The same black male, with the bottom half of his face covered from the nose down with a cloth mask and brandishing a revolver, is believed to be one who recently robbed three Van Buren Township businesses.
On Tuesday, VBT Police issued a call to the public for information on a black male described by witnesses as 5’10” to 6’ tall, with a thin face, high cheek bones, and possible moustache and goatee. The suspect getaway car is believed to be a dark blue passenger vehicle.
VBT Police Captain Ken Brooks said it is believed that all three robberies may be related and/or committed by the same person.
Captain Brooks detailed the three robberies in a press release.
The first robbery occurred at about 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 28, at the Burger King restaurant on Belleville Road. The robber was a black male armed with a revolver who took money from the cash drawers and safe. Witnesses saw the suspect walking to and away from the restaurant.
At 11 p.m., Thursday, May 5, the Belleville Road McDonald’s was robbed by a black male with a revolver. He was seen parking his vehicle in front of Hungry Howie’s and then walking to McDonald’s. He took money from the cash drawers and safe and ran back to his vehicle at Hungry Howie’s. Witnesses saw him drive out the main entrance/exit onto southbound Belleville Road.
At about 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10, a black male with a revolver robbed the Check-N-Go in Belleville Square. Surveillance video from Walmart showed the man walking from the rear of the businesses between the opening near Asian Gardens and a few minutes later running back through the opening in a southwest direction and out of sight.
Captain Brooks said it is believed a vehicle was parked near the rear of the former Farmer Jack building and that is how he left the area.
Anyone with information is asked to contact VBT Detective Alex Schulz at 734-699-8938.