Suspect Arrested After Crimes in Novi, Lyon, and Milford, Plus Police Chase
(OCSO, Aug. 14, 2023)
Novi, Lyon Township, Milford Township, MI – A suspect who stole a van from Novi, committed a break-in in Lyon Township and attempted a second one at a Milford Township residence was arrested today after a brief chase with law enforcement. The suspect, age 47, was stopped near Kensington Road and Interstate 96 in Lyon Township. The suspect, whose hometown was not immediately known, was tasered by Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies and then arrested. Officers from Milford and Metro Parks assisted in the chase and the arrest. The suspect was taken into custody.
The suspect was driving a Ford Econoline van that was stolen from a Home Depot Parking lot at Grand River and Beck roads in Novi. Sheriff’s deputies responded to the report of a breaking and entering of a residence in the 56000 block of Pontiac Trail in Lyon Township shortly after 9 a.m. today.
A short time later, an attempted break-in at a home in Milford Township was foiled when the homeowner scared the suspect away.
Milford police spotted the van and began pursuing it. They were joined by deputies from Lyon Township and Metro Parks officers. The pursuit lasted for about 10 minutes and ended when the van crashed. The suspect was not injured in the crash. A sheriff’s vehicle suffered minor damage.
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