Defendants listed in the suit are the city of Battle Creek, Battle Creek Police Department Chief Jim Blocker, two Battle Creek Police officers, the Calhoun County Board of Commissioners, Calhoun County Sheriff Steven Hinkley as well as a deputy with the sheriff’s department.
Suspects sought in a string of crimes beginning with a stolen vehicle, theft at an area business, fleeing and eluding law enforcement before crashing into a Battle Creek home.