Human Interest Story

It could be called the case of the repentant robber. St. Clair County Sheriff Tim Donnellon said a 24-year-old Capac man broke into the Marathon gas station, 120 S. Main St., Capac, early Tuesday. He smoked a few cigarettes, drank some alcohol and then called 911 about 4:30 a.m. from inside the store.

The man, whose name has not been released pending his arraignment, told officials at St. Clair County Central Dispatch he had broken into the gas station about 20 minutes earlier. He said he wanted to be taken to jail to spend time with his incarcerated brother, Donnellon said.

Shortly after the man made the call, deputies obliged -- arresting him and taking him to the county jail in Port Huron Township.

A manager at the gas station said someone got into the store by breaking a window.

The case is being handled by the Capac Police Department. No one there was available for comment Tuesday.