Police zero in on robbery suspect

SHELBY TWP. — The suspect in Sunday night’s strong-arm robbery at the Hart Express EZ Mart convenience store on Polk Road has been spotted by police in Oceana County and is currently on foot, Lt. Craig Mast of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office stated Tuesday morning, April 21.

The man was seen Monday afternoon at approximately 4 p.m. in the M-20/Oceana Drive area and fled in a vehicle, Mast said Tuesday morning. He was then spotted in the Woodrow Road/112th Avenue area and fled on foot. The Lake County K-9 Unit was called in to track the suspect, but the recent rainfall has made tracking difficult, Mast said. Police continue their pursuit of the suspect, who is described as a white male possibly in his 20s, with a skinny build with short blond hair wearing a blue shirt and jeans.

If you have information, contact the Hart Police Department at 873-2488; Mason/Oceana County Central Dispatch at 869-5858; or the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office at 873-2121.