Armed robbery suspects busted by Marquette Police, Marquette County Deputies, Michigan State Police
Robberies Believed Linked:
Two Chocolay Twp robberies investigated – Three suspects questioned as stickups in Chocolay Township area similar to hotel robbery yesterday in Escanaba
By Greg Peterson
Owner, U.P. Breaking News
**U.P. Breaking News will soon be release exclusive video and photos from the robberies and arrests.
(Harvey, MI) – Three suspects – all young males – are being questioned following an attempted holdup at a Chocolay Township hotel this morning that led to a hotel clerk pulling a gun on the knife-wielding suspects clad in dark clothes and masks – followed by a holdup at a convenience store a few miles away.
The robbery attempt occurred just before dawn (about 6:15 a.m. Tuesday, August 16, 2016) at the America’s Best Value Inn located at 1010 M-28 East at U.S. 41 South at the main intersection in Harvey in Chocolay Township.
Meanwhile the second robbery – occurred at Kassel’s Kornor at 6400 U.S. 41-South and County Road 480.
No word on how much was taken in the holdup.
The robberies are similar to one yesterday at the Quality Inn in Escanaba.
The masked suspects fled on foot after threatening the clerk with knives – and fled into a get away vehicle. The clerk pulled out a gun and scared off the would-be bandits.
The suspects were stopped by a team of officers from the Marquette Police, the Marquette County Sheriff’s department and Michigan State Police.
A State Police K-9 unit was called but the search ended when police stopped the suspects a few miles from the motel. One of the suspects was witnessed being given a drunk driving exam by law enforcement.
The robbery is similar to an early Monday morning armed robbery at a Delta County Hotel.
An “armed and dangerous” lookout was been broadcast across the U.P. for two young men wearing bandanas who were involved in a stickup at a Delta County motel early yesterday (Monday, August 15, 2016) ).
Escanaba Public Safety is investigating the armed robbery that happened about 12:30 yesterday morning at the Quality Inn in Escanaba.
Both are considered armed and dangerous.
The all points bulletin was put out for two unknown males – at east one is a white male.
Both suspects are in their mid to late 20s.
The white male was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and a blue bandana
The second suspect has the same age and dress description but was wearing a white bandana.
Both fled on foot but may have gotten into a getaway vehicle.
We will be providing even more exclusive details later this morning as U.P. Breaking News was the only media on both scenes and the arrests.
Upper Peninsula Breaking News by Greg Peterson 