Detroit police are looking for an armed suspect they say attacked a 42-year-old man and stole his jewelry just before 1 a.m. last Saturday, outside a gas station on the 14400 block of Grand River. According to investigators, the victim had just bought something inside the station and was walking back to his car when the suspect confronted him.
Officers from the Detroit Police Department's 2nd Precinct said the man was assaulted outside the store, and the suspect then grabbed his jewelry before taking off. The suspect was last seen heading northbound on Strathmoor and was described as wearing an orange-and-red ski mask and all-black clothing, ClickOnDetroit reports.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Detroit Police Department's 2nd Precinct at 313-596-5240, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP, or submit a tip online at DetroitReward.tv.
Case Posted to DetroitRewards.tv
The city has listed the robbery on its DetroitRewards.tv cases page and is offering a $1,000 reward for tips tied to the incident in the 14400 block of Grand River. The listing encourages anonymous tips and asks callers to reference the case number when sharing information. The program is operated by the Detroit Police Department to boost community cooperation, according to DetroitReward.tv.
What Police Say and How to Help
Investigators describe the suspect as wearing an orange-and-red ski mask and all-black clothing. Anyone who saw someone matching that description in the area, or who has video from around the gas station early last Saturday, is asked to save the footage and share it with detectives.
Tips can be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers or by calling the 2nd Precinct directly, and callers are encouraged to reference the RewardsTV case when possible. Police also stress that anyone with immediate information about an active threat or a sighting of the suspect should call 911 right away.
