Local police kept busy with robberies, fights during Welcome Weekend


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Greg Cornwell | Staff Photographer Officer Brown of the Mount Pleasant Police Department speaks to a pulled over motorist Friday evening.

Police are continuing to investigate an armed robbery and a separate fight that occurred between Saturday night and Sunday morning.

Central Michigan University police said they believe there is no threat to the CMU community at this time. 

Police are looking for four suspects after a person reported a robbery at 3:45 a.m. near Parking Lot 1 at the corner of Douglas and Bellows streets. 

The suspects are described as three black men and one white man and were still at large according to a Central Michigan University Central Alert sent out shortly after 4 a.m. on Sunday. One of the suspects told the victim that he had a knife. 

The suspects were last seen carrying a backpack and a maroon bag, according to the alert. 

"The investigation is showing this resulted from a drug transaction involving marijuana," said Lieutenant Cameron Wassman of CMUPD. "These types of incidents are very a-typical. They do not happen often on our campus. We like to keep it that way." 

Mount Pleasant police were also busy Saturday night when a fight broke out at Main Street Apartments. Officer Jeff Browne, Mount Pleasant's public information officer, said a resident returned to his apartment to find two individuals inside. 

"One of the suspects pulled a pocket knife on him," Browne said. "A fight ensued and one of the victim's roommates came in as well. They were able to get the gentleman out onto the stoop." 

MPPD responded to the call and the suspect fled the area. Browne said he was caught nearby and was lodged at Isabella County Jail. He has not yet been arraigned. 

"It's concerning when you have situations like this where people are going into people's homes," Browne said. "I'm sure stuff like this has happened before. We were unable to do much."

Police are asking anyone who may have information on the incident to call them at 989-774-3081. 

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