Thank you for your help. We have located the gentleman who came to the aid of the 13-year-old this morning.

Eaton County Sheriff's Office Deputies are looking for the gentleman that stopped and helped a 13-year-old boy this morning on East Clinton Trail near Canfield Road. If you have any information, please contact Sgt. Brooks at 517-543-5458. Thank you.

Sheriff Reich's Weekly Update - https://www.eatoncounty.org/departments/office-of-the-sheriff/119-departments/office-of-the-sheriff/733-weekly-update-2017

Home Invasion Suspects apprehended in Eaton County Case.

At approximately 0900 hours on Saturday 7/22/17, Eaton County Deputies responded to a residence in Brookfield Township, located in the south east portion of Eaton County, in reference to a home invasion and stolen vehicle complaint. The victims in this incident reported unknown suspects entering their home as they slept and stole numerous items, including a vehicle and credit cards.

Through investigation it was determined two suspects were believed to be involved and they were identified. The information was relayed to neighboring jurisdictions in an attempt to locate the suspects.

Shortly before 6:00 pm, Lansing Township Police located the stolen vehicle near the border of Lansing Township and Delta Township. Eaton County Deputies responded to the scene and arrested one of the previously identified suspects. Deputies gathered additional information which led them to a residence in Delta Township where the second suspect was taken into custody.

One suspect is identified as a 26 year old male who resides in Lansing. The second suspect is a 24 year old male who also resides in Lansing. Both suspects are currently lodged at the Eaton County Jail. Charges are being sought from the Eaton County Prosecutor's office for Home Invasion 1st Degree and Unlawful Driving Away of an Automobile. They have no bond pending arraignment. The 26 year old male suspect was also lodged on charges related to absconding from parole.


Sheriff Tom Reich.

News Release - On Tuesday July 18, 2017, around 9:30 a.m., the Eaton County Sheriff’s Office responded to a three vehicle accident on E/B I-496 just west of Waverly Rd in Delta Township. The preliminary investigation revealed a vehicle being driven by a Delta Township resident rear-ended a box truck that was stopped in the roadway for a back-up created by a construction zone. The force of the impact pushed the box truck into another stopped car in front of it. The lone male occupant of the first car was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene. The occupants of the other vehicles were not injured.

Sheriff Reich's Weekly Update article - https://www.eatoncounty.org/departments/office-of-the-sheriff/119-departments/office-of-the-sheriff/733-weekly-update-2017

UPDATE TO JULY 13 PRESS CONFERENCE- MURDER SUSPECT IN CUSTODY

July 14, 2017

Eaton County Sheriff Tom Reich is pleased to announce that murder suspect Nathaniel Bowers turned himself in to the Michigan State Police Multi-Jurisdictional Fugitive Apprehension Team in Detroit. Eaton County Sheriff’s Office Detectives, Lansing Police and Capitol Area Violent Crime Initiative had been working with this team since the night of July 11th in an effort to locate Bowers. Sheriff’s Detectives are transporting him to the Eaton County Jail to be held for arraignment on the charges issued by the Eaton County Prosecutor’s Office.
Sheriff Reich stated, “We extend our deep appreciation to all of these outstanding agencies that joined in the search for the suspect who is now in custody”.

On July 11, 2017 at 4:32 p.m., Eaton County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to a report of a shooting which occurred in the parking lot of the Quicky Convenience Store at 4820 S. Waverly Road in Delta Township. Upon arrival Deputies observed a 22-year-old male victim, Trevon McDuffy of Lansing, lying in the parking lot with multiple gunshot wounds. Delta Township Fire Emergency Medical Services responded to provide emergency medical treatment, but Trevon died from his wounds on scene.
Our Detectives began investigating to locate and identify the suspect who had fled the scene. The suspect has been identified as Nathaniel Marcelious-Antonio Bowers, black male, 23 years old, 5’ 4’’ tall with a thin build. As a result of our investigation, the Eaton County Prosecutor’s Office has authorized an arrest warrant for Open Murder and Felony Firearm.
The Lansing Police Department, Capitol Area Violent Crime Initiative Team, Michigan State University Police Department, and the Michigan State Police Fugitive Team have provided tremendous ongoing assistance in this murder investigation and search for suspect Nathaniel Bowers.
Bowers is considered to still be armed and we are making every effort to arrest him and remove this dangerous threat to public safety from the streets. We are asking that anyone who sees or has information about the location of Nathaniel Bowers to call 911 immediately.
If you are a witness or have any information regarding this crime, we are asking that you call Eaton County Sheriff’s Office Detective Sergeant Josh Ivey at 517-652-3315 or Mid-Michigan Crime stoppers at 517-483-STOP.