KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety police are looking for an armed suspect who robbed a woman in the 1100 block of Oak Street Saturday.
Authorities say it happened around 9 p.m. when the victim was walking in the area when she was approached by the suspect, who then hit her in the face and on the head with the butt of his handgun, causing injury. The suspect then fled with the victim’s purse and headed south on Oak Street.
The suspect was described as a black male, 5’6”-5’10”, weighing 150 pounds with a line of hair along the chin. He was wearing black pants and a grey jacket armed with a dark semi-automatic handgun.
The victim was taken to the hospital for treatment of her injuries.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Kalamazoo Public Safety at (269) 488-8911, or Silent Observer at (269)343-2100, or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com.
