Four arrested after Ann Arbor medical marijuana clinic robbed at gunpoint

By Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter

Posted on Fri, Oct 1, 2010 : 8:37 a.m.

The door leading up to businesses at 206 S. Main St. is broken, following an armed robbery at Liberty Clinic Thursday evening.
Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com

Updated story: Victims bound during robbery at medical marijuana clinic in downtown Ann Arbor, police say

Ann Arbor police say at least three people with guns entered the Liberty Clinic medical marijuana dispensary downtown Thursday night, stealing cash and marijuana.

Police have made four arrests in the robbery, which occurred in the 200 block of South Main Street at 8 p.m., police spokeswoman Lt. Renee Bush said.

Officers made the arrests after responding to multiple 911 calls, Bush said. A witness fell and cut his arm as he ran away, but it's unclear whether he received medical attention, Bush said.

The four suspects, at least two of whom are men, were taken to the Washtenaw County Jail, police said. So far, no charges have been filed as detectives continue to investigate, Bush said. No additional arrests are anticipated, police said.

The door is shown at Liberty Clinic downtown.

Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com

Bush did not have further details this morning.

The clinic opened in February and is being run as a non-profit caregiver collective network, which enrolls both registered patients and caregivers as members. As of June, the clinic had 1,200 members and more than 100 caregivers.

In August, the City Council approved a four-month moratorium on new medical marijuana dispensaries to come up with zoning regulations for them.

Bush said she is not aware of any other robberies at medical marijuana clinics in the city.