A month after a pedestrian was struck and killed on a Cass County highway, deputies arrested a suspect
Timothy Johnson, a 24-year-old from Benton Harbor, was walking along M-152 near Pleasant Street in Silver Creek Township when a vehicle struck him on the morning of May 24. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office.
A suspect has now been arrested in connection with the crash. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest on Saturday, June 20. Officials are withholding the suspect’s name because he has not yet been arraigned in court.
The crash occurred in the Dowagiac area, roughly 45 miles west of Kalamazoo. The investigation spanned Cass, Van Buren, and Berrien Counties.
"Detectives and deputies have spent countless hours investigating this incident to try and bring closure to Timothy Johnson’s family and friends," the Cass County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
Sheriff Clint Roach thanked residents across three counties for sharing video footage and information that helped advance the case.
What happened on May 24
- At 9:49 a.m. on Sunday, May 24, Cass County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the crash on M-152 at Pleasant Street.
- Johnson was walking on the roadway when a vehicle struck him.
- Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene.
- The driver did not stop and remained unidentified for more than a month.
Investigation continues
The sheriff’s office said the case remains under investigation. Anyone with information about the case can contact the Cass County Sheriff’s Office at 269-445-2481.
The arrest brings a development to a case that left Johnson’s family and friends without answers for weeks. Neighbors in the Kalamazoo and Cass County regions are aware of the stretch of M-152 where the crash occurred, and officials are urging continued public cooperation.
According to reporting by Nathan Clark of MLive and Katherine Connolly of WOODTV, investigators reviewed video footage from multiple sources across the region before making the arrest.