Westland man charged in string of robberies from Lowe's, Kmart, Target

WESTLAND, Mich. – A 27-year-old Westland man has been charged in a string of robberies as several stores around the city.

Police said Jared Jones, 27, was arrested Feb. 1 after images of him committing retail frauds at Lowe's and Kmart were released via surveillance video.

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Police said further investigation revealed Jones was also responsible for retail frauds at the Westland Target.

Jones was charged Feb. 2 with four counts of retail fraud, four counts of receiving and concealing stolen property and one count of assault and battery for an altercation with a store employee during one of the incidents.

Jones is being held on $10,000 bail. He is scheduled to return to court Feb. 16 for a pretrial hearing.

Police thanked community members for sharing the pictures on Facebook and helping to identify Jones.

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