A 29-year-old man leads police on a chase after threatening several customers and stealing a car at a store, ending in a suspected intententional head-on crash, injuring a 50-year-old woman on Grand River Road in Burns Township, Michigan
Modified Date:
Mon, 10/05/2015 - 3:33pmAccident Date:
Saturday, March 7, 2015Michigan State Police Believe Man Wanted To Hit Car Head-On
“Some guy walked in and said are you driving that red Chevy truck, I said yes I am, then he pulled a big old like a 12 inch buck knife out,” said Jason Cleveland, witness.
Police: Man drags woman out of gas station, flees in her car
At 4:30 a.m. on Friday an alert went out to police in Shiawassee County regarding a man who was suicidal and threatening to harm police and others.
A bizzarre incident left two people injured two people in Burns Township, Michigan Friday morning. At 4:30 AM Jason Cleveland was getting his coffee at the Windmill Point Party Shop. A man walked in, asking him if he was driving a pickup truck parked in the front. After responding "Yes, I am," the man pulled out a large knife, threatening Cleveland. Cleveland then threw a bottle of water at the knife-wielding man, who ran out the door, grabbing a woman in a choke-hold and taking her to her car as employees called 911.
An off-duty officer was in the parking lot of the store as he saw the man forcing the woman and himself into her car. A struggle then ensued between the man and the police officer, who fired a round before the man let go of the woman and took off in his vehicle.
A police chase began, with the man leading police five miles along Grand River Road. The chase ended when the man hit a second vehicle head-on, sending himself and a 50-year-old woman to the hospital.
Based on dash-cam footage, police believe the man was suicidal and had intentionally caused the accident. Police are waiting to interview the 29-year-old man and do not yet know if drugs or alcohol played a role in this incident.
Type: Car Accident
Roadway:
Grand River RoadCounty:
Shiawassee County, MI
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