Several people were taken into custody after a late-night robbery attempt at an Ulta beauty store in Livingston County. At one point, police did fire shots, though no one was injured.
FRIDAY NEWS HIT - Another Ulta beauty products store was targeted by thieves after multiple suspects attempted a robbery at one location in Livingston County.
The incident led to five people being arrested after shots were fired and police were forced into brief pursuits with at least two attempting to flee before being caught.
The wild scene unfolded around 8 p.m. in Green Oak Township, which is south of Brighton. Along with the arrests came a flurry of police cars that did not go unnoticed by pedestrians.
"I saw the cop cars from the road so I was like ‘something's gotta be going on’," said one woman.
"I saw a woman running obviously, and then a cop was chasing after her. Then I saw her drop a bag," said another.
That bag dropped by the woman was likely filled with merchandise, which police said the suspects had targeted during their robbery attempt. According to police, the suspects were stuffing bags with products when they arrived.
Two suspects tried fleeing when police arrived and one made it into a vehicle before attempting to drive away. A news release from the Green Oak Township Police said the suspect struck a vehicle before crashing into a wall, preventing their escape.
During the escape attempt, police fired shots at the vehicle - but nobody was injured.
Currently, all suspects...
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