UPDATE 11/15/23 7:30 p.m.
ISABELLA COUNTY — The Isabella County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of the suspect that was arrested after a manhunt on Monday.
According to Sheriff Michael Man, the suspects name is Dustin Sweet, and that he has been charged with the following:
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- One count of Police Officer - Fleeing Third Degree
- Five counts of Weapons Felony Firearm
- One count of assaults with a dangerous weapon
- One count Weapons carrying concealed
- One county Weapons firearms Possession by a felon
- One count Weapons firearms receiving and concealing
- One count Police Officer Assaulting and Resisting/obstruction
- One count Home invasion 1st degree
- One count of Controlled Substance - Possession of Methamphetamine
Sweet was arrested Monday night after leading Clare City Police Department on a chase that lasted until Sweet’s car died in Isabella County. According to the sheriff, Clare City Police Department first approached Sweet after they responded to a call about a suspicious car that was stopped in the roadway. When they went to approach the car, Sweet drove off and the police officers followed.
Once Sweet’s car died, the Isabella County Sheriff’s Office said that Sweet got out of the car and shot at the officer before running into a local company. He ran through the building and then exited out of the back. The sheriff’s office said that Sweet was found underneath the porch of a house in the nearby area. He was taken into custody with no injuries, but the sheriff’s office still took him to the hospital due to his prolonged exposure to the cold.
The Isabella County Sheriff’s Office said that Sweets has a history with law enforcement that includes running from other law enforcement agencies down state.
UPDATE 11/12/23 11:15 p.m.
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ISABELLA COUNTY — The suspect involved in the active shooter situation in Isabella County has been arrested.
People in the area around North Mission Road in Rosebush were told to stay inside and lock their doors earlier this evening while law enforcement searched for the suspect. Now, law enforcement says there is no danger to the public and people can once again leave their homes.
After a five hour search, police have finally apprehended the 24-year-old that was wanted in connection with an active shooter situation in Isabella County.
And it all started with a pursuit.
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“It wasn’t a high speed pursuit necessarily. It was fairly slow at most times,” Sheriff Michael Main from the Isabella County Sheriff’s Office said. “The vehicle traveled down into our county, almost to the Rosebush area.”
Although it was a slow ride, the sheriff said it was still a tense situation.
“The driver, prior to that, about a mile, had been waving a gun out the window,” Main said.
It wasn’t until his car died that the suspect took drastic measures.
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“It does appear that he took a shot at the officer and then ran into a local company that had several employees in it. The person ran through the building and then exited back out of the building,” Main said.
The oil and natural gas company Mears was on lockdown during the manhunt.
“Once we were comfortable that the person wasn’t in and around those buildings, we brought in law enforcement and we brought those folks out,” Main said.
The suspect ran from that scene and ended up hiding underneath a porch of someone’s home.
“So at that point in time, you know, we set up a perimeter. We were able, through some investigative leads and some tether, to track him down to a house,” Main said. “The team kind of set up and were able to see him come out from underneath the house, basically maybe a crawlspace area and took him into custody without any injuries.”
The suspect was taken to a local hospital looked at due to being in the cold for an extended amount of time.
As of right now, the sheriff’s office is not releasing the suspects name.
UPDATE 11/13/23 8:05 p.m.
ISABELLA COUNTY — Michigan State Police said that they have the suspect in custody.
UPDATE 11/13/23 6:20 p.m.
ISABELLA COUNTY — Isabella County Sheriff’s Office said that the man they are looking for is wanted for shooting at police. They said that North Mission Road in Rosebush is closed for now while they look for the suspect.
11/13/23 5:50 p.m.
Isabella County Sheriff’s Office looking for person of interest in Rosebush
ISABELLA COUNTY — The Isabella County Sheriff’s Office and other law enforcement officers are working to find a person of interest in the area of Mears in Rosebush.
The person they are looking for is a 24-year-old white male, 5′5″ tall and 160 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black and great coat, black pants and white shoes. He may also have a white and black shirt on. The sheriff’s office said that the man has facial tattoos and long black hair.
If anyone sees someone matching this description the Isabella County Sheriff’s Office is asking for you to not approach and instead call 911 since he is considered armed and dangerous.
The Isabella County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone who lives in this area to shelter-in-place until further notice.
Please stay with 9&10 News as we work to bring you more information.
