Battle Creek Police Cruiser (photo by John McNeill).
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) Three officers of the Battle Creek Police Department (BCPD) and a deputy with the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Department have been cleared in a fatal shooting that occurred in September.
On September 5, officers Ryan O’Connell, Patrick Herson and Steven Herbstreith attempted to pull over 22-year-old Andrew Charles Blowers for reckless driving. However, Blowers sped away from the officers, which lead to a high-speed pursuit. Officers were later joined in the pursuit by Deputy Brandon Hatch.
That chase ended when Blowers lost control of his vehicle and spun backwards into some trees off of Logistics Drive.
BCPD Officers Cleared
Two Battle Creek Police Department Officers have been cleared by the Calhoun County Prosecutor’s Office, following an incident on September 5th, which left one man dead. The Office of Prosecuting Attorney, David Gilbert summed up the case, in a release on Monday.
Around midnight on September 5th, 2020, Battle Creek Police Department Officers Ryan O’Connell, Patrick Herson and Steven Herbstreith were involved in a high speed chase in Calhoun County with a Chevy Trailblazer being driven by Andrew Charles Blowers. They were joined in this pursuit by Calhoun County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Hatch and the initial chase ended with Mr. Blowers losing control of his vehicle. The vehicle left the roadway, spinning backward into trees off Logistics Drive.