A pursuit by Michigan State Police that lasted for several miles and continued on foot, ended when a 53 year-old man from Kalamazoo was arrested without incident.
Troopers from the Wayland Post report the man had an outstanding warrant for operating/maintaining a meth lab and was lodged at Allegan County Jail with added charges of fleeing and eluding and resisting and obstructing.
The pursuit began at 2:20 p.m. Saturday May 28 when a trooper attempted to stop the man’s vehicle at 10th Street near 129th Avenue during the OHSP Seatbelt Enforcement. As the suspect’s vehicle slowed to turn a corner during the chase, a 45 year-old woman opened her front seat passenger door and jumped from the moving car. She was transported to a hospital and treated for a broken clavicle and minor injuries.
The pursuit continued as the driver pulled into a private driveway on M-222 near 14th Street. When his vehicle became stuck, he continued to flee on foot. An MSP K9 unit was called in and after a brief K9 track, the man was taken into custody without incident. The Allegan County Sheriff’s Department assisted troopers on scene.
