Police: Man arrested for domestic assault in Rockford

ROCKFORD, Mich. (WOOD) — Authorities say a man was arrested for domestic assault after a short foot chase in Rockford.

The Rockford Department of Public Safety said shortly after 9 a.m. Tuesday, it received a report of a domestic assault at an apartment near E. Division Street and Wolverine Boulevard NE.

The caller told police that the suspect had a gun and was last seen walking northbound from the apartment, according to a new release.

The suspect was found around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday outside a nearby restaurant. The suspect ran away from police and was arrested in a parking lot. A K-9 unit found the handgun in a nearby wooded area, the release said.

Due to the proximity to Rockford Public Schools campuses, police said a school was placed under a shelter-in-place order. After the suspect was arrested about 10 minutes later, the school resumed normal operations, the release said.

For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WOODTV.com.