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TKPD News Release: October 2, 2024 – UPDATE

Posted on October 3, 2024

NEWS RELEASE ***UPDATE*** ALEK YARBROUGH was found safe. Thank you to all who assisted in locating him. DATE REPORTED:  Tuesday, October 1, 2024 LOCATION OCCURRED:  1900 block of Elkerton Avenue INCIDENT SUMMARY: The Township of Kalamazoo Police Department is asking for the community’s help in locating ALEK YARBROUGH.  ALEK was reported missing by family, and...

TKPD News Release: October 2, 2024

Posted on October 2, 2024

NEWS RELEASE DATE REPORTED:  Tuesday, October 1, 2024 LOCATION OCCURRED:  1900 block of Elkerton Avenue INCIDENT SUMMARY: The Township of Kalamazoo Police Department is asking for the community’s help in locating ALEK YARBROUGH.  ALEK was reported missing by family, and was last seen on Monday, September 30, 2024.  He is a 19-year-old black male, 5’10”,...

TKPD News Release: September 10, 2024

Posted on September 10, 2024

NEWS RELEASE DATE REPORTED:  Tuesday September 10, 2024 LOCATION OCCURRED: 2432 N. Drake Rd., Township and County of Kalamazoo  INCIDENT SUMMARY: The Township of Kalamazoo Police Department responded to Kalamazoo Central High School on a false report of someone injured.  Officers responded out of an abundance of caution and the school was placed on soft...

TKPD News Release: August 23, 2024

Posted on August 23, 2024

NEWS RELEASE DATE REPORTED:  Wednesday, August 21, 2024 LOCATION OCCURRED:  Township of Kalamazoo INCIDENT SUMMARY:  Over the past two weeks, the Township of Kalamazoo Police Department has responded to numerous fraud complaints from Township of Kalamazoo residents.  Residents are reporting fraud involving their EBT/SNAP card numbers being compromised while still in possession of their card....

TKPD News Release: August 19, 2024

Posted on August 20, 2024

NEWS RELEASE DATE REPORTED:  Monday, August 19, 2024 LOCATION OCCURRED: 3600 Block of E. Main St. INCIDENT SUMMARY: On Monday, August 19, 2024, officers with the Township of Kalamazoo Police Department were dispatched to a report of a female assaulting a store employee while attempting to steal merchandise.  The Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office assisted with...

TKPD News Release: August 11, 2024

Posted on August 12, 2024

NEWS RELEASE DATE REPORTED: Saturday August 10th, 2024 at approximately 10:56 p.m. LOCATION OCCURRED: 3500 Block of E Main St., Township of Kalamazoo INCIDENT SUMMARY: On August 10, 2024, Township of Kalamazoo Police Officers responded to a panic alarm coming from a gas station in the 3500 block of E Main St. Upon checking the...

TKPD News Release: August 2, 2024

Posted on August 3, 2024

NEWS RELEASE DATE REPORTED: August 2nd, 2024 LOCATION OCCURRED: 1500 Block of Barney Rd., Township of Kalamazoo INCIDENT SUMMARY: On Friday August 2nd, at approximately 5:13 p.m., officers with the Township of Kalamazoo Police Department responded to a report of vehicle crash. Officers located a single vehicle that had collided into a tree along the...

TKPD News Release: July 31, 2024

Posted on July 31, 2024

NEWS RELEASE DATE REPORTED: Tuesday, July 30, 2024 LOCATION OCCURRED: 2000 block of Gull Rd, Kalamazoo Township INCIDENT SUMMARY: At approximately 5:30 p.m., officers from the Township of Kalamazoo Police Department were dispatched to the 2000 block of Gull Rd for reports of shots fired. Officers located multiple casings at the scene as well as...

TKPD News Release: July 23, 2024

Posted on July 24, 2024

NEWS RELEASE DATE REPORTED:  Tuesday, July 23, 2024  LOCATION OCCURRED:  100 block of Island Avenue, Parchment, MI   INCIDENT SUMMARY: On Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at approximately 6:00 a.m., the Township of Kalamazoo Police Department responded to an abandoned building in the City of Parchment reference a 911 call for help.  Officers arrived and located 48-year-old,...

TKPD News Release: June 7, 2024

Posted on June 7, 2024

NEWS RELEASE DATE REPORTED: Thursday, May 30, 2024 LOCATION OCCURRED: 1900 block of Colgrove Avenue, Kalamazoo Township, Michigan INCIDENT SUMMARY: On Wednesday, May 30th, 2024 at approximately 2:00pm, Township of Kalamazoo police officers responded to a report of gunshots in an apartment building. Officers arrived and located an apartment door that had been shot into....

TKPD News Release: May 30, 2024

Posted on May 31, 2024

NEWS RELEASE DATE REPORTED: Friday, May 24, 2024 LOCATION OCCURRED: 4200 block of Glen Street INCIDENT SUMMARY: On May 21, 2024 the Township of Kalamazoo Criminal Investigation Unit received information from the Michigan State Police indicating an adult male made statements and inquiries online, in an effort to sexually assault a child at a specific...

TKPD News Release: May 10, 2024 – UPDATE

Posted on May 14, 2024

NEWS RELEASE ***UPDATE*** DATE REPORTED: Friday, May 10, 2024 LOCATION OCCURRED: 600 Block, N. Riverview Drive, Parchment, Michigan INCIDENT SUMMARY: On May 10, 2024 at approximately 6:30 a.m., Township of Kalamazoo police officers responded to a report of an armed robbery of a gas station in the City of Parchment. A male suspect entered the...

TKPD News Release: May 10, 2024

Posted on May 14, 2024

NEWS RELEASE DATE REPORTED: Friday, May 10, 2024 LOCATION OCCURRED: 600 Block, N. Riverview Drive, Parchment, Michigan INCIDENT SUMMARY: On May 10, 2024 at approximately 6:30 a.m., Township of Kalamazoo police officers responded to a report of an armed robbery of a gas station in the City of Parchment. A male suspect entered the store...

TKPD News Release: April 30, 2024

Posted on April 30, 2024

NEWS RELEASE Accreditation Assessment Team Invites Public Comment (Kalamazoo Township, MI) A team of assessors from the Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission (MLEAC) will arrive on Monday, May 13, 2024, to examine all aspects of the Township of Kalamazoo Police Department policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services, Chief Bryan Ergang announced today. "Verification...

TKPD News Release: April 22, 2024

Posted on April 23, 2024

NEWS RELEASE *Joint News Release with Kalamazoo Public Schools* DATE REPORTED:  April 22nd, 2024        LOCATION OCCURRED: 2432 N. Drake Rd. (Kalamazoo Central High School) CASE NUMBER: 24-001381 INCIDENT SUMMARY:  On April 22nd, at approximately 2:00 p.m., officers with the Township of Kalamazoo Police Department responded to Kalamazoo Central High School to assist...