Full Notification

Sheriff Richard J. Behnke reports, on May 30^th, 2023 at approximately 6:00 pm, his deputies were involved in a pursuit of a stolen vehicle. The pursuit went from Calvin Township, into Penn Township, and was discontinued when the suspect drove through a field near Brownsville Rd. Deputies again located the vehicle in the 64000 block of Day Lake Rd., and it drove into another field before the suspect fled on foot into a wooded area.   The suspect was tracked through a wooded area, and located in a creek, approximately one-half mile away from where the vehicle came to a stop in the field. The suspect was taken into custody without further incident. A 22-year-old male was arrested for fleeing to elude, resisting and obstructing, possession of stolen property and possession of meth. The suspect’s name is being withheld pending arraignment.    

Cass County Sheriff's Office was assisted by Dowagiac Police Department, Dowagiac Police Department K-9 Cash, Pokagon Tribal Police, Michigan State Police and Penn Township Fire Department.