Rural King employees were injured trying to stop Sean Thompson of White Lake
A White Lake Township man who robbed a Hartland Township store and injured employees who tried to stop him has been charged in the incident.
Sean Thompson, 39, was arraigned Monday in 53rd District Court in Howell on charges of unarmed robbery and retail fraud.
According to a Livingston County Sheriff’s Office report, deputies responded at about 5:17 p.m., April 7, to the Rural King store at 10400 Highland Road.
Store employees reported that a man, later identified as Thompson, was observed attempting to conceal an unknown item in his coat. The employees pursued Thompson into the parking lot and tried to restrain him for suspected retail fraud, but he escaped and fled in his vehicle.
It was not immediately clear how many employees were involved, but all sustained minor injuries and did not seek immediate medical attention.
Thompson was later located by sheriff’s office deputies, who were assisted by the White Lake Township Police Department.
Thompson posted bail on a $5,000 cash surety bond. The incident remains under investigation.
