KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — A Kalamazoo man is in jail after attempting to carjack a vehicle that was stopped on Drake Road Saturday.
Kalamazoo Public Safety officers responded to the 4400 block of Lilac Lane for a request for medical help around 1:30 pm. The caller was uncooperative with the 911 dispatcher’s questions. During the 911 call, dispatchers heard statements of possible violence occurring at the location.
Once on scene, officers observed a 33-year-old male, wearing only underwear, running west on Lilac Lane. The suspect fled on foot once officers tried to stop him.
The suspect then ran into traffic on Drake Road, causing vehicles to stop in order to avoid hitting him before forcing his way into a stopped vehicle that he attempted to carjack.
The suspect assaulted the female driver and forced her to drive him away from the scene. The victim was forced to drive a short distance before she decided to pull the vehicle into a parking lot of Drake’s party store to get help.
Police followed the vehicle into the parking lot and took the suspect into custody without further incident. The victim received minor injuries and was treated at a local hospital.
Public Safety encourages anyone with information regarding this investigation to contact the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety at 337-8994, Silent Observer at 343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com.
