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Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 1:19 PM

BLOTTER

Wednesday, Jan. 14

3:54 a.m. —Solon Township — Vehicle appears abandoned in the driving lane on Cedar Valley just off M-72.

4:49 a.m. — Leelanau Township — Someone is ringing caller’s doorbell and banging on the door. It started about 4 a.m.

8:51 a.m. — Suttons Bay Township — Red sedan with their flashers on in the area of the government center and M-204.

8:52 a.m. — Bingham Township — Caller reports that someone is contacting their clients in a fraudulent attempt to get them to give bank information.

9:44 a.m. — Elmwood Township — Husky mix has been wandering around caller’s address since yesterday. It is wearing a harness.

10 a.m. — Suttons Bay Township — Caller from Suttons Bay reports a person sitting in the ditch on M-204 near Marek Road.

12:23 p.m. — Leelanau Township — Construction truck with trailer missed the turn and went off the road into a snowbank.

12:46 p.m. — Glen Arbor Township — At least four trucks are parked on Lakewood Drive. Refusing to move.

1:19 p.m. — Leelanau Township — Caller has a neighbor whose dog has been roaming. It is consistently coming on his property. It does its business everywhere. Would like to speak to animal control about it.

1:54 p.m. — Suttons Bay Township — Caller slid into a road sign on Herman Road. Has called tow to come get him out. Jeep Renegade.

4:52 p.m. — Bingham Township — Orange Subaru Cross trek hit a guardrail and is now stalled in the middle of the road.

8:52 p.m. — Elmwood Township — Just south of Lakeview Hills Road there is a man walking south toward Traverse City on the east side of the M-22 roadway. Caller is concerned because he has been walking “a long time today”and he is weaving close to traffic” due to the wind. Caller thinks he should be checked on.

Thursday, Jan. 15

12:25 p.m. — Leland Township — Caller is concerned about four cows on the road.

6:17 p.m. — Leelanau Township — Red or burgundy truck driving in N. West Bay Shore Drive, seen driving erratically.

Friday, Jan. 16

5:24 a.m. — Leelanau Township — Older gentleman pulled into caller’s driveway. White Jeep with handicap sticker on it. The individual is unknown. He is very confused.

5:56 a.m. — Suttons Bay Township — Family trouble.

11:21 a.m. — Centerville Township— GMC Sierra slid off the road. Hit small trees. Small amount of damage.

12:14 p.m. — Elmwood Township — The car behind them hit the car and is now in the lake.

2:56 p.m. — Bingham Township — Black Jeep driving recklessly and passing in no passing zone.

4:45 p.m. — Suttons Bay Township — Family member who was supposed to check on caller, but can’t get in touch with him now. Requests a check.

10:10 p.m. — Bingham Township — Domestic.

10:51 p.m. — Elmwood Township — Domestic.

Saturday, Jan. 17

2:03 a.m. — Suttons Bay Township — Family trouble.

2:07 a.m. — Solon Township— One person in custody.

9:52 a.m. — Elmwood Township — Repossessed white Yukon.

11:41 a.m. — Bingham Township — Family trouble.

3:44 p.m. — Suttons Bay Township— Ongoing problem with neighbors’ dog.

5:17 p.m. — Empire Township — Caller has a Ford 250 broken down and blocking the westbound

lane.

5:19p.m. —KassonTownship — Black Dodge Durango went off the road.

5:48 p.m. — Empire Township — Truck in front of driver all over the road.

11:51 p.m. — Bingham Township— Caller is staying at an Airbnb Turned into driveway and wasn’t plowed. Vehicle stuck. Not in the roadway.

Sunday, Jan. 18

10:19 a.m. — Elmwood Township— Caller is receiving threats from his ex via social media posts. Would like to speak with law enforcement about options.

5:45 p.m. — Cleveland Township — Two individuals removing a log from National Park property. One in custody on Kalkaska County warrant.

6:13 p.m. — Cleveland Township — Vehicle in the ditch.

6:46 p.m. — Bingham Township — Caller thinks she is being scammed. Would like to speak with law enforcement.

7:34 p.m. — Centerville Township — Elderly neighbor ended up in caller’s front yard then drove up and down his own driveway for an hour. Now he is in the ditch.

8:53 p.m. — Leland Township — Caller went into the ditch. Don’t think there’s damage. Ford Escort.

10:56 p.m. — Elmwood Township — Missing a mixedbreed black Lab/pit mix. Not wearing a collar. Mostly dark brown. Small white stripe on his chest.

Monday, Jan. 19

9:55 a.m. — Kasson Township — Orange Subaru Crosstrek stuck on the side of the road. Several vehicles off the road and one may be damaged. Send fire for assistance with traffic control. Complete white-out conditions. Red Chevy. Blue Subaru. Will need a wrecker for three vehicles, two to be towed and one pulled out. All three vehicles are damage and stuck in a drift.

Request to Road Commission for assessment of road/visibility for possible closure.

10:23 a.m. — Centerville Township — Vehicle stuck in the roadway. In lane of traffic. Chevy Bolt, gray in color. Second caller has their vehicle stuck in the same location as well. Blue Ford Taurus. Got blue Ford out. Chevy plugged with snow. Partially obstructing southbound lane.

11:38 a.m. — Suttons Bay Township — Caller has court order to retrieve belongings from home.

11:45 a.m. — Elmwood Township — Caller advises there is a dog under his deck that is currently barking. Caller does not know if it is stuck or who the owners are.

2 p.m. — Solon Township — Caller requests a welfare check on son.

4:11 p.m. — Bingham Township — Former employee not returning equipment to business.

4:49 p.m. — Empire Township — Unattended ice shanty on South Bar Lake. Has been there a few nights. Was advised to call the Department of Natural Resources.

10:29 p.m. — Elmwood Township — Blue Jeep. On sobrieties. One in custody.

Tuesday, Jan. 20

12:42 a.m. — Leelanau Township — Caller is in the ditch. Black Kia.


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