Posted on Thursday, February 07, 2008 - 8:00 pm:

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If you pursue or try to fight the scumbag, things could get a lot worse.
Like for this couple.

Posted on Thursday, February 14, 2008 - 3:35 pm:

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FERNDALE — In the early morning hours of Feb. 3, a Ferndale couple was reportedly robbed at gunpoint on Bermuda Street while walking home from the Emory on Woodward Avenue.

According to a statement issued by Detective Lt. Bill Wilson, there were some discrepancies in the reports filed by the 34-year-old woman and her boyfriend, a 34-year-old Ferndale man.

The couple was walking back to the man’s house on Lewiston Street at either 1 a.m. or 2:20 a.m. to meet a group of friends who were at the Emory with them. They were heading north on the west side of Bermuda from Breckenridge Street when the woman noticed someone in dark clothing following them.

The area was not well-lit, so she thought the person might be one of their friends from the bar. When she realized that she did not know the person, she attempted to make small talk but received no response.

As the couple then passed the apartments on Bermuda just north of Breckenridge, the suspect began walking quickly, approached them and said, “What do you got for me?” He held a handgun near his hip and pointed it at them.

The suspect demanded that the man empty his pockets and that he give him the rings he was wearing. The man refused to give up his rings but handed over a pack of Marlboro cigarettes and $12 in cash. The suspect never looked at or spoke to the woman during the confrontation.

The couple then observed the suspect leaving the area, going northbound on Bermuda. They saw him make a call on his cell phone and heard him tell the person on the other end his location to be picked up. As the suspect approached Bermuda and Lewiston, they lost sight of him.

The crime was not reported to Ferndale police until Feb. 4 because the woman said she did not think to call 911 when the incident occurred.

According to the woman, the suspect is a black male, about 16 or 17 years old, approximately 6 feet tall and clean-shaven. He was wearing a dark jacket with a hood and armed with a silver handgun with black grips.

The man’s description of the suspect was slightly different: a black male in his early 20s, about 5 feet 10 inches to 6 feet tall, approximately 150 to 175 pounds and with an earring in his left ear. He said the suspect was wearing a light-colored jacket with dark writing and a baseball hat and that he carried a black handgun.

Wilson said that police are still investigating the crime. Anyone with information regarding the incident should call the Ferndale Police Department at (248) 541-3650.

Posted on Thursday, February 14, 2008 - 4:00 pm:

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FERNDALE — In the early morning hours of Feb. 3, a Ferndale couple was reportedly robbed at gunpoint on Bermuda Street while walking home from the Emory on Woodward Avenue.

According to a statement issued by Detective Lt. Bill Wilson, there were some discrepancies in the reports filed by the 34-year-old woman and her boyfriend, a 34-year-old Ferndale man.