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Wyoming Police investigates carjacking on South Division Avenue

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(Courtesy, Deborah Reed WKTV)


By WKTV Staff

deborah@wktv.org


At approximately 8 p.m. on Nov. 5, officers from the Wyoming Police Department responded to the 3300 block of South Division Avenue on the report of a carjacking that had just occurred.

When officers arrived, they located a male victim with his child. Preliminary investigation indicates that the victim’s vehicle was stolen with a child still inside. As the stolen vehicle fled the area, the suspect(s) removed the child, who was found safe and unharmed after being recovered by a parent.

Wyoming Police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding this incident.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Wyoming Police detectives at 616-530-7300 or Silent Observer at 616-774-2345; 1-866-774-2345; or https://www.silentobserver.org.

Wyoming police seeking information on recent carjacking

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By WKTV Staff
joanne@wktv.org

The Wyoming Department of Public Safety is seeking information on a carjacking that took place on Thursday, June 30, in the early morning hours of the 3200 block of Woodward Avenue SW.

According to the public safety department’s press release, at approximately 5:53 a.m. on Thursday, June 30, 2022, officers responded to the 3200 block of Woodward Avenue SW on the report of a person who was assaulted by suspects attempting to steal her vehicle. When officers arrived on scene, they located a 41-year-old female with a head injury sustained during the attack. She was initially treated at the scene by medical personnel and then transported to a local hospital for her injuries.

Information obtained from the victim and witnesses aided the officers in quickly apprehending one of the juveniles, that ran from the scene. A male juvenile was taken into custody after a short foot pursuit. He was arrested in connection to the attempted stolen vehicle and felonious assault. The identity of a second suspect is unknown and the suspect that was captured is not cooperating by providing information on the second suspect. Wyoming Detectives and other members of the multijurisdictional Combined Auto Theft Team are actively investigating the incident to identify that person.

The suspect that police arrested is an 11-year-old male from Grand Rapids and was lodged at the Kent County Juvenile Detention Center for the carjacking. His name is being withheld due to his age.

The vehicle that was attempted stolen is a Kia Sorento. At this time, it is unknown if this incident is related to any other vehicle thefts of the same manufacturer.

Anyone with information in regards to this case are being asked to contact the Wyoming Department of Public Safety at 66-530-7300 or Silent Observer at 616-774-2345 or 1-866-774-2345.