On Aug. 21, 2020, at approximately 9:30 p.m., the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 5000 block of Paterson Lake Road in Putnam Township for a report of a felonious assault.
According to a release from the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office, a subsequent investigation revealed that a 41-year-old Stockbridge Township resident had assaulted two acquaintances with a baseball bat. The male victims were both 40-year-old Putnam Township residents. Both victims were transported to the University of Michigan Medical Center with serious injuries, but were last reported to be in stable condition. The suspect had fled the scene prior to the arrival of responding deputies, but was later located at his residence in the 3900 block of Dexter Trail in Stockbridge, Mich.
The Livingston County Regional SWAT Team was activated and responded to the scene. After several hours of on-scene negations the suspect was taken into custody without incident.
The Livingston County Regional SWAT Team was assisted at the scene by Livingston County EMS and the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office.
The suspect was lodged at the Livingston County Jail on felonious assault charges. The suspect’s name is being withheld pending his arraignment. The incident remains under investigation by the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau.
