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Man holds woman at knifepoint in Pine Grove homeVan Buren County MI

audio iconAssault
8th Ave & Co Rd 653, Pine Grove Township, MI 49055

A man is reportedly holding his girlfriend at knifepoint inside a house near 8th Ave and Co Rd 653 in Pine Grove Township. Initial reports mentioned a vehicle fire, but the truck is not on fire. An elderly woman is also believed to be inside the house. Multiple law enforcement and fire units are responding to the possible hostage situation.

Audio|Source: Van Buren Fire and Police
06:11
Transcript:
00:00
He is responding to the fire. The suspect is, I believe, to be alone, near the vehicle the last time he was saw. He was going to be alone. There is going to be an elderly female in the house.
00:09
Your caller again is (name withheld). He'll be waiting around the corner.
01:12
I try and go ahead and see you're not
01:15
Claire, we're going to go ahead and say GMF mails back on the line now stating that the truck is not on fire and that (name withheld) is holding the caller's girlfriend at knife point.
01:27
I did run him. (name withheld) is going to be revoked. He is on Prola of Kalamazoo. He's showing a 10-10 for absconding original charges on that are various 3,500 and carrying concealed.
01:53
And Roman.
01:55
She's third party.
02:00
And if it is all third party.
02:15
I'm sorry.
02:32
an unknown issue.
02:35
Again, 24-10, if you could stage,
02:38
I'm going to have you stage County Road 653 and 8th Avenue for an unknown issue, allegations of a possible fire, possible suspect being helped hostage. We're still working on further.
03:08
Central 2423 is in route with five.
03:15
We're out with 5 at 57 minutes. If you can stage at 8th Avenue, (number withheld), we are still on the phone trying to work on further we have multiple law enforcement responding.
03:29
Again, stage near County Road 653 and 8th Avenue.
03:34
Copy that.
03:43
Avenue caller is now advising he is unclear if the female is being held in night flight.
03:49
2433 is en route with two also.
03:54
433 L's train route and please stage at Kennedy Road 6.53 and 8th Avenue again 653 and 8th Avenue.
04:08
Caller give a TX or anyone on seeing either the suspect or the victim, see if we can get some cursory on that information.
04:15
Can I now?
04:27
Central 2403.
04:35
You can hold all station two units at station two.
04:44
All global fire responding, hold all station units at station two. Again, all global fire units responding from station two, hold at station two.
04:52
Central is clear 58 minutes.
05:03
All right. We have a note for Beverly and TO with the TX in the notes.
05:35
Goebbelspire, be advised the mail caller for this is stating that he is pulling into the Pine Grove station in an H-2 Hummer. Again, Goebo's fire responding to this.
05:46
Be advised, the caller for this is stating he is pulling into the fire station. I'm going to have an officer break and head towards your station as well.
05:55
Call that TX and 03 is clear.
05:58
The H2 is not being vehicle on fire, correct?
06:04
Can I get a unit to go to the Pine Grove Fire Department? The caller is advising that he is going there, pulling into the drive now.

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8th Ave & Co Rd 653, Pine Grove Township, MI 49055
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