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Date: February 10, 2013
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Parkway, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Kalamazoo, MI: On Sunday, February 10, 2013, at approximately 12:42 a.m., Kalamazoo Public Safety officers responded to a report of a subject hit by a vehicle at the intersection of W. Michigan Ave and Emajean St. Responding officers located a victim lying in the roadway. The victim, a 22-year-old Kalamazoo resident, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The name of the victim is being withheld pending notification of the family. At this time alcohol and speed do not appear to be a factor but the investigation is still on-going.
Anyone who may have information regarding this accident is asked to call Kalamazoo Public Safety at 337-8994 or Silent Observer at 343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com.
By authority of: Lt. Tracey Seifferly
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Date: January 19, 2013
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Parkway, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Home Owner Shot During Robbery
Kalamazoo, MI: On January 18, 2013, at 11:28 p.m., Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officers we called to the 4300 block of Chelten Ave reference to a report of shots fired in a house. As officers arrived on Chelten Ave they noticed a vehicle leaving at a high rate of speed. The vehicle was stopped and officers found a 25 year old Kalamazoo resident with a gun shot wound. Also in the vehicle were the victim’s 24 year old girlfriend, 4 year old son, and 18 year old nephew.
The victim advised officers that he was leaving his home when he was confronted by a suspect armed with a handgun. The victim reached for the suspect’s weapon and the 2 began struggling. During the struggle the suspect fired 2 shots, one struck a wall and the other struck the victim. Even though he had just been shot the victim was able to overpower the suspect and disarm him. As he was attempting to exit his house he was confronted by a second armed suspect. This suspect ordered the victim to the ground where he then physically assaulted him and retrieved his partner’s weapon. Both suspects then fled the scene on foot.
Officers also spoke with the victim’s girlfriend and nephew who advised they were in a vehicle in the driveway during the robbery. While the initial victim was in the house the second suspect approached their vehicle and demanded their money. This suspect was also armed with a handgun. As they were turning over their property the suspect was distracted, possibly by the sound of the gunshots, and the nephew was able to flee from the vehicle. He was briefly chased by the second suspect and ended up at a local business where he was able to call 911. The girlfriend and her child were able to run to a neighbor’s house where she too called 911.
The victim and his family members were on their way to the hospital when they were stopped by KDPS officers. The victim was transported to Bronson Hospital where he was treated for a single gun shot wound to the abdomen and then later released.
The suspects were described as 2 B/M’s, one approximately 6’5 240 lbs and the other 5’7. Both were wearing all dark clothing including masks. The shorter suspect is also believed to have dread locks. They are considered armed and dangerous. Stolen during the robbery were 2 cell phones.
Anyone who may have information regarding this incident is asked to call Kalamazoo Public Safety at 337-8994 or Silent Observer at 343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com.
By authority of: Lt. Tracey L. Seifferly
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Date: January 5, 2013
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Parkway, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Domestic Violence Leads to Shooting
Kalamazoo, MI: On Saturday January 5, 2013 at 5:52 p.m. Kalamazoo Public Safety Officers responded to Bronson Hospital after hospital staff reported that a person had just arrived with a gunshot wound.
Officers contacted the victim, a 26-year-old Kalamazoo resident, who advised that her boyfriend picked her up in the 1700 block of N. Edwards where an argument ensued. During the argument he began striking her with a handgun and then shot her once in the arm. Her boyfriend drove her to the hospital afterwards but then left. The victim suffered a single non life threatening gun shot wound and is still being treated at the hospital.
Officers were able to locate the suspect in a home in the area of Jefferson and Forbes Ave. The suspect, a 23-year-old Kalamazoo man, was arrested for Assault with Intent to Murder, Felony Firearm, Felony in Possession of a Firearm, and Violation of a Conditional Bond and is currently lodged in the Kalamazoo County Jail pending review of this investigation by the prosecutor’s office.
By authority of: Lt. Tracey L. Seifferly
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Date: January 5, 2013
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Parkway, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Fire in Edison Neighborhood Vacant Home
Kalamazoo, MI: On Saturday January 5, 2013 at 2:16 a.m. Kalamazoo Public Safety officers responded to a house at the corner of Washington and Mills St after an alert neighbor reported smoke coming from the upstairs apartment. The neighbor did not know if anyone was inside the apartment.
When officers arrived on scene there was visible fire coming out the second store windows. Crews quickly entered the home and began attacking the fire as well as conducting a search for possible victims. No one was located in the home which appeared to be vacant. The fire was under control after approximately 40 minutes but fire crews stayed on scene for over 2 hours conducting overhaul to assure the fire was out. The home suffered extensive fire damage on the second floor.
