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Detroit Man Charged in Carjacking of 83-Year-Old Shopper in Royal Oak Township

Witness tips and apartment surveillance led troopers to arrest the suspect at a relative’s Detroit home.

Overview

  • Police say the woman was approached around 12:55 p.m. on Oct. 5 as she returned to her car at a Kroger on Eight Mile.
  • The assailant allegedly demanded her purse and keys, ripped the keys from her hand, and drove off in her vehicle.
  • A witness later spotted the car at an apartment complex on Pasadena Avenue in Detroit, helping officers recover the vehicle.
  • Troopers reviewed security footage, interviewed occupants, and arrested Angelo George Mitchell, 29, without incident at a relative’s home.
  • Prosecutors have charged Mitchell with carjacking and robbery; he was denied bond, remains in the Oakland County Jail, and is due in court Oct. 14.