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Dec 2010
Incident#: 9705-10
Incident Type:
Attempted larceny of Tires/Wheels/Scrap, possession of burglary tools
Date and Time: December
30, 2010 at approximately 0400 a.m.
Location: Formula K
Manufacturing located at 58000 Deerhammer Pkwy Antwerp Twp. Van Buren County.
Vehicle seized used by the suspect:
1999 GMC Pickup
Suspect: A 24 year old
Paw Paw township man was arrested on an unrelated charge. This subject is a
person of interest in relation to this on-going investigation.
Incident #::
9703-10
Incident Type:
Flee and Elude, Resist and Obstructing, DWLS, Improper Plate, Warrant arrests.
Date and Time:
December 29, 2010 at 19:30.
Location:
Originated at CR 665 and 40th St Waverly Twp, ended at 18th Ave and 46th St
Bloomingdale Twp.
Driver Arrested:
29 year old Mattawan man, Travis Krier
Passenger Arrested:
28 year old female from Gobles, Janelle White lodged on a felony warrant for
dangerous drugs.
Vehicle:
1996 White Pontiac Grand Prix.
Incident No: 9537-10
Incident Type::
Domestic Violence, Fugitive Arrest, Resist and Obstruct Police
Date and Time: Tuesday December 21,2010
at approximately 1716 hours
Location: 69,000
block of 70th Street, Hartford Township
Suspect: Jeffery
Lee Sliter 12/21/1963, 53 year
old, white male.
Victim Information: 47
year old, white female
Victim Injuries:
Contusions and Bruising to the neck area.
Arrested: Jeffery Lee Sliter for
Resisting, Domestic Assault & Contempt of Court Warrant.
Incident #:
9519-10
Incident Type:
Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, Resisting and
Obstructing Police
Date & Time of Incident:
Monday,
December 20, 2010 at 7:35 p.m.
Location of Incident:
59000 block
of 60th St., Hartford Township
Suspect Information:
Jose
Lopez Gonzalez 3/29/63,
47 year old
male from Hartford. The suspect's name is being withheld pending arraignment.
Victims:
36 year old male
from Decatur, 28 year old male from Hartford. Both victims are employed by
Aaron’s Sales and Lease in Benton Harbor.
Injuries:
The 36 year old victim
sustained injuries to his face and hands caused by broken glass. The 28 year
old victim sustained a laceration to his hand caused by broken glass.
Hospital Information:
Both
victims refused medical treatment.
Weapons used:
6 pound sledgehammer
Charges:
Count 1: Assault with a Dangerous
Weapon (Felonious Assault) 4 year Felony
Count 2: Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Felonious Assault) 4 year Felony
Count 3: Assaulting/Resisting/Obstructing a Police Officer 2 year Felony
Count 4: Malicious Destruction of Personal Property $200 or more but less
than $1,000, 1 year Misdemeanor
Photos:
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Incident No:
9410-10
Incident Type:
Possession of
Methamphetamine, Violation of Restricted License, No Insurance, Disobey Stop
Sign.
Location:
CR657 near Birmingham Court, Antwerp Twp., Van Buren County, State of
Michigan, 49071.
Date & Time: December
15, 2010 at 2009 hrs.
Suspect: 38 year old white
male. Name is being withheld pending arraignment.
Controlled Substance: 1 gram
of Methamphetamine was found on the suspect.
Arrest: Suspect was arrested
for Possession of Methamphetamine, Violation of Restricted License, & No
Insurance.
Citation Issued: Suspect was issued a
citation for Violation of a Restricted License, No Insurance, & Disobey a Stop
Sign.
Vehicle: Vehicle was a
silver 1997 Jeep Cherokee. Vehicle was impounded.
Incident number:
9082-10
Incident type arrests:
Manufacturing-possession of methamphetamine
Location:
44000 block of CR 665 Paw Paw, located in Waverly Township
Arrested:
1) 25 year old Paw Paw woman, lodged for
manufacturing methamphetamine (name withheld pending district court
arraignment).
