Suspicious Death Investigation

November 15, 2018 by Spencer Bridges

On November 14, 2018 officers from the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety responded to the report of an unresponsive child at a residence in the 1200 block of Summit Avenue. Officers arrived at the home and located a 7 month old child who was not breathing and did not have a pulse. Resuscitation efforts were conducted and the child was transported to Bronson Methodist Hospital, but despite life saving efforts the child was ultimately pronounced dead.

The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety wishes to offer its condolences to the family and friends who have been impacted by this loss.

The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of this child and asks that anyone having information regarding this incident please contact us at 337-8139 or Silent Observer at 343-2100.

Authority: Sergeant Charles Treppa

Date: November 14, 2018
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Pkwy. Suite A, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Captain Brad Misner, Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety 337-8139

Vernon St Shots Fired

September 20, 2018 by Spencer Bridges

Kalamazoo, MI: On Thursday, September 20th, 2018 at approximately 9:08 a.m., Kalamazoo Public Safety officers responded to a report of shots fired in the intersection of Vernon St and Elgin St. Responding officers determined that a lone male suspect appeared in the area and fired six shots from a handgun in the direction of a subject walking on Vernon St. After the shots were fired, the suspect and intended target fled the scene on foot. A Kalamazoo Public Safety K9 was called in to track the suspect. The suspect was not located and it is believed he left in a vehicle parked nearby.

At this time, no suspect(s) has been arrested. Kalamazoo Public Safety continues to investigate the incident. No further information is available at this time.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact Kalamazoo Public Safety at (269) 337-8994 or Silent Observer at (269) 343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com.

By authority of: Sgt Larison Stuglik

Date: September 20th, 2018
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Parkway, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Acting Captain Craig Habel, Criminal Investigations Division, 337-8139

2018 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Submission Announcement

August 2, 2018 by Spencer Bridges

KALAMAZOO PUBLIC SAFETY & KALAMAZOO COUNTY SHERIFF
2018 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)
Submission Announcement
2018-H3406-MI-DJ

The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety and the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office will be submitting a joint application for the 2018 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG). The local solicitation in the amount of $92,200 will be used in support of law enforcement equipment for local law enforcement personnel. The goal of these programs and initiatives is to improve and enhance the criminal justice system in the City of Kalamazoo and Kalamazoo County.

The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (42 U.S.C. 3751(a)) is the primary provider of federal criminal justice funding to state and local jurisdictions. JAG funds support all components of the criminal justice system, from multijurisdictional drug and gang task forces to crime prevention and domestic violence programs, courts, corrections, treatment, and justice information sharing initiatives.

The City of Kalamazoo and County of Kalamazoo invite the public to comment on the 2018 JAG application. A copy of the application is available for review at Kalamazoo Public Safety, located at 150 E. Crosstown Pkwy, Suite A, Kalamazoo, Michigan. This draft document will be available through September 2, 2018. For further information, please call (269) 337-8123. Comments concerning the JAG application may be addressed to:

Ryan Tibbets
Assistant Chief – Fire Administration/Finance
Kalamazoo Public Safety
150 E. Crosstown Pkwy, Suite A
Kalamazoo, MI 49001

Missing Person: Rashad David Saleem

August 2, 2018 by Spencer Bridges

Kalamazoo, MI: On July 30, 2018 a Rashad David Saleem, DOB: 11/4/1978, left his foster care home located in the 1300 block of Sherwood Avenue in the city of Kalamazoo. At this time Saleem hasn’t returned. Saleem advised that he was going to a friend’s house but didn’t give anybody a specific address. Saleem is currently without his daily medication. The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety is requesting that anyone who may have seen this person, to please contact the KDPS.

Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to contact Kalamazoo Public Safety at (269) 337-8994, or Silent Observer at (269)343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com.

By authority of: Acting Captain Craig Habel (CID)

Date: August 2, 2018
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Pkwy., Suite A, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Acting Captain Craig Habel, Criminal Investigations Division, 296-337-8139

Stolen Handgun and Drugs Seized

July 31, 2018 by Spencer Bridges

Kalamazoo, MI: On July 31, 2018 at approximately 12:30 AM, Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety Officers made contact with a vehicle near the intersection of Elizabeth Street and Cobb Avenue based on a complaint from a neighborhood resident about loud music coming from the vehicle. Upon contacting the lone occupant of the vehicle, officers observed a handgun in the vehicle, and the subject was taken into custody. A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed a loaded handgun, several packages of suspected marijuana, crack cocaine, and heroin, a digital scale and related paraphernalia.

The nineteen-year-old non-Kalamazoo-resident was charged with Carrying a Concealed Weapon, Felony Firearm, Possession of a Stolen Handgun, Possession with Intent to Deliver Crack Cocaine, Heroin, and Marijuana, and Excessive Noise. He was lodged at the Kalamazoo County Jail.

We thank the citizens of Kalamazoo for continued communication with our department regarding quality of life issues in their respective neighborhoods. Anyone having further 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: Sergeant Tim Millard

Date: Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Pkwy., Suite A, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Captain Brad Misner, Criminal Investigation Division, 269-337-8139