# Fugitive With Alias Batman Arrested At Stay Bridge Suites Kalamazoo Hotel
A fugitive wanted on drug charges was arrested in Kalamazoo on Thursday morning after detectives located him at a hotel on Seneca Lane.
Bruce Wayne Smith Jr. was arrested on multiple warrants on May 14, 2026 in Kalamazoo. (VBCSO/WWMT)
Just after 11 a.m. on Thursday, detectives from the Van Buren County Narcotics Unit received information on the whereabouts of a wanted fugitive from a drug case in Kalamazoo County. The suspect's vehicle was located at the Stay Bridge Suites on Seneca Lane in Kalamazoo.
Detectives from the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office surveilled the hotel until a visual identification was made. Once the suspect was seen, he was taken into custody on warrants and lodged at the Van Buren County Jail. Drug paraphernalia that was located on the suspect was turned over to the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office for possible charges.
His warrants include:
- Van Buren County - Felony for Delivery of Methamphetamine
- Kalamazoo County - Misdemeanor for Failure to Appear
- Portage Dept of Public Safety - Misdemeanor for Failure to Appear
The suspect was identified as Bruce Wayne Smith Jr., who has an alias of Batman, according to VBCSO officials.
The Van Buren County Narcotics Unit provided information to detectives that led to the arrest. The suspect remains in custody at the Van Buren County Jail pending further proceedings.