robbery

Battle Creek police are seeking a warrant forr a man accused of breaking into the home of his children's mother, assaulting her, threatening to kill her then robbing her before fleeing.

A clerk at CVS Pharmacy called police at around 6:00 am Wednesday saying she had been robbed

Battle Creek Police were called at around 8:00 am to a residence located in the 100 block of Waweenork Road

Authorities in Van Buren County responded to a robbery this morning at the Mercantile Bank of Michigan located at 900 East Michigan Avenue in Paw Paw.

The suspect is described as male with a medium complexion, approximately 5 feet 8 inches to 6 feet tall and a skinny build. The suspect had his face covered with a mask and was wearing gloves.

A man allegedly approached a clerk at the front desk and told her, "I don't want to hurt anyone, but I have a device. Give me some money."

The victim informed officers that they had been sitting in their vehicle when they were approached by a subject that displayed a weapon and demanded money.

Officers responded to the first block of South Avenue around 8:00pm Wednesday evening.

Police were called at around 10:30 Tuesday night on reports of a robbery at gunpoint at an apartment in the first block of Maple Court.

Over the last two weeks, three area businesses have been broken into with jewelry being targeted.