Suspect in custody
At 1:48 a.m. on December 19, 2013 the St. Johns Police Department responded to an armed robbery call at the Admiral gas station located at 601 E. State Street in St. Johns.
A lone male subject entered the Admiral gas station, approached the station attendant showing a firearm and demanded money. The suspect obtained an undisclosed amount of cash and left the station on foot without further incident.
While in route to the scene to assist the St. Johns Police Department, Deputy Scott Clarke of the Clinton County Sheriff’s Department observed a vehicle traveling southbound on Business 27 that made an abrupt turn onto westbound Pratt Road in Olive Township. Due to the evasive action of the suspect vehicle the Deputy’s attention was directed to it, and he attempted to catch up to identify the vehicle. While doing so, the suspect vehicle accelerated and lost control ultimately crashing into a drainage ditch off Pratt Road.
Upon approaching the vehicle, Deputy Clarke determined that it was possibly the suspect from the armed robbery complaint in St. Johns. Upon arrival of the assisting officers from the Clinton County Sheriff’s Department the suspect, a 39 year old male from Kalamazoo, MI was taken into custody. A weapon, cash and other evidence was located inside his vehicle.
The suspect was transported to a local hospital for treatment of minor injuries. He was treated and released and is currently being held in the Clinton County Jail awaiting arraignment.
Patrick Lamar Adamson, 39 years old, from Kalamazoo, MI was arraigned today in 65A District Court in St. Johns on the charges of Armed Robbery, Felony Firearm and Possession of a Short Barreled Shotgun. He will be held in the Clinton County Jail without bond until his preliminary exam on January 2, 2014.
The St. Johns Police Department was assisted at the scene by the Clinton County Sheriff’s Department, DeWitt Township Police Department and Ovid Police Department.