Wednesday, April 10, 2013
A man suspected of robbing banks in Royal Oak, Birmingham and Berkley was arrested Wednesday during an attempted bank robbery at TCF Bank on 12 Mile Road.
Royal Oak Police confirmed the arrest of a man on Wednesday who is suspected in a string of bank robberies in Oakland County over the past several months. The arrest came during an attempted robbery at TCF Bank at approximately 12:41 p.m. in Royal Oak, which had been robbed twice in March 2012 by a man wearing a mask. Royal Oak Police Chief Corrigan O'Donohue said he believes the man in custody is the "serial bank robber." Around 12:41 p.m. Wednesday, police responded to a report from an employee at TCF Bank who said a man walked into the bank armed with a handgun and demanded money from the teller. He received an undisclosed amount of money and ran, according to a press release from police. The suspect matched the description of the …
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
A man believed to be responsible for several bank robberies around Oakland County, including one in Birmingham, robbed the Independent Bank at 14 Mile and Southfield Tuesday.
Police believe that a serial bank robber hitting up banks around Oakland County may be responsible for the Tuesday morning robbery of a Beverly Hills bank just south of the Birmingham border. According to WXYZ, a man robbed the Independent Bank in Beverly Hills — located just south of 14 Mile on Southfield — on Tuesday. In security footage caught at the Beverly Hills bank, the man is seen holding a gun while the teller hands over the cash in a bag, according to Click On Detroit. During the robbery, the man was wearing a black coat, pants and ski mask. On Tuesday, police said the man was also wearing a shirt and tie under his coat. Immediately following the robbery, several Birmingham schools closed their campuses, Birmingham Public …
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32800 Southfield Rd, Beverly Hills, MI
Independent Bank
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Saturday, February 23, 2013
A man who robbed a Main Street bank on Feb. 22 is believed to be a suspect in five other area robberies.
A Royal Oak bank is the latest target of a "serial bank robber," according to Federal Bureau of Investigations officials. On Feb. 22, a man entered the Citizen’s Bank at 800 S. Main St. with a handgun and got away with an undisclosed amount of money. The suspect matches the description of a masked man believed to have robbed several banks in the area, according to FBI spokesperson Simon Shaykhet. Since December, five other banks in Oakland County, including two on Main Street in Royal Oak, have been robbed. The other robberies occurred in Madison Heights, Berkley and Birmingham. Police Chief Corrigan O'Donohue said at this time the Royal Oak Police Department does not have a lot of details to release on Friday's bank robbery. "We are …
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27897 Woodward Ave, Berkley, MI
Charter One Bank
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Citizens Bank
800 S Main St, Royal Oak, MI
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Charter One Bank
200 S Main St, Royal Oak, MI
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PNC Bank
225 S Main St, Royal Oak, MI
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1712 W Maple Rd, Birmingham, MI
Comerica Bank
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28841 John R Rd, Madison Heights, MI
PNC Bank
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Birmingham Police say Friday's robbery of Comerica Bank is similar to several others recently in Oakland County; the Federal Bureau of Investigations has offered a $2,500 cash reward for information leading to the suspect's arrest.
Birmingham Police believe there may be a connection between Friday's robbery of the Comerica Bank on West Maple and several similar robberies in the area, including two in Royal Oak. On Friday, a masked man wearing all black robbed the Comerica Bank at 1712 W. Maple Road, police reports state. The man pulled out a gun during the robbery, police say, and walked out with more than $9,000. According to Birmingham Lt. Mike Albrect, the detective in charge of the case, Birmingham Police is working with the Federal Bureau of Investigations to catch the man. Albrect said the robbery might be connected to several other area robberies, including four in Royal Oak, Berkley and Madison Heights. The FBI has offered a $2,500 cash reward for information…
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28841 John R Rd, Madison Heights, MI
PNC Bank
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Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Authorities say the suspect in an armed robbery Jan. 28 at Charter One bank in Berkley also may have committed several others in nearby communities, including Royal Oak.
The Federal Bureau of Investigations has offered a $2,500 cash reward for information leading to the arrest of a serial bank robber in Oakland County. The man is a suspect in the Jan. 28 armed robbery of the Charter One bank on Woodward Avenue in Berkley. The FBI said the man also is a suspect the following nearby robberies. He also may have been involved in the Dec. 18 robbery of the 7-Eleven at 815 W. 11 Mile Road in Madison Heights, the FBI said. The man is between 5' 8" and 6' with a medium build, the FBI said. During the Berkley robbery, he was dressed all in black and wore a mask that obscured most of his face, Berkley Public Safety Deputy Director Robert North said. Contact the FBI at 313-965-2323, Crime Stoppers at 800-SPEAKUP (800…
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Find out what crimes made headlines in neighboring communities over the past week.
