Date: Wednesday, October 14, 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 Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at approximately 1:30 am, officers with the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety responded to the report of an armed robbery at a local business in the 3700 block of Sprinkle Road.

Arriving officers made contact with an employee who reported that a suspect entered the store, brandished a weapon and demanded money and merchandise from staff.  The suspect then fled the area in a vehicle. 

Within minutes of Public Safety’s response to the above call, deputies with the Kalamazoo Country Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to investigate a second report of an armed robbery at a business within their jurisdiction.  The description of both the suspect and vehicle involved appeared to be the same.

Deputies and Officers flooded this area and located the suspect vehicle.  A traffic stop was attempted; however, the vehicle fled.  Officers pursued the vehicle for approximately eleven miles.  This pursuit ended when the suspect vehicle crashed into an unoccupied parked vehicle in the 700 block of Hawley Street and the sole occupant was arrested.  Fortunately, no one was injured.

The suspect in this matter was arrested and lodged at the Kalamazoo Country Sheriff’s Department Jail where they await arraignment on charges of fleeing and eluding and armed robbery.

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

Authority:

Lieutenant Charles Treppa

Date: Tuesday, October 13, 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, October 13, 2020 at approximately 3:00 am, officers with the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety responded to the report a subject struck by gunfire in the 1600 block of Krom Street.

Officers arrived in the area and located a victim who was suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.  The victim, a 28-year-old Kalamazoo resident was transported to a local hospital for medical treatment.  The victim’s injuries are considered non-life threatening.

Anyone having any information regarding this incident or any other incident involving recent gun violence is asked to contact the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety at 488-8911 or Silent Observer at 343-2100 / kalamazoosilentobserver.com.

Authority:

Lieutenant Charles Treppa

Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2020

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

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

Kalamazoo, Michigan:

On Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at approximately 11:00 pm, Kalamazoo Public Safety Officers were dispatched to the report of a shooting in the 100 block of West Frank Street.  Officers arrived in the area and located a 21-year-old Kalamazoo resident suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.  Arriving officers and medical personnel attempted resuscitation and other life saving measures; however, the victim was soon after pronounced dead.

Kalamazoo Public Safety offers its condolences to any family or friends who have been impacted by this tragic event.

The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety continues to investigate this matter.  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.

No further information is currently available.

Authority:

Lieutenant Charles Treppa

Date:  October 6, 2020

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

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

Kalamazoo, Michigan:

On Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at approximately 7:45 p.m. officers from the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety were dispatched to the report of a subject who had been shot in the 2600 Block of Airview Boulevard.  Responding officers located a 17-year-old Kalamazoo resident suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.  Officers provided medical care to the individual and he was transported to an area hospital for treatment.

The victim reported being shot unintentionally while other subjects were handling a firearm nearby.  Officers executed a search warrant at a nearby business and located the firearm believed to have been used.

The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety continues to investigate this incident.

Anyone having information is asked to contact the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety at 337-8139 or Silent Observer at 343-2100.

Authority:

Sgt. Bryan Martin

Date: October 2, 2020

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

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

On Friday, October 2, 2020 at approximately 8:48 pm, officers with the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety were dispatched to the report of gunshots in the 1000 block of Mills Street.

Responding officers arrived in the area and located evidence of a shooting.  While investigating the scene a subject arrived at a local hospital via a personal vehicle.  This subject was suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.

The victim, a 20-year-old Kalamazoo resident is currently being treated for injuries sustained and has been listed in serious but stable condition.

The Kalamazoo Department 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 337-8139 or Silent Observer at 343-2100.

Authority:

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