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Felonious Assault Suspect Arrested
Kalamazoo, MI: Public Safety Officers were sent to the intersection of Ada and Burrell St. on Monday, September 24th at 2:00pm on a report of a man bleeding from the head. Officers discovered a 48 year old Kalamazoo resident lying in the street, unresponsive. The victim was taken to Bronson Hospital where he is currently listed in critical but stable condition.
Witness information concluded that the suspect struck the victim on the head with a blunt object and fled the scene prior to officers arrival. A suspect was developed through interviews and he was located by detectives. A 17 year old Kalamazoo man has been arrested in this assault and is currently being lodged in the Kalamazoo County Jail. He is being charged with Assault with Intent to Murder and is expected to be arraigned on September 27th, 2012.
Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact Kalamazoo Public Safety at 337-8994 or Silent Observer at 343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com.
By authority of: Lt. David O’Strander
Date: 09-26-12
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Pkwy., Suite A, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Capt. Julie Parsons, Criminal Investigation Division, 337-8139
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Kalamazoo, MI: On Monday, September 24th, 2012, at approximately 11:00 p.m., Kalamazoo Public Safety officers responded to a reported stabbing in the 500 block of W. Cedar St. Responding officers located the victim, a 27 year-old male, with multiple stab wounds to his arm and abdomen.
Witness provided a description of the suspect to arriving officers. Within minutes of receiving the call, PSO Reidenbach located the suspect walking on W. Cedar St near Pearl St. As PSO Reidenbach attempted to make contact with the suspect, the suspect fled on foot. After a short foot pursuit, PSO Reidenbach was able to catch the fleeing suspect.
Investigators are still trying to determine what caused the initial confrontation between the victim and the suspect.
The victim was transported to Bronson Hospital and is listed in stable condition.
The suspect, a 28 year-old Kalamazoo Twp. Resident, was arrested and lodged at the Kalamazoo County Jail for assault with intent to murder and resisting and obstructing arrest pending review by the Prosecutor’s office.
By authority of: Lt. Matt Huber
Date: September 25th, 2012
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Parkway, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Captain Julie Parsons, Criminal Investigations Division, 337-8139
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Kalamazoo, MI: On Monday, September 24th, 2012, at 2:01 p.m., Kalamazoo Public Safety officers responded to a report of a man down in the 500 block of Ada Street. Responding officers located a 48 year-old male unresponsive lying in the street. The victim appeared to have been struck in the head with a blunt object. The victim was transported to Bronson Hospital and is listed in critical condition. The motive or suspect in the assault is unknown at this time.
By authority of: Lt. Matt Huber
Date: September 24th,2012
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Parkway, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
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On September 24th, 2012, at 2:38 p.m., Kalamazoo Public Safety officers responded to the 2600 block of Glendale Blvd. on a report of a house fire.
Upon arrival, smoke was seen coming from the roof of the single-family residence. Neighbors reported that there was possible a female inside the house. Public Safety officers immediately sent in a rescue team locating an unconscious 47 year old female. The female was pulled by the rescue team out of the burning house to safety. The resident was transported by Life to Borgess hospital were she is listed in stable condition.
The fire was located on the first floor of the residence and was extinguished by the responding personnel.
An investigation into the cause of the fire is on going by the Kalamazoo Fire Marshall. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Kalamazoo Public Safety at 269-337-8120 or Silent Observer at 269-343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com
Kalamazoo Public Safety reminds you to check your smoke detectors to make sure they are functioning properly. A properly operating smoke detector saves lives and reduces injuries.
Authority: Lt. Christopher Franks
Date: September 24, 2012
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Pkwy., Suite A, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Capt. Zuniga, Operations Division, 269-337-8142
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Date: September 24, 2012
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Pkwy., Suite A, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Captain Zuniga, Operations Division, 269-337-8142
Personal Injury Crash
Kalamazoo, MI:
On September 24, 2012 at 12:20am, Kalamazoo Public Safety Officers were dispatched to a one-car crash at the intersection of Springmont and Barnard Streets. Kalamazoo Public Safety Officers arrived and located a vehicle that had struck a tree with the injured driver trapped inside. The driver, a 35 year old male Bangor resident, was extricated from the vehicle and transported to Bronson Hospital where he is being treated for non-life threatening injuries.
The on-scene investigation revealed the vehicle was heading east on Springmont St. at a high rate of speed and was unable to negotiate the intersection at Barnard St. The vehicle left the roadway and struck a large tree resulting in extensive damage to the vehicle. Drugs and speed are believed to be factors in the crash. The crash is still under investigation.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Kalamazoo Public Safety at 269-337-8994 or Silent Observer at 269-343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com
By authority of:
Sgt. Mike Ferguson
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Kalamazoo, MI: On Monday, September 10th, 2012, at approximately 5:23 p.m., Kalamazoo Public Safety officers responded to the 1500 block of Alamo Avenue on a report of a child that was struck by a dump truck. Upon arrival, officers located a five year-old boy lying in the roadway crying with significant injuries to his head. Witness on scene reported that as the child was chasing a loose ball, he ran into the roadway and was stuck by the side of a dump truck traveling eastbound on Alamo Avenue. The child was transported to Bronson Hospital and is listed in critical condition.
