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Sheriff: Knife-wielding man tries to break into Calhoun Co. Jail, arrested

Calhoun County Sheriff's Office
Posted at 9:52 AM, Feb 14, 2024
and last updated 2024-02-14 14:51:21-05

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A man holding a knife began pounding on the door to the Calhoun County Jail before trying to break in to the ATM, according to the sheriff's office.

Investigators say it happened just before 6:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Deputies, realizing the man had a knife, locked the exterior door so the 26-year-old man was stuck between the two sets of doors in the lobby.

The sheriff's office called for backup, and officers with the Battle Creek Police Department talked with the man, and eventually convinced him to surrender.

From there, investigators say they brought the man inside the jail to arrest him.

No one was hurt during this incident.