Surveillance of armed robbery suspects leads to 5 arrests and 3 injured Detroit police officers

ECORSE, Mich. – Five people were arrested and three Detroit police officers suffered minor injuries while observing armed robbery suspects.

The incident occurred Thursday (June 13) in the 4208 block of West Jefferson Avenue in Ecorse.

Officials said they observed two people wanted for an armed robbery in Detroit.

Police said they were monitoring the Ecorse location because they had information that the two armed robbers would be there.

Officials said when they attempted to make an arrest, an altercation broke out and five people were arrested.

Three of the five were released, but the two people wanted for armed robbery remained in custody.

According to police, one of the wanted suspects was shot with a taser during the arrest and taken to a hospital in the Detroit metropolitan area.

Detroit police are investigating the incident.