Vietnam Vet charged after confrontation, going to VA hospital

Twin Lake man charged in assault-rifle confrontation to be transferred to V.A. hospital in Battle Creek
Published: Tuesday, August 07, 2012
By Lisha Arino

MUSKEGON, MI – Michael Robin Kirlis, the 60-year-old Twin Lake man who was allegedly involved in an armed and drunken confrontation with police and rescue workers is in the process of being transferred to the VA hospital in Battle Creek.

Kirlis waived his preliminary examination before 60th District Court Judge Michael J. Nolan on Aug. 7. The case will be sent to Circuit Court.

Kirlis, who said he was a Vietnam Veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder and on 100 percent disability, will be transferred to a Veterans Administration hospital in Battle Creek after receiving confirmation that the hospital would accept him as a patient. This is a condition allowed by the arraigning judge on July 24 in lieu of jail or paying a $50,000 bond.
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