07/13/2025
Thankful for God's protection to my officers and our residents during this incident.
Contact:
Lt. Chris Hamilton
Bath Township Police Department
(517) 641-6271
[email protected]
Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation
On July 12, 2025, at approximately 2:27 p.m., officers from the Bath Township Police Department responded to a trespassing call for service in the 6000 block of Heathfield Drive near Pine Hollow Drive. The initial caller stated that a suspicious individual was walking through yards and attempting to break into vehicles. The caller stated that the suspect entered a garage at a neighbor’s residence, and he was not seen again.
Shortly after receiving this information, Central Dispatch received a second call from a resident in the 16000 of Nichols Road near Pine Hollow Drive. The caller advised dispatch that he had been stabbed by an unknown person who entered his home.
Upon arrival, officers made an entry into the home on Nichols Road. Officers encountered the victim and offender inside the residence. The offender held the victim hostage with a knife to the victim’s throat. During the encounter, the offender separated from the victim and fled out of a side door of the residence. The offender was still in possession of the knife and began running from the scene.
Officers on scene gave numerous orders for the offender to stop, however he continued to run towards the Meadows neighborhood. Both officers on scene discharged their service weapons.
The offender gained access to a residence on English Oak Drive and locked the door behind him. Officers attempted to breach the door to the residence. The resident of the home heard the officers yelling and kicking the door. The resident came to the front door and made contact with the officers. The uninjured resident was removed and evacuated from the home. The resident did not know the offender had entered the home.
Shortly after gaining entry to the English Oak residence, the offender fled from the residence and ran towards the next-door neighbor’s residence. One officer discharged his service weapon as the offender entered the neighbor’s garage. Officers apprehended the offender after a short struggle. A taser was deployed, and the offender was taken into custody. Officers on scene immediately rendered aid to the injured offender and requested emergency medical services.
All of the victims involved in this incident were treated on scene. The offender was transported to UM Health – Sparrow Hospital, where they are currently listed as being in stable condition. We believe this incident is contained and there is no ongoing threat to the public. No officers were injured during the incident. The Bath Township officers involved have been placed on administrative leave, per department policy.
This matter is being thoroughly investigated by the Michigan State Police, in accordance with standard procedures for officer-involved shootings. Video footage is being reviewed as part of the ongoing investigation. A critical incident briefing video will be posted publicly in the coming days.
We would like to thank the following agencies for their support: DeWitt Township, City of DeWitt, Clinton County Sheriff’s Department, Clinton County Central Dispatch, Meridian Township, and the Michigan State Police.
Further details will be released as the investigation progresses.
