KDPS | City of Kalamazoo Police & Fire
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-Emergency: (269) 488-8911
Road Open
Kalamazoo, MI:
Southbound South Westnedge Ave at Howard Street is now open.
Consumers Energy responded and repaired the leak.
Authority of Lt. Scott VanderEnde
Date: July 26th, 2019
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Parkway, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Captain Matt Huber, Operations Division, 337-8140
Road Closure
Kalamazoo, MI:
Southbound South Westnedge Ave at Howard Street is closed due to a natural gas leak. S. Westnedge is opened back at the one way split for S. Westnedge and S. Park Street. Northbound Park Street is not affected and open to regular traffic.
On 7/26/19 at approximately 10:40 am, a construction crew working in the area struck a natural gas line causing a gas leak. No injuries reported. Consumers Energy was notified and is on scene at this time. South Westnedge is shut down to vehicular and pedestrian traffic until the repair is completed.
An updated press release will be sent once the roadway is back open.
Authority of Lt. Scott VanderEnde
Date: July 26th, 2019
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Parkway, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Captain Matt Huber, Operations Division, 337-8140
Kalamazoo, MI:
In the early morning hours of 06/30/19, KDPS Officers were in the 800 blk of Woodbury Ave. Officers were dealing with large crowds that had gathered in the street. Several hundred individuals had gathered in the street. At approximately 0254hrs, while officers were on scene, gun shots were fired within the crowd. Officers located at 21 year old Kalamazoo resident with a gunshot wound. KDPS officers were hindered in rendering aid due to the large uncooperative crowd. Additional Law Enforcement Departments responded to assist in crowd control. The 21 year old male was transported to a nearby hospital by ambulance. His status is not known at this time.
KDPS received assistance from Michigan State Police, Western Michigan University Police Department, Kalamazoo County Sheriff Department, Kalamazoo Township Police Department, & Portage Police Department to deal with the large crowd.
At this time there is no known suspect information.
Public Safety is requesting anyone with information about this crime to contact the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety at 488-8911, the Criminal Investigation Division at 337-8139, or Silent Observer at 343-2100.
Date: June 30th, 2019
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Parkway, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Captain Brad Misner, Criminal Investigations Division, 337-8139
Authority of Lt. Scott VanderEnde
Kalamazoo, MI:
On Thursday June 6th, 2019 at approximately 09:02 am, the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety responded to the 3700 block of S. Rose St. for a report of a house on fire.
Public Safety Officers arrived on scene within minutes of the call and found smoke coming from the eaves and attic vents near the roof of the single story house. Fire suppression efforts were conducted and the fire was extinguished. The structure was found to be unoccupied at the time. No firefighters or citizens were injured. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by the Fire Marshall’s office.
Anyone with information on this incident is encouraged to call the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety at 269-488-8911, Silent Observer at 269-343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com.
Date: June 6th, 2019
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Pkwy., Suite A, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Captain Matthew Huber, Captain Operations Division, 337-8142
By authority of: Lt. Scott VanderEnde
Kalamazoo, MI:
On May 14th 2019, the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety received a report of a raccoon that was trapped on the exterior third floor of a downtown building in the 200 block of E Michigan. Officers from the Kalamazoo County Animal Control were on scene and requested the assistance of Kalamazoo Public Safety to assist in the rescue.
Due to the location of the building and the current downtown construction, portions of E. Michigan had to be reduced down to one lane for approximately 1 hour.
With the use of Ladder Truck 6, officers ascended to the location of the trapped raccoon. Diligent attempts were made to capture the raccoon safely into a net; however the raccoon had different intentions. The raccoon escaped the net and fell to the ground. The raccoon landed alive and was transported to Animal Control. The raccoon is reported alive and well and was released back into a much safer habitat.
Date: May 14, 2019
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Pkwy., Suite A, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Captain Matt Huber, Operations Division, 337-8142
By authority of: Fire Lieutenant Kenneth Skibbe
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150 E Crosstown Pkwy, Suite A
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
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