Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety Needs Help Identifying Robbery Suspects

Kalamazoo, MI:  On Sunday, April 13, 2008 Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety responded to the Family Dollar located at 507 North Park Street for a robbery.  Store employees reported that two suspects entered the store and one grabbed the money from a cash register while the second suspect assaulted the clerk to facilitate the robbery.

The suspects in this case are described as follows:  One was an African American male in his 40 ’s, approximately 5’9 180 pounds wearing a black hood, a black cap, and a beige, black and white striped shirt.  The second suspect was an African American female, 35-40 years old, described as 5’4”, and stocky, wearing a black cap, a black coat, light blue V-neck sweater and white tennis shoes.  The suspects fled in a silver colored vehicle, possibly a Ford or Buick.

This case remains under investigation and the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety is asking the public for help in identifying the suspects. (See attached photos)  Anyone with information about the identity of the suspects is encouraged to contact Public Safety at 337-8994 or Silent Observer at 343-2100, or go to www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com to give a tip online.