Kalamazoo, MI:  On August 22nd, 2019at 7:53 pm, Public Safety Officers responded to Upjohn Park in the 1000 block of Walter St for a report of an armed robbery.  A victim reported attempting to sell his phone via the “Let Go” app and arranged for a meeting with a potential buyer.  Upon arriving at the park, the buyer produced a handgun and demanded the phone.  The suspect fled in a vehicle.  The victim was able to provide a detailed vehicle and suspect description.

While on patrol, a Kalamazoo Public Safety Officer located the suspect vehicle in the 900 block of Clarence in the Edison neighborhood.  A suspect matching the description was also located.  Officers were able to call the phone number the suspect used to set up the meeting and the suspect’s phone rang.  Concerned citizens pointed officers toward the last location the suspect was seen.   With outstanding community cooperation, officers located the handgun used in the incident.  The suspect, a 20 year old male from Kalamazoo was lodged at Kalamazoo County Jail with charges of Armed Robbery, Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony.

The incident is still under investigation and Public Safety is asking anyone with information on this stabbing to contact Kalamazoo Public Safety at 337-8994 or Silent Observer at 343-2100, kalamazoosilentobserver.com.

By authority of:

Sgt Richard McCall

At approximately 11:18 p.m. on July 23, 2019, a woman walked into Bronson ER with a non-life threatening gunshot wound to the arm. She was accompanied at the hospital by a male. The victim and her companion stated that she had been shot by an unknown person while they were walking on N Westnedge Ave. Officers quickly determined that the shooting did not occur on the street, but rather inside a house in the 400-block of W Frank St.

Once officers arrived at the Frank St house, they located several witnesses, evidence of the shooting as well as the firearm used in the shooting. Officers determined that this was an incident of domestic violence, and the suspect was identified as the man who had accompanied the victim to the hospital. The suspect was taken into custody without incident. During his arrest, officers located a delivery amount of methamphetamine on his person.

The suspect, a 53-year old Kalamazoo resident, was lodged at Kalamazoo County Jail on numerous charges, including domestic assault, 3^rd offense, assault with intent to do great bodily harm, felon in possession of a firearm, possession of a stolen firearm, and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

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

By authority of:  Sgt. Chuck Mason

At approximately 6:50 p.m. on July 14, 2019, KDPS responded to an armed robbery at a business in the 2900-block of Stadium Dr. Employees reported that a male came into the business and threatened them with a handgun and demanded money. The suspect grabbed money from the register, then fled on foot. Officers flooded the area, including PSO Dumond, who launched K9 Axl and began to track the suspect.

As the K9 track was ongoing, officers reviewed the camera footage and were able to identify the suspect. At that moment, unfortunately for the suspect, an officer happened to be parked directly in front of his nearby residence, and when he stepped out onto his front lawn, the officer took him into custody without incident.

The stolen money was recovered from the suspect’s pockets, and the weapon used, a realistic Airsoft replica handgun, was located nearby.
The suspect, a 65 year-old Kalamazoo resident, was lodged at the Kalamazoo County Jail for armed robbery and outstanding warrants.
Anyone having information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety at 488-8911 or Silent Observer at 343-2100
By authority of: Sgt. Charles Mason