Man arrested in connection to robbery, beating of elderly man

WESTLAND, Mich. – Detroit police arrested Jack Todd in connection to the robbery and beating of a 71-year-old Westland man.

Todd is a parole absconder who was found at a medical facility on the east side of Detroit. Westland police got a tip about Todd's whereabouts and DPD took him into custody without incident.

He was previously named a person of interest in the beating and robbery that left the Westland man unconscious with skeletal fractures. The incident happened on Sept. 7.