Deputies searching for suspect in armed robbery at gas station
The man pictured here is accused of showing handgun to a clerk at an Ypsilanti Township Speedway Saturday morning during a robbery.
Courtesy of WCSO
Deputies said a man walked into the gas station about 4:30 a.m. and approached the 20-year-old woman working behind the register.
The man showed the woman a handgun and told her to get money out of the cash register. After being given the money, the man fled the area on foot in an unknown direction.
Deputies responded at 4:40 a.m. Saturday to the gas station, 2190 W. Michigan Ave. but were unable to find the man.
A manager at the gas station declined comment when reached by AnnArbor.com Monday morning. No one was injured in the robbery.
The store’s security cameras captured video of the man wearing a black overcoat and black hat. Deputies are looking for any information leading to the man’s arrest.
It's the second time a gas station in Ypsilanti Township has been robbed during the last week. An ATM, cash and cigarettes were stolen during an armed robbery at a Dairy Mart and Circle K gas station on Textile Road on Nov. 26. The same Dairy Mart was also robbed two weeks earlier.
Anyone with information on the Saturday robbery is encouraged to call the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office anonymous tip line at 734-973-7711 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800 SPEAK UP (773-2587).
Kyle Feldscher covers cops and courts for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached at kylefeldscher@annarbor.com or you can follow him on Twitter.
Comments
cruise king
Mon, Dec 3, 2012 : 11:50 p.m.
Thank God that the clerk wasn't hurt, maybe these stores should have more people working on the late shift.
nickcarraweigh
Mon, Dec 3, 2012 : 10:16 p.m.
Boy, the new camera they added since the last armed robbery is really paying off.
justcurious
Mon, Dec 3, 2012 : 6:19 p.m.
Hopefully someone will see a shot of this guy and turn him in. Money always helps in that situation though. It's a good picture of him..very clear.
Thomas
Mon, Dec 3, 2012 : 5:01 p.m.
I hate that this is happening in the Township where I live. Go get a job and earn your own money before taking others.