Suspect flees from Kalamazoo deputies after victim held at gunpoint
Updated Dec 20, 2020;
Posted Dec 20, 2020
Law enforcement officials deployed spike strips to successfully stop a fleeing vehicle early Sunday morning, Dec. 20 in the city of Kalamazoo. (MLive file photo)
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KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI Law enforcement officials deployed spike strips to successfully stop a fleeing vehicle early Sunday morning, Dec. 20 in Kalamazoo.
The driver of the vehicle was arrested for fleeing/eluding, possession of a firearm and outstanding warrants, the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
Deputies were initially dispatched to the Red Roof Inn West in Oshtemo Township at 5425 W. Michigan Ave. at midnight to investigate an a report of felonious assault in which a firearm was said to have been pointed at an individual, police said.
Felonious assault suspect arrested after leading deputies on chase
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and last updated 2020-12-20 02:03:04-05
OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, Mich. â A suspect has been arrested after threatening someone with a gun and leading deputies on a chase through Kalamazoo.
Around midnight on Sunday morning, deputies responded to a call that someone had been assaulted with a gun pointed at them. This happened at Red Roof Inn West in Oshtemo Township, near US-131 and Asylum Lake Preserve.
When authorities arrived, they tried to stop the suspect s vehicle, prompting them to speed off. Spike strips were laid out, causing the suspect to crash on Stadium Drive and Lovell Street.