OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – An armed robbery at an Ottawa County gas station led to a high-speed police chase that ended in Kent County on Wednesday, Oct. 29.
Deputies were dispatched to the robbery at 10:52 a.m. at the West Olive One-Stop at 8471 West Olive Road, the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
Police said two male suspects robbed the store clerk and held him at gunpoint. The suspects allegedly stole merchandise from the store and fled the scene before police arrived.
The store clerk was not injured in the armed robbery, police said.
A deputy spotted the suspect vehicle in Allendale Township and attempted a traffic stop, but the vehicle sped away. The vehicle led deputies on a high-speed pursuit that continued into Kent County until deputies lost the suspect.
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