State Police Arrest Fugitive in Hillsdale County, Suspected Explosive Device Found in Vehicle

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Hillsdale County, MI – A 26-year-old man from Calhoun County, with a warrant for his arrest coming out of Jackson County, was taken into custody in Hillsdale County Tuesday afternoon.

The Michigan State Police First District Fugitive Team and the Michigan State Police Emergency Support Team were preparing to conduct a search warrant on a room at the Baw Beese Inn for the wanted fugitive.

The MSP reports that the subject was arrested, and a suspected explosive device was located in a vehicle the subject was in. The Michigan State Police Bomb Squad responded to the scene and secured the suspected explosive device. The suspect was lodged at the Hillsdale County Jail pending additional charges regarding this on-going investigation.

The Michigan State Police were assisted on scene by the Hillsdale Township Fire Department.

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