HOLLAND TWP., Mich. – Two people are in custody after a failed armed robbery attempt Thursday morning.
The Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office says the incident happened at about 6:45am at the Wesco at 14 W. Lakewood Boulevard. According to deputies, the suspect came into the store, implied that he had a weapon and demanded cash. When a second employee approached him, he hit the employee in the face with his fist and ran.
Deputies found a 17-year-old male matching the description of the suspect walking in the area of Beeline and James Street at about 8:25am with a 17-year-old girl. He was interviewed and subsequently arrested for Assault with Intent to Commit Robbery. The girl, a Zeeland Township resident, was charged with Obstructing in a Major Felony Investigation.
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