KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — The search continues for an armed man accused of robbing a victim in Kalamazoo’s Knollwood Neighborhood, not far from Western Michigan University’s campus earlier this month.
Kalamazoo Public Safety officers say the incident occurred near the 1500 block of Knollwood Avenue during the early morning hours of February 1st.
On Wednesday February 19th authorities released a new sketch of what they believe they suspect looked like.
The robber is described as a black man, approximately 6’03”, with an athletic build, broad shoulders, brown eyes and has a deep voice. He was apparently wearing a dark coat or sweatshirt and had a green cloth covering the lower portion of his face.
A press release sent out on February 5th first stated that a victim was standing in the 1300 block of Lafayette Avenue near the corner of Redwood Avenue when the suspect asked to use his cellphone. He refused to give it back and when the victim attempted to grab it the man flashed a black handgun, jumped into a white-colored sedan with a cream interior, and fled heading northbound on Lafayette.
Anyone with information on this robbery should contact the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety at 337-8139 or Silent Observer at 343-2100.
