Date: February 19th, 2019

Address: 150 East Crosstown Parkway, Suite A, Kalamazoo, MI 49001

Contact: Captain Matt Huber, Operations Division, 269-337-8140

Oakland Drive/Howard Street Closed

Kalamazoo, MI: February 19th, 2019, the area of Oakland Drive/Howard Street is currently shut down by Consumers Energy while they fix a gas leak. The area will be closed until further notice.

Please seek alternative routes during this time; once the gas leak is fixed and the area open, an updated news release will be sent out.

By authority of: Lt. Gretchen

Date: February 17, 2019

Address: 150 E. Crosstown Pkwy., Suite A, Kalamazoo, MI 49001

Contact: Captain Brad Misner, Criminal Investigations Division, 337-8139

MDP Suspect Arrested

Kalamazoo, MI-

On Sunday, February 17, 2019 around 05:00 am, the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety investigated two separate incidents in which downtown Kalamazoo businesses had multiple windows broken out, causing thousands of dollars worth of damage. Officers conducted an investigation at each location and were able to develop suspect information. Within a few hours, KDPS received another call about a subject who was actively breaking out windows at public facility on Drake Rd. Officers located the suspect on a nearby roadway and attempted to affect an arrest for malicious destruction of property. The suspect resisted arrest and was taken into custody after a short struggle. After the suspect was lodged, KDPS responded to yet another complaint of damage to windows at a downtown medical facility. It was quickly determined to be the same suspect in all three incidents.

The suspect was identified as a 49 year-old female Kalamazoo resident. She was arrested on felony charges of malicious destruction of property and resisting arrest. She was lodged at KCSD. The case is being further investigated by the Criminal Investigations Division.

Anyone having information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety at 337-8994 or Silent Observer at 343-2100

By authority of: Sgt. David Moran

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Date: February 11, 2019

Address: 150 E. Crosstown Pkwy., Suite A, Kalamazoo, MI 49001

Contact: Captain Misner, Criminal Investigations Division, 337-8139

**********K-9 Track leads to arrest on multiple felony charges, gun recovered**********

Kalamazoo, MI

Shortly after midnight on February 11, 2019, Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety Officers were dispatched to the 1500 block of Hays Park Ave reference a female reporting she had been assaulted with a firearm by her boyfriend. The victim had physical injuries and told arriving officers that the suspect had left on foot with the firearm. Additional officers quickly set up a perimeter around the area while K9 Axl was deployed to conduct a track. K9 Axl led officers to a residence in the 1200 block of Clinton Ave where the suspect was located and taken into custody without incident. Officers continued to investigate and were able to locate the handgun that was used in the assault.

A 28 year old Kalamazoo man was arrested on multiple felony charges related to the assault and the firearm.

Anyone having information regarding this incident, or any other crimes in City of Kalamazoo, is encouraged to contact the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety at 337-8120 or Silent Observer at 343-2100

By authority of: Sgt. Brian Cake

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Date: February 10th, 2019

Address: 150 E. Crosstown Parkway, Kalamazoo, MI 49001

Contact: Captain Misner, (269) 337-8120

Stolen auto leads officers on a pursuit.

Kalamazoo, MI: On Sunday February 10th, 2019 at about 1:45AM officers were flagged down at a gas station in the 400 block of W Michigan Ave regarding a vehicle that had just been stolen. The owner of the vehicle was able to track the location of the stolen vehicle which was found near 131 and W Main. When officers attempted to stop the vehicle, it fled Northbound on 131. The pursuit continued into Allegan County where assisting agencies assumed the pursuit. Eventually the vehicle became partially disabled from the use of spike strips and the occupant fled. The Allegan County Sheriff’s Department soon located and arrested the driver of the stolen auto and turned him over to KDPS officers. A 48 year old Detroit man is facing a variety of felony charges related to the incident.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Kalamazoo Public Safety at (269)337-8120 or Silent Observer at (269)343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com.

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Kalamazoo, MI:  On February 2, 2019, at approximately 2:09 p.m., Kalamazoo Public Safety Officers responded to a store in the 2100-block of Parkview Ave. for the report of a shoplifting in progress.  While officers were attempting to detain the suspect, he discarded a firearm, pulled away from them and fled on foot out of the store.  Officers chased the suspect to Logan Ave. where they lost sight of him.  During a search of the area, they were able to determine he was inside a residence in the 2200-block of Logan Ave.  They were also able to identify the suspect.  They secured the residence from the exterior and requested the Kalamazoo Metropolitan Special Weapons and Tactics Team (S.W.A.T.) respond.

Kalamazoo Metro S.W.A.T., assisted by Kalamazoo Public Safety Operations Division Officers and Kalamazoo Public Safety K-9 Officers executed a search warrant at the residence and took the suspect into custody.  There were no injuries to the suspect, citizens or officers.  The firearm involved was found to be a stolen firearm.  The suspect, a 32-year-old Kalamazoo resident, was arrested for Retail Fraud, Resisting and Obstructing, Carrying a Concealed Weapon, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Home Invasion, and Receiving and Concealing.

Public Safety is requesting anyone with information about this crime to contact the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety at 269-337-8994, the Criminal Investigation Division at 269-337-8139, or Silent Observer at 269-343-2100.

Authority of Lieutenant Michael Skurski

Date:               February 2, 2019

Address:          150 East Crosstown Parkway, Suite A, Kalamazoo, MI 49001

Contact:          Captain Bradley Misner, Criminal Investigations Division, 269-337-8139