10/20/12 - A Detroit man is headed to prison in connection with a break-in at a Genoa Township business. 68-year-old Michael Edward Donovan was sentenced to 18 months to 10 years behind bars with credit for 172 days served. Restitution in the case is being held open according to court records. Donovan previously pleaded guilty in Livingston County Circuit Court to a single count of breaking and entering a building with intent following the incident at Plymouth-Wayne Welding Supplies on Parkway Drive on Sunday, April 29th. The business was broken into by several suspects who made off with about $8,000 in equipment. An employee of WHMI, whose studios are adjacent to Plymouth Wayne, noticed a vehicle leaving the parking lot in a suspicious manner and called authorities. State Police spotted Donovan walking in the woods near the rest stop on westbound I-96, who reportedly said he was looking for his cat but police say evidence found on him indicated he was involved. The robbery followed an earlier break-in back in January when about $5,000 in equipment was taken. (JK)
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