Crime & Safety
Trigger Clicks Twice, But Gun Misfires in Robbery: WATCH
Oakland County Sheriff's Office offering reward, asking public's help in identifying suspect in armed robbery. A reward is offered.
**WARNING: Video contains coarse language**
An Oakland County bar manager may owe her life to a faulty gun.
A suspect pulled the trigger twice in an armed robbery at a Pontiac bar Wednesday, but the gun misfired, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office said Friday.
Find out what's happening in Bloomfield-Bloomfield Hillsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
The sheriff’s office released surveillance video of the robbery and asked for the public’s help in identifying a man who forced his way into Bob and Elmer’s Bar in Pontiac just after 11 a.m. on Nov. 11 and got away with $1,200.
A reward is being offered.
Find out what's happening in Bloomfield-Bloomfield Hillsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
According to the report, he pointed the gun at the victim and ordered her to open the safe.
“He pulled the trigger twice, but the gun misfired,” the sheriff’s office said.
A K-9 unit was deployed, established a track, but lost it a distance away.
The suspect is described as a light-skinned black male who appeared to have a beard and was in his mid 30s. He was wearing a green North Face-brand jacket.
The investigation is continuing.
Anyone with information is asked to call (888) TURN-1-IN.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
