Date: September 3, 2020

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

Contact: Captain Matt Huber, Operations Division, 337-8142

KALAMAZOO, MI: On Thursday, September 3, 2020, at approximately 6:30 pm Public Safety Officers were dispatched to the intersection of W Kalamazoo Ave and N Westnedge Ave for a personal injury accident involving two vehicles. Officers arrived on scene within moments of the call and confirmed that one of the vehicles had struck a traffic pole causing the driver to be pinned inside the vehicle after the initial collision happened in the intersection.

Officers worked for several minutes to extricate the driver out of the vehicle while other officers and Life paramedics tended to a passenger who was also injured in the crash. Approximately 15 Public Safety Officers along with Life paramedics were utilized during this crash to render aid to the injured and maintain safety around the scene.

Two passengers involved in the crash were transported to a nearby hospital to seek medical treatment for non-life threatening injuries.

Anyone having information regarding this incident or witnessed this incident is asked to contact the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety at 488-8911 or Silent Observer at 343-2100.

Authority:

Sgt. Gerald Bentley

Date: August 27, 2020

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

Contact: Captain Craig Habel, Criminal Investigation Division, 269-337-8139

Two Firearms Recovered
Kalamazoo, MI:

On Thursday, August 27, 2020 around 2:30am, Kalamazoo Public Safety officers were monitoring the 400 blk West Michigan Ave to address quality of life issues, primarily recent crowd and weapon violation concerns.

A traffic stop was initiated on a vehicle leaving the area. Further investigation led to officers locating a concealed weapon and illegal narcotics.

Twenty minutes later, with officers still conducting surveillance , another unrelated subject was observed exiting a vehicle with a concealed firearm. Units moved into the lot and made contact with the suspect. After resisting arrest, he was taken into custody and a loaded firearm with extended magazine was recovered.

The suspect(s) were identified as a 43 year old male resident of Kalamazoo. The second unrelated suspect was identified as a 26 year old Battle Creek resident. Both were lodged at the Kalamazoo County jail for multiple weapon and drug related charges.

Public Safety encourages anyone with information regarding this investigation to contact the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety at 337-8994, Silent Observer at 343-2100 or report online at www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com.

By authority of: Sergeant Tim Millard

Date: August 16, 2020

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

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

Kalamazoo, MI:

On Sunday August 16, 2020, around 9:20 pm, a Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety Officer reported hearing numerous shots fired while patrolling the 400 block of Gilbert. Responding officers discovered casings near the intersection of Bridge St. / Gilbert Ave. and located a residence and vehicle that had been struck by bullets in the 700 block of Gilbert Ave. The residents near this home reported there were about 7 adults and an infant outside when two suspects began firing in their direction. Additionally, bullets had entered through a living room window where 4 young children were seated. One 18 year old female suffered minor injuries from the incident. A crime lab technician processed the scene. The two suspects fled the area on foot and were not located.

During the initial response of numerous officers responding to the shots fired, one officer observed a suspicious vehicle leaving the scene. A citizen contact was made with the driver of the vehicle in the 600 block of E. Michigan Ave. The driver of the vehicle admitted to witnessing the shots being fired and also admitted to possessing a firearm. The driver was taken into custody without incident after a loaded pistol was recovered from his person. The 19 year old Kalamazoo man was lodged at the Kalamazoo County Jail for carrying a concealed weapon in an automobile.

Anyone having information regarding this incident, 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

Date: Sunday, July 19, 2020

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

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

KDPS investigates shooting; one injured

On July 19, 2020 at 12:14 a.m., a 19 year-old male checked himself into a local ER with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. KDPS officers spoke with the male, who reported that he was riding in a vehicle in the area of W Paterson St / Douglas Ave, when he heard gunshots, and realized he had been shot.

The Kalamazoo Dept of Public Safety is continuing to investigate this incident.

Anyone having information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety at (269) 488-8911 or Silent Observer at (269) 343-2100

By authority of: Sgt. Chuck Mason

Date: 07-19-2020 Address: 150 E. Crosstown Pkwy., Suite A, Kalamazoo, MI 49001 Contact: Captain Craig Habel, Criminal Investigation Division, 337-8139

Kalamazoo, MI: On 07-19-2020 at approximately 02:40 am Kalamazoo Public Safety Officers responded to the 1800 blk of S. Burdick for a report of numerous gun shots being fired into the residence. Upon arrival, Officers located numerous spent shell casings on the ground and numerous bullet holes into the house; the house was occupied at the time of the shots being fired.

A suspect vehicle description was given out to responding Officers by a witness at the time of call. A few minutes later, an Officer located the suspect vehicle in the 3600 blk of Stadium Drive. The vehicle pulled into a hotel parking lot and four occupants exited. Three of the occupants were located at the hotel and arrested for CCW and shooting into an occupied dwelling. The forth occupant was not located at this time. Three handguns were also located inside the vehicle along with spent shell casings. No one was injured during this incident.

The investigation will be handled by the Criminal Investigation Division.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Public Safety at 337- 8139 or Silent Observer at 343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com.

By authority of: Sgt. Doug Hubbell #####