3 people arrested in Van Buren County after robbing dispensary

VAN BUREN COUNTY, Mich. — The Van Buren County Sheriff's Office responded to a case on Crandall Parkway around 3:30 a.m. this morning.

They were notified by the store owner who saw several individuals in the buildings via surveillance video and immediately called dispatch to report it.

When officers arrived, they observed several subjects loading bags from the store into a waiting vehicle. But after seeing the police, they fled into the store.

They say three of the subjects were able to find a door leading outside that was not covered and fled into the woods. One of these subjects was later apprehended by deputies as he ran out of the woods and attempted to get into their getaway car. A man was found inside the business and taken into custody without incident.

A third man was later found walking on I94 near County Road 681, where he disappeared into the woods north of the road after seeing an officer sent to check the area. The suspect was then found walking north on County Road 681, where officers apprehended him. He was positively identified as one of the suspects in this incident using video footage provided by the company's video system.

A fourth suspect is still at large.

It was ultimately determined that the vehicle used in this crime had been reported stolen out of Battle Creek.

All three subjects were booked into the Van Buren County Jail on charges of burglary, breaking and entering, theft from a building, possession of burglary tools, and resisting and obstructing police.

All suspects arrested were males between the ages of 18 and 23 from the Battle Creek area.

If anyone has any information or tips regarding this incident, they are asked to contact the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office at (269) 657-3101.

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