UPDATE 5:00pm
Authorities say at approximately 830am Wednesday morning, Delta Township deputies were dispatched for a call of an armed robbery of a vehicle in the area of Audrey Lane and Eaton highway.
Deputies say they tracked the suspects phone into the Grand Ledge area where they located the car unoccupied and then spotted the suspect in a wooded area where he ran from deputies just 30 minutes after the initial call.
“Some resources that we did use are we deployed a drone, Michigan state police did deploy their helicopter as well as a K-9 unit to assist us in the search.” said Sgt. Josh Popa, Eaton County Sheriffs Office.
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Deputies located the suspect and arrested him without incident around the area of Lincoln Brick Park shortly before noon.
Police say this is an active investigation and will release more information in the coming days.
Update 11:50 a.m.
The Grand Ledge Police Department has announced that the suspect is now in custody and the shelter in place order has been lifted.
All of our Grand Ledge neighbors are advised to shelter in place as law enforcement search for a suspect that the Grand Ledge Police Department describes as a black male wearing black pants, a black backpack, and a blue hat and police say he is armed with a gun.
Neighbors are advised to lock all exterior doors and windows, stay inside their residence or building, keep all pets inside and remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to 911 immediately.
More updates will be provided as the situation develops.
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