Ingham County, MI – A Battle Creek man was arrested early Sunday morning after allegedly assaulting a woman inside a patrol car following a single-vehicle crash in White Oak Township, according to the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies responded around 1 a.m. on November 9, 2025, to the area of Proctor and Carter roads for a rollover crash involving three people. Authorities said all occupants were uninjured, and due to cold weather, they were allowed to wait in the back seat of a warm patrol vehicle.
According to deputies, 31-year-old Thomas Bergstresser became upset after being unable to find his phone. When he returned to the patrol car, a sergeant noticed him striking the partition and went to check on him. The officer then allegedly witnessed Bergstresser assaulting a female passenger in the back seat.
Bergstresser was immediately removed and arrested for domestic assault, officials said. The sergeant later reviewed in-car footage that reportedly showed a second assault occurring earlier while the deputy was outside the vehicle.
Bergstresser was lodged in the Ingham County Jail, and prosecutors authorized one count of misdemeanor domestic assault. He was arraigned on Monday, November 10, 2025, in the 55th District Court and released on a personal recognizance bond.
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