The Hampton Inn Suites at 8068 Challis Road in Brighton was robbed early Monday morning, and a search is underway for the suspect.
According to a release from the City of Brighton Police Department, officers were dispatched to the Hampton Inn Suites at approximately 1:30 a.m. Monday after the armed robbery was reported.
The suspect reportedly entered the Hampton Inn Suites, went into the bathroom, and then exited the hotel before reentering armed and wearing a mask. The suspect went behind the front desk counter where a hotel employee was sitting, opened the cash drawer, took the money, and then exited the hotel.
Officers secured the scene and checked on the welfare of the hotel employee, who was not injured. Officers immediately set a perimeter around the area and began searching for the suspect. The City of Brighton Police Department’s Crime Scene Response Team was called in to process the scene.
After completing the evidence collection, officers were unable to locate the suspect. The investigation is ongoing, and no further information can be provided at this time.
The City of Brighton Police Department was assisted by the Michigan State Police, Livingston County Sheriff’s Office, Green Oak Township Police, Hamburg Township Police Department, Howell City Police Department, and the Northfield Township Police Department.
