Sterling Heights man charged for bank robbery

Mount Clemens, MI - Today, Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido's office announces that a 52-year-old Sterling Heights man was charged for a bank robbery in Sterling Heights.

It is alleged that July 23, 2025, at approximately 1:28 pm, Armand David Saroli entered a bank located in Sterling Heights and approached a teller. Saroli then presented a note to the teller demanding money. The teller gave Saroli the money demanded, and then Saroli fled the bank. He was later captured by the police.

After a thorough review of the evidence presented by the police, the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office is charging Saroli with:

Count 1: Bank Robbery, a felonypunishable up to life or any number of years

These are the maximum charges available under the law based on the evidence to date.

Saroli was arraigned in the 41-A Sterling Heights District Court where District Court Judge Annemarie M. Lepore set bond at $750,000 cash surety no ten percent. Saroli was remanded to jail with the conditions that if bond is posted, he must wear a GPS steel cuff tether, cannot be in possession of a firearm, ammunition or any other weapons, and shall not have contact with any of the bank.

The Probable Cause Conference for Saroli is scheduled for August 7, 2025, at 1 p.m. before Judge Lepore, with a Preliminary Exam date to follow on August 14, 2025, at 9 a.m.

"These charges reflect our commitment to holding offenders accountable, and ensuring justice for our businesses and the community as a whole " said Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido.

The Macomb County Prosecutor's office represents the people. We are committed to achieving justice and following the laws of the State of Michigan. All that are accused of a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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Macomb County Prosecutor's Office

Contact: Robert A. Leonetti, Chief Assistant

Office: +1 (586) 469-7325

Cell: +1 (586) 876-1912

E-mail: robert.leonetti@macombgov org.