Date: January 20th, 2020
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Pkwy., Suite A, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Cpt Habel, Criminal Investigations Division, 337-8139
PRESS RELEASE
Officer Struck by Vehicle, Suspect in Custody
Kalamazoo, MI:
On January 20th, 2022, officers with the Crime Reduction Team, along with the Kalamazoo Valley Enforcement Team, were attempting to arrest dangerous and wanted persons in the 5000 block of W Main St. in Oshtemo Township. During the arrest, the suspects fled in a vehicle, striking an officer in the process. The suspect vehicle was located but refused to stop for police. A police pursuit was initiated however, Kalamazoo Public Safety terminated the pursuit due to the driving actions of the suspect posing too great a danger to the public.
The suspect was located in a vehicle a short time later and arrested without further incident.
A loaded firearm was seized from the suspect vehicle and an 18-year-old Kalamazoo resident was arrested on multiple felony charges.
The officer struck by the suspect vehicle was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Kalamazoo Public Safety at (269)488-8911 or Silent Observer at (269)343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com. By authority of: Lieutenant Keaton Nielsen
