A would-be thief is facing criminal charges after he allegedly stole money from a Van Winkle Street home in Brighton Township Tuesday, and then tried to hide from police by sitting at the dinner table of anotherfamily.
The 27-year-old Brighton man was brought into police custody and was being interviewed late Tuesday afternoon.
The 27-year-old Brighton man was brought into police custody and was being interviewed late Tuesday afternoon.
The details of his statement, if any, to police were not released as of Tuesday.
Police were dispatched at about 3:25 p.m. to a home invasion call in the 5200 block of Van Winkle Street, a public road located near the Brighton Country Club Annex.
Police believe the suspect "knew about" the Van Winkle Street homeowner, but how and in what capacity was not immediately known.
The chase was on afterwitnesses reported seeing the suspect running westbound toward Interstate 96, Trooper Jason Nemecek of the Brighton post of the Michigan State Police explained.
During the chase, the suspect ditched a black bag containing a Christmas tin "quite full" of cash, Nemecek said.
Police were dispatched at about 3:25 p.m. to a home invasion call in the 5200 block of Van Winkle Street, a public road located near the Brighton Country Club Annex.
Police believe the suspect "knew about" the Van Winkle Street homeowner, but how and in what capacity was not immediately known.
The chase was on afterwitnesses reported seeing the suspect running westbound toward Interstate 96, Trooper Jason Nemecek of the Brighton post of the Michigan State Police explained.
During the chase, the suspect ditched a black bag containing a Christmas tin "quite full" of cash, Nemecek said.
"He entered another residence and sat down at the kitchen table of that residence on Ethel (Boulevard)," Nemecek said.
An adult female and her 15-year-old daughter, who were home at the time, asked the intruder what he thought he was doing.
"Waiting for a friend," he replied.
The suspect fled, however, after the females told him they were calling police.
Other neighbors spotted the man running throughout the neighborhood, and he was eventually found hiding behind a shed off Military Road, Nemecek explained.
Police had the man in custody about 20 minutes after the chase began.
Nemecek said state policeare seeking charges against the man for second-degree home invasion and unlawful entry of a residence.
The suspect's name was not released pending formal charges, if any, and arraignment.
An adult female and her 15-year-old daughter, who were home at the time, asked the intruder what he thought he was doing.
"Waiting for a friend," he replied.
The suspect fled, however, after the females told him they were calling police.
Other neighbors spotted the man running throughout the neighborhood, and he was eventually found hiding behind a shed off Military Road, Nemecek explained.
Police had the man in custody about 20 minutes after the chase began.
Nemecek said state policeare seeking charges against the man for second-degree home invasion and unlawful entry of a residence.
The suspect's name was not released pending formal charges, if any, and arraignment.
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