Mt. Pleasant Police Respond to Stabbing – No Known Risk to the Public (Updated: 2/25/2024)

2/25/2024 Update: The suspect has been found and is in custody.

2/20/24 Update: The Mt. Pleasant Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating Paul Vance Ellingson a 57-year-old white male suspect. Ellingson was last seen driving a stolen 2020 maroon Mitsubishi Mirage with Michigan license plate, 4MDA81.

At approximately 5:03 p.m. on February 16, 2024, officers of the Mt. Pleasant Police Department were dispatched to a reported stabbing at the 1500 block of Granger Street.

Upon arrival officers observed a male victim with multiple stab wounds. Police interviewed witnesses who described a physical altercation between two male roommates. The suspect fled the scene in the victim’s car. The victim was transported to a local hospital.

The suspect is still at large, but there is no known threat to the public. This is an isolated incident between two roommates.

This is an ongoing and open investigation. Anyone with information regarding this incident are asked to contact the Mt. Pleasant Police Department’s Anonymous Tip Line at (989) 779-9111 or Central Dispatch (989) 773-1000.

The Mt. Pleasant Police Department was assisted by Central Michigan University Police, Isabella County Sheriff’s Office, Mt. Pleasant Fire Department, MMR, and Isabella County Central Dispatch.