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District 1 counties of service: Baraga, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Marquette, Menominee, Ontonagon.
Nothing to report
District 2 counties of service: Alger, Chippewa, Delta, Mackinac, Luce, Schoolcraft.
COs Mike Olesen and Scott Pankow responded to the potential threat of an active shooter at a Sault Ste. Marie area school. The COs worked with other local law enforcement agencies and set up a perimeter around the school while students were dismissed out of an abundance of caution. The threat was ultimately determined to be a “swatting” hoax. Authorities confirmed there was no credible threat to students or staff.
District 3 counties of service: Alpena, Antrim, Cheboygan, Charlevoix, Emmet, Montmorency, Otsego, Presque Isle.
COs from District 3, Area 2 have been assisted in the high-water issue at the Cheboygan Dam.
COs Sidney LaLonde and Jack Gorno received a complaint of a deer caught in a fence on I-75 near Levering. The COs met the caller at the scene and together they were able to free the deer. CO Gorno checked the location the following morning and the deer had successfully moved on.
District 4 counties of service: Benzie, Grand Traverse, Lake, Leelanau, Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Newaygo, Oceana, Wexford.
CO Josiah Killingbeck responded to assist in locating a missing subject who had flipped their kayak over into the Pine River in rural northern Lake County. Using his knowledge of the area, CO Killingbeck hiked into the last known location of the kayaker and brought an extra coat, gloves, and hat, along with hand warmers and emergency blanket, as the temperatures were only about 40 degrees. CO Killingbeck located the victim who was disoriented and extremely cold, showing signs of hypothermia. CO Killingbeck learned that another subject had also ended up flipping their canoe in the water due to the very high-water conditions and had been last seen being swept downstream. CO Killingbeck called in additional resources and directed a deputy to where CO Killingbeck thought the subject may end up. The deputy was able to locate the second victim who was also hypothermic. CO Killingbeck assisted in warming the subject and escorted them to the nearest access point. Both victims were subsequently transferred to EMS for further evaluation and care.
District 5 counties of service: Alcona, Arenac, Clare, Crawford, Gladwin, Iosco, Kalkaska, Missaukee, Ogemaw, Osceola, Oscoda, Roscommon.
CO Craig Neal conducted surveillance on an angler suspected of over limiting on perch in a Saginaw Bay marina. CO Neal and Sgt. Phil Hudson contacted the angler, who initially claimed he had not caught any fish. He then produced one bucket with a legal limit and a second bucket containing an additional 30 perch. The angler was issued a citation for possession of an over-limit of yellow perch.
District 6 counties of service: Bay, Gratiot, Huron, Isabella, Midland, Montcalm, Saginaw, Sanilac, Tuscola.
CO Jason Ruth was requested by the Kawkawlin Township Fire Department to assist with an active fire where an individual had intentionally leveled a house and was burning the debris. Upon arrival, CO Ruth contacted the property owner and asked for an explanation. The homeowner stated he was attempting to save money by burning the structure instead of renting a dumpster and believed it was legal to do so. The individual was issued a citation for the unlawful disposal of solid waste.
CO Cody Simmons was conducting a bait dealer inspection at a local business in Huron County and discovered that the owner did not have the required retail license to sell minnows. The last license the owner had was from 2021. CO Cody Simmons issued a citation for failing to license his business for selling minnows.
CO Mike Haas received a complaint in central Isabella County from a landowner who reported discovering several trash bags filled with deer parts while walking his hunting property. During the investigation, a deer tag was found among the debris, and the tag was registered to an individual living approximately four miles south of the location. CO Haas contacted the suspect at his residence and questioned him about his deer season and disposal methods. The suspect initially denied any knowledge of how the remains ended up on another person’s property but eventually accepted responsibility and agreed to retrieve the debris and dispose of it properly. A citation was issued for littering.
While on patrol in the Flat River State Game Area, CO Mike Haas observed a truck peeling out of a state parking lot and fishtailing down the roadway. As CO Haas approached, the driver reversed back into the lot, opened his door, and threw a trash bag from the vehicle into the woods. When the driver noticed CO Haas pull up beside him, he quickly exited the truck and began gathering the scattered trash. Further investigation determined that the driver did not possess a valid driver’s license and was revoked. Citations were issued to address the observed violations.
While on patrol in Saginaw County, CO Nick McNamee witnessed an angler fishing with restricted gear on the Tittabawassee River. When CO McNamee approached the angler, he noticed that the angler also had three walleyes strung on a stringer in the water. The Tittabawassee River is closed to walleye fishing from March 15th to the last weekend in April for the walleye spawning season. Enforcement action was taken and the fish were seized.
While on patrol in Saginaw County, CO Nick McNamee witnessed a group of men fishing at Wickes Park in Saginaw. When the CO approached the group, he noticed a couple of walleyes in a bucket behind them. The CO then informed the group that the Saginaw River is closed past the Center Street Bridge in Saginaw to walleye fishing from March 15th to the last weekend in April for the walleye spawning season. The CO also informed the group that the fishing tackle being used was also illegal during the closure. Enforcement action was taken and the fish were seized.
