Man not wearing pants at Next Door Food Store attempts to flee Ottawa County deputies

Ottawa County Sheriff's Office

A man accused of not wearing pants at Next Door Food Store in Tallmadge Township in Ottawa County, Michigan, fled from police on Dec. 7, 2020 before eventually being apprehended. (MLive file photo)

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI — After a brief chase, deputies apprehended a man accused of not wearing pants at the Next Door Food Store in Tallmadge Township.

Ottawa County Sheriff deputies were dispatched at 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7 to the store, located at 14226 Ironwood Dr., on a call for indecent exposure, according to a news release.

The caller provided a suspect and vehicle description to dispatchers.

Upon arrival, deputies located the suspect vehicle leaving the parking lot and conducted a traffic stop on the car. The investigating deputy made contact with the suspect, and according to the release, when the deputy returned to his police car to continue the investigation, the suspect fled.

A vehicle pursuit began and the suspect fled north through the unincorporated community of Marne, eventually coming to a stop in the area of 16th Avenue and Roosevelt Street.

The suspect was then taken into custody and lodged at the Ottawa County Jail without further incident. The suspect’s name is being withheld pending arraignment. The incident remains under investigation.

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