Tag: Arrest

Double Stabbing Suspect Arrested

Through intense investigation, the Mt. Pleasant Police Department identified a suspect from a May 6, 2023 double stabbing assault which occurred in the vicinity of Broomfield and Mission Street in Mt. Pleasant. This incident resulted in a male victim suffering stab wounds to the chest, and a female victim sustaining stab wounds to the back area.

The Mt. Pleasant and Bay City Police Departments, alongside Bay City’s ELITE VIPER UNIT – a covert taskforce team, conducted interviews and surveillance in Bay City, Michigan. Probable cause was established, and an arrest warrant was obtained from the Isabella County Prosecutors Office.   

Upon search warrants being executed, a 23-year-old Bay City man was arrested by the ELITE VIPER UNIT on a two-count warrant for Assault with Intent to Murder. 

This is an ongoing and open investigation. The name of the arrested individual will be withheld until after arraignment.  

The two assault victims have been released from the hospital. The names of the victims will not be released until the investigation is closed.

The Mt. Pleasant Police Department was assisted by the Bay City Police Department, the ELITE VIPER UNIT, Central Michigan University Police, Isabella County Sheriff’s Department, Michigan State Police, Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Police, Isabella County Central Dispatch, Isabella County Prosecutors Office and the Wayside Bar.

Police Pursuit Leads to Arrest

On October 26, 2020 at approximately 3:14 p.m. an Officer from the Mt. Pleasant Police Department was on general patrol and initiated a traffic stop for improper plates and a suspended driver’s license. A chase ensued which traveled eastbound on High Street from Mission Street and continued north on Isabella Road until the suspect vehicle struck another vehicle at the intersection of Baseline Road.

The vehicle which was struck had two passengers, an 80-year-old male, and the driver, a female in her 50’s. The driver was alert and conscious and complained of injuries. She was transported to Midland Hospital by ambulance for further evaluation. 

The car which initiated the police pursuit had three passengers. The driver, a 20-year-old male from Mt. Pleasant was arrested for fleeing and eluding causing an accident, resisting and obstructing justice, possession of a stolen vehicle, and possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine. The other two passengers, a 37-year-old male from Mt. Pleasant, and a 22-year-old female from Shepherd were arrested for possession of methamphetamine. All three suspects are lodged in the Isabella County Jail and will be arraigned October 27, 2020. No suspects were injured during the accident. 

The Mt. Pleasant Police Department was assisted by the Isabella County Sheriff’s Department and Mobile Medical Response.