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Suspect Wanted For At Least Six Robberies

More Dollar Stores Hit

The above capture is from surveillance video of an individual wanted for the robberies of at least six “Dollar” businesses.  The suspect’s robbery spree began on May 3, 2008, at a business located in the 14100 block of Wyoming, with the most recent incident occurring this afternoon around 3:00 p.m., at a store located in the 16100 block of W. McNichols.

During the robberies, the individual enters the store armed with a handgun and announces a hold-up.  After the cashier hands over money from the register, the suspect flees from the scene on foot.  The suspect is described as a black male in 40’s,  approximately 5’9”, weighs 200-220 lbs, has a  large build with a medium completion.  He was wearing a white t-shirt, blue hooded sweatshirt with lettering “Addidas” on the front, dark colored jeans and a black baseball cap while committing at least one of the robberies.

Anyone with information is being asked to contact Detroit Police Armed Robbery Task Force at 596-1951 or Crime Stoppers (anonymously) at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.