Armed suspect wearing mask on the run after robbing Brighton hotel overnight

BRIGHTON (WWJ) — A suspect is on the loose after allegedly robbing a hotel in Brighton early Monday morning.

Brighton police were called to the Hampton Inn Suites on Challis Road near Grand River Avenue around 1:20 a.m. after an employee reported the robbery.

The suspect allegedly walked into the hotel and went into the bathroom. He then walked out and left the hotel a short time later, according to Brighton police.

The same suspect then reentered the hotel armed with a weapon and wearing a mask. The suspect walked behind the front desk counter, where a hotel employee was sitting.

Police officials said the suspect opened the cash drawer, took the money and left. Authorities did not say how much money was taken.

When officers showed up they secured the scene and checked on the employee, who was not injured. Officers set up a perimeter around the area and began searching for the suspect.

The City of Brighton Police Department’s Crime Scene Response Team was called in to process the scene.

After the evidence collection was completed, officers were unable to locate the suspect.

No description of the suspect has been released.

The robbery remains under investigation.