Police investigate alleged ‘drink tampering’ at bar near Western Michigan University
Updated Apr 15, 2021;
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KALAMAZOO, MI Police are investigating after a woman in a viral video alleged that more than a dozen people were drugged at a bar near Western Michigan University’s campus.
Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety Chief Vernon Coakley Jr. responded with a video statement on Thursday, April 15, saying several detectives have been assigned to investigate the allegations of “drink tampering” at Y Bar in Kalamazoo.
The department is looking into multiple tips received in the past 24 hours, Coakley said.
In the video, the woman speaking identifies the person she believes is responsible. The Gazette is not naming the person at this time, as police have not issued any criminal charges.
Kalamazoo encampment won’t be counted in HUD’s annual homeless survey
Updated Jan 28, 2021;
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KALAMAZOO, MI During the annual count of homeless in Kalamazoo County this week, residents who are sleeping outdoors in below-freezing temperatures were not among those counted.
The 2021 count occurred on Wednesday, Jan. 27. In Kalamazoo County, this year’s data will be a sum of those in shelters that night, and will not account for the nearly 200 individuals estimated to be living outdoors in various encampments.
A woman named Janice, who spoke with MLive on Wednesday, is among those staying in one of Kalamazoo’s outdoor encampments. She has lived at the encampment for about a month and a half, and is relying on donations for basic necessities.