A Davison man faces a potential 10-year prison sentence for his alleged intent to rob the Big Boy restaurant on Dixie Highway during the early morning hours of Sunday, Feb. 15.
Jeffrey H. Haskins, 33, received a holiday weekend arraignment in Oakland County Circuit Court, according to Oakland County Sheriff Detective Scott Patterson. Bond was set at $10,000 cash, and the case will be turned over to the 52nd District Court for the scheduling of a preliminary examination.
A restaurant alarm activated at about 2:43 a.m. and deputies arrived within five minutes, reports said. The first deputy on the scene discovered a smashed window in the back of the building and a bag with a saw and other tools which, reports said, appeared to be of the type to break into a safe.
Deputies saw the suspect at the nearby Kurtis Kitchen and Bath parking lot, and engaged in a short foot chase before apprehending him in the Dixie Highway roadway, reports said. His vehicle was later found across the street containing other burglary-style tools.
The suspect, who apparently did not have time to steal anything from the restaurant, was found with broken glass on his person, and a bank deposit slip in the blue bag matched account numbers with slips in the suspect’s wallet, reports said.
‘Our midnight guys did a great job,? Patterson said.
Haskins has a history of breaking and entering, the detective said, and is on probation for a previous conviction. One of the provisions of his probation was to stay inside during evening hours, Patterson said.