A wild chase unfolded Sunday night as a 38-year-old man, whose name has been withheld, led deputies on a pursuit through Michigan counties after trying to crash into a police cruiser. The suspect is now facing multiple charges following the incident, which began near 8th Avenue and Jackson Street in Georgetown Township, Ottawa County. MLive.com reported that the Ottawa County sheriff's deputies attempted to intervene after spotting the motorist driving recklessly around 10 p.m.
According to the 13 ON YOUR SIDE, the deputies tried to stop the driver as he was in the area for a separate traffic-related investigation. The chase ensued into Kent County after the motorist, driving a Pontiac Grand Prix, attempted to hit a deputy's patrol vehicle head-on and failed to comply with their commands to stop.
The pursuit ended without further incident near a Home Depot off Wilson Avenue and 44th Street in Kent County where the driver was apprehended. Fortunately, there were no injuries or property damage reported during this incident. The man was subsequently lodged in the Ottawa County Jail awaiting multiple charges.
Details about the charges and the circumstances leading up to the attempt to ram the sheriff's cruiser remain scant. The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office has withheld the suspect's name until his arraignment. News Channel 3 reported the driver's action as a bold attempt to drive head-on into a sheriff's cruiser before speeding off, which initiated a serious chase. The driver's arraignment is expected to shed more light on these dangerous actions that put deputies and public safety at risk, as covered by News Channel 3.
