According to a recent release, the Big Rapids Department of Public Safety has identified and apprehended a juvenile suspect in connection with a breaking and entering incident in Big Rapids.

The incident occurred around 6:35 a.m. Monday, June 1, at Rogers Jewelers on S. Michigan Avenue. Big Rapids DPS said the call came in from someone who saw that the store’s front glass window had been broken. Upon arrival, the officer found that items had been stolen from the store and glass was broken.

After investigating, the suspect was identified and located later that evening around 8:10 p.m. near the intersection of State Street and Spring Street. While being interviewed about the incident, the juvenile fled the scene on foot. Officers pursued the suspect into the Taco Bell parking lot on State Street and made the arrest. An online scanner reported that an officer was injured in the pursuit and was taken to the hospital. The juvenile was also taken to the hospital for a medical evaluation.

The juvenile is facing multiple charges, including breaking and entering, possession of stolen property and resisting and obstructing police.

The Big Rapids Department of Public Safety was assisted by the Mecosta County Sheriff’s Office, Ferris State DPS, Meceola Central Dispatch and Mecosta County EMS.

_{Release information courtesy of Mecosta County Sheriff's Office.}