By: Charity Meier | Novi Note | Published January 8, 2025
WIXOM — With the assistance of the public, police have identified a suspect who allegedly robbed the Chillbox gas station on the corner of Wixom Road and Grand River Avenue in Wixom, on the border with Novi, Dec. 21.
Detective Sgt. Dean Caldwell, of the Wixom Police Department, said that the suspect entered the Chillbox gas station and demanded gas at 12:22 a.m. When he was refused the gas, the man allegedly stole cigarettes, lighters and cookies totaling approximately $25. He then fled the scene in a large black pickup truck.
Police canvassed the area but were unable to locate the suspect.
Police put out a call for public assistance via their facebook page, and the public was able to help them identify a suspect who reportedly is currently incarcerated in another jurisdiction. The Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office has issued a one-count warrant for larceny from the person in the name of the suspect, according to police.
Caldwell said that the man’s name could not be divulged, as of press time, as he had not been arraigned on the charge.
“Thanks to the assistance of the public, the suspect in this matter was identified; however, he is currently in custody on another jurisdiction’s charges and has not been arraigned on our matter,” Caldwell said. “I am unable to release his identity until that time. Arraignment will occur after the other jurisdictions have adjudicated their cases.”
According to Caldwell, the gas station attendant was not injured during the incident. Caldwell said that additional information will be provided after the suspect is arraigned.