BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) – A 46-year-old Battle Creek man was arrested Saturday evening following a high-speed chase that went through Calhoun and Barry Counties and reached speeds of up to 90 miles per hour.
The pursuit lasted 45 minutes, covered more than 50 miles, and involved law enforcement from six agencies.
Battle Creek Police say the incident began around 8:40 p.m. on Maxwell Drive in Pennfield Township as Calhoun County sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of gunfire.
Although no injuries were reported, witnesses observed a silver Chevrolet Silverado leaving the area at a high rate of speed.
Dispatchers got a second call about 20 minutes later reporting a Silverado driving recklessly near Columbia and Capital avenues. A Battle Creek police officer witnessed the suspect perform a doughnut in the intersection before fleeing the scene.
Dispatch then got a call at about 9:25 p.m. from a driver who reported being chased by a Silverado in a parking lot in the 1500 block of West Michigan Avenue. Another witness reported seeing a Silverado aggressively pursuing a Ford Mustang in the same area.
The Silverado eventually fled north on M-37 into Hastings. The pursuit ended in Delton after the suspect drove over stop sticks deployed by a Barry Township officer.
The driver was taken into custody. He was booked into the Calhoun County Jail on charges of fleeing and eluding, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, multiple weapon offenses, and a probation violation warrant related to several reckless driving reports.
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