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On September 13, 2022, Calhoun County Sheriff’s Deputies received information regarding a suicidal subject who had been involved in a police chase in Branch County and had fired shots at deputies earlier in the day. At approximately 7:27 p.m., the suspects cell phone location pinged near the Village of Homer in Calhoun County. A deputy located the suspect in a vehicle on 25 ½ Mile Road near J Drive South in Albion Township. Deputies attempted to stop the suspect and he fled. Deputies reported that the suspect fired a handgun from the driver-side window at them multiple times during the chase.
The chase went into Jackson, Ingham and Eaton Counties. After hitting spike strips near Eaton Rapids the vehicle finally came to a stop near the 7200 block of East 5 Point Highway. The suspect fled on foot holding the gun. The suspect was confronted by officers behind the rear of a private residence and surrendered. Numerous agencies assisted Calhoun County Sheriff’s Deputies during this incident and no injuries were reported. A 39-year-old male from Monroe was lodged at the Calhoun County Jail on numerous charges. If anyone has any information regarding this incident, please contact Calhoun County Sheriff’s Detectives at 269-781-0880 or Silent Observer at 269-781-9700.
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