KDPS' WebLog

Detective Amy Hicok Reads to Students at Woods Lake Elementary

   

KDPS Officers Read to Students at Washington Elementary

   

Armed Drug Dealer Sentenced to Federal Prison

Kalamazoo, MI:  On Monday, March 20, 2008, Andrew Damar Morris, a 29 year-old man from Three Rivers, MI, was sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for Possessing Cocaine for Purposes of Distribution and Possession of a Firearm in the Furtherance of Drug Trafficking. 

The successful resolution of this case, to include a long prison sentence, was the result of collaboration among several law enforcement entities.  The case was initiated by the Southwest Enforcement Team (SWET) upon search of Mr. Morris’s apartment on September 20, 2006.  During the search SWET along with the assistance of the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS) seized marijuana, powder cocaine, crack cocaine and a .22 caliber revolver. 

Subsequently, the case was adopted for federal prosecution by the United States Attorney’s Office.  The KDPS SWAT team was deployed to arrest Morris.  The case was prosecuted through the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) Task Force Officer who is assigned out of the Kalamazoo Valley Enforcement Team (KVET). 

Chief U.S. District Judge Robert Holmes Bell’s sentencing of Morris to 13 years was based in part on Morris’s lengthy criminal history, including a 2007 child abuse conviction for which he is currently serving four to eight years in state prison.  KDPS Detective Matthew Schultz obtained a confession from Morris for the March 2007 abuse of his infant son who was rushed to the hospital with broken ribs, severe head trauma and bleeding on the brain.

This is another example of a successful prosecution via the federal initiative known as Project Safe Neighborhood, which targets gun violence through adjudication in the federal system where violators receive longer sentences than in the state system and without the possibility of parole. 

Anyone with information regarding illegal drug or firearms activity is urged to contact KVET at 269-337-8880, or report an anonymous tip to Silent Observer at 269-343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com

Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety Officer Reads to Lincoln Elementary Students

   

Accident at North Park and West North

Kalamazoo, MI:  At approximately 6 a.m. this morning Kalamazoo Public Safety responded to the corner of North Park Street and West North Street in reference to a personal injury accident. The first officers on scene discovered the accident involved a Jeep and a semi truck in the intersection.  The driver of the Jeep was removed from the vehicle and transported to Bronson Hospital.  The 56-year old Kalamazoo resident sustained serious head injuries in the collision and was listed in critical condition.

The initial investigation revealed that the driver of the Jeep was eastbound on North Street, failed to stop at a red signal at North Park and struck the semi-truck.  The semi was traveling northbound on Park Street at the time of the accident.  The driver of the truck was not injured.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Kalamazoo Public Safety at 337-8994 or Silent Observer at 269-343-2100 or www.kalamazoosilentobserver.com.

Town Hall Meeting

Kalamazoo, MI: On March 25, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. the North Side Association for Community Development (NACD), in conjunction with Kalamazoo Public Safety, will be hosting a community meeting. The agenda for this meeting is to discuss strategies to address the large crowds that gather during the warmer weather in the North Westnedge area. The town hall meeting will offer the community and local businesses the opportunity to voice their concerns and to learn how Public Safety plans to approach this issue. 

Most Wanted On Outstanding Warrants

NAME:  Ayers, Lamar Allen; also Ayers; Lamar LorenzoAllen Jr.; Ayers, Lamar Lorenzo Jr.;
DATE OF BIRTH:  12-4-88;
RACE / SEX:  b/m;
HEIGHT / WEIGHT:  5’7”; 154;
EYE COLOR:  Brown;
SCARS / MARKS / TATTOOS:  Tattoo right shoulder “Lamar”
CHARGES / WARRANTS:  Misdemeanor for assault, Kalamazoo Township; Criminal bench warrant for failed to appear on misdemeanor charge, Portage PD; Criminal bench warrant for probation violation, possession of controlled substance, Kalamazoo County; Criminal bench warrant for probation violation, possession narcotics, Kalamazoo County; Criminal bench warrant for failure to appear, illegal use of credit cards, Kalamazoo County; 
POSSIBLE LOCATIONS:  2500 Fairgrove, Kalamazoo; 6200 Appelgrove Lane, Portage;

