(Minden Township) – Sanilac County Sheriff’s Deputies have continued their investigation into the armed robbery that occurred November 11, 2016 on Maurer Road, west of Minden City and report additional arrests have been made.
On November 14th a search warrant was executed in Tanton Estates Trailer Court in Harbor Beach where 19-year-old Devin Cooper of Harbor Beach was arrested and taken to the Sanilac County Jail. He was arraigned on two counts of Armed Robbery, Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery, Home Invasion, and Felony Firearm. He is being held at the Sanilac County Jail on $50,000 bond.
An arrest warrant was also issued for a fourth suspect. On November 24, 2016, 26-year-old Lucas Flygare was arrested in the Sault Sainte Marie area and transported back to Sanilac County. He was arraigned on two counts of Armed Robbery, Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery, Home Invasion, and Felony Firearm. He is currently being held at the Sanilac County Jail and bond was set at $50,000.
Deputies have followed up on leads ranging from Illinois to the Upper Peninsula and continue to follow additional leads. They are confident they have all four suspects who were part of the armed robbery, and must still work through all of the evidence, follow up on leads and put together the case.
Police believe several individuals either aided the suspects in trying to cover up the crime through various methods or have evidence and/or are attempting to profit from the armed robbery. Sheriff Garry Biniecki states “It is important to realize that helping the suspects in anyway, from hiding evidence, purchasing supplies, to lying to investigators may be considered a Felony”.
Deputies have been working closely with Huron County Sheriff’s Deputies and the Sanilac County Drug Task Force. Sheriff Biniecki added, “We greatly appreciate the dedication to this case by the Huron County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators from the two agencies have been working side-by-side throughout the case, and the progress thus far would not have been possible without this cooperation.”
