Shoplifting suspect smashes cars, attempts carjacking at Woodhaven Meijer – Story, WJBK
Shoplifting suspect smashes cars, attempts carjacking at Woodhaven Meijer
Posted: Mar twenty three 2017 06:30PM EDT
Updated: Mar twenty three 2017 09:54PM EDT
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WOODHAVEN, Mich. (WJBK) – Fifty year old Scott Randle Lee walked into the Meijer store on Allen Road about seven p.m. Tuesday in Woodhaven.
On surveillance movie, you can see him walk out with his sweatshirt bulbous. Police say it`s because he stole fairly a few items.
When loss prevention approached him and informed the woman who picked him up about what was happening, she hopped out of the SUV, telling she had nothing to do with the crime.
We`re told Scott Randle Lee leaped in the driver`s seat and attempted to get away. He crashed into six parked vehicles.
Police say he got out of the SUV and ran up to a 47-year-old woman waiting at the pharmacy drive thru, swinging his mitt asking for help.
The woman starts to pick up her phone to call 911.
“About that time, two women appeared behind him and commenced screaming for me to lock my door,” said Tracy, who would only give her very first name.
Lee then attempted to steal the woman’s vehicle.
“He told me to stir over, to get to the passenger seat, and I said ‘I am not. Get out of my car. Get away from me. Get off of me.` He told me to budge or he would punch me in the (expletive) face.”
A scuffle comes next. Witnesses say Lee pulled on the woman’s hair and put her in a headlock.
“I was in defense mode. I wasn’t thinking about where he was hitting me or what he was doing to me. I was thinking this isn’t going to happen today. I just attempted to sustain until police displayed up.”
Two fellows quickly came over to help.
The woman is recovering from a bruised neck and back, but she will be okay.
“These two individuals who helped her very likely saved her life,” said Detective Nick Grunwald, Wood haven Police Dept.
“They came running around and got him off me and out of my car. But the time they got him to the back of the car, the parking lot was utter of police,” said Tracy.
Lee is custody facing charges for robbery, retail fraud, carjacking, and destruction of property.
He also has a criminal history which includes attack and unarmed robbery from 2010.
Police say Lee attempted to steal a bottle of Crown Royal whiskey, three pairs of pants, a Pokémon t-shirt, and a package of underwear. The merchandise is worth $124. Now Lee is facing a life sentence.
Shoplifting suspect smashes cars, attempts carjacking at Woodhaven Meijer – Story, WJBK
Shoplifting suspect smashes cars, attempts carjacking at Woodhaven Meijer
Posted: Mar twenty three 2017 06:30PM EDT
Updated: Mar twenty three 2017 09:54PM EDT
Picture Gallery three PHOTOS
WOODHAVEN, Mich. (WJBK) – Fifty year old Scott Randle Lee walked into the Meijer store on Allen Road about seven p.m. Tuesday in Woodhaven.
On surveillance movie, you can see him walk out with his sweatshirt bulbous. Police say it`s because he stole fairly a few items.
When loss prevention approached him and informed the woman who picked him up about what was happening, she leaped out of the SUV, telling she had nothing to do with the crime.
We`re told Scott Randle Lee hopped in the driver`s seat and attempted to get away. He crashed into six parked vehicles.
Police say he got out of the SUV and ran up to a 47-year-old woman waiting at the pharmacy drive thru, swinging his palm asking for help.
The woman starts to pick up her phone to call 911.
“About that time, two women appeared behind him and commenced screaming for me to lock my door,” said Tracy, who would only give her very first name.
Lee then attempted to steal the woman’s vehicle.
“He told me to budge over, to get to the passenger seat, and I said ‘I am not. Get out of my car. Get away from me. Get off of me.` He told me to budge or he would punch me in the (expletive) face.”
A scuffle comes next. Witnesses say Lee pulled on the woman’s hair and put her in a headlock.
“I was in defense mode. I wasn’t thinking about where he was hitting me or what he was doing to me. I was thinking this isn’t going to happen today. I just attempted to sustain until police showcased up.”
Two studs quickly came over to help.
The woman is recovering from a bruised neck and back, but she will be okay.
“These two individuals who helped her most likely saved her life,” said Detective Nick Grunwald, Wood haven Police Dept.
“They came running around and got him off me and out of my car. But the time they got him to the back of the car, the parking lot was total of police,” said Tracy.
Lee is custody facing charges for robbery, retail fraud, carjacking, and destruction of property.
He also has a criminal history which includes brunt and unarmed robbery from 2010.
Police say Lee attempted to steal a bottle of Crown Royal whiskey, three pairs of pants, a Pokémon t-shirt, and a package of underwear. The merchandise is worth $124. Now Lee is facing a life sentence.
