HAZMAT Response in Progress

Oshtemo Township, Kalamazoo County, MI:   The Kalamazoo Valley Enforcement Team (KVET) is awaiting the arrival Kalamazoo County Regional HAZMAT Team at the College Park Center apartment complex, in the 5200 Block of Croyden Ave, in the Township of Oshtemo.

Initial Summary:  KVET officers investigation an anonymous tip located a Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) Lab in this densely populated apartment complex.  DMT Labs are very volatile and according to information provided by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, this is the first lab reported on the west side of the state.  Only three such labs were located on the east side of the street last year.

These labs are very dangerous, therefore, the Oshtemo Fire Department is standing by the scene and the HAZMAT team will be arriving for size-up.  Captain Taylor will be on-scene for media contact.