Suspects Tied to Dollar General Robberies in Metro Area

Three suspects have been arrested in connection with a rash of robberies at Dollar General stores in the Detroit metro area, including one in Dearborn about 7:50 p.m. on Dec. 29 at a store in the 7600 block of Wyoming.

In the Dearborn robbery, suspects selected several pieces of store merchandise and approached the checkout counter to pay for the items, police said in a news release. One suspect paid for the merchandise and when the register was opened the second suspect brandished a handgun demanding the money in the register. A third suspect stood near the exit door acting as a lookout. All three suspects exited the store and fled the scene.

The Detroit Police Department and the FBI Violent Crimes Task Force previously had identified Dontae Guines and Lamarc Peacock as the perpetrators in numerous Dollar General robberies. Dearborn police used that intelligence to positively identify the two and obtain a federal warrant for their arrest, Dearborn Police Chief Ronald Haddad said.

“These types of crimes will not be tolerated and we will utilize all available resource to apprehend the suspects responsible,” Haddad said. “It is only by the collaborative efforts of law enforcement agencies and the community that we can combat these crimes and bring these perpetrators to justice.”

The two suspects confessed to the Dearborn robbery, according to the news release. The third suspect has not been identified.

Guines and Peacock were arraigned before Judge in U.S. District Magistrate R. Steven Whalen on Jan. 5. They are being held without bond. Their preliminary exam is scheduled for Jan. 14.