Police & Fire: Man threatens girlfriend with gun

GUN THREAT: A 23-year-old Battle Creek man was arrested on several gun charges after his girlfriend, 23, said he stepped in front of her car, fired a shot in the air, then pointed the gun at her and said "You don't know how bad I can kill you." The woman told Battle Creek police she and the man argued and she left their apartment in in the first block of Rambling Lane about 4:22 a.m. She began to drive around, but he found her near Battle Creek Avenue and Meachem Avenue. After he fired a shot, she allowed him into the car and they spent more than 30 minutes in the car arguing while he held the gun. Police were alerted and found the couple in the car in a gas station parking lot in the 800 block of Capital Avenue Southwest.

DOMESTIC ASSAULT: A man, 31, was arrested by Battle Creek police in the 300 block of Parkway Drive at 9:55 p.m. Wednesday.

THEFTS: • Walgreens, 605 North Ave.: headphones, clothes. • Meijer, 2191 W. Columbia Ave.: clothes. • Family Fare, 45 E. Columbia Ave.: alcohol, one arrested. • Cosma Casting, 10 Clark Road: drill

Call Silent Observer at 269-964-3888 or text CRIMES (274637) SOTIP or see www.crimereports.com with information about crimes.