About 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 4, Eaton County Sheriff’s deputies were sent to Conestoga Drive in Delta Township to locate a runaway juvenile for Lansing police, a sheriff’s office news release said.
The girl was believed to be at a residence with her boyfriend. Deputies learned that the boyfriend, Isaiah Murray 18, from Delta Township, was wanted for absconding (fleeing to avoid detection or arrest) while on parole.
When deputies entered the residence, Murray fled, leading them on an extended foot chase through the neighborhood. When Murray broke into two occupied homes, the homeowners pointed pursuing deputies in the direction Murray fled as he left the homes. Deputies relentlessly pursued Murray and apprehended him near Brookside Drive, the release said.
“I am very proud of the outstanding efforts made by Sgt. Tietsort, Deputy Kanazeh and Deputy Travis in apprehending and arresting this fleeing parole absconder and preventing him from committing further criminal acts in this community,” Sheriff Tom Reich said.
“We are also grateful for the valuable assistance from the victims of these home invasions.”
Murray was on parole following conviction for an unarmed robbery in Eaton County in September of 2016. He was lodged on the parole absconding charge and additional charges sought from the County Prosecutor’s Office. Murray was arraigned on two counts of home invasion, 1st degree, a 20 year felony, and one felony count of resisting and obstructing police officers. Bond was set at $50,000.
Isaiah Murray
