Crime & Safety

Suspect in St. Clair Shores Armed Robbery to be Arraigned

A man who police allege attempted an armed robbery will likely be arraigned Wednesday in 40th District Court.

A man who is alleged to have attempted an armed robbery and then led police on a manhunt and likely will be arraigned Wednesday in .

The suspect, a white male in his 20s, is alleged to have attempted to rob two employees of a business near Harper and Alexander with a shotgun shortly after midnight Tuesday morning.

Neither victim was injured in the attempted robbery, and the suspect fled the area, according to Sgt. David Centala.

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Patrol officers and K-9 units searched the area for the suspect. Officers Timothy Pickens and Jessica Drulia spotted the man in the area of 10 Mile Road and Interstate 94.

After a foot chase, the suspect was found and arrested in the area.

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"It was good police work by the officers," Centala said.

Officers then worked through the night and into the morning to . It was discovered in the gutter of a home several blocks from the incident.

Police did not release further details of the suspect.

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