Friday, April 12, 2013
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 police pursuit through Berkley, Beverly Hills and Southfield. The pursuit ended with an arrest on 11 Mile Road west of Greenfield when the man's vehicle struck a Southfield patrol car. Additional robberies since Dec. 20 included one on Jan…
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Watch as a patrol car pursues the suspect in six bank robbery cases, including one in Berkley, during a high-speed chase Wednesday that went through Berkley, Beverly Hills and Southfield.
Royal Oak police were involved in a car chase Wednesday afternoon that ended with a bank robbery suspect being taken into custody without further incident. This video, courtesy of the Royal Oak Police Department, is from the dashboard video camera in one of the city’s high-technology patrol cars. The police pursuit went through multiple communities with Beverly Hills, Berkley and Southfield officers assisting. “I want to commend the officers involved in pursuit,” said Royal Oak Police Chief Corrigan O’Donohue. “It was a dangerous pursuit. The weather was bad and they used good tactics and judgment.” Royal Oak police have been working closely with the FBI and the Oakland County Sheriff’s Department since January, O'Donohue said. “All the …
A man suspected of robbing banks in Royal Oak, Birmingham and Berkley was arrested Wednesday during an attempted bank robbery at TCF Bank on 12 Mile Road.
Royal Oak Police confirmed the arrest of a man on Wednesday who is suspected in a string of bank robberies in Oakland County over the past several months. The arrest came during an attempted robbery at TCF Bank at approximately 12:41 p.m. in Royal Oak, which had been robbed twice in March 2012 by a man wearing a mask. Royal Oak Police Chief Corrigan O'Donohue said he believes the man in custody is the "serial bank robber." Around 12:41 p.m. Wednesday, police responded to a report from an employee at TCF Bank who said a man walked into the bank armed with a handgun and demanded money from the teller. He received an undisclosed amount of money and ran, according to a press release from police. The suspect matched the description of the …
Thursday, March 14, 2013
A man believed to be responsible for several bank robberies around Oakland County, including one in Berkley, is suspected of robbing an Independent Bank in Beverly Hills on Tuesday.
Authorities believe a serial bank robber hitting up banks around Oakland County, including on Jan. 28 in Berkley, may be responsible for the Tuesday robbery of a Beverly Hills bank. According to WXYZ, a man robbed the Independent Bank in Beverly Hills — located just south of 14 Mile on Southfield — on Tuesday morning. Contrary to other media reports, it was the only robbery Tuesday in which the man is a suspect, Federal Bureau of Investigation Public Affairs Specialist Simon Shaykhet said Thursday. The suspect wore a black coat, pants and a ski mask during the Tuesday robbery, along with a shirt and tie under his coat, according to authorities. The FBI believes the man may have been involved in the following robberies during the past …
Sunday, February 24, 2013
A man who robbed a Royal Oak bank on Friday is believed to be a suspect in five other area robberies, including one in Berkley.
A Royal Oak bank is the latest target of a "serial bank robber," who also is a suspect in a Jan. 28 bank robbery in Berkley, according to Federal Bureau of Investigations officials. On Friday, a man entered the Citizen’s Bank at 800 S. Main St. with a handgun and got away with an undisclosed amount of money. The suspect matches the description of a masked man believed to have robbed several banks in the area, according to FBI spokesperson Simon Shaykhet. Since December, five other banks in Oakland County, including two on Main Street in Royal Oak, have been robbed. The other robberies occurred in Madison Heights and Birmingham and at the Charter One bank on Woodward Avenue in Berkley. Royal Oak Police Chief Corrigan O'Donohue said at …
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Birmingham Police say Friday's robbery of Comerica Bank is similar to several others recently in Oakland County; the Federal Bureau of Investigations has offered a $2,500 cash reward for information leading to the suspect's arrest.
