Police News Releases

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...

TKPD News Release: April 13, 2024

Posted on April 23, 2024

NEWS RELEASE DATE REPORTED:  Saturday, April 13, 2024                 LOCATION OCCURRED: E Main St near Fenimore Ave, Township of Kalamazoo INCIDENT SUMMARY:   On Saturday, April 13, 2024, around 2:30 pm, the Township of Kalamazoo Police Department responded to a panic alarm on a Kalamazoo Metro Bus. The bus...

TKPD News Release: March 11, 2024 – UPDATE

Posted on March 14, 2024

NEWS RELEASE **********Update********** DATE REPORTED: Monday, March 11, 2024 LOCATION OCCURRED: 600 Block of Commerce Ln, City of Parchment, County of Kalamazoo INCIDENT SUMMARY: The Township of Kalamazoo Police Department was dispatched the 600 block of Commerce Ln for a report of a suspicious object in the Kalamazoo River. Responding Officers determined there was an...

TKPD News Release: March 11, 2024

Posted on March 14, 2024

NEWS RELEASE DATE REPORTED: Monday, March 11, 2024 LOCATION OCCURRED: 600 Block of Commerce Ln, City of Parchment, County of Kalamazoo INCIDENT SUMMARY: The Township of Kalamazoo Police Department was dispatched the 600 block of Commerce Ln for a report of a suspicious object in the Kalamazoo River. Responding Officers determined there was an unidentified...

TKPD News Release: February 28, 2024

Posted on February 29, 2024

NEWS RELEASE DATE REPORTED: Tuesday, February 27th, 2024 LOCATION OCCURRED: I-94 Business Loop and Lake St., Township of Kalamazoo INCIDENT SUMMARY: On February 27th, 2024, at approximately 9:00 p.m., the Township of Kalamazoo Police Department responded to the I-94 Business Loop near Lake St for a single vehicle crashed into a telephone pole. It appears...

TKPD News Release: December 31, 2023

Posted on January 2, 2024

NEWS RELEASE DATE REPORTED:  December 31, 2023                LOCATION OCCURRED: 1900 block of East G Ave. Parchment, Michigan INCIDENT SUMMARY: On 12/31/2023 shortly after midnight, Township of Kalamazoo Police officers responded to a report of an armed robbery that had occurred in the City of Parchment. Two juvenile victims...

TKPD News Release: December 24, 2023

Posted on December 26, 2023

NEWS RELEASE   DATE REPORTED:  Sunday, December 24, 2023 LOCATION OCCURRED: 3300 Block of West Main Street, Kalamazoo Township INCIDENT SUMMARY: At approximately 6:30 p.m., officers from the Township of Kalamazoo Police Department were dispatched to a subject that had been threatened with a gun.  Upon arriving, officers located the suspects in a parked vehicle. ...

TKPD News Release: November 4, 2023 – UPDATE

Posted on November 7, 2023

NEWS RELEASE ***UPDATE*** DATE REPORTED: November 4, 2023 LOCATION OCCURRED: 1900 block of Colgrove Avenue, Kalamazoo Township INCIDENT SUMMARY: The Township of Kalamazoo Police Department responded to a 911 call of shots fired inside of an apartment building. Officers arrived and located a 22-year-old male with a gunshot wound. Life saving measures were performed on...

TKPD News Release: November 4, 2023

Posted on November 7, 2023

NEWS RELEASE DATE REPORTED: November 3, 2023 LOCATION OCCURRED: 1900 block of Colgrove Avenue, Kalamazoo Township INCIDENT SUMMARY: The Township of Kalamazoo Police Department responded to a 911 call of shots fired inside of an apartment building. Officers arrived and located a 22-year-old male with a gunshot wound. Life saving measures were performed on scene...

TKPD News Release: September 18, 2023

Posted on September 18, 2023

NEWS RELEASE UPDATE   DATE REPORTED:           September 21, 2021 LOCATION OCCURRED: 1900 block of Elkerton Avenue, Kalamazoo Township INCIDENT SUMMARY: Officers from the Township of Kalamazoo Police Department were called to the 1900 block of Elkerton Ave. on the report of a gunshot in the area at approximately 12:20 this morning.  Officers discovered a...

TKPD News Release: July 28, 2023

Posted on July 28, 2023

NEWS RELEASE   DATE REPORTED:  Thursday, July 27, 2023 LOCATION OCCURRED: 1500 block of Gull Rd, Kalamazoo Township INCIDENT SUMMARY: At approximately 6:00 p.m., officers from the Township of Kalamazoo Police Department conducted an operation in the 1500 block of Gull Rd to make contact with an individual(s) who were attempting to sell a stolen...

TKPD News Release: July 19, 2023

Posted on July 19, 2023

NEWS RELEASE   DATE REPORTED: Tuesday, July 18, 2023. LOCATION OCCURRED: 2200 Block of Gull Road, Township of Kalamazoo INCIDENT SUMMARY: At approximately 2:20pm on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, officers with the Township of Kalamazoo Police Department responded to the 2200 block of Gull Road for a report of a male threatening people with a...

