OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A male was arrested after an armed robbery in Oshtemo Township on Thursday at around 7:25 p.m.
According to the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office, the robbery occurred at a Target parking lot, which is located at 5350 West Main Street. A parked vehicle was in a handicap space in front of the store. A female occupant was inside the vehicle.
The male went up to the passenger side of the vehicle and demanded the female’s cellphone. She did not have a phone, so the man then demanded money. He then pulled a black gun from out of his shorts’ waistband and pointed it at her. She then gave him $40.
The male then fled on foot. He was later apprehended in the parking lot of Main St. Pub. At the time of the apprehension, he had the bb gun and $40 on him.
The robber was later identified as a known panhandler in Oshtemo Township. He was then lodged at the Kalamazoo County Juvenile Home for armed robbery and weapons offense.
