ALPENA COUNTY, MI. On Monday, December 22, 2025, officers from the Alpena Police Department
and troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Alpena Post conducted a traffic stop on a reported
stolen vehicle on Grant St. near Lawn St. in Alpena Township.
The preliminary investigation indicated that during the traffic stop, an occupant produced a knife and cut
an officer from the Alpena Police Department. The officer discharged his department-issued firearm,
striking the suspect. The suspect was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced
deceased.
The suspect has been identified as a 35-year-old Alpena man. The injured officer who sustained a
laceration to the hand and is being treated at the hospital.
The MSP Investigative Response Team and MSP Crime Lab responded to process the scene and
continue the investigation. Two officers from the Alpena Police Department are on paid administrative
leave until the investigation is completed.
This incident remains under investigation. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.
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