While CO Alex Arndt was patrolling in Saginaw County, he received a phone call from a hunter he had helped during last year’s deer season. The caller had found an injured bald eagle in the Crow Island State Game Area. CO Arndt and Sgt. Seth Rhodea responded to the area and secured the eagle. CO Arndt transported the eagle to a rehabilitator and found that one of the wings was broken. The eagle is expected to recover from its injuries.
CO Chris Kravitsky located a large amount of trash dumped in the Vassar SGA in Tuscola County. Upon checking the trash which included a microwave, household trash and boxes, he located an address to a nearby residence. CO Kravitsky made contact at the residence and the subject’s whose name was on the box was not home but the person at the residence denied any knowledge of how the trash got there. A short time later, CO Kravitsky was contacted by a female who advised that the boxes were hers and that they blew out of her truck while driving and someone else must have picked them up and dumped them in the SGA. She denied the other trash being hers. After a short interview, the female confessed to dumping all the items in the SGA parking lot. A citation was issued for the incident and the subject returned to pick up all the garbage.
District 7 counties of service: Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Cass, Kalamazoo, Kent, Muskegon, Ottawa, St Joseph, Van Buren.
No Report
District 8 counties of service: Branch, Calhoun, Clinton, Eaton, Hillsdale, Ingham, Ionia, Jackson, Shiawassee.
CO Nick Thornton was checking on a boating access site that was closed due to tornado damage when he observed a truck pulling a vessel out of the launch. The vehicle had clearly bypassed the park‑closed barricades to go fishing, as the vessel was still dripping water while being driven down the roadway. CO Thornton also noted that the boat trailer did not have a license plate and conducted a traffic stop for these violations. During the stop, he observed that the operator had failed to remove aquatic vegetation from the trailer and had not removed the vessel’s drain plug as required by law. CO Thornton cited the operator for driving without a valid driver’s license and for failing to remove the drain plug (aquatic invasive species).
District 9 counties of service: Genesee, Lapeer, Livingston, Macomb, Oakland, St. Clair.
CO Sydney Griffor closed out a November 2025 case involving a disgruntled deer hunter at a County Park firing a “warning shot” while two individuals were out for a walk in the park. The deer hunter was upset that people were out for a walk during firearm deer season while he was hunting that area. The suspect was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon (felonious assault), discharge firearm while aimed without malice, and reckless discharge of a firearm. The suspect pled guilty to careless discharge of a firearm causing injury or death and brandishing a firearm in public. His firearm was forfeited, he was ordered to pay court costs and fines, and received probation, which has several stipulations.
CO Cody Bourgeois was checking anglers on Harsens Island, where panfish activity had increased significantly with the arrival of warm weather. Many anglers had caught their limits. One angler stated he had 25 fish and said, ‘You don’t need to count them.’ CO Bourgeois emptied the bucket and counted 28 bluegills. The angler responded with a shrug. A citation was issued for possessing an over‑limit of panfish.
District 10 counties of service: Lenawee, Monroe, Washtenaw, Wayne.
CO Ariel Young was checking shore anglers in Gibraltar when she contacted an individual fishing along a local canal. It was determined that the individual did not possess a current‑year fishing license. During the contact, CO Young also learned that the individual was a CPL holder and had failed to disclose that information. When questioned, the individual stated they were carrying a concealed pistol. A check of the CPL revealed that it had expired nearly six months earlier. CO Young and the individual returned to her patrol truck, where the individual explained they believed they had up to six months after expiration to renew the license and still legally carry a concealed pistol. After further discussion, CO Young reeducated the individual on the requirements and responsibilities of being a CPL holder. The individual was cited for failing to disclose their CPL status and for failing to display a fishing license.
CO Ariel Young was patrolling back toward Wayne County when she received a complaint from dispatch regarding an angler at the Belleville Lake Dam who was reportedly keeping bass out of season. CO Young obtained a physical description of the individual and responded to the location. Upon arrival, she immediately identified the suspect and made contact. The angler was found to be in possession of a largemouth bass that was full of eggs. It was also determined that the angler did not have a current‑year fishing license. The individual stated they were waiting for an email reminder to renew, and CO Young explained that licenses expire on the same date each year and do not generate renewal reminders. The fish was seized, and the angler was cited for possessing a largemouth bass out of season and given a warning for failing to obtain a fishing license. CO Young attempted to revive the fish, but it had been out of the water for too long.
CO Andrew Werth was off duty when he received a call from a trusted informant reporting that anglers at the Detroit International Wildlife Refuge Fishing Pier were catching and keeping undersized northern pike. CO Werth donned his uniform and responded to the location to contact the individuals involved. Upon arrival, he contacted one angler who had two northern pike on a stringer. The first pike measured legal size; however, the second was found to be undersized. The undersized northern pike was seized, and the individual was issued a citation for taking and possessing an undersized northern pike.
BELLE ISLE
CO Ariel Young was conducting a stationary RADAR patrol on Belle Isle when she observed a vehicle traveling 46 mph in a posted 25‑mph zone. CO Young initiated a traffic stop due to the excessive speed. During contact with the driver, it was discovered that the vehicle’s license plate was expired, the driver did not have auto insurance, and the driver’s license was invalid. The driver also stated they had been stopped a week earlier and cited for the same violations. CO Young advised the driver that they were not legal to drive and that the vehicle was not legal to be on the roadway. The driver was cited for speeding, and the vehicle was towed to a local impound lot.
