Man charged with domestic terrorism following alleged plan to take over Barry Township

Police in Barry County say they thwarted a plan to violently overthrow the local government in a rural township.

The Barry Township Police Department says a man from Prairieville Township made death threats to several people on December 11, 2023, along with promising to take over Barry Township.

Investigators say the man behind those threats is Christopher Mickey. Police believe the 40-year-old had the means to carry out his threats.

Officers from both Barry Township Police and Prairieville Township formed an impromptu partnership to track Mickey down. Officers found Mickey traveling towards Barry Township. They ordered him to pull over, but say Mickey tried to evade them.

He was eventually arrested in the parking lot of the Delton VFW hall.

Read more: Fox 17 (West Michigan)