The cause of the fire is unknown at this time and is currently under investigation by the Kalamazoo Public Safety Fire Marshall.
Anyone who may have information regarding this fire is asked to call Kalamazoo Public Safety at 337-8994 or Silent Observer at 343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com.
By authority of: Lt. Tracey Seifferly
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Date: October 29, 2012
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Pkwy., Suite A, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Captain Victor Ledbetter 337-8139
Suspect in Shooting Arrested
Kalamazoo, MI: On October 29, 2012, at about 8:38 pm, a Kalamazoo Public Safety Officer was flagged down in the 500 block of Mabel Street by friends of a shooting victim. The victim, a 17 year old Kalamazoo resident, was suffering from two non-life threatening gunshot wounds. The victim reported that the incident had occurred about half an hour earlier in the 1200 block of N. Church Street. The victim was transported to Bronson Hospital by Life Ambulance for medical treatment.
During the investigation, an 18 year old Kalamazoo resident was identified as the suspect. Less than two hours later, Public Safety Officers arrested the suspect without incident and lodged him at the Kalamazoo County Jail. The weapon was not recovered.
Authority:
Sgt. Rafael Diaz
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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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Robbery Leads to Large Drug Seizure
Kalamazoo, MI: On July 11, 2012, at 9:15 p.m. officers from the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety responded to a residence in the 700 block of Village St on a report of a robbery. The initial report was that 2 armed suspects entered the victim’s home, committed the robbery, and then fled in a vehicle. The vehicle was described as a gray 4 dr Buick.
While several officers checked the area for the suspect vehicle other officers made contact with the victim. The victim reported that nothing was taken during the robbery. When the officers went into the victim’s home to check for possible evidence they immediately detected the odor of marijuana and also noticed loose marijuana in plain sight on the floor. The residents denied there were illegal drugs in the home and also denied consent to search the home. The residence was secured and during a protective search, to assure there were no other subjects in the home, a marijuana grow operation was located in an upstairs bedroom.
A search warrant was obtained for the residence and during the search officers located a large amount of processed marijuana as well as marijuana plants, acid, suspected bath salts, and over $1800. Also during the search a large Psilocybin mushrooms grow operation was discovered.
A case against the resident, a 21 year old, is being submitted to the Kalamazoo County Prosecutors Officer.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Kalamazoo Public Safety at 337-8994 or Silent Observer at 343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com.
By authority of: Sgt William Moore
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Date: July 5, 2012
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Parkway, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest of Attempt Murder Suspect
Kalamazoo, MI: On Tuesday, July 3, 2012, at approximately 9:30 p.m., Kalamazoo Public Safety Officers Ryan Perez and Steven Heyduck stopped a car in the 1100 block of Douglas Ave. The car was stopped because the driver, a 21 year old Kalamazoo resident had an outstanding misdemeanor warrant. A passenger in the vehicle jumped out of the car, but was quickly detained.
The passenger, an 18 year old Kalamazoo resident was arrested after several attempts at giving a bad name. He soon came clean and was found to have a multiple count felony warrant for assault with intent to commit murder. He was searched and charged with carrying a concealed weapon after a knife was located in his pocket. An additional passenger, a 21 year old Kalamazoo resident, was cited for open intoxicants in the car, but then released.
Both suspects arrested on Kalamazoo warrants were lodged in the Kalamazoo County Jail pending review of this investigation by the prosecutor’s office.
By authority of: Sgt. David Thomas
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Date: April 8, 2012
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Pkwy., Suite A, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Captain Donald Webster, Operations Division, 337-8142
Pedestrian Struck by Vehicle
Kalamazoo, MI: On April 8, 2012, shortly after 12:30 a.m., officers from the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety responded to the 300 block of E. Michigan on a report of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle. Witnesses at the scene advised that the vehicle that stuck the victim fled outbound on E. Michigan after the accident.
A detailed description was provided by the witnesses at the scene and within minutes a Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Deputy spotted the vehicle. The vehicle was stopped in the 1500 block of Gull Rd and after a subsequent investigation the driver, a 24 year old Galesburg resident, was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated Causing Serious Impairment and Hit and Run. The driver is currently lodged at the Kalamazoo County Jail.
The victim, a 28 year old Kalamazoo resident, suffered a possible head injury as well as a broken leg. She was transported to Bronson hospital and is listed in stable condition.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Kalamazoo Public Safety at 337-8994 or Silent Observer at 343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com.
By authority of: Lt Tracey L. Seifferly
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Date: April 7, 2012
Address: 150 E. Crosstown Pkwy., Suite A, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Contact: Captain Don Webster, Operations Division, 337-8142
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