TKPD News Release: May 16, 2023

Posted on May 18, 2023

NEWS RELEASE INCIDENT COMPLAINT: 23-001610 INCIDENT TYPE: Felony assault DATE OCCURRED: Tuesday May 16, 2023     TIME: 8:30 A.M. LOCATION OCCURRED:  1521 Gull Rd., Township of Kalamazoo INCIDENT SUMMARY: The Township of Kalamazoo Police Department responded to a report of a man with a knife at Borgess Hospital.  While on scene Officers observed a suspect...

TKPD News Release: March 9, 2023

Posted on March 9, 2023

NEWS RELEASE DATE REPORTED: Thursday March 9th, 2023, at approximately 1:55 a.m.                     LOCATION OCCURRED: 2600 Block of Douglas Ave., Township of Kalamazoo INCIDENT SUMMARY: On March 9th, 2023, The Township of Kalamazoo Police located a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of a closed business. Before...

TKPD News Release: February 11, 2023

Posted on February 11, 2023

NEWS RELEASE DATE REPORTED:  February 10th, 2023 LOCATION OCCURRED: Gull Rd. and Colgrove Ave. INCIDENT SUMMARY: On Friday February 10th, at approximately 10:20 p.m., officers with the Township of Kalamazoo Police Department responded to a report of a subject lying in the roadway. Officers found one subject injured who had been struck by a vehicle....

TKPD News Release: June 19, 2022 – UPDATE

Posted on February 7, 2023

NEWS RELEASE ****UPDATE**** DATE REPORTED:  Saturday, June 18, 2022 LOCATION OCCURRED: 1500 block of Shakespeare Ave, Kalamazoo Township INCIDENT SUMMARY:  Just after 8:00 p.m. on June 18, 2022, the Township of Kalamazoo Fire Department responded to the report of a house fire in the 1500 block of Shakespeare Ave. in Kalamazoo Township.  Upon arriving, fire...

TKPD News Release: January 26, 2023

Posted on January 26, 2023

NEWS RELEASE DATE REPORTED: Thursday, January 26, 2023, at approximately 1:00 p.m. LOCATION OCCURRED: Kalamazoo Central High School, 2432 N. Drake, Township of Kalamazoo INCIDENT SUMMARY: On January 26, 2023, the Township of Kalamazoo Police and Fire Department responded to 911 calls of a fire in a bathroom at Kalamazoo Central High School. The fire...

TKPD News Release: January 16, 2023

Posted on January 17, 2023

NEWS RELEASE DATE REPORTED: Monday January 16, 2023, at approximately 9:30 a.m. LOCATION OCCURRED: 3100 Block of Lake St., Township of Kalamazoo INCIDENT SUMMARY: On January 16, 2022, the Township of Kalamazoo Police Department responded to 911 calls of a student setting fires in an occupied school building and for having assaulted a school staff member....

TKPD News Release: December 29, 2022

Posted on January 3, 2023

NEWS RELEASE DATE REPORTED:  Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at 9:40 p.m.                LOCATION OCCURRED: 500 block of Haymac Dr., City of Parchment INCIDENT SUMMARY: The Township of Kalamazoo Police Department responded to a 911 call where the victim reported she was threatened by a relative with a firearm in...

TKPD News Release: December 1, 2022 – UPDATE

Posted on December 3, 2022

NEWS RELEASE DATE REPORTED:  December 1, 2022                 LOCATION OCCURRED: 1000 block of Mosel, Kalamazoo Township INCIDENT SUMMARY:  The Township of Kalamazoo Police Department responded to a 911 call, where the victim reported he had been shot by a relative at a residence in the 1000 block of E....

TKPD News Release: December 1, 2022

Posted on December 1, 2022

NEWS RELEASE DATE REPORTED:  December 1, 2022                 LOCATION OCCURRED: 1000 block of Mosel, Kalamazoo Township INCIDENT SUMMARY:  The Township of Kalamazoo Police Department responded to a 911 call, where the victim reported he had been shot by a relative at a residence in the 1000 block of E....

TKPD News Release: July 5, 2022

Posted on July 15, 2022

NEWS RELEASE INCIDENT TYPE:       Fatal Car Crash DATE OCCURRED:  Monday July 4, 2022 at approximately 11:45 PM LOCATION OCCURRED:  2200 Block W. Main St. INCIDENT SUMMARY:  At approximately 11:45 PM The Township of Kalamazoo Police Department and Kalamazoo Township Fire Department responded to a single vehicle crash into a tree.  Investigators determined the driver of...

TKPD News Release: July 5, 2022

Posted on July 15, 2022

NEWS RELEASE DATE REPORTED: Monday July 4th, 2022 at approximately 11:30 a.m. LOCATION OCCURRED: 3700 Block of W. Main St., Township of Kalamazoo INCIDENT TYPE: Attempted Murder INCIDENT SUMMARY: On July 4th, 2022, at approximately 11:30 a.m. the Township of Kalamazoo Police Department responded to 911 calls of shots fired near an apartment complex in...

