Man brandishes shotgun, demands cash, cigarettes

A man brandished a sawed-off shotgun at a Redford pharmacy and demanded cigarettes and cash, according to Redford police.
The man walked into the CVS Pharmacy on Telegraph about 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, a police spokesman said, and pulled the shotgun from under his coat.
The cashier complied, and the robber left in a silver, four-door vehicle.
Other incidents reported to Redford police include:
Two robbers were apparently familiar with operations at the Gold N Time Fine Jewelry when they stole three expensive rings from the store. One of them went into the store about 2:30 p.m. carrying a large wad of bills, according to police reports.
At his request, a salesperson brought out three diamond rings with gold settings. As the first robber was looking at the rings, another buzzed the locked door to gain entry. When the salesperson unlocked the door, both men fled with the three rings reportedly valued at more than $12,000 each.
Police said the robbers were apparently knowledgeable about the front door's locking system and were able to circumvent the system. They can't, however, circumvent the surveillance system, said police, who are reviewing the videos for clues.
A woman told police she was driving westbound on Schoolcraft near Inkster about 10:30 p.m. Sunday when her vehicle was tailgated by a vehicle containing three men. When she pulled into a gas station to avoid the vehicle, it followed her, police said, and three men wearing ski masks approached her vehicle — one carrying a silver handgun.One of the men demanded the woman's belongings, police said. When she did not comply promptly enough, one of them said, “Bitch, you think I'm kidding?” He then made a menacing gesture. The men escaped with her purse and other belongings.
A resident in the 9500 block of Inkster told police she returned to her home about 8 p.m. Sunday to find the front door wide open and the house ransacked. She said her diamond earrings were stolen along with $125 she had hidden. The intruder apparently broke a side window to get into the house.