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ATM Technician Robbed At Gunpoint In Harrison Township

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Macomb County ATM Robbery

Update From Macomb County Sheriff

Harrison Township, MI. – On 1/4/19, a 22 year old black male out of Harrison Township was taken into custody for the Armed Robbery that occurred on 1/2/19.

During this investigation, Macomb County Sheriff’s deputies were led via video surveillance to a residential complex in Harrison Township. A canvas of the area led to the location of several empty currency containers that had been stolen from the ATM and the identification of the suspect.

Deputies were able to locate the suspect and place him under arrest without
incident as he exited his residence. Further information will be released once the suspect is charged and arraigned.

ATM Robbery In Harrison Township

Harrison Township, MI. – On 1/2/19, at approximately 10:45am, Macomb County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the Comerica Bank located on Jefferson Ave. near Shook Rd for an ATM robbery.

Upon arrival, deputies met with a male who advised he was a service technician working on the ATM. As he was working, a black male wearing a mask approached him with a handgun and demanded the money within the ATM.

The technician turned over the money to the black male who then fled in a white 4 door sedan. The technician entered the bank and notified staff who contacted police. Nobody was injured.

The suspect is described as a black male in his mid-twenties. He is approximately 6’00 tall with a thin build and was wearing a mask. The suspect was the lone occupant in the white sedan that fled north on Jefferson. The suspect fled with an unknown amount of cash.

The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate this incident and asks anyone with information to contact the Detective Bureau at 586-307-9358.

Source: Macomb County Sheriff

The ‘Old Bomb In The Bra Trick’ Doesn’t Fool Dearborn PD

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Two Arrested Following Two Bank Jobs In Dearborn

Dearborn, MI. – At approximately 9:23 am on December 13, 2018, Dearborn Police received a 911 call for a bank robbery in progress at the Huntington Bank in the 5200 block of Oakman, near Michigan. The caller relayed that the female suspect had indicated “they were watching,” and she was forced to carry an explosive device. She was given money and she left the area in a white sedan.

At approximately 9:48 am, the Huntington Bank in the 22000 block of Michigan Ave called 911 and stated that a female had just robbed the bank with a note indicating an explosive device. She left the scene in a white sedan.

The description was broadcast and Dearborn patrol officers located the vehicle on Michigan Ave near Southfield. A traffic stop was made and two suspects were detained pending further investigation.

The Dearborn Police Bomb Squad was called to the scene and ensured that there was no explosive device in the vehicle.

After speaking with the vehicle occupants, two arrests were made and the vehicle was impounded.

The investigation is still ongoing as Detectives responded to both banks to speak with witnesses and review video footage.

Dearborn Police Chief Ronald Haddad stated, “Due to the information provided by witnesses and the quick actions of our officers, the suspects involved in these incidents were successfully taken into custody. I commend both the witnesses and the officers involved for their efforts.”