Ann Arbor police say at least five people participated in a brazen mid-afternoon armed robbery at Schlanderer & Sons jewelry store downtown on Wednesday.
Four men remain in custody today, and police are still working to identify others involved in the heist, Lt. Mark St. Amour said.
No charges have yet been filed against the men in custody.
Three men with handguns walked into the South Main Street business and demanded jewelry at about 2:30 p.m., St. Amour said. They escaped with an undisclosed amount of jewelry.
St. Amour said one of the men was arrested shortly after the robbery when a van crashed on a lawn near West Mosley and Second streets, and multiple people ran.
Police weren't pursuing the van, and it's unclear why it crashed, St. Amour said. Officers found a handgun in the area of the crash, police said.
The other three men were arrested during a traffic stop Wednesday afternoon in the area of South Seventh Street and Snyder Avenue, St. Amour said.
Investigators are still working to identify other people involved and piece together what happened, St. Amour said.
At least two people believed to be involved were reportedly seen outside the store Wednesday morning, St. Amour said. He said he could not be more specific.
No one at the store responded to a request for comment today.
Anyone with information can call the police department's tip line at 734-794-6939.
Lee Higgins covers crime and courts for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached by phone at (734) 623-2527 and email at leehiggins@annarbor.com.
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