Police identify man who allegedly hijacked bus, caused Northern Michigan crash
Updated May 10, 2021;
Posted May 10, 2021
According to the Michigan State Police, a 24-year-old Luzerne man boarded the Bay Area Transportation Authority bus in the Northland Foods Grocery Store parking lot in Kingsley at approximately 7:40 a.m. on Tuesday, May 4.Michigan State Police
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GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, MI – Police have identified a Michigan man who allegedly hijacked a bus and caused a vehicle crash in Northern Michigan.
Kyle Stephan Willobee, 24, of Luzerne, has been charged with carjacking, assault with a dangerous Weapon, reckless driving and habitual offender third offense. He was arraigned on Monday in the 86th District Court in Grand Traverse County. His bond was set at $25,000.
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May 7, 2021
Michigan State Police say a man has been charged for hijacking a bus in Kingsley.
Police say 24-year-old Kyle Willobee boarded the bus at the Bay Area Transportation Authority bus stop in the parking lot of Northland Foods Grocery Store and attempted to take the fire extinguisher out of its holder.
The bus driver radioed for help and exited the bus after fearing Willobee would strike him or spray him with the fire extinguisher.
Willobee then stole the bus and attempted to turn East on M-113, but was struck by a Westbound car driven by a 29-year-old Manton woman.
MSP: Man arraigned after carjacking bus in northern Michigan
Michigan State Police
and last updated 2021-05-07 16:30:57-04
GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich. â A man was arraigned today after carjacking a bus in Kingsley earlier this week, according to Michigan State Police.
Weâre told Kyle Stephan Willobee, 24, boarded a Bay Area Transportation Authority (BATA) bus in the parking lot of Northland Foods Grocery Store before attempting to remove a fire extinguisher from its receptacle.
MSP says the bus driver called for help and disembarked, fearing that Willobee might strike him or deploy the fire extinguisher in his direction.
Willobee then took control of the bus and tried to turn east on M-113 when he was hit by a 29-year-old woman traveling west in a passenger car, authorities tell us.
Hijacked bus involved in Northern Michigan crash
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According to the Michigan State Police, a 24-year-old Luzerne man boarded the Bay Area Transportation Authority bus in the Northland Foods Grocery Store parking lot in Kingsley at approximately 7:40 a.m. on Tuesday, May 4.Michigan State Police
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GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, MI – Police say a hijacked bus was involved in a vehicle crash in Northern Michigan.
According to the Michigan State Police, a 24-year-old Luzerne man boarded the Bay Area Transportation Authority (BATA) bus in the Northland Foods Grocery Store parking lot in Kingsley at approximately 7:40 a.m. on Tuesday.