Date: June 23, 2020

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

Contact:  Captain Craig Habel, Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety 337-8139 

Kalamazoo, MI:

On Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at approximately 3:15 am, The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety responded to the 1000 block of Russel Street for a vehicle fire.  Upon arrival flames had consumed a car and ignited a second.  Officers worked quickly to evacuate the surrounding homes and protect them from fire damage as they extinguished the vehicles.  The fire was brought under control in about 15 minutes.

The fire is currently being investigated by the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety’s Fire Marshal’s Office.

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.

Authority:

Lt Charles Treppa

Date: June 21, 2020
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Pkwy., Suite A, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Captain Habel, Criminal Investigations Division, 337-8139

Saturday, June 21, 2020 – Kalamazoo, MI
On Saturday, June 21, 2020, at 2:30 am Kalamazoo Public Safety Officers responded to a 911 call from a citizen stating their vehicle was trapped in a crowd of people and other vehicles in the 1300 block of N. Burdick St. When Public Safety Officers arrived in the area they observed a large party which had escalated to the point where hundreds of vehicles and pedestrians were completely blocking N. Burdick St. between Paterson St. and Clay St. This situation could have prevented police, fire and EMS from rendering aid to anyone inside this radius if they were injured or sick. During exhausted efforts of attempting to clear the overwhelming crowd, multiple shots were fired from an unknown subject inside of this large gathering. As the large crowd fled the area on foot, officers heard several additional rounds of gunfire in the general vicinity. There were no callers in reference to the shooter(s) and no reports of victims or anyone injured. Several bullet casings were located and seized as evidence in the area. It then took several hours, and most of the cities resources with the addition of the Michigan State Police, to clear the crowds and vehicles in and around the area.
Around 6:30 am, KDPS officers were dispatched to the 1100 block of Cadillac for a group of people fighting in the street. Officers arrived in the area to investigate and look for any injured parties. Unprovoked, the officers were approached by a male who threatened them with a weapon. At the conclusion of the incident a 26 year old Kalamazoo male resident was arrested for felonious assault on police officers and felony resisting and obstructing. He was lodged at the Kalamazoo County Jail. No other persons were reported injured in the original fight call.
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Just prior to 6:00 pm, KDPS officers responded to the area of Cadillac and Hawley after
it was reported that a male was pointing a firearm out of his vehicle. Officers stopped the
car mentioned and conducted an investigation. A loaded firearm and narcotics were
located inside the vehicle. At the conclusion of this incident a 27 year old Kalamazoo
male was arrested for two felony weapons offenses; a 28 year old Kalamazoo male was
arrested on a felony weapon offense and possession of narcotics; a 24 year old
Kalamazoo male was arrested on a felony weapon offense, felony resisting and
obstructing officers and a parole violation. All three subjects were lodged at the
Kalamazoo County Jail.
Anyone having information regarding any of these incidents, or any other crimes in
Kalamazoo, is encouraged to contact the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety at 337-8994 Or Silent Observer at 343-2100

By authority of Sgt. Brian Cake