Armed robbery suspect is arrested
A 35-year-old Wayne woman is facing felony charges following an armed robbery at a Plymouth Township gas station, and police say evidence found during the investigation suggests she may be responsible for other serious crimes in the Metro Detroit area.
Plymouth Township police received a 911 call Oct. 11 from the Shell station at 47373 Five Mile Road reporting an armed robbery that had just occurred. An 18-year-old woman told officers a female suspect armed with a black semi-automatic pistol took her wallet and cellphone at gunpoint, then fled in a black Jeep SUV, police said.
Investigators located the suspect and the vehicle in Dearborn. Working with the Dearborn Police Department, they took Diamond Dominique-Marie Jones into custody in the parking lot of a Dearborn gas station.
Police said they recovered the victim’s belongings and the suspected firearm. Detectives also found evidence indicating that Jones may be linked to numerous other serious crimes in the region, authorities said.
“Investigators moved quickly utilizing technology and other investigative techniques to identify the suspect vehicle and suspect,” Plymouth Township Police Chief James H. Knittel said in a statement. “A coordinated effort with the Dearborn Police Department resulted with the arrest of this dangerous suspect on an active crime spree.”
Jones was arraigned Oct. 13 in 35th District Court before Judge James A. Plakas on one count of armed robbery, two counts of financial transaction devise, stealing/retaining without consent and three counts of weapons felony firearm, pneumatic gun.
She was given a $50,000 cash/surety bond, no 10 percent.
Anyone with additional information is asked to contact Plymouth Township Det. Sgt. Hayes at (734) 354-3234.
