VIDEO: Commerce Township BP armed robbery caught on tape, police search for suspect
Photographer: WXYZ
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Posted: 07/13/2012
COMMERCE TOWNSHIP - The Oakland County Sheriff's Department is looking for the suspect in a BP station armed robbery.
The suspect was caught on surveillance video entering the gas station located on 47100 Pontiac Trial. He was wearing a white dust mask.
In the video above you can see the suspect pointing a black semi-automatic hand gun at the clerk, who at one point attempts to wrestle the gun away and is knocked to the floor.
Police say the suspect fled with almost $1000. He is described as 6 feet tall, wearing a black tee-shirt and long red shorts.
Anyone with information is requested to contact the Oakland County Sheriff's Office at 248-858-4950 or CRIME-STOPPERS at 1-800-222-TIPS.
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