2 men arrested after T-Mobile store robbed in middle of day
Updated Jan 11, 2021;
Posted Jan 11, 2021
Anyone with information about the Jan. 9, 2021, robbery is asked to contact detectives at the Brighton Police Department at 810-227-2700 or email arntzm@brightoncitypolice.org.
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Two of the men were caught following a chase.
At 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, five men entered a Brighton T-Mobile store, 8712 W. Grand River Ave., and stated they were robbing the store, according to the Brighton Police Department.
After forcing employees into a backroom, the group gained access to a large amount of cellphones and electronic equipment, stealing multiple devices before fleeing the scene in a silver Ford Fusion, police said.
A load of hay bales caused a road blockage in Brighton Saturday afternoon.
According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, at about 1:30 p.m., a farm tractor trailer operated by 51-year-old Steven Jerome Sieren of Hedrick was southbound on Highway 1. Sieren was navigating the curve at the intersection of Benton Street when the load shifted and several large bales of hay fell from the trailer, striking a vehicle driven by 39-year-old Samantha Jo Johnson of Washington while she was waiting at the stop sign..
The Sheriff’s office reports there were no visible injuries at the scene, but Johnson was transported by Washington County Ambulance to Washington County Hospital as a precaution. Sieren was issued a citation for dropping a load on the highway.