Birmingham Police believe there may be a connection between Friday's robbery of the Comerica Bank on West Maple and several similar robberies in the area, including one Jan. 28 in Berkley. On Friday, a masked man wearing all black robbed the Comerica Bank at 1712 W. Maple Road, police reports state. The man pulled out a gun during the robbery, police say, and walked out with more than $9,000. According to Birmingham Lt. Mike Albrect, the detective in charge of the case, Birmingham Police is working with the Federal Bureau of Investigations to catch the man. Albrect said the robbery might be connected to several other area robberies, including four in Royal Oak, Berkley and Madison Heights. The FBI has offered a $2,500 cash reward for …
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Authorities say the suspect in an armed robbery Jan. 28 at Charter One bank in Berkley also may have committed several others in nearby communities, including Royal Oak.
The Federal Bureau of Investigations has offered a $2,500 cash reward for information leading to the arrest of a serial bank robber in Oakland County. The man is a suspect in the Jan. 28 armed robbery of the Charter One bank on Woodward Avenue in Berkley. The FBI said the man also is a suspect the following nearby robberies. He also may have been involved in the Dec. 18 robbery of the 7-Eleven at 815 W. 11 Mile Road in Madison Heights, the FBI said. The man is between 5' 8" and 6' with a medium build, the FBI said. During the Berkley robbery, he was dressed all in black and wore a mask that obscured most of his face, Berkley Public Safety Deputy Director Robert North said. Contact the FBI at 313-965-2323, Crime Stoppers at 800-SPEAKUP (800…
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
The FBI says the male suspect, who wore a black mask and escaped on foot Monday, is an "alleged serial armed robber" who could be linked to several other recent bank robberies in Metro Detroit.
The Charter One bank on Woodward Avenue in Berkley was robbed of $6,000 on Monday in what authorities say could be the work of a serial armed robber. The suspect, dressed all in black and wearing a mask that obscured most of his face, was last seen Monday running north from the bank near the North Pointe Medical building, Berkley Public Safety Deputy Director Robert North said Tuesday. The man got away with $6,000, he added. The Royal Oak Police Department assisted in the unsuccessful effort to apprehend the man, as did the Southfield Police Department, which sent a tracker dog that was used to search the nearby neighborhood, North said. The Federal Bureau of Investigations said the man is a suspect in several recent robberies in Metro …
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Find out what crimes made headlines in neighboring communities over the past week.
The following information was supplied by area police departments. A criminal charge is only an accusation, and does not indicate convictions. TROY Home Intruder Claims to be Santa Claus, Multiple Retail Fraud Incidents at JCPenney A homeowner told Troy Police she woke up and found a strange man in her home who told her he was "Santa Claus" before grabbing a set of keys and exiting the home. ROYAL OAK Police Release Photo of Royal Oak Bank Robber The Royal Oak Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying a man who robbed a Main Street bank on Jan. 15. FERNDALE Woman Threatened in Ferndale Grocery Store Parking Lot Police said the suspect approached a 67-year-old woman with a note that stated he had a gun. ROCHESTER …
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
The Huntington Woods resident watched the suspect, who was wearing a knit cap and white gloves, enter the building and exit carrying bundled money, with bills blowing away in the breeze, public safety officials says.
The 911 caller who tipped off the Huntington Woods Public Safety Department to a robbery Monday at Chase Bank followed his instincts after he saw a suspicious-looking man enter the building, an official said. The tipster, a Huntington Woods resident, was in the bank parking lot when he noticed a man wearing a knit cap and white gloves go into the building, Lt. Ron Livingston said Tuesday. "It looked really hinky because it was a nice day," he said. So, the caller decided to wait and see what happened, Livingston said. A short time later, he observed the man exit the bank carrying bundled money, with bills blowing away in the breeze, Livingston said. The Huntington Woods resident followed the suspect through the parking lot to his car and …
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Kristi Corrigan-Troup
9:34 am on Thursday, April 11, 2013
Great job ROPD!! more ›