After police chase that covers three counties, homeowner helps end incident

UPPER THUMB — A suspect who lead cops on a three-county chase was stopped by a homeowner with a gun, Tuesday afternoon.

According to a press release from the Sanilac County Sheriff's Office, deputies were assisting Brown City Police with apprehending a wanted fugitive and located him in a vehicle in Brown City.

According to Sgt. Shelly Park, the 31-year-old Brown City man pulled a knife and held it to his own throat from inside the vehicle.

Deputies were able to retrieve the female driver and a second male passenger from the vehicle, but when they attempted to get the man who had put the knife to his neck, the man began two swing the weapon at the deputies.

Attempts to taser the man were ineffective.

Following the altercation, the man fled in the vehicle, which he had stolen from the female, who was giving him a ride.

From there, the deputies pursued the suspect, until he entered Lapeer County. At that time, the pursuit was picked up by Lapeer County Sheriff's deputies, and then Tuscola County Sheriff's deputies, once he entered Tuscola County.

The suspect eventually rammed a Tuscola County Sheriff's Department patrol car, and then went through a field, where the car got stuck and the suspect fled on foot.

The suspect entered a house on Frankenmuth Road, where he attempted to steal another vehicle, but was confronted by the homeowner, who had a gun.

Tuscola County Deputies were able to arrest the suspect, and transported him to the Tuscola County Jail, where he remains in custody.

Sanilac County will seek additional charges, and the incident remains under investigation.

The Sanilac County Sheriff's deputies and Brown City Police were assisted by Sanilac Central Dispatch, the Sanilac County Drug Task Force, the Lapeer County Sheriff, MSP Caro and the Tuscola County Sheriff's Office.