$106K 7-Eleven Robber Faces 3 Felonies

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI - A 29-year-old Mt. Clemens man has been charged with three felonies in connection with an Aug. 10 robbery of an armored car guard at a 7-Eleven store in Clinton Township. Andrew Harris was arraigned Monday at 41-B District Court on armed robbery, felony firearm and a felon in possession of a firearm charges, which could land him in prison for the rest of his life.

Police allege that Harris stole $106,000 from the guard. In a Monday news release, Clinton Township Capt. Richard Maierle said all but $3,000 of the money was recovered.

Police believe Harris approached the armored car driver at the 7-Eleven store at 37335 Harper north of 16 Mile Road at about 12:30 p.m. and took the money at gunpoint. Evidence related to the robbery was located and recovered, police said.

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The criminal charges came from two warrants issued by The Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office. Bond was set for Harris at $50,000 cash for each of the two warrants. A probably cause hearing date was not announced, but are usually held within two weeks of arraignment.

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