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Crime Alert 2024-02
Incident: Felonious Assault
Date/Time of Incident: April 1, 2024, at approximately 8:40 p.m.
Location: Target, 231 S. State Street, Ann Arbor
The Ann Arbor Police Department is investigating a Felonious Assault that occurred at the Target store on 231 S. State Street, on April 1, 2024, at approximately 8:40 p.m. Two individuals were walking in the door when they bumped into each other. A verbal altercation occurred, and the suspect brandished a folded pocket knife and placed it against the victim's throat. The victim pushed the suspect away, and the suspect exposed the blade. They separated, and both continued shopping before they left the store.
Suspect Description: Black male, 6' tall, approximately 20 years of age, thin build, short curly hair. Wearing a dark navy or black jacket.
If you have any information, please contact the AAPD tip line at 734.794.6939 or email tips@a2gov.org. Contact the Division of Public Safety & Security at 734.763.1131.
The narrative detail that both individuals 'continued shopping before they left the store' after a knife-to-throat confrontation is one of the more unusual incident descriptions in Clery timely warning history
The Target at 231 S. State Street is immediately adjacent to the University of Michigan campus, placing it within Clery-reportable public property
Michigan law classifies this as felonious assault (MCL 750.82) rather than aggravated assault, reflecting state-specific terminology that differs from Clery Act categories
The crime alert was later canceled after the suspect was identified, following UMich's practice of canceling alerts when the ongoing threat is resolved