On April 23, 2023 at approximately 4:30 p.m., Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the area of Hopkins St and East Ave N in Pennfield Township for a complaint of shots fired. Callers advised dispatch that two vehicles were driving at high rates of speed and one was firing a gun at the other. The callers were also able to give good descriptions of the vehicles. Deputies located one of the involved vehicles in the area of the incident unoccupied. Shortly after, officers from Battle Creek Police Department located the other and attempted a traffic stop. The vehicle fled from them and, after a vehicle pursuit, stopped on New Moon Terrace in the City of Springfield. The occupants fled on foot and officers pursued. Two occupants were taken into custody and lodged at the Calhoun County Jail on multiple charges. A firearm was also located in the area, and the suspect vehicle was found to have been stolen out of Kalamazoo County.
Deputies were assisted by officers from the Battle Creek Police Department and the Calhoun County Consolidated Dispatch Authority. Please contact the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office at 269-781-0880 or Silent Observer at 269-781-9700 if you have any further information.
