Incident/Investigation Report

Agency: KDPS Case Number: 20-012760 Date: 08/19/2020 16:19:30

Incident Information
Date/Time Reported Date/Time Occurred Date/Time Found Officer
08/15/2020 14:12 08/15/2020 14:12 08/15/2020 14:12 (12632) REIBER, ERIC MATTHEW
Incident Location
N Church St / W Water St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
1822

Charges
Charge Type Description Statute UCR
¨ Att
1 City OBSTRUCT-CROSSING POLICE LINES 48000 90Z þ Com
Alcohol, Drugs or Computers Used Location Type Premises Entered Forced Entry Weapons
¨ Alcohol ¨ Drugs ¨ Computers HIGHWAY / ROAD / ALLEY / ¨ Yes þ No 1.
Entry Exit Criminal Activity 2.
3.
Bias Motivation Bias Target Bias Circumstances Hate Group

Victims
Seq. # Type Injuries Residency Status Ethnicity

1 SOCIETY/ PUBLIC None Unknown Unknown

Name(Last, First, M) Race Sex DOB Age
CITY OF KALAMAZOO U U 00
Address Home Phone
150 E CROSSTOWN PKWY, KALAMAZOO, MI 49001
Employer Name/Address Business Phone
/
Victim of Crimes
1

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Offenders
Seq. # Type Name(Last, First, M)

1 INDIVIDUAL
AKA Race Sex DOB Age Height Weight
B M 20 5'10" - 6'01" 140 - 160
Address Home Phone
KALAMAZOO, MI 49006
Employer Name/Address Business Phone
/
Scars, Marks, Tatoos or other distinguishing features

Physical Characteristics

Suspect Details

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Notes/Narratives
NARRATIVE
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SUMMARY:

On 8-15-20 I was assigned as a squad leader for a crowd management team (Sqaud 2) during this incident. Team members were wearing a KDPS
uniform and also a full padded suit and helmet for protection that stated POLICE on the front and back. The team I was assigned to consisted of
myself as a squad leader, #2 Sgt Cake as an assistant squad leader, #3 PSO Rieser, #4 PSO Jones who was equipped with gas and devised to
deploy gas at an extended range, #5 PSO A. Marshall #6 PSO Hutson and #7 PSO Deming. The team was not activated until command advised
that people were actively fighting in the downtown area near Arcadia Park. We responded and deployed at the west entrance to the park. During
this incident I deployed approx a 1 second burst of pepperspray to protect officers making an arrest. I also made 1 arrest for impeding traffic after
verbal warnings were given to the crowd. was arrested for impeding traffic after he refused verbal commands from
officers and refused to clear the area after repeated PA announcements were made. was lodged at KCSD.

OFFICER ACTIONS:

Upon arrival to Arcadia Park CMT officers were utilized to form a line and push through the park to clear the park of protestors. Prior to CMT
officers responding to the park PA announcements were made requesting the occupants of the park to vacate. CMT officers utilized a line
formation to move protestors from inside the park. After CMT officers cleared the park we moved to Church and Water St at the request of
command to assist with a crowd while officers made an arrest. CMT officers again formed a line to move protestors back. A fully marked police
car was driven behind CMT officers providing PA announcements for the protestors to exit the street and clear the area as they were impeding
traffic. Many protestors obeyed the commands to exit the street and began to move south on Church St to Michigan Ave.

I encountered one male subject later identified as that refused to obey the PA announcements and was standing
in the middle of Chruch St refusing to move and was yelling at officers. I was able to grab by his upper arm and pull him back behind the
police line. Other officers assisted with placing handcuffs on him and PSO Ponitz took custody of him. See his report for further.

After clearing Chruch St CMT Officers formed a police line and walked behind the protestors down E. Michigan. Upon reaching Rose and E.
Michigan I observed officers attempt to make an arrest and the suspect resist and take off running after attempting to punch another officer. The
subject was taken into custody by other officers and the crowd began running toward the arresting officers. Fearing that the crowd was running
back to assault arresting officers I deployed approx 1 second burst of my pepperspray to keep the crowd back. This appeared to work and allowed
other officers to assist and make a police line. CMT officers continued following the protestors east on E. Michigan to Edwards St and back to
Arcadia Park were the protestors dispersed after repeated PA announcements from police.

ARREST:

was arrested for impeding traffic and was lodged at KCSD. See PSO Ponitz report for further.

BWC:

My body camera was in use during this incident. A request to save the footage was made.

This ends my involvement in this case.

Sgt. Eric Reiber 12632

8-15-20 @ 1611hrs

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Notes/Narratives
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ADDITIONAL ARREST INFORMATION

Taken into custody for impeding traffic.

During riots