The following information was supplied by area police departments. A criminal charge is only an accusation, and does not indicate convictions. TROY Home Intruder Claims to be Santa Claus, Multiple Retail Fraud Incidents at JCPenney A homeowner told Troy Police she woke up and found a strange man in her home who told her he was "Santa Claus" before grabbing a set of keys and exiting the home. ROYAL OAK Police Release Photo of Royal Oak Bank Robber The Royal Oak Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying a man who robbed a Main Street bank on Jan. 15. FERNDALE Woman Threatened in Ferndale Grocery Store Parking Lot Police said the suspect approached a 67-year-old woman with a note that stated he had a gun. ROCHESTER …
Thursday, January 17, 2013
The Royal Oak Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying a man who robbed a Main Street bank on Jan. 15.
Royal Oak police released a photo of a suspect who robbed the Charter One Bank at 200 S. Main St. earlier this week. On Tuesday, the man in the photo entered the bank, armed with a handgun and demanded money from the teller, according to a police statement. He fled on foot after receiving the cash. The suspect is described as a male, between 5 feet 8 inches and 5 feet 11 inches. He was wearing a black winter hat, black ski mask, a black winter jacket, tight fitting stretch pants and athletic shoes. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call Royal Oak Police at 248-246-3500. This is the second burglary in Royal Oak in the past month. The suspect in the photo also matches the description of the individual who robbed the PNC …
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Charter One Bank
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Friday, December 28, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Royal Oak Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Highlights from Royal Oak Police Department reports from the past week: PNC Bank, 225 S. Main, Dec. 26: The bank reported a suspect walked in armed with a handgun and demanded money from a teller. The man received an undisclosed amount of currency and fled on foot. The man was described as 5-feet 8-inches to 5-feet 11-inches tall, medium complexion, wearing a black winter hat, a black ski mask, a black winter jacket, tight fitting black pants and athletic shoes. 1400 block of Cherokee, Dec. 21: A woman reported she was awakened by noises and saw someone in her home. She described the suspect as a male with wavy medium length brown hair. Investigation revealed the suspect had entered through an unlocked bedroom window. The suspect …
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
John Jones, 47, of Royal Oak Township is being held in the Oakland County Jail without bond.
The suspect in a robbery last week at Chase Bank in Huntington Woods was arraigned Wednesday. The man is being held in the Oakland County Jail without bond, Huntington Woods Public Safety Director Steve Fairman said. John Jones of Royal Oak Township was charged in 45th District Court in Oak Park via video arraignment from the jail, The Daily Tribune reported. Judge David Gubow ordered Jones jailed without bond, according to the report. The 47-year-old, who was shot Sept. 10 in Pleasant Ridge after fleeing the robbery scene, was released from Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak and turned over to the jail Monday, Huntington Woods Public Safety Deputy Director Nick Armold told The Daily Tribune. Jones was being held on a parole violation stemming…
Thursday, September 13, 2012
The Huntington Woods resident watched the suspect, who was wearing a knit cap and white gloves, enter the building and exit carrying bundled money, with bills blowing away in the breeze, public safety officials says.
The 911 caller who tipped off the Huntington Woods Public Safety Department to a robbery Monday at Chase Bank followed his instincts after he saw a suspicious-looking man enter the building, an official said. The tipster, a Huntington Woods resident, was in the bank parking lot when he noticed a man wearing a knit cap and white gloves go into the building, Lt. Ron Livingston said Tuesday. "It looked really hinky because it was a nice day," he said. So, the caller decided to wait and see what happened, Livingston said. A short time later, he observed the man exit the bank carrying bundled money, with bills blowing away in the breeze, Livingston said. The Huntington Woods resident followed the suspect through the parking lot to his car and …
Timothy Rath
5:46 pm on Saturday, April 13, 2013
With all due respect, I think the choice of adjective used is being taken a bit too literally by the three folks who have directly replied to Judy's comment. When I consider the ongoing discussion, I ask are you able to describe an individual of light or dark complexion as accurately as you seem to think you can, based off of whatever (normally short) period of time a witness has in a given crime… more ›