KALAMAZOO (WKZO) — An 18-year-old suspected drug dealer is being held on a variety of gun and drug charges after leading Public Safety officers on a foot chase through the Edison neighborhood early this morning.
Just after 2 a.m. Wednesday Public Safety dispatch received complaints about gun shots near Clinton and Race Streets and responding officers spotted a suspicious car.
As they got closer to investigate, the young suspect turned and ran with officers in hot pursuit.
They saw the suspect discard a handgun as he ran. Apparently he didn’t have a chance to also discard the drugs he was carrying before they caught him.
They not only found meth, but cocaine and heroin as well.
The handgun turned out to be a stolen semi-automatic that was loaded. The teen, from Kalamazoo has a previous felony record, which could mean a longer jail term this time.
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