Three suspects involved in an unarmed robbery on June 10 were arrested and charged on Friday, according to East Lansing Police Department, or ELPD, Lt. Scott Wriggelsworth. The suspects face felony charges punishable with prison time.
The incident occurred at approximately 5:30 p.m. on the 1700 block of Abbot Road. A female victim was walking down the street when she was approached by a female suspect who ripped her purse off her shoulder. The female suspect then fled on foot with the purse and got into an awaiting vehicle.
The victim was able to get a license plate number and a description of the vehicle. The ELPD then was able to locate the vehicle in Bath Township, and an investigation immediately followed, Wriggelsworth said. The investigation led to the finding of two male suspects being charged with their roles in the robbery.
The ELPD was able to recover the female victim’s purse, but the contents were gone, Wriggelsworth said.
The female suspect is 21-year-old Tyesha Booth of Benton Harbor, Mich. She was charged with felony unarmed robbery and felony unauthorized possession of a financial transaction device. These felonies are punishable with up to 15 years and four years in prison, respectively.
The male suspects are 19-year-old Detroit residents Tynathan Felder and Christopher Keaton. They were charged with felony accessory and felony financial transaction device, punishable by five and four years in prison, respectively.
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