Kalamazoo Public Safety Officers Deliver Baby

July 15, 2017 by Spencer Bridges

On July 15, 2017, at approximately 00:25am, Kalamazoo Public Safety Officers responded to 200 W South St, Bronson Park for a medical rescue. A citizen was on her way to Bronson hospital when her water broke and she began to give birth. The driver pulled over on W South St and several officers responded to assist with the medical call.

KDPS Sgt Kristie Hofer was one of the first officers to arrive and recognized the female was having contractions and the head of the baby was beginning to “crown”. Sgt Hofer and PSO Fountain delivered the healthy baby boy as Life Paramedics arrived. The mother and father of the newborn baby were transported to the hospital by Life. Kalamazoo Public Safety would like to extend our best wishes to the Baker family on the birth of their healthy baby boy.

Authority: Lt Anthony Morgan

Date: July 15, 2017
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Pkwy. Suite A, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Captain Vernon Coakley, Operations Division, 337-8140

Officers respond to medical emergency at W Maple St YMCA

February 18, 2017 by Spencer Bridges

Kalamazoo, MI: On Friday February 17, 2017, at about 8:04 pm, Kalamazoo Public Safety Officers responded to 1001 W Maple Street, the YMCA, to the report of an unconscious person. The first arriving officer arrived within 2 minutes of the initial dispatch and found an unresponsive female. The female was being attended to by YMCA staff including a nurse and lifeguard, who were rendering CPR.

YMCA staff and Officers were joined a short time later by LIFE paramedics and an MSU1 physician. The team’s life-saving efforts were rewarded, after some 40 minutes of continuous CPR, when the female regained a pulse. The female was transported to Bronson Hospital for treatment but further information is unknown.

The investigation showed that the female suffered an unknown medical emergency while swimming. The female is a 60 year old resident of Parchment. The circumstances are not considered suspicious.

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

By authority of: Lt. Diaz

Date: February 17, 2017
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Pkwy., Suite A, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Captain Vernon Coakley, Captain Operations Division, 337-8142

Officers extinguish Reed Ave house fire, rescue occupant

December 25, 2015 by Spencer Bridges

Kalamazoo, MI: On Friday, December 25, 2015, at approximately 1:50 A.M., Kalamazoo Public Safety responded to 1020 Reed regarding a house fire. First arriving units found a female at a second story window who was rescued by ladder. A second occupant escaped the fire with his 3 year old son but was badly burned. He was taken to Bronson Hospital and is currently in critical condition. The child sustained a minor burn on his arm and is fine.

The fire was quickly extinguished but the structure was heavily damaged. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

Anyone who may have information regarding this investigation is asked to call Kalamazoo Public Safety at 337-8994 or Silent Observer at 343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com.

By authority of: Lt. Lance Handlogten

Date: December 25, 2015
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Parkway, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Captain James Mallery, Operations Division, 337-8142