Suspect vehicle involved in weapons offense flees police, Van Buren County MI


Police are searching in Van Buren County for a white 2014 Chrysler Town and Country vehicle involved in a weapons offense. The vehicle was fleeing officers and seen near Mount Zion. Fresh tire tracks were found near a residence, and law enforcement from several jurisdictions are responding to the area.
Audio|Source: Van Buren Fire and Police
08:33
Transcript:
00:00
And 44, go ahead with your file when you're ready.
00:02
Do offs number, C is in Charles, 530-235-005-261 out of Michigan.
00:13
I see a 10-9[1] out of Kalamazoo.
00:15
Can you check to see if that's valid and if they want them, want him?
00:18
Clear. I'm seeing that same 10-9[1], I'll send them a message and his driving house is going to be valid as well.
00:25
Clear. Telement southbound.
00:26
Clear. Clear.
00:27
Back down to that settlement. Central 913 for checking.
00:30
913 got?
00:31
Good afternoon.
00:32
This is my portable and I'm back here at the Firewallers.
00:35
Clear after afternoon.
00:36
Coming off the Avenue Road.
00:39
Coming up to Abbey Road.
00:43
I'm on Abbey and the curves.
00:44
I'll see if I could stop six, harder.
00:46
Clear on attempting top six.
00:48
Afts visual over this hill on Beth Selman and Abbey, approaching back.
00:53
Clear, approaching bent.
00:54
2619 takeoff, takeoff.
00:56
Clear.
00:57
I will be 376 west of 703 with a white Buick no plate.
01:06
1811 break to six one to your status? Two, Joe.
01:10
Success with two, 1811.
01:12
I'm in checking.
01:13
No one.
01:14
Zero two, affordable eight four to four to four.
01:17
Good evening.
01:18
23 if you don't gain a visual in the next couple minutes, terminate.
01:22
I'm clear.
01:23
Four flywheelers with portable 8062.
01:26
Clear enough your shift.
01:27
You as well, thanks.
01:28
Good status.
01:29
Good status, 1812.
01:32
Who was the county unit that's going to be assistant?
01:35
Negative. I'm being advised, he has not made it back this way.
01:39
I believe we went northbound day.
01:40
I'm just going to terminate at this point, check the area.
01:43
He was driving pretty bad there towards them.
01:45
Okay. Terminating.
01:46
Here, terminate.
01:48
612 is trackler at 1815.
01:50
94 with May1.
01:51
94 with May 1. 94 show you out with 424 at 1814.
01:54
That's clear on termination.
01:55
I believe he's trying to get somewhere on Mount Zion, that's when he starts falling down again a lot and go back northbound off of duck settlement in the day.
02:06
I'm trying to try and relocate in this area.
02:09
I'm still making my way out to you.
02:10
One, it's coming back, no year, make, or model expired in 2020.
02:14
EIB, no.
02:15
Clear, I think it was David Clean, and then the rest should be correct.
02:18
Take mountains on here, real quick.
02:20
If you just still sit on fire road, we can pinch him.
02:22
Clear. 1423 Central.
02:23
Hello? I got the playback.
02:25
Comes back to 2014 Chrysler Town and Country, showing to an (name withheld), near Mount Zion.
02:32
Clear. 26. I'm taking Cranberry Lake right here.
02:36
That's any way you're about to go.
02:37
I'll come back to you.
02:38
Clear. Central, can you go with that address again?
02:39
Safe from I'm putting it in the notes, but it's near Mount Zion, near Mount Zion.
02:44
Okay, it's clear.
02:45
Also just advising that is St.
02:46
Joe County's area.
02:47
2352. I just talked to some subjects walking, near Mount Zion, and they said they saw you go by and he didn't come back this way.
02:56
I got some pretty fresh marks over here.
02:59
I grab her your way it's looking like.
03:00
26, 23, I'll be on it at that residence.
03:02
There's a silver Dodge Grand Caravan here.
03:04
I'm not seeing on their vehicle.
03:05
Clear. Be invited.
03:06
Cleared.
03:07
1426, just be advised this vehicle is involved in a weapons offense.
03:10
5-25 with 2025 they were arrested.
03:13
Clear, I got some fresh tracks.
03:14
It looks like it goes behind this house.
03:16
Clearing it? I'm coming up to back Cranberry.
03:20
Central 14302, if you can send some St.
03:21
Joe units that way, appreciate it.
03:23
7540 from St.
03:24
Joe 2, Cass County Dispudge.
03:25
Go ahead.
03:26
We are en route there.
03:27
We're on Stolen Offman, headed that way.
03:29
Thank you.
03:30
26. Are you north or, sorry, east or west of Mount Zion?
03:34
Or sorry, Bent Road.
03:36
Hey, sir. Dude, did you pull on that field at all right there?
03:38
Yeah, there were some tracks that went that way and I just nosed in.
03:42
I didn't sit in cars back.
03:44
Clear. Sound from Gold that five-digit.
03:46
I'm please my cab is not open.
03:47
(number withheld).
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-9: Wanted/stolen (possibly person or vehicle)
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