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On July 15, 2017 at about 2000 hours, Kalamazoo Public Safety Officers Andrew Werkema and Gregory Day conducted a traffic stop of a motor vehicle stemming from suspicious activity observed in the 1000 block of Clarence.

Upon contact with the vehicle’s occupants officers detected the presence of narcotics in the vehicle and a search was conducted. Inside of the vehicle officers located an amount of marijuana and a loaded handgun.

The operator of the vehicle, a 23 year old Kalamazoo resident was arrested for possession of marijuana and carrying a concealed weapon as well as two unrelated warrants.

The subject is currently being held at the Kalamazoo County Jail awaiting arraignment.

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

Authority: Sgt. Charles Treppa

Date: July 15, 2017
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Pkwy. Suite A, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Captain Shannon Bagley, Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety 337-8139

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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