Kalamazoo, MI: On January 3, 2018 at approximately 6:20 pm, KDPS officers responded to the 1300 block of S. Westnedge for a report of a robbery. A female victim was in a parking area, exiting her vehicle, when a suspect came up behind her and indicated to her that he had a gun. The suspect then struck her in the head with a blunt object. The suspect took property from her and then fled the area on foot.
Officers searched and canvassed the area but were unable to locate the suspect. The female victim was treated for a minor injury. The suspect is described as a black male in his 20’s, approximately 6 foot tall, clean-shaven, wearing a puffy coat with a hood.
Public Safety is requesting anyone with information about this crime to contact the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety at 337-8994, the Criminal Investigation Division at 337-8139, or Silent Observer at 343-2100.
Authority of Lieutenant Craig Habel
Date: January 4, 2018
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Parkway, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Captain Shannon Bagley, Criminal Investigations Division, 337-8139
