On Thursday, March 21, 2024 at approximately 8:12 p.m., Calhoun County Sheriff's Office Deputies responded to an armed robbery at the RK Party Store on SW Capital Ave in Leroy Township. The suspect arrived at the store, brandished a pistol and demanded cash from the register. The suspect then fled northbound from the scene in an older black Chevrolet Impala.
CCSO Deputies canvassed the scene, collected evidence, and investigated the robbery throughout the night. Deputies conducted a series of interviews with witnesses and analyzed the available evidence, which led to the confirmed identity of the suspect as a 37-year-old Battle Creek man. The suspect was eventually located at his residence and co-operated with deputies. The suspect was arrested and lodged at the Calhoun County Jail on multiple felony counts. Some of the money and the firearm used in the robbery were recovered.
The case remains under investigation by the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office. No one was injured during the robbery or apprehension of the suspect.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office at 269-964-3888 or Silent Observer at 269-781-0880.
