Grand Rapids police said officers were serving a search warrant tied to a weapons offense around 3:20 p.m. Monday on 33rd Street SE, east of Eastern Avenue, when the suspect fled to another building. Officers later used a police dog to take the suspect into custody.
Search Warrant Turns Into a Chase
According to WOODTV.com, officers were serving the warrant when the suspect ran to another building on the same block. The account describes a standoff there before the suspect fled.
Police said the suspect barricaded himself inside the second building for a period of time, then ran off before officers arrested him. The report does not specify how long the barricade lasted.
K-9 Brings Standoff to a Close
GRPD said officers used a police dog to apprehend the suspect. The report also said at least one gun was recovered from the last place the suspect had been. Details about the weapons case and any charges have not been released in the account.
What the K-9 review can establish
A June 2026 review by Grand Rapids’ Office of Oversight and Public Accountability assessed GRPD’s written K-9 policy, but was not designed to evaluate individual incident decisions or handler conduct. The review therefore does not establish the specific policy requirements relevant to this apprehension or whether force or injuries were documented in incident-specific public records.
No information about the suspect's identity, age, or court status has been made public. Per the report, the exact duration of the standoff and chase, along with any injuries or damage, also was not disclosed.
