Police: Man reports armed robbery after trying to buy crack with credit card in Michigan

Police: Man tries to buy crack with credit card

FLINT, Mich. — Authorities said a man accused of stealing a car then reporting it stolen remains in custody after telling police he was robbed at gunpoint while trying to buy crack cocaine with a credit card. The Flint Journal said the man reported Thursday night that a 2003 Chevy Malibu had been stolen.

Police reports indicated the vehicle was previously stolen out of Lapeer, about 50 miles north-northwest of Detroit.

The suspect is being lodged at the Genesee County Jail.

No further details were released.

Information from: The Flint Journal, www.mlive.com/flint