Man arrested accused of assaulting, robbing girlfriend at Oakland County hotel

The woman told 911 operators that her 31-year-old boyfriend punched her in the face and body at an American Inn and Suites hotel in Royal Oak Township around 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, MSP Second District on X said.

The man also threw a brick at her car window and stole $300 from her, state police reported.

Security cameras allowed MSP officers and Oak Park police to locate the man in a room on the fourth floor of the building. Another man and a woman answered the door for officers, who arrested the suspect after a brief struggle, according to MSP.

Officers found the man hiding in a corner when they arrested him. Officers also found 40 ecstasy pills in his pocket, state police said.