Crime & Safety
UPDATE: Chesterfield Police Identify Person of Interest
A man captured on surveillance video at a nearby retail outlet has been identified in a home invasion case, police said Friday.
Updated Friday afternoon
Chesterfield Township said Friday they have identified the man sought for questioning in a home invasion.
A citizen's tip led detectives to a 38-year-old township resident who is cooperating in the investigation, police said.
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He is being eliminated as a person of interest, police said, without disclosing whether he is likely to be deemed a suspect or released.
On Thursday, police asked the public for help in identifying the man by releasing information to the media.
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Detective Sgt. Deron Myers said at the time he was a person of interest in a home invasion at an undisclosed time in May in the Gratiot and Hickey area. He was captured on a surveillance image at a nearby retail outlet in the community. Police said he may have been in possession of stolen items from the home at the time. It is possible he was driving a small white car.
No further details were released.
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