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Stolen vehicle recovered, two arrested

December 31, 2015 by Kalamazoo Public Safety

Kalamazoo, MI: On Wednesday, 12-30-15, at approximately 4:30 pm Kalamazoo Public Safety Officers spotted a stolen vehicle. After two police K9 deployments two suspects were safely taken into custody.

Kalamazoo Public Safety Officers were on the lookout for a stolen car, Ford Focus 4 door, that had been taken from a construction site downtown on Tuesday 12-29-15. The vehicle was spotted initially on North St. and a traffic stop was attempted. The vehicle, occupied by four suspects, sped off but quickly crashed on Simpson St. All four occupants / suspects fled on foot after the crash. Officers quickly secured a four block perimeter and police K9 was deployed.

Two of the four suspects (the driver and front seat passenger) were found by PSO Heyduck and K9 Ike after tracking both of them to separate garages. Both suspects, juvenile males (13 and 14 yrs old), Kalamazoo Residents, were arrested without further incident. Arrests were made for various felony charges.

Two young males are still at large, anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Kalamazoo Public Safety at 337-8994 or Silent Observer at 269-343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com.

By authority of: Lt. S. Geik

Date: 12-31-15
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Pkwy., Suite A, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Captain Vic Ledbetter, Criminal Investigation Division 337-8139

Man in critical condition after shooting on Westbrook Ave

December 25, 2015 by Kalamazoo Public Safety

UPDATE: Public Safety Detectives are asking the public for assistance in identifying the suspects from the shooting incident in the 2700 block of Westbrook Ave. this afternoon. A composite drawing was completed on one of the suspects from the shooting. He is described as an African American male with light complexion. He is about 5’9” tall and 160lbs. He is described as being approximately 20-28 years old, wearing a white thermal long sleeve shirt, black jeans and a gray stocking cap. He also has a mustache and goatee. Please see the attached composite drawing.

Anyone who may have information regarding this investigation is asked to call Kalamazoo Public Safety at 337-8994 or Silent Observer at 343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com.

By authority of: Lt. David O’Strander

Kalamazoo, MI: Public Safety Officers were sent to the 2700 block of Westbrook Ave. on a report of shots fired. Moments later, the victim of the shooting called police to report his injury. The victim was shot multiple times by an unknown suspect while the victim was inside his apartment.

The victim is a 20 year old Kalamazoo City resident. He is currently undergoing surgery at Bronson Hospital. The investigation is ongoing and there are no suspects in custody for the shooting incident at this time.

Anyone who may have information regarding this investigation is asked to call Kalamazoo Public Safety at 337-8994 or Silent Observer at 343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com.

By authority of: Lt. David O’Strander

Date: December 25, 2015
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Parkway, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Captain Victor Ledbetter, Criminal Investigations Division, 337-8139

Officers extinguish Reed Ave house fire, rescue occupant

December 25, 2015 by Kalamazoo Public Safety

Kalamazoo, MI: On Friday, December 25, 2015, at approximately 1:50 A.M., Kalamazoo Public Safety responded to 1020 Reed regarding a house fire. First arriving units found a female at a second story window who was rescued by ladder. A second occupant escaped the fire with his 3 year old son but was badly burned. He was taken to Bronson Hospital and is currently in critical condition. The child sustained a minor burn on his arm and is fine.

The fire was quickly extinguished but the structure was heavily damaged. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

Anyone who may have information regarding this investigation is asked to call Kalamazoo Public Safety at 337-8994 or Silent Observer at 343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com.

By authority of: Lt. Lance Handlogten

Date: December 25, 2015
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Parkway, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Captain James Mallery, Operations Division, 337-8142

Armed robbery reported at Family Dollar on N Park St

December 25, 2015 by Kalamazoo Public Safety

Kalamazoo, MI: On Thursday, December 24, 2015, at approximately 8:55 P.M., Kalamazoo Public Safety Officers were dispatched to the Family Dollar located at 507 N. Park regarding an armed robbery. Upon arrival officers found that a suspect followed the manager into the office and then robbed him at gunpoint. No shots were fired however the manager was struck in the head with the gun several times. The suspect fled the store with an undisclosed amount of cash and was seen getting into a maroon 4 door sedan. The manager was not seriously injured and did not require medical treatment.

The suspect is a black male in his 30’s. He is approximately 6 feet tall, 230 pounds, and was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, dark jeans and white shoes.

Anyone who may have information regarding this investigation is asked to call Kalamazoo Public Safety at 337-8994 or Silent Observer at 343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com.

By authority of: Lt. Lance Handlogten

Date: December 24, 2015
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Parkway, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Captain Victor Ledbetter, Criminal Investigations Division, 337-8139

KDPS announces website redesign and new crime mapping service

December 16, 2015 by Kalamazoo Public Safety

Kalamazoo, MI: The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS) is proud to announce a redesign of its website at www.kalamazoopublicsafety.org. The redesign, which was completed in-house, includes updated department information, new graphics, and a new crime mapping system.

The new design simplifies the menu structure, allowing users to more easily find the information they need. It also has more integration with social media, it loads faster, and it uses responsive design, allowing the new website to work better on mobile devices. Citizens are encouraged to continue using the Coplogic “Report a Crime” tool to report certain non-emergency crimes that occurred within the City of Kalamazoo.

KDPS has partnered with the Omega Group and Trimble Public Safety to bring Kalamazoo crime statistics and crime alert notifications to www.crimemapping.com. The new system uses a user-friendly mapping interface and expands the list of online-reported crimes to include simple assaults, public disturbances, destruction of property, drunk driving, and weapon violations, which were not previously reported online.

The new crime mapping site receives data from the KDPS police records management system once a day and displays anonymized location, time and date, case number, and crime type for selected crime types. It is the same public, crime-mapping solution used by the cities of Grand Rapids, Lansing, Flint, Detroit, and Ann Arbor, among many others. CrimeMapping.com also has an iOS app to show crime data on your mobile device. Users who subscribed to the previous crime alerts will need to resubscribe on the new crime mapping website.

The new website and online crime mapping system are about half as expensive to operate as the legacy systems they replaced.

By authority of: Ryan Tibbets, Assistant Chief-Fire Administration/Finance

Date: December 15, 2015
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Pkwy., Suite A, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Jeff Hadley – Public Safety Chief (269) 337-8123

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