KINCHELOE, Mich. (WZMQ) – Troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Sault Ste. Marie Post arrested a man in Kincheloe after he allegedly stole a vehicle in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and kidnapped an individual at knifepoint.
On June 9, troopers were contacted by the Green Bay Police Department, informing them that 26-year-old Blaze Gugin had stolen a vehicle in the Green Bay area and was believed to be traveling to the Sault Ste. Marie area.
Troopers located the vehicle on M-28 near M-221, where it had broken down. However, Gugin was not in the vehicle. A short time later, troopers were dispatched to Kincheloe after an individual ran into the Dollar General, where they said they had been kidnapped and asked the cashier to call 911. Troopers responded to the Kincheloe area and located Gugin inside the Pizza Patch restaurant. He was taken into custody without incident and lodged in the Chippewa County Jail.
Further investigation revealed that Gugin had allegedly stolen the vehicle and told his adult male roommate to get into the car. Once inside the car, the suspect allegedly produced a knife and threatened to harm the roommate unless he went with him to Michigan. The two traveled from Green Bay, Wisconsin, to Chippewa County. After the vehicle broke down, they reportedly hitchhiked to Kincheloe.
On June 10, Gugin was arraigned on charges of unlawful imprisonment and receiving and concealing stolen property. His bond was set at $250,000 cash with tether and other standard conditions. He is next due in court on June 22.
The owner of the stolen vehicle was notified of its recovery. MSP was assisted by the Sault Tribe Police Department and Chippewa County Central Dispatch.
