ATHENS TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) – A 22-year-old man from Battle Creek was taken into custody on Tuesday after he broke into an Athens Township residence and assaulted two occupants during a home invasion.
The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Department was dispatched at about 7:30 a.m. to Mulberry Avenue near Q Drive South on a report of a man with a gun. The Sheriff’s Department reports a man broke into a home and assaulted individuals before he fired one shot from a firearm in the house, and then fled in a vehicle.
The 911 caller also indicated they had been struck in the head by the butt of the firearm. A Calhoun County Sheriff’s deputy saw a vehicle matching the description provided by the victim on northbound M-66 near B Drive South.
The driver was detained during a traffic stop and positively identified as the offender. A black BB pistol was found during a search.
Detectives think the suspect entered through an unlocked door and assaulted the occupants. A female occupant was shot several times at close range with the BB pistol. Deputies say the individuals were acquaintances, and this was not a random act.
The two victims at the residence were treated by LifeCare Ambulance paramedics and transported to Bronson Hospital in Battle Creek for further treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The offender was lodged at the Calhoun County Jail for numerous felony charges related to this case and is awaiting arraignment.
The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau and CAMJET Evidence Technicians are continuing investigation in this case. Anyone with any information about this incident is asked to call the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office at (269) 781-0880 or Silent Observer at (269) 964-3888.
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