As of Saturday, March 24, five suspects were located and taken into custody in connection with a Home Invasion/Armed Robbery that occurred in the 6000 block of Victoria in the Wagon Wheel South mobile home park north of Michigan Avenue in Van Buren Township.
Four of the five were 17 year old VBT residents, who were charged and arraigned, according to a news release from VBT Police.
On Thursday, March 22, at 11:11 p.m., a resident/victim called police and reported being robbed by four unknown males who kicked in the front door and held the two residents at gunpoint while rummaging through their home.
The victims stated that the suspects, who were all wearing Halloween masks during the robbery, took a television and other small electronics before leaving.
A security guard told officers that while patrolling through the streets, he noticed a red Chevy Impala slowly driving though the park . The car was occupied by four or five subjects prior to the time the robbery occurred.
Security made contact with this vehicle a short time later near the club house, but it was occupied only by the driver. The driver advised security that he was there to see a friend. Security obtained a license number and this information was broadcast to area departments as a vehicle of interest by police.
At 11:58 p.m. Canton Police located and stopped the red Impala on Belleville Road south of Michigan Ave. and the lone driver was turned over to Van Buren officers for questioning.
After detectives interviewed the driver, four other subjects were implicated and throughout the week end were picked up by police for questioning.
This event appears not to be a random crime and the victims were specifically targeted by the suspects, said Captain Gregory Laurain in the news release. All of the property taken from the home has been recovered. Firearms used by the suspects were seized following search warrants served over the weekend by Van Buren Detectives and the Special Investigative Unit team.
The four apprehended were charged by the Wayne County Prosecutors Office with:
• Brandon Fair — 2 counts of Robbery Armed (any term up to life), Home Invasion 1st Degree (20 years), Possession of Marijuana (1 year), and Felony Firearms (2 year);
• Renjamin Scribble-Elmore: 2 counts of Robbery Armed (any term up to life), Home Invasion 1st Degree (20 years), and
Possession of Marijuana (1 year);
• Joseph Marsh: 2 counts of Robbery Armed (any term up to life), Home Invasion 1st Degree (20 years), Possession of Marijuana (1 year), and Felony Firearms (2 years); and
• Jaleel Booker: 2 counts of Robbery Armed (any term up to life), Home Invasion 1st Degree (20 years), and Possession of Marijuana (1 year).
All have been arraigned on the charges and all have a $500,000 or 10% bond. Preliminary Exam is scheduled for April 2 at 34th District Court in Romulus.
There is no indication as of now that this incident is connected with previous home invasions that occurred in the Denton subdivision, Captain Laurain said.