OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. – The individual sought by deputies after allegedly fleeing and eluding a police pursuit in northern Oakland County on Thursday is now in custody, the sheriff’s office confirmed.
Police asked residents to shelter-in-place around 10:30 p.m. in the area of West Rose Center Road and Hickory Ridge Road in Rose Township because of “an active police situation.”
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Investigators gave few details about the nature of the precipitating incident, other than sharing that the pursuit began in Green Oak Township and traveled through Lyon Township, Milford, and Highland Township before ending in Rose Township with the suspect fleeing on foot.
Multiple law enforcement agencies assisted with the search, including K-9 teams, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Drone Unit, and the Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Team.
According to the sheriff’s office, the suspect was taken into custody around 3 a.m. on Friday.