KALAMAZOO (WKZO-AM/FM) — A 49-year-old man with a history of violent crime is jailed after Kalamazoo Public Safety says he and a 40-year-old female acquaintance beat a 38-year-old woman in a parking lot Wednesday.
The assault was reportedly over an unpaid debt. It happened in a parking lot in the 100 block of East Cork Street at around 6 p.m.
The victim had to be hospitalized after the incident, suffering facial fractures. Investigators say she was repeatedly punched in the face by the male suspect.
The man was arrested at a home in the 100 block of Allen Street after the activation of the Kalamazoo Metro Tactical Team. The male and female suspects live together at the residence, according to a press release from the police agency.
The woman remains at large. Police are seeking an assault warrant.
Those with additional details are urged to call Kalamazoo Public Safety at (269) 337-8994 or Silent Observer at (269) 343-2100.
