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Three arraigned in court for armed robbery at Okemos T-Mobile store

August 27, 2019
<p>T-mobile is pictured on Aug. 26, 2019 in Okemos. </p><p>(Sylvia Jarrus/The State News) </p>

T-mobile is pictured on Aug. 26, 2019 in Okemos.

(Sylvia Jarrus/The State News)

Two males with handguns entered the T-Mobile Cellular store at 2189 W. Grand River Ave., threatened an employee and left with an undisclosed amount of property and cash on Friday, August 23, according to Meridian Township Police.

At approximately 7:55 p.m., law enforcement responded to an armed robbery report. Meridian Township Police, in collaboration with several other local police departments arrested three adult males and one juvenile male.

Two other males were reported to be in the vehicle used to flee the scene.

The three adults were arraigned on charges of armed robbery, carrying a concealed weapon and
felony firearm on August 24. The men charged, Wardell Anthony-Letrell Henry, Colby Oneal-Jordan Black and Marcell Dequan Anderson, are all from Lansing.

The juvenile was placed in the Ingham County Youth Detention Center. Cash and additional evidence found in the vehicle were collected by law enforcement.

This is an ongoing investigation and anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact the Meridian Township Police Department at (517) 853-4800 or submit an anonymous tip through the department's social media sites.

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