BRONSON, MI (WTVB) – A wanted felon has been apprehended following multiple attempts to evade law enforcement over several days throughout Branch County.
Last Wednesday deputies with the Branch County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic disturbance involving a known wanted subject and his girlfriend. They say when police arrived, the male subject fled from deputies in his vehicle.
Thursday deputies returned to the area in an effort to locate the suspect. When they arrived, the man again fled on foot. After a brief foot pursuit, he entered Matteson Lake and swam across, evading arrest despite the efforts of the Branch County Marine Patrol.
Later Thursday evening, deputies attempted contact again, and the suspect fled to the water a second time. He walked over a mile through the lake along the shoreline while deputies maintained visual contact. Undersheriff Jason Bingaman days for safety reasons and out of concern for the suspect’s well-being, deputies disengaged from the pursuit.
Sunday deputies attempted a traffic stop on a vehicle registered to the suspect in the City of Bronson. As the vehicle came to a stop, the man fled on foot from the passenger side. After a search of the surrounding area, he was located and apprehended in a nearby garage without further incident.
The subject, identified as Justin Malone, had multiple outstanding felony warrants, including Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Felony) and multiple failure to appear warrants.
Additional charges for Resisting and Obstructing Law Enforcement will be forwarded to the Branch County Prosecutor’s Office for review.
Malone is currently lodged at the Branch County Jail.
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