BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) – A 27-year-old Bellevue man is facing several charges following a reported shooting and a chase through three counties Thursday night.
Battle Creek Police officers responded to the area of North Bedford Road and West Michigan Avenue at about 11:00 p.m. for a reported assault with a gun and vehicle.
A 47-year-old Battle Creek man told police that he and the suspect had an argument about a woman they both know. The Battle Creek man told police the suspect rammed his vehicle, causing it to enter a parking lot off West Michigan. There was a gunshot but the Battle Creek man was not hit and he called police on his way to a nearby gas station.
The suspect was found in his vehicle behind the gas station and drove out of the parking lot.
A chase then ensued. Police say it went north into Barry County and then east into Eaton County. It spanned 33 miles in 35 minutes, with speeds reaching 90 mph.
The suspect turned back into Barry County and drove into a cornfield in the 10000 block of Butler Road, where his vehicle stopped working.
He fled on foot into a wooded area where police found him trying to hide in a creek. After taking him into custody, police say they found methamphetamine in his pants.
Officers took the suspect to Bronson Battle Creek Hospital for a medical check, before taking him to the Calhoun County Jail. Police say they will submit charges of assault with a dangerous weapon, fleeing and eluding, resisting and obstructing, and possession of methamphetamine.
The Calhoun, Barry, and Eaton County Sheriff’s Departments assisted Battle Creek Police.
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