Crime & Safety
Police: Serial Bank Robbery Suspect Charged
Authorities say a 49-year-old Madison Heights man robbed several Oakland County banks, including one in Berkley, since December.
Derrick Dwayne Sebree, a 49-year-old Madison Heights man, was arraigned Thursday in federal court on charges related to Wednesday's bank robbery in Royal Oak and seven others.
Sebree faces eight charges of bank robbery under federal law. U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Laurie Michelson ordered him held, pending a detention hearing at 1 p.m. Friday, according to Royal Oak Police.
Police said Sebree robbed the TCF Bank located at 1811 Crooks in Royal Oak at about 12:41 p.m. Wednesday, which led to a . The pursuit ended with an arrest on 11 Mile Road west of Greenfield when the man's vehicle struck a Southfield patrol car.
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Additional robberies since Dec. 20 included one on Jan. 28 at the Charter One bank on Woodward Avenue in Berkley.
Oakland County records show Sebree has a criminal history and served jail time in 2008.
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