Man accused of robbing Broadway Party Store to stand trial; $1,000 reward offered for tips on 2nd suspect
Joseph Bailey
Courtesy of Ann Arbor Police
Detective Chris Fitzpatrick's name has been corrected.
One of the men suspected in the robbery of the Broadway Party Store will face trial, and CrimeStoppers is offering $1,000 for information leading to his partner’s arrest.
Ann Arbor police Lt. Renee Bush said Joseph Bailey, a 20-year-old Ann Arbor man, was bound over to the Washtenaw County Trial Court on one charge each of armed robbery, possessing a short-barreled shotgun, assaulting, resisting or obstructing a police officer and a felony firearms charge.
He’ll be in front of Washtenaw County Trial Court Judge Melinda Morris at 1:30 p.m. July 16 for a pretrial hearing, Bush said.
Bailey is being held at the Washtenaw County Jail on a $250,000 cash bond. He’s facing life in prison if convicted of the armed robbery charge.
Bailey and another man are accused of robbing the Broadway Party Store, 1027 Broadway St., at 10 p.m. April 9. Bailey is accused of pointing a shotgun at the man behind the counter while another masked man rifled through the cash register, taking money and bottles of liquor from a nearby shelf.
Ann Arbor police have yet to identify the second man in the brazen robbery, and CrimeStoppers is now stepping up to offer a monetary reward for information.
Bush said $1,000 will be offered to anyone who provides information leading to an arrest and conviction of the second man.
Anyone with information on the second suspect is encouraged to call Detective Chris Fitzpatrick at 734-794-6930 extension 49324 or the anonymous tip line at 734-794-6939.
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
DBH
Sat, Jun 9, 2012 : 8:59 p.m.
As incriminating as any evidence may be, he still has the presumption of innocence until he either accepts a plea agreeement or is convicted of a crime. Some of the earlier comments are made with the presumption of guilt, not of innocence.
eyesofjustice
Sat, Jun 9, 2012 : 6:36 p.m.
Violence in Ann Arbor?
RJA
Sat, Jun 9, 2012 : 2:19 p.m.
I think it is a damn shame that crime stoppers have to pay to get people to talk.
Cathy
Sat, Jun 9, 2012 : 1:29 p.m.
ATTENTION ANNARBOR.COM STAFF: This young man is innocent until proven guilty, and I am in no way implying that he is guilty. However, should he be convicted beyond a reasonable down by a jury of his peers (or, more likely cop a plea), let's hope the judge locks him up and throws the key into Lake Michigan. IF HE IS GUILTY. Which, of course, remains to be seen (see, I'm not assuming guilt).