The Brief
- A man wanted in a homicide case out of state was arrested during a retail fraud investigation.
- The whole scenario was caught on camera, as the suspect began running away from the officer out of the building into the parking lot.
- Officials say two Sterling Heights Police Officers were injured during a physical altercation with the suspect.
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. (FOX 2) – A man wanted in a homicide case outside of Michigan was arrested after trying to flee from police in Sterling Heights.
What they’re saying:
On Saturday, Sterling Heights police said an officer was working special detail at a Walmart on 14 Mile and Van Dyke at 3 p.m. During his detail, authorities say the officer attempted to apprehend a retail fraud suspect at the entrance of the building.
The whole scenario was caught on camera, as the suspect began running away from the officer out of the building into the parking lot. He ran southbound into Warren, where officials say police set up a perimeter and deployed a K-9 unit to track the man. …