2) 33 year old Paw Paw man, lodged for manufacturing
methamphetamine (name withheld pending district court arraignment).
3) Daniel Laviolette, a 50 year old Paw Paw man,
lodged for Bench warrant for failing to pay child support (additional charges
sought in relation to this narcotics investigation.
Seized:
Numerous components used in the manufacturing of methamphetamine.
Incident No:
9025-10.
Incident type:
CCW (carrying a concealed, loaded weapon),
VCSA (possession of Marijuana), Warrant Arrest (Bench warrant failing to appear
Battle Creek Police Department), traffic violation (failing to yield for
emergency responder).
Date and time: December
1, 2010 at approximately 4:20pm.
Location: I-94
eastbound near CR 681 located in Lawrence township, Van Buren County.
Vehicle information: Subjects
were operating a 1998 Dodge Durango.
Suspect driver information:
23 year old Paw Paw township woman (name withheld pending follow-up and
charges authorized).
Suspect passenger arrested: Nikki Jeffries,
a 35 year old man from Battle Creek Michigan (arrested on his
warrant only at this time).
Property seized: #1:) 6.7
grams of suspected marijuana, #2:) $631.00 in U. S. currency #3:) loaded 25
caliber semi automatic handgun, #4:) 20 gauge shotgun.
Children in the vehicle ages:
4 year old boy, 3 year old girl, 1 year old boy.
Nov 2010
Incident Number:
8899-2010
Incident Type: Search
Warrant for Marijuana Grow Operation (390 Plants seized).
Date and Time:
November 27, 2010 at 11:00 A.M.
Location:
43000 block of Baseline Road, Bloomingdale Township, County of Van Buren
Charges Sought:
Delivery/Manufacture Marijuana over 200 plants. Possession of a firearm in the
commission of a felony.
Suspects:
24 year old male who resides at this residence.
26 year old female who resides at this residence.
Incident
Number:
80042-10
Incident
Type:
Narcotics Search Warrant for Cocaine.
Date and Time: November
5, 2010, 8:45 a.m.
Location:
Jerrdean Drive,
Hartford Township in Van Buren County
Charges Sought:
Possession of cocaine - 4
counts of delivery of cocaine.
Suspect:
33 year old male, who resides
at this residence part time & listed address, is out of Covert, MI
Incident Number:
8247-10
Incident Type:
Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Marijuana,
Possession of Analogs, Drove While license Suspended.
Incident Location:
26778 M43 (Wolf Lake Party Store)
Almena
Twp.
Incident Date and Time:
November 1, 2010 at 2249.
Suspect:
Ernestine Dawn Olson, DOB 09-18-68, from Kalamazoo.
Child:
11 year old boy. Child of the suspect.
Oct 2010
Update
11-12-2010
Preliminary Examination on Homicide
Incident Number: 8207-10
(click
here for
original report)
Preliminary Examination for John Roy Bartley on the below charges
was held today at 1:00 PM in 7th District Court, Paw Paw, Honorable
Judge Robert Hentchel presiding.
Bartley was bound over into Circuit Court on all counts
by Judge Hentchel. His arraignment date in Circuit Court will be November 22,
2010. Bond was continued.
Update
11-1-2010
Incident Number: 8207-10
Incident type:
Vehicular Homicide.
Date & Time: October
30, 2010 at approximately 10:45 pm.
Location of Incident:
Frosty Acres, Porter Township.
Vehicle information #1:
1999 Ford Mustang.
Driver : 26 year old
Lawton Man.
Deceased: 27 year old
Paw Paw man. Name being withheld pending contact with all family members.
Drugs or Alcohol Involved:
Possibly alcohol use is being investigated.
Incident Number:
800413-10
Incident Type:
Search Warrant, Operating-Maintaining Clandestine Methamphetamine Lab.
