CALHOUN COUNTY, Mich. — Deputies arrested a suspect on felony warrants after he fled a traffic stop in Emmett Township Friday night.

Friday at 5:39 p.m., a Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office deputy initiated a traffic stop for numerous traffic violations on Beckley Road near Witmark Drive in Battle Creek. The deputy was then able to identify the driver through prior contact as a 34-year-old Emmett Township man who is a known violent offender and had warrants for his felony arrest.

While the deputy was speaking with the man, the suspect drove off eastbound on Beckley Road. The deputy gave chase with his lights and sirens on, but the man did not stop. The vehicle went off the roadway and the man fled on foot into a wooded area on Beadle Lake Road near Trappers Ridge in Emmett Township.

A Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office canine deputy initiated a police dog track that led to a home in the area. The suspect was believed to be inside the home and a perimeter was established. A search of the residence was conducted shortly thereafter and the suspect was found inside, barricaded in a room. He said he had a gun and threatened to harm law enforcement if they tried to arrest him.

Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team and negotiators spoke with the man for four hours while he remained barricaded inside the home. The suspect eventually exited the room and was taken into custody without further incident.

The man was arrested for resisting arrest and numerous firearms violations.

The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office was assisted during the incident by Michigan State Police, Emmett Township Department of Public Safety, Battle Creek Police Department, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, LifeCare Ambulance Service and Calhoun County Consolidated Dispatch.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Lt. Curtis Smith by calling (269) 781-0880, Calhoun County Consolidated Dispatch at (269) 781-0911 or anonymously through Silent Observer at (269) 781-9700.