Stabbing suspect arrested after chase, crash in Holland Twp.

HOLLAND TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A man was arrested Thursday after authorities say he stabbed a woman and led police on a chase in Holland Township.

The stabbing was reported at about 3:40 p.m. in the 200 block of Franklin Street. The suspect, a 46-year-old man, fled the area in an SUV and was spotted a short time later by investigators along Riley Street, according to the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office.

Authorities say the man hit a police cruiser and another vehicle during a chase with police before crashing into a utility pole on Riley and knocking out power to some area residents and businesses. The man was taken into custody.

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