Gary Man Charged After Armed Robbery With Machete At Walgreens
Lake Station- A 49- year-old man, Michael A. Titsworth, has been charged in Lake County,after police say he entered a Walgreens store armed with a large machete and demanded cash from the register.
According to court documents, Lake Station Police were called to Walgreens at 3500 Central Avenue on November 9, 2025, for a report of an armed robbery. The cashier told police a man dressed in all black entered the store, pulled out a large machete, and demanded money while putting him in fear.
Security footage reviewed from Walgreens and nearby Ace Hardware reportedly showed the suspect walking toward Walgreens from the direction of Ace Hardware before covering his face with a mask. After the robbery, the same man was seen walking out of camera view near Ace Hardware, and a white GMC Terrain was captured leaving the area.
Investigators determined the vehicle was registered to Michael A. Titsworth. Detectives later obtained a search warrant for his residence, where they found clothing matching what was seen on surveillance video.
During an interview, Titsworth admitted to owning the white GMC Terrain and said no one else used the vehicle. He acknowledged being near Ace Hardware around the time of the robbery and told detectives he had also gone to a TA truck stop earlier that morning. Video footage from the truck stop reportedly showed him wearing the same clothing seen in the Ace Hardware and Walgreens footage.
Detectives also discovered that shortly after the robbery, Titsworth loaded $242 into a PayPal account with nearly the same amount as stolen from Walgreens.
Charge filed November 10,2025:
• Armed Robbery While Armed With a Deadly Weapon (Level 3 Felony)
