On January 10, 2023, at approximately 3:00 a.m., a deputy with the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office observed two vehicles — a black Dodge pickup and a white Jeep Wrangler — traveling at a high rate of speed on I-96 west. A registration plate was obtained on the Jeep, and it was reported stolen out of Southfield .
The deputy attempted to stop the vehicles, but they continued increasing their speeds and passing each other. The vehicles exited I-96 at Fowlerville Road and traveled north taking side streets until they reached Grand River Avenue and headed back east toward Howell. The vehicles re-entered I-96 east at Highland Road and exited at Pinckney Road heading north into the city.
The City of Howell police units joined into the pursuit and the vehicles were lost after crossing the railroad tracks on Michigan Avenue, north of Mason Road.
Shortly after, Central Dispatch received a call from a citizen stating that they observed multiple people running down Braeview Drive in the southwest quadrant of the city. Howell units responded to the area and located the Dodge Ram pickup running with the doors open. Upon checking the Dodge pickup, it was also reported stolen.
A perimeter was set up and a Sheriff’s Office K-9 team was deployed in an attempt to locate the suspects. An exhaustive search of the area was conducted but the suspects were not located.
Authorities believe the suspects have fled the area and that there is no danger posed to residents.
This incident remains under investigation by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office
The Sheriff’s Office was assisted on scene by Howell City Police, Michigan State Police, and Hamburg Township Police.
