Police Investigate Robbery Ring Hitting Cell Phone Stores

St. Clair Shores police are working with neighboring departments in investigating a series of robberies of T-Mobile cellular phone stores.

There have been two robberies in St. Clair Shores on June 15 and 28. 

In the first robbery, a male entered into the T-Mobile Cellular Phone store at 19690 9 Mile about 6:30 p.m. June 15. A male walked over to the I-Phone 5 display and ripped the security tether that was attached to the phone and fled out the store with the phone, according to investigators.

The second incident occurred about 7:35 p.m. June 28 when three males entered into the same T-Mobile store. Store employees reportedly recognized the males as the men who stole cellular phones on June 27 at a store in Detroit. The men split up and reportedly acted as if they were talking on their cellphones. One of the suspects then reportedly said “forget this we’re out,” and the men grabbed display cellular phones ripping them from their security cords. They reportedly stole two I-Phone 5s, and a Samsung cellphone, while trying to flee from the store. They ran into the glass door causing it break. An employee also attempted to stop the men and was thrown to the floor by the suspects. The employee complained of shoulder pain as a result of the assault, according to police.

T-Mobile security report that at 6:30 p.m. on July 9 the same three suspects, along with a fourth individual, committed a similar theft at the T-Mobile store on Livernois in Detroit.

The men are believed to be responsible for similar thefts of cellphones at the Gratiot and Harper store in Detroit and in Warren.

Anyone with information about the robbery, or can identify any of the three suspects are asked to contact the St. Clair Shores Police Department at (586) 445-5305.