Alamo Avenue near Douglas remains closed as accident re-constructionists continue to investigate.
By authority of: Lt. Matt Huber
Date: September 10th, 2012
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Parkway, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
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Kalamazoo, MI: On Saturday, September 8th, 2012, at approximately 7:45 p.m., officers from the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety, Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Department and Western Michigan University Police Department responded to an accident in front of Waldo’s Stadium involving a SUV and a pedestrian. Upon arrival, officers found a 24 year-old male lying in the road unconscious with significant injuries to the head. Based on the preliminary investigation, the pedestrian ran out into the roadway in front of a Jeep Grand Cherokee traveling eastbound on Stadium Drive. The pedestrian was transported to Bronson Hospital and is listed in critical condition.
Alcohol was believed to be a contributing factor in the accident. The driver of the Grand Cherokee, a 28 year old Kalamazoo resident, was arrested for operating while intoxicated causing serious injury. The driver is currently lodged at the Kalamazoo County Jail pending review of this investigation by the prosecutor’s office. The driver and three other occupants in the vehicle were not injured.
The eastbound lanes of Stadium Drive were temporarily closed as accident re-constructionists continue to investigate.
By authority of: Lt. Matt Huber
Date: September 8th, 2012
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Parkway, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
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Kalamazoo, MI:
On September 2, 2012 at approximately 0130 hrs, Kalamazoo Public Safety Officers were in the 2800 block of West Michigan Ave. addressing a large crowd of approximately 200 people who had gathered in the area. Sgt. Scott Smith observed a person in the crowd raise what appeared to be a handgun and fire three shots into the air. The crowd of people began scattering in different directions and Sgt. Smith and PSO Wiedbrauk chased the suspect as he ran from the area.
The suspect was apprehended after a brief foot pursuit. During the foot pursuit, the suspect threw the gun under a parked car. The gun, a .38 caliber 5-shot revolver that had been reported as stolen out of Parchment, was quickly recovered by officers.
The male suspect, a 19-year-old Kalamazoo resident, was arrested for Reckless Discharge of a Firearm, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Obstructing Police, and for Possession of a Stolen Handgun. He was lodged at the Kalamazoo County Jail pending his arraignment.
Public Safety is requesting anyone with information about this crime to contact the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety at 337-8994, the Criminal Investigation Division at 337-8139, or Silent Observer at 343-2100.
Authority of Lt David Boysen
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Suspect in Milo Conklin Homicide Arrested in Atlanta, GA this Morning
Kalamazoo, MI: On Sunday, April 24, 2011, at approximately 9:10pm., Kalamazoo Public Safety Officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 600 block of Mabel St. Responding officers discovered Milo Conklin, a 35-year old Kalamazoo resident, had been shot. Mr. Conklin died as a result of the injuries. A second victim, a 51 year old Kalamazoo man, was also discovered at the scene to have minor injuries from a gun shot.
Sam Steel has been on the run since December 2011, when the Kalamazoo County Prosecutor’s Office issued a six count warrant against him for the murder of Milo Conklin. This morning, Sam Steel was arrested by an FBI Task Force just north of Atlanta, Georgia as a result of a joint Kalamazoo Public Safety and FBI investigation.
Sam Steel is being held in the Gwinnett County Georgia jail pending an extradition hearing. He will be returned to Kalamazoo to face six charges in connection with the murder of Milo Conklin, those charges include: Open Murder, Assault with Intent to Murder, Felon in Possession of a Firearm and two counts of Felony Firearms.
By authority of:
Lt. David O’Strander
Date: 08-06-12
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Pkwy., Suite A, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Capt. Julie Parsons 337-8139
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Kalamazoo, MI: On Wednesday, August 1st, 2012, at 9:58 p.m., Kalamazoo Public Safety officers responded to a report of a man choking at the Jimmy John’s located in the 3100 block of S. Westnedge. Upon arrival, PSO Nielsen found a twenty-two year-old male employee lying on the floor unresponsive with a blue face. According to witnesses at the restaurant, the employee tried to swallow six pieces of Italian meat in a dare with another employee. The dare quickly tuned deadly when the meat became lodged in the employee’s throat. Prior to PSO Nielsen’s arrival, fellow employees had attempted the Heimlich maneuver on the subject to no avail. PSO Nielsen immediately began life saving measures consisting of multiple abdomen thrusts eventually dislodging the airway obstruction. After the obstruction was removed, the employee remained unresponsive and unable to breath. PSO Nielsen administered breathing assistance for approximately one minute until the employee was able to breathe on his own. The employee was transported to Bronson hospital and listed in stable condition.
By authority of: Lt. Matt Huber
Date: August 1st, 2012
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Parkway, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
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