NEWS RELEASE

Grand Rapids Police Department

APPROVED: MM539 FOR RELEASE: 03-20-2012 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Captain McWatters Lieutenant Nowicki Phone: 456-3412 Phone: 456-3835

Shots Fired -Officer Involved Accident

12-27837

At 2230 hours on 3-29-12 GRPD Officers responded to a noise complaint in the 700 block of Butterworth SW. As the initial Officers arrived they heard shots fired from nearby. The officers began foot pursuit of two subjects that fled from the location of the shots. Multiple GRPD and MSP units responded to assist in the incident. One suspect was caught shortly after additional units arrived on scene. The second suspect was located by a GRPD Police Dog K-9 Liam about 30 minutes after the incident started. A detailed search of the flight area turned up a discarded handgun. The two suspects are 23 and 29 year old males from Grand Rapids. They were both lodged at KCCF on multiple charges stemming from the incident. During the initial deployment and active foot pursuit, two cruisers struck each other. Both Officers were treated for minor injuries sustained in the accident. Follow up investigation is continuing in the incident. Lieutenant Mark Mathis #539

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