GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — He doesn’t use a gun or even imply he has a weapon, but the robber police believe to be Jacob Abraham Savickas could still be dangerous.
A 33-year-old Howard City native has a criminal record that until now included petty larceny, shoplifting and minor alcohol offenses. Police believe things changed on July 26 and Savickas began a robbery spree at the J & H Mobil on 44th Street near Clyde Park Avenue in Wyoming.
The clerk was there alone when the unmasked robber came to the counter and handed her a note that she said demanded she give him all the money and included a smiley face. He never produced a weapon or implied he had one, but the clerk said she had no idea what the man was capable of and, as is the policy with all stores, she handed over the little bit of cash in the till.
The next day, the same robber allegedly hit the Admiral Gas station in Cedar Springs. Authorities say he then drove south to Indiana to rob another gas station and the Low Bob’s Discount Tobacco in South Bend. On July 28, he allegedly robbed the Beacon Credit Union in the Indiana town of Peru. Taking the weekend off and returning to Kent County, he allegedly hit the Next Door Food Store on Alpine Avenue NW near Lamorauex Drive Tuesday.
Walker police told 24 Hour News 8 Thursday afternoon that a warrant has been approved for Savickas’ arrest for an attempted robbery at the drive-thru of the McDonald’s on Alpine Avenue NW South of 3 Mile Road around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday. He failed to get any money, but when he is caught, he will face a charge of attempted larceny from a person, a 10-year felony.
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