NAME:  Lucy-Pelletier, Tina Marie; Lucy, Tina;
DATE OF BIRTH:  09-20-69;
RACE / SEX:  w/f;  5’7”; 180 lbs.;
HAIR COLOR:  Brown;
EYE COLOR:  Brown;
SCARS / MARKS / TATTOOS:  Tattoo right and left finger;
CHARGES / WARRANTS:  Criminal bench warrant for failure to appear for probation violation, Portage PD:
POSSIBLE LOCATIONS:  300 block N. 30th Street, Galesburg; 700 block E. Crosstown Parkway, Kalamazoo.

NAME:  Salinas, Larry
DATE OF BIRTH:  12-24-78;
RACE / SEX:  m/m;
HEIGHT / WEIGHT:  5’5”; 140 lbs.;
HAIR COLOR:  Black
EYE COLOR:  Brown
SCARS / MARKS / TATTOOS:  Scar on head; scar on face;
CHARGES / WARRANTS:     Criminal bench warrant for failure to appear, Kalamazoo City.
POSSIBLE LOCATIONS:  1300 block of Race Street, Kalamazoo.

NAME:  Sykes, Derrick Alan
DATE OF BIRTH:  03-24-84;
RACE / SEX:  b/m;
HEIGHT / WEIGHT:  5’10”; 190 lbs.;
HAIR COLOR:  Brown
EYE COLOR:  Brown
SCARS / MARKS / TATTOOS:  Scar right ear bottom; scar on forearm; tattoo left forearm; tattoo right forearm;
CHARGES / WARRANTS:  Misdemeanor warrant for poss. Of marijuana, Kalamazoo City;   
POSSIBLE LOCATIONS:  700 blk. Charlotte Avenue, Kalamazoo

Captain Julie Parsons Reads to Children at Woodward Elementary School

   

Detective Michael Treu Reads to Kindergarten and 2nd Grade Students

 

Brick Sale to Raise Funds for Police and Fire Center

Training Tomorrow’s Heroes

They are our police, firefighters, EMT’s and K-9’s who serve and protect our communities. They need superior state-of-the-art emergency training.

This is why the City of Kalamazoo is leading a coalition of area governmental agencies, corporations, educational and medical institutions in the development of a Kalamazoo Regional Police and Fire Training Campus (K.R.T.C).

Located at 911 Training Center Boulevard and situated on 22 acres, the facility will include the following components:

First Phase:
Live Fire Training Tower
Ice/Water Rescue Pond
Tanker Fire Training
Care Fire Training
Modular Classroom
Indoor Training Building
Police, Fire and K-9 Agility Course

Second Phase:
Driving Track (used for police, fire, medical and school/Metro bus training)

Third Phase:
Indoor Fire Arms Range

This endeavor requires time, effort, dedication and monies to make this facility a viable reality.

Buy A Brick to Further the Cause

Since September 11, the need for advanced emergency preparedness training and advance law enforcement training has greatly increased. It is imperative that there is a training camput in Southwest Michigan that can provide for this type of advanced training. Currently there is no such facility. The time is now to fill this gap.

The City of Kalamazoo invites you to be a part of a very special commemorative opportunity. Buy a brick for yourself, in honor of a loved one, your company or client, even a beloved pet, and become permanently associated with this Training Campus.

The brick, with your name or message, will be used to create a pathway of honor at the Kalamazoo Regional Police and Fire Training Campus. The brick tribute is a great way to support not only your area police, fire, and medical personnel, but also to honor emergency responders here in our own communities.

Your purchase of a brick will help pave the way for state-of-the-art emergency training.  You will be a hero to the men and women who complete training at the Kalamazoo regional Police and Fire Training Campus and the communities they will ultimately serve.

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Your purcase of a brick(s) will be tax deductible to the extent allowable by law.

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