.
Police search for man in connection with assault, larceny on Detroit’s east side
Read full article: Police search for man in connection with assault, larceny on Detroit’s east sideDETROIT – Police are looking for a man in connection with assault and larceny on Detroit’s east side. He is described as a Black man, dark complexion, between the ages of 20-30 years old, 5 feet 8 inches tall and about 180 pounds with short hair. He was last seen wearing a black mask, green North Face hoodie and dark pants. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detroit Police Department’s Fifth Precinct Investigative Unit at 313-596-5540 or Crime Stoppers at 800-Speak Up. More: Detroit crime news
Couple robbed, assaulted outside dollar store on Detroit’s east side
Read full article: Couple robbed, assaulted outside dollar store on Detroit’s east sideDETROIT – For the second time this week, Detroit police are investigating a robbery and assault at a dollar store on Detroit’s east side. On Monday, an armed man robbed a Dollar Tree and sexually assaulted two female employees. The incident happened at a store on Van Dyke Avenue and 8 Mile Road, according to Detroit police. On Tuesday around 7 p.m., a couple was robbed outside a Dollar General on Van Dyke, just a block away from the Dollar Tree near 8 Mile Road. When the wife walked out of the store, the suspect pointed a gun at her and told her to go back inside the store.