Crime & Safety
Teen Robbed At Gunpoint At Plymouth Twp. Gas Station: Police
A woman has been arrested in connection with the armed robbery, according to police.
PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP, MI — A woman has been arrested after a teen was robbed at gunpoint in Plymouth Township on Sunday, according to police.
The robbery happened at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Shell gas station on Five Mile Road near Beck Road in Plymouth Township, according to police.
An 18-year-old woman told responding officers that a woman armed with a black semi-automatic pistol stole her wallet and cell phone before speeding away in a black Jeep SUV, according to police.
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Officers located the suspect's SUV at a gas station in Dearborn, where they arrested the 35-year-old Wayne woman, according to police.
Police also recovered the stolen property and suspected gun.
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Investigators also recovered other evidence that could connect the woman to numerous other serious crimes in the metro Detroit area, according to police.
"Investigators moved quickly utilizing technology and other investigative techniques to identify the suspect vehicle and suspect," Plymouth Township Police Chief James Knittel said in a release. "A coordinated effort with the Dearborn Police Department resulted with the arrest of this dangerous suspect on an active crime spree."
Police are still investigating and plan to submit information to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office for a review on charges.
Police ask anyone with information to call Detective Sgt. Hayes at 734-354-3234.
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