Woman robbed of her purse at gunpoint in hallway of apartment building in Pittsfield Township
A 39-year-old Dexter woman who was attending a party in a Pittsfield Township apartment was robbed of her purse at gunpoint this morning, township police said.
The woman was in the hallway of an apartment building in Spicetree Apartments, 4852 Washtenaw Ave., when she was approached by a masked man at 5:05 a.m., police said.
She said the man pulled out a handgun and demanded her wallet and money, police said. She handed over her black Coach purse, and he left with her belongings, police said.
The woman was not injured.
A Michigan State Police tracking dog was called in, but was unable to locate the robber. The robber was described as black, 6 feet 3 inches tall, medium build, wearing a mask, gray hooded sweatshirt, and black pants.
Anyone with information is asked to call township police at 734-822-4911.
View Larger Map
Related content
-
Men demand woman's purse in Pittsfield Township robbery
Police are investigating an unarmed robbery that occurred early Monday on Glencoe Hills Drive near Clark Road in Pittsfield Township.
- Police: Men pistol-whipped mechanic, then drove off with his puppy
- recipe: Dot's Make-Ahead Brunch Strata feeds an Easter crowd without fuss
Get the Ann Arbor RSS Feed
AnnArbor.com