Man passes out in truck after robbing Ann Arbor bank, police say
A man who robbed an Ann Arbor bank Monday was found drunk and passed out in a pick-up truck hours later in Pittsfield Township, authorities said.
The 40-year-old Ann Arbor man is scheduled to be arraigned tomorrow, Ann Arbor police Det. Sgt. Brian Jatczak said.
A Pittsfield Township police officer found the man about 6:30 p.m. at the intersection of Crane Road and West Michigan Avenue, Pittsfield police Lt. Stephen Heller said.
The officer responded to a report of a man sleeping in a truck and saw open liquor bottles in the vehicle, Heller said.
"The officer had a hard time waking him up," Heller said.
The man matched the description of a man who robbed a Chase bank branch at West Stadium Boulevard in Ann Arbor about 4 p.m., Heller said. Some license plate information also matched, Heller said.
Police detained the man until Ann Arbor police arrived and took him into custody.
The man is accused of walking into the bank and demanding money from a teller. He made off with an undisclosed amount, but the money has been recovered, Jatczak said.
Comments
Billy
Tue, Oct 13, 2009 : 8:30 p.m.
"many of these people are self-medicating themselves when they really need to go see a professional and get evaluated mentally." Yes, because going to the doctor and getting prescribed a pill that you take everyday...multiple times a day...is better. Your opinion is flawed and biased.
Mo-mazing
Tue, Oct 13, 2009 : 8:06 p.m.
I'm confused. This guy robbed a bank to buy allergy medicine?
bunnyabbot
Tue, Oct 13, 2009 : 7:30 p.m.
drunk, pothead, crackhead, huffers...all using a substance to alter-brain chemistry and checkout from their (the users) reality. Instead of debating what's legal and not legal how about looking at why people want to not live or deal in their world to the point of having to numb, kill or change thier thoughts or brain activity. That is the really sad part of why people say "it's just pot" (and leaving cronic pain/cancer patient "medical marijuana" reasons out of the mix) many of these people are self-medicating themselves when they really need to go see a professional and get evaluated mentally. Some people only need to change their diet, they have food alergies with mild side effects or are borderline diabetic and finding out those things give them more energy which kicks up the seratonin* in their brains and viola they are happy. if you need a drink, a hit or a candy bar to feel good it's time to talk to a doctor.
Billy
Tue, Oct 13, 2009 : 3:14 p.m.
lol...a pothead committing a crime to get high? You're so silly. That is honestly one of the funniest things I've heard in a long time. Oh and good job lumping potheads and crackheads into the same category. Shows you know what you're talking about.
treetowncartel
Tue, Oct 13, 2009 : 2:04 p.m.
Man, this guy gave his attorney a pot of gold, what a great defense at trial.
Barb
Tue, Oct 13, 2009 : 1:31 p.m.
There's a *big* difference between a pothead and a crackhead.
djm12652
Tue, Oct 13, 2009 : 1:14 p.m.
yeah, uawisok....because a pothead or crackhead will never committed a crime to catch that latest buzz or high...
newsboy
Tue, Oct 13, 2009 : 1:10 p.m.
So let's get this straight he demanded money? Like say; the banks did to congress?
uawisok
Tue, Oct 13, 2009 : 12:56 p.m.
Some folks will do anything for a drink of alcohol....glad it's legal and much less dangerous than say marijuania..LOL