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Kent County resident urges review of police response after son's arrest, says crisis unit was not used
Summary
A Kent County resident told commissioners her son was arrested after an apparent mental-health episode and held more than 36 hours in the county jail; she urged county officials to ensure local police use crisis stabilization resources when appropriate.
Marissa Beatty of Kentwood told the Kent County Board of Commissioners on June 26 that her son, Christian Beatty, was arrested by the Wyoming Police Department after an incident at a gas station and held more than 36 hours in the Kent County Jail without being taken to a crisis stabilization unit.
Beatty said her son, a 2025 Michigan State University graduate with a degree in neurosciences, was accosted at a…
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