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Two vehicles taken overnight when they were left running

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Kalamazoo, MI: Overnight two vehicles were stolen when they were left unlocked and running.

The first incident occurred around 7:30pm in the 1000 block of W Paterson and was witnessed by the victim who called the police right away. Several officers were in the area at the time of the call and quickly located the stolen vehicle at a business less than a block away. The vehicle was unoccupied. The suspects were described as being 3 juveniles.

The second incident occurred around 10:00pm in the 2600 block of Heatherdowns and was witnessed by a bystander. The police were called immediately and again officers were in the area and located the vehicle in an apartment complex nearby. The occupants of the vehicle fled on foot with one suspect arrested. A 17 year old male from Kalamazoo was lodged at the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Department on multiple charges. Two additional suspects were not located.

Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety continues to investigate both of these incidents.

Anyone having information regarding these incidents is asked to contact the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety at 337-8120 or Silent Observer at 343-2100.

By authority of: Lt VanderKlok

Date: Thursday, February 01, 2018
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Pkwy. Suite A, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Captain Shannon Bagley, Criminal Investigations Division, 337-8139

Suspect Arrested After Crashing Stolen Car Into Building

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On March, 28, 2017, around 1:37 PM, two Kalamazoo Public Safety Officers observed a stolen vehicle being driven in the area of Burdick and Lake St. The officers and the stolen vehicle were driving in opposite directions. As the officers were turning around to stop the stolen vehicle, the vehicle drove at a high rate of speed north on Burdick St. The driver of the vehicle then lost control and crashed into a business in the 400 block of S Burdick. The officers were not able to get close enough to the stolen vehicle to turn on their emergency lights. When the vehicle crashed it severed a gas meter attached to the building. The driver of the stolen vehicle was an 18 year old male. The driver fled on foot after crashing and was captured after a brief foot pursuit in the 400 block of S Rose St.

Due to the gas leak Public Safety Fire Apparatus responded to the scene. The adjacent businesses were evacuated and the area was closed off to all vehicle and pedestrian traffic until the scene could be rendered safe.

The 18 year old suspect was arrested for hit and run, resisting and obstructing and possession of a stolen automobile.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety at 337-8994 or Silent Observer at 343-2100.

Authority: Lt Anthony Morgan

Date: March 28,2017
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Pkwy. Suite A, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Captain Victor Leadbetter, Criminal Investigation Division, 337-8139

Two stolen cars recovered, juvenile suspect arrested

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On January, 14 2017 at 09:52 Kalamazoo Public Safety responded to the 1000 block of Woodward Ave for a stolen auto complaint. The victim had left the keys in the ignition and doors unlocked. At that the time an unknown suspect stole the vehicle. On January, 15 2017 at 13:51 the vehicle was located unoccupied in the area of Dunkley and Park St. A citizen called to report that three female juveniles were seen leaving the vehicle. Officers made contact with all three and recovered the keys to the stolen vehicle. As officers continued to investigate they learned a juvenile male had originally stolen the vehicle and given the keys to the three juvenile females.

On January, 15 2017 while a citizen was attending church in the 600 block of N Burdick his vehicle was stolen from a parking lot. Once again the vehicle was unlocked with the keys in plain view. A citizen spotted a juvenile male driving the vehicle and observed the vehicle crash in a yard in the 100 block of W Frank St. The citizen followed the juvenile and officers made contact with the suspect in the 200 block of Norway. Keys to the stolen vehicle were recovered. The male juvenile was arrested for stealing both vehicles and has been lodged at the juvenile home for unauthorized driving away both automobiles.

Kalamazoo Public Safety would like to thank both citizens for being alert and calling in the criminal activity they observed. Kalamazoo Public Safety would also like to remind all citizens to remember to remove their car keys and lock their car doors.

Anyone have information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety at 337-8994 or Silent Observer at 343-2100.

Authority: Lt Anthony Morgan

Date: January 15,2017
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Pkwy. Suite A, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Captain Victor Ledbetter, Criminal Investigation Division, 337-8139

Two in custody following the recovery of a stolen auto

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KALAMAZOO, MI: On January 5, 2017, Kalamazoo Public Safety Officer Dan Boglitsch was patrolling the downtown area when he observed a BMW that had recently been stolen during a home invasion. Upon attempting to catch up to the vehicle, the occupants quickly parked the car in the 600 block of Academy and attempted to walk away. Contact was made with the subjects, and during an investigation, more stolen items were located on both subjects from the same home invasion that involved the vehicle.

As a result of this investigation, a 43 year old Kalamazoo man was charged with 2 felony counts of possession of stolen property and a 43 year old Kalamazoo woman was charged with 2 outstanding warrants along with possession of a stolen auto.

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: Sgt. VanderKlok

Date: January 5, 2017
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Pkwy. Suite A, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Captain Victor Ledbetter, Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety 337-8139

Stolen vehicle and firearms located

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Kalamazoo, MI: On 8-10-16 PSO Boglitsch was on patrol in the 3800 block of E. Cork Street when he ran a plate on a suspicious vehicle that was in the parking lot of a nearby business. The vehicle was found to be stolen. A suspect exited the business and got into the vehicle. Officers took him into custody. An additional suspect fled the scene during the incident. Two additional suspects were located inside the business.

During a search of the vehicle officers located a loaded handgun, shotgun, suspected methamphetamine, digital scales, and packaging equipment. An 18 year old Kalamazoo man was lodged at the Kalamazoo County Jail for Possession of a Stolen Auto and Possession of Methamphetamine. Additional charges will be sought for the other involved suspects.

Anyone with information pertaining to this incident, or other criminal activity, is asked to call Kalamazoo Public Safety at 337-8994 or Silent Observer at 343-2100, www.KalamazooSilentObserver.com.

By authority of: Lt. Craig Habel

Date: 8-11-16
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Pkwy., Suite A, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Captain Vic Ledbetter, Criminal Investigations Division 337-8139

 

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