LOWELL, Mich — One person was shot and in the arm and fie people were arrested after Lowell Police were involved in a high speed chase with a stolen vehicle early Saturday morning.
Around 2 a.m. an officer noticed a vehicle driving through downtown Lowell with their high-beam lights on. The officer then noticed the vehicle did not have a license plate and proceeded to stop the vehicle.
Police said the driver led the officer on a chase, reaching a speed of 100 mph, before stopping on the side of a dirt road in Boston Township in Ionia County. When the officer exited the police car, the driver reversed the vehicle toward the officer, a news release said.
Police said the officer fired shots at the vehicle before the suspect's vehicle slammed into the patrol car. The suspect then drove away and the vehicle was found a short distance away, abandoned in a ditch.
Police said they later discovered the vehicle was stolen.
A drone was used to locate and arrest two suspects. One has since been released.
One suspect was treated for a minor gunshot injury, another for a cut in the forehead. The officer involved was not injured.
Following protocol, the Lowell Police Department officer has been placed on administrative leave while the Ionia County Sheriff's Office conducts a formal investigation.
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