Hammer-wielding man arrested after breaking into Southwest Michigan house

Van Buren County Sheriff

The Van Buren County Sheriff's Office in Southwest Michigan.(Brad Devereaux | bdeverea@mlive.com)

VAN BUREN COUNTY, MI -- A man has been arrested after breaking into a house and trying to fight off police when they arrived to confront him.

Van Buren County Sheriff deputies made contact with the man around 6:30 p.m. on Monday, April 22 in the 51000 block of County Road 380 in Columbia Township, according to a press release. He put up a fight, as police had to force their way into the house to get him, per the release.

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