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Monroe County sheriffs arrest man they say robbed credit union on Friday

The 69-year-old man is accused of robbing the Monroe County Community Credit Union in Temperance on Friday evening. He was found and arrested at a home in Toledo.

MONROE COUNTY, Mich. — UPDATE: As of Sept. 17, the suspect has been identified as a 69-year-old man. He was located by police and is now custody at the Lucas County Jail.

The Monroe County Community Credit Union in Temperance, Michigan, was robbed at approximately 5:40 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 16, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.

The robber fled the bank on foot in a dark-colored Chrysler after being given an undisclosed amount of cash, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office said.

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office was seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect and with the help of a tip received on the suspect's identity, investigators were lead to a home in Toledo where the suspect and Chrysler were located.

Investigators took the 69-year-old man into custody and transported him to the Lucas County Jail pending an extradition hearing.

The man’s name is being withheld until he is formally charged and arraigned in 1st District Court in Monroe.

Anyone with information on the identity of the robber is asked to contact the Monroe County Sheriff's Office Detective Bureau at 734-240-7530.

Pictures of the robber are included below:

Credit: WTOL 11
Credit: WTOL 11

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