UPDATE;

SAGINAW TWP, MI – A Saginaw Township officer has undergone surgery for bullet wounds received during a traffic stop, while the parolee accused of shooting him has been returned to prison. The suspect also is recovering from being shot in the face by an officer during his arrest.

Late in the evening of Wednesday, Jan. 23, Officer Jeff Koenig, 48, underwent surgery at University Hospital in Ann Arbor for a wound to his jaw, said Saginaw Township Police Chief Donald F. Pussehl Jr.

“The surgery lasted for approximately two hours,” Pussehl said. “Surgeons cleaned the wound, however, were not able to begin reconstructive surgery due to swelling that has developed. Once the swelling subsides, additional surgeries will take place. Officer Koenig will continue to rest while awaiting further surgeries. Please continue to keep Officer Koenig in your thoughts and prayers.”

Also on Wednesday, shooting suspect Joshua M. Rosebush, 29, was returned to the Charles Egeler Reception & Guidance Center in Jackson, confirmed Michigan Department of Corrections spokesman Chris Gautz.

“He’s being processed again as a parole violator,” Gautz said. “Parole violations are all on us; we handle those internally.”

Rosebush has at least 13 convictions on his record, 10 of which netted him prison time. Most recently, a Tuscola County judge in March 2016 sentenced him to three concurrent terms of two to 15 years in prison. The MDOC paroled Rosebush in April and he is accused of absconding on Jan. 3 of this year by removing an electronic tether.

Rosebush could serve the remaining time left on the sentence he was paroled on, though new charges are expected as well, Gautz said.

Joshua M. Rosebush on being returned to prison on Jan. 23, 2019, bandaged due to the bullet wound he received.

Saginaw County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Mark J. Gaertner previously told MLive that prosecutors in several counties where Rosebush is accused of committing crimes need to confer and form a game plan on how to proceed. He said his office plans to charge Rosebush with assault with intent to murder and weapons offenses at the minimum.

As Rosebush is back in prison, prosecutors need not file new charges within the 72-hour timeframe that typically follows a suspect’s arrest, Gaertner has said.

Rosebush was shot at least once when a Shiawassee County Sheriff’s detective took him into custody about 1 p.m. on Tuesday, around 11 hours after police contend Rosebush shot Koenig in his jaw and right shoulder. Gautz said he had heard Rosebush was shot in the face as well, and though he could not confirm it, Rosebush’s MDOC mug shot taken on Tuesday indicates as such.

The case began about 2 a.m. Tuesday, when Koenig spotted a white Dodge pickup driving with its headlights off. Koenig stopped the truck on Tittabawassee Road between Fashion Square Boulevard and Bay Road in Kochville Township.

When Koenig approached the truck to give its driver a warning about the lights, the driver opened fire on him, police have said. The truck drove off as Koenig managed to radio for help.

Police later found the Dodge abandoned near Davis and Liberty roads in Kochville Township. Police believe Rosebush stole two more vehicles before the Shiawassee County Sheriff’s detective spotted him heading east on Interstate 69.

Rosebush stopped the van he was driving between Lansing and Braden roads in Woodhull Township, exited it, and pointed a handgun at the detective. The detective shot Rosebush, who was then taken into custody.

It’s unclear if Rosebush fired any shots at the detective. As a felon, Rosebush is prohibited from possessing guns.

The detective had been placed on paid administrative leave pending an investigation’s conclusion. The Michigan State Police is investigating both shootings.

Since Koenig’s shooting, a Facebook page has been started to raise funds for his and his family’s expenses, with a stated goal of $250,000. As of 8:45 a.m. Thursday, 4,770 people had donated a total of $155,151.