At approximately 5:53 a.m. on Thursday, June 30, 2022, officers from the Wyoming Department of Public Safety responded to the 3200 block of Woodward Avenue SW on the report of a person that was assaulted by suspects attempting to steal her vehicle. When officers arrived on scene, they located a 41-year-old female with a head injury sustained during the attack. She was initially treated at the scene by medical personnel and then transported to a local hospital for her injuries. Her condition is unknown at the time of this writing.
Information obtained from the victim and witnesses aided the officers in quickly apprehending one of the juveniles, that ran from the scene. A male juvenile was taken into custody after a short foot pursuit. He was arrested in connection to the attempted stolen vehicle and felonious assault. The identity of a second suspect is unknown and the suspect that was captured is not cooperating by providing information on the second suspect. Wyoming Detectives and other members of the multijurisdictional Combined Auto Theft Team are actively investigating the incident to identify that person.
The suspect that police arrested is an 11-year-old male from Grand Rapids and was lodged at the Kent County Juvenile Detention Center for the carjacking. His name is being withheld due to his age.
The vehicle that was attempted stolen is a Kia Sorento. At this time, it is unknown if this incident is related to any other vehicle thefts of the same manufacturer.
COMMUNITY ACTION STATEMENT:
Investigators ask if anyone has information regarding this case to please contact the Wyoming Department of Public Safety at (616)530-7300 or Silent Observer at (616)774-2345; 1-866-774-2345; or https://www.silentobserver.org
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