TKPD News Release: June 19, 2022 – UPDATE

Posted on June 21, 2022

NEWS RELEASE ****UPDATE**** DATE REPORTED:  Saturday, June 18, 2022                 LOCATION OCCURRED: 1500 block of Shakespeare Ave, Kalamazoo Township INCIDENT SUMMARY:  Just after 8:00 p.m. last night the Township of Kalamazoo Fire Department responded to the report of a house fire in the 1500 block of Shakespeare Ave. in...

TKPD News Release: June 19, 2022

Posted on June 21, 2022

NEWS RELEASE DATE REPORTED:  Saturday, June 18, 2022 LOCATION OCCURRED: 1500 block of Shakespeare Ave, Kalamazoo Township INCIDENT SUMMARY:  Just after 8:00 p.m. last night the Township of Kalamazoo Fire Department responded to the report of a house fire in the 1500 block of Shakespeare Ave. in Kalamazoo Township.  Upon arriving, fire personnel were able...

TKPD News Release: June 11, 2022

Posted on June 13, 2022

NEWS RELEASE DATE REPORTED: Friday, June 10th, 2022 LOCATION OCCURRED: 2100 block of Humphrey St., Kalamazoo Township INCIDENT SUMMARY:  On June 10th at approximately 1850 hours, officers with the Township of Kalamazoo Police Department responded to a report of shots being fired into a residence in the 2100 block of Humphrey St. During the course...

TKPD News Release: May 7, 2022 – UPDATE

Posted on May 10, 2022

NEWS RELEASE ***UPDATE*** DATE REPORTED:  May 7, 2022                 LOCATION OCCURRED: 3800 block of Gull Rd. INCIDENT SUMMARY:  On May 7, 2022, at approximately 3:30 p.m., officers with the Township of Kalamazoo Police Department were investigating a report of a felonious assault in the 3800 block of Gull Rd. ...

TKPD News Release: May 7, 2022

Posted on May 10, 2022

NEWS RELEASE DATE REPORTED:  May 7, 2022       LOCATION OCCURRED: 3800 block of Gull Rd. INCIDENT SUMMARY:  On May 7, 2022, at approximately 3:30 p.m., officers with the Township of Kalamazoo Police Department were investigating a report of a felonious assault in the 3800 block of Gull Rd.  It was alleged a subject had...

TKPD News Release: March 14, 2022

Posted on March 16, 2022

NEWS RELEASE DATE REPORTED:  March 13, 2022            LOCATION OCCURRED: 3900 block of Ravine Road INCIDENT TYPE: Attempted Murder INCIDENT SUMMARY:  On Sunday, March 13, 2022, at approximately 10:00 P.M., Township of Kalamazoo Police Department received a 911 call from a local business indicating a 55 year old Allegan County resident...

TKPD News Release: February 27, 2022

Posted on February 28, 2022

NEWS RELEASE DATE REPORTED:  February 27th, 2022            LOCATION OCCURRED: W. Mosel Ave. / Douglas Ave. INCIDENT TYPE: Fatal traffic crash INCIDENT SUMMARY:  On February 27th, at approximately 10:00 p.m., officers with the Township of Kalamazoo Police Department responded to a report of a car versus pedestrian traffic crash. Upon officers...

TKPD News Release: February 25, 2022

Posted on February 25, 2022

NEWS RELEASE DATE REPORTED:  Friday, February 25, 2022 LOCATION OCCURRED: 1100 Block of Melrose Ave., Township and County of Kalamazoo INCIDENT SUMMARY: The Township of Kalamazoo Police Department was dispatched to a home in the 1100 block of Melrose Ave., on the report of a disturbance.  Officers found a 51 year old Kalamazoo Township woman...

TKPD News Release: February 20, 2022

Posted on February 22, 2022

NEWS RELEASE DATE REPORTED: Sunday February 20, 2022 at approximately 11:20 a.m. LOCATION OCCURRED: 3300 Block of W. Main St., Township of Kalamazoo INCIDENT SUMMARY: On February 20, 2022, the Township of Kalamazoo Police Department responded to 911 calls of shots fired at the Landings Apartments. When officers arrived they found several bullet holes in...

TKPD News Release: January 9, 2022 *UPDATE*

Posted on January 11, 2022

NEWS RELEASE ****UPDATE**** DATE REPORTED:  January 9, 2022 LOCATION OCCURRED:  700 block Campbell Avenue, Kalamazoo Township INCIDENT SUMMARY: Officers from the Township of Kalamazoo Police Department responded to the 700 block of Campbell Avenue for a 37-year-old woman who had been stabbed by her husband.  After stabbing his wife, the husband fled the scene and...

TKPD News Release: January 9, 2022

Posted on January 10, 2022

NEWS RELEASE DATE REPORTED:  January 9, 2022 LOCATION OCCURRED:  700 block Campbell Avenue, Kalamazoo Township INCIDENT SUMMARY: Officers from the Township of Kalamazoo Police Department responded to the 700 block of Campbell Avenue for a 37 year old woman who had been stabbed by her husband.  After stabbing his wife, the husband fled the scene...