Detectives with the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office are asking for the public’s help in providing tips or camera footage related to an armed robbery of a Jimmy John’s in Independence Township Tuesday night.
Deputies were called to the location at 5601 Sashabaw Rd. around 10:45 p.m. after receiving reports of an armed robbery that had just occurred.
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A preliminary investigation found that a male suspect gained entry into the business by shattering the glass of a rear door. Once inside, the suspect confronted two female employees with a handgun and demanded access to the store’s safe. When the employees told the suspect they didn’t have access to the safe, the suspect reportedly told them to place their purses on the counter. They both complied, and the suspect fled with the purses through the rear door on foot.
The Sheriff’s Office conducted a search of the area but were unable to locate the suspect. He was wearing a mask, black hooded sweatshirt and black shoes at the time of the incident. No other description of the suspect was provided.
“We really could use the public’s help on this case,” Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said in a news release. “If you were in the area around the time of the incident, or you have a business or a home that has a camera that may have caught the person on foot, or a car fleeing the area, we would greatly appreciate that information being shared with us.”
Any leads can be shared by calling the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Independence Township Substation at 258-620-4968 or by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAKUP.