Berkley Armed Robbery Suspect Sought

The Berkley Public Safety Department is investigating an armed robbery early Thursday morning outside the Blarney Stone Pub.

The victim was physically unharmed but her purse was taken by a man wearing a dark, hooded shirt, BPS Detective Sgt. Michael Crum said Friday.

"(The suspect was) parked on Princeton around 1 a.m.," he said. "If anybody saw anything suspicious, they should contact us."

Crum could not immediately release further details because of the ongoing investigation.

Manager Bo Burton said he can't recall a similar incident since he began working at the Blarney Stone in 1995.

"Everybody's OK, which is the best thing," he said. "You just worry now: Are people going to be scared to come out? And it's all just because of one idiot. It's not the kind of thing that happens in Berkley. You know what I mean?"

Residents or business owners who have information to report or who notice something unusual in their neighborhood can call the Berkley Public Safety Department at 248-658-3380 or the Huntington Woods Public Safety Department at 248-541-1180. Public Safety officials encourage residents and business owners to keep their doors and windows secured at all times.