NEWS RELEASE

Grand Rapids Police Department

APPROVED: Captain Jeffrey Hertel FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:

FOR RELEASE: August 24, 2010 Captain Jeffrey Hertel

Phone: 456-3499
Fax: 456-4490

10-059702

ROBBERY /POLICE PURSUIT UPDATE ON VEHICLE OCCUPANTS

On August 14, 2010, Grand Rapids Police responded to the 600 block of High St. SW on the
report of a robbery. The victim told officers that two male suspects approached him as he
exited his vehicle. The two suspects robbed the victim of cash and his vehicle and fled.

The stolen vehicle was observed shortly after the robbery in the area of Hall St. and Caulfield
Ave. SW. The vehicle, occupied by two males, fled northbound on Caulfield Ave. and struck a
large tree at B Street. The driver of the vehicle, Phillip Patterson, male, 11/21/1993, was
pinned in the vehicle. The passenger, James Bartee, male, 8/4/1993, was also seriously
injured in the crash.

Both Patterson and Bartee were transported to Saint Mary’s Hospital for treatment.

Phillip Patterson was pronounced deceased on August 20, 2010. A subsequent autopsy
indicated that he died from multiple blunt force injuries.

James Bartee was pronounced deceased on August 18, 2010. An autopsy indicated that
Bartee died from cranial cerebral trauma. Toxicology reports are still pending.

Det. Les Smith

Det. Erik Boillat
Sgt. Chris Postma
Sgt. Steve LaBrecque (Traffic Investigator)

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1 Monroe Center, N.W., Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503-2906