Kalamazoo, MI: On Sunday, June 17th, 2012, at approximately 1:38 a.m., Kalamazoo Public Safety officers responded to a reported armed robbery of Central City Parking located in the 300 blk. of N. Rose.  Upon arrival, officers made contact with an employee of Central City Parking who reported that he had just been robbed.

The employee told officers that he was approached by a male suspect wearing a blue bandana over his face. The suspect pointed a black semi-automatic hand gun at the man and demand that he turn over the money.  The employee complied and the suspect fled on foot from the scene. A Kalamazoo Public Safety K9 team responded and attempted a track of the suspect which lead to the area of W. Kalamazoo Ave and N. Park St. 

The suspect is described as a B/M, 6’0”-6’2” with a medium build last seen wearing a black hat, black long sleeve shirt and black pants.

Anyone who may have information regarding this investigation is asked to call Kalamazoo Public Safety at 337-8994 or Silent Observer at 343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com.

By authority of:  Lt. Matt Huber

Date:  June 17^th   2012

Address:  150 E. Crosstown Parkway, Kalamazoo, MI 49001

Contact:  Captain Julie Parsons, Criminal Investigations Division, 337-8139

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