Three juveniles are in custody after Eaton County deputies say they threatened someone with a handgun while riding a moped through Delta Township on Friday afternoon. The report led to a search, and the two suspects who drove away were later located with help from a K-9 unit, while a third was detained on the spot.
According to the Eaton County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to reports of three people on a moped threatening another person with a handgun in the 5600 block of West Saginaw Highway. The Lansing State Journal reported that officials said the incident began at about 2:15 p.m.
Deputies were dispatched to the scene at around 2:15 p.m., according to WLNS. A deputy soon found the moped and all three suspects near Snow Road and Michigan Avenue, close to Waverly High School, and attempted to stop them.
One Suspect Detained, Two Flee on Moped
One suspect was detained at the scene, while the other two fled on the moped, per the same account. That set off a search involving multiple local agencies before both remaining suspects were eventually found and taken into custody with the help of a K-9 unit.
Authorities said all three suspects are juveniles, though their ages have not been released. The sheriff's office said there is no ongoing threat to the public, and the case remains under investigation by its Detective Bureau.
Nearby School District Was Already Closed
Waverly Community Schools were placed on lockdown as a precaution during the incident. The district had not held classes that day regardless, due to a boil water advisory in effect for Delta Township.
Officers from the Lansing Police Department, Lansing Township Police Department, and Potterville Police Department assisted in the investigation, along with the Michigan State Police. The sheriff's office has not released further details on the circumstances of the alleged threat as the investigation continues.
