Battle Creek Police Cruiser (photo by John McNeill).
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) Three officers of the Battle Creek Police Department (BCPD) and a deputy with the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Department have been cleared in a fatal shooting that occurred in September.
On September 5, officers Ryan O’Connell, Patrick Herson and Steven Herbstreith attempted to pull over 22-year-old Andrew Charles Blowers for reckless driving. However, Blowers sped away from the officers, which lead to a high-speed pursuit. Officers were later joined in the pursuit by Deputy Brandon Hatch.
That chase ended when Blowers lost control of his vehicle and spun backwards into some trees off of Logistics Drive.