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Sturgis bank robbery suspect arrested

Posted at 2:03 PM, Aug 10, 2018
and last updated 2018-08-10 14:03:24-04

STURGIS, Mich. — Authorities say a suspect in a bank robbery earlier this week in Sturgis is in custody.

The robbery happened at about 10:25 a.m. Wednesday at Sturgis Bank and Trust, 1001 S. Centerville Road.  Sturgis Police previously said a man displayed what they believed was a weapon during the robbery before fleeing the area in a car.

On Friday, police said a 41-year-old man was arrested in connection with the robbery after investigators received a tip.  He was lodged in the St. Joseph Co. Jail.

His identity was not released.