Drugs

The chase began after Emmett Township officers were called to a medical emergency, but the driver sped off when they arrived, reportedly striking a medic on the scene.

43-year-old Edwin Walker was arraigned Wednesday on a charge related to his escape from jail, a charge that could carry up to six years in prison; he could get even more than that as several other crimes were committed during the alleged flight.

A deputy pulled a speeding driver over, and began to notice something “emerging from his ear” as he was speaking with him.

Two Lansing men were arraigned January 11 following the investigation, which stemmed from a tip regarding drugs and prostitution at a Battle Creek hotel.