Investigators from the Escanaba Public Safety Department, Marinette County Sheriff Department, Delta County Sheriff Department, Michigan State Police, and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), held a joint meeting on Tuesday, July 09, 2019 to discuss the similarities of the armed robbery in Pembine Wisconsin and the attempted armed robbery of the Northern United Federal Credit Union in Escanaba.
Investigators have determined the two incidents are related by comparisons of the vehicle used and the suspect’s profile. Investigators compared the apparent similarities, along with additional information not yet publically available, to draw this conclusion.
A joint effort with information sharing has been coordinated in an attempt to identify the suspect, and/or the suspect vehicle, utilizing the combined resources of all agencies involved.
Additional still shots from security videos obtained have been released for public dissemination.
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On Friday, July 05, 2019 at approximately 5:53pm, Delta County Central Dispatch received a 911 call of a male suspect dressed in black with a mask and gun attempted to gain entry into the United Federal Credit Union. The doors had been secured for close of lobby business, but an employee was still inside at the time of the incident.
The suspect is described to be a male approximately 6’2” tall, 230 to 250 pounds, wearing jeans, black coat, black hat/mask, and carrying a handgun. The suspect vehicle is a GMC Acadia older model, dark blue, or black in color, with a sun roof.
Escanaba Public Safety is asking for the assistance of the community in helping to identify the suspect and vehicle by private Messenger or calling 906-786-5911.
