Gun seized after arrest

Kalamazoo, MI: On March 22, 2019 at approximately 1:02 am Kalamazoo Public Safety officers were monitoring the 700 block of Douglas due to a recent increase in gun violence in the area. While monitoring the area, Public Safety officers identified a male that was leaving the area in a vehicle who had a warrant for his arrest. As the vehicle pulled out of the area, officers conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and arrested the driver for his warrant. Upon placing the driver into custody, officers also saw a handgun in the vehicle and seized it. The driver, a 24 year old Kalamazoo resident, did not have a valid CPL and was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon as well as the outstanding warrant. Anyone who has information regarding criminal activity is asked to contact the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety at 337-8994 or Silent Observer at 343-2100. By authority of: Sgt Bentley ####