
LINCOLN PARK (WWJ) – Three crooks who stole 13 iPhones from a Downriver Radio Shack are on the run — and a cash reward is being offered for the tip that leads to their capture.
According to Crime Stoppers, the three men were toting semi-automatic weapons when they forced employees into a storage area at gunpoint before taking off with the phones.
READ MORE: Michigan Matters: Theaters & PoliticsThe crime took place at around 6 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. at the small electronics store near Southfield and Dix roads in Lincoln Park.
The suspects, whose photos were captured on a security camera, were all dressed in dark clothing — one of them sporting what authorities described as a “security type jacket.” No further description of the suspects was released.
READ MORE: CDC: New Listeria Outbreak Tied To 23 Illnesses, 1 DeathThere were no injuries reported.
An investigation by Lincoln Park Police is ongoing.
MORE NEWS: Red Wings Hire Lightning Assistant Derek Lalonde As CoachCrime Stopper will pay up to $1,000 to the tipster who provides information leading to an arrest in this case. Anyone with information should call 1-800 SPEAK UP. As always, tipsters to Crime Stoppers may remain anonymous.