Around 8 p.m. Thursday night, officers responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle in the 300 block of Beulah Street Southeast in Grand Rapids. Based on information provided by a caller, multiple units responded. When officers approached the vehicle, two of its five occupants fled. The remaining three exited without incident.
Officers including a K9 team pursued the fleeing individuals, with a Michigan State Police helicopter providing tracking support.
Ultimately, one woman and three men were taken into custody.
Two rifles, three handguns, several loaded magazines, a large quantity of ammunition, and a machete were also recovered during the incident.
According to GRPD Chief Eric Winstrom, while authorities don’t know the intention of the individuals who were arrested, they do know the firearms were not legally possessed. He also said thanks to just one caller, multiple illegal firearms are now off the streets.
An investigation into this incident is ongoing and police ask anyone with information to call the GRPD of Silent Observer.