Date and Time:
October 28, 2010 at 2:00 pm
Location: 120
S. Wendell Ave., City of Hartford MI
Suspect Information:
No Arrests made – pending
prosecutor review.
1. 43 years old Male -120 S. Wendell Ave.,
Hartford, MI
2. 35 years old Female - 120 S. Wendell Ave.,
Hartford, MI
Pending Charges: Operate-Maintain Meth
Lab involving Hazardous Waste.
Update
October 15, 2010
Original Incident No: 800326-10,
800318-10
On October 15, 2010, the Van Buren County Prosecutor’s Office authorized
felony warrants for 10 individuals involved in the August 12th incident
located at 409 S. Main Street, Village of Lawton.
Click on the links above for
photos of the suspects involved in this investigation. There is no photo
available for suspect, Robert Kimble.
Incident No: 7722-10
Incident Type: OWI
Causing Serious Injury
Incident
Location:
I-94 east bound near Exit 56, Paw Paw Township.
Incident Date and Time:
October 17, 2010 at approx 0300 hrs
Vehicle #1: 2003
Pontiac Grand Am
Driver #1:
21 year old male from Coloma
Injuries
to Driver #1:
Minor cuts and Abrasions
Medical
Treatment Driver #1:
Refused Medical Treatment
Vehicle #2: 1994
Jeep Cherokee
Driver#2:
48 year old male from Covert
Injuries to
Driver #2:
Full extent is unknown at this time
Medical
Treatment Driver #2: Listed in
critical condition at Bronson Methodist Hosp.
Alcohol: Alcohol
is believed to be a factor.
Incident Number:
7815-10
Incident Type: Traffic
violation and warrant arrests
Date & Time:
October 16, 2010 at approximately 7:45 pm
Location of Incident: 37th
Street north of M-43 located in Waverly Township
Vehicle Information: 1998
Dodge pickup
Driver arrested-charges: 33
year old Gobles man (name withheld pending arraignment). Charges are OWI-2nd
Offense, Driving While License Suspended-2nd, and Child Endangerment.
Passenger Arrested-Charges:
33 year old Jennifer Branch from Gobles. Passenger arrested on warrants
including NSF checks and contempt of court.
Children in vehicle: 5 year
old girl and 4 year old boy, both children to driver and passenger who were
arrested.
Incident No:
7579-10
Incident Type:
Illegal entry in an occupied
residence.
Date and Time:
October 7, 2010 at approximately
11:00 pm.
Location:
03000 block of Columbia street in
Grand Junction.
Suspect Information:
46 year old Breedsville Michigan
man (name withheld pending arraignment in district court).
Update 10/8/10
Incident No:
7526-10
The suspect,
Jabir Calbillo (AKA Javier Calvillo) was arraigned on
10/6/10. A $2,500 10% bond was set with several no alcohol
bond conditions. His next court appearance date is
10/22/10 at 1000 hrs for a pretrial. He remains
incarcerated in this matter and the related Probation
Hold for violating the terms of his felony probation.
Incident No:
7526-10
Incident
Type:
Traffic
Stop resulting in an Operating While Intoxicated-2nd Offense,
Felony Probation Violation Arrest.
Date and
Time::
1620 hrs on Tuesday, October 5, 2010.
Location:
84000
block of CR687, Keeler Township.
Vehicle
Involved:
Red, 1998 Chevrolet S-10 Pickup.
Driver-Suspect:
37 year old Male out of the Hartford, MI area (Name
withheld pending arraignment).
Alcohol-Drugs:
Alcohol
in the form of admitted abuse of over the counter cough syrup
Dayquil and Nyquil was a factor in this incident.
Incident Number:
7475-10
Incident Type:
Assault with Intent to do great bodily harm.
Incident Time:
September 3, 2010 at 22:53.
Location:
18000
block of
47th St. Columbia Twp.
Suspect:
43 year male from Bloomingdale.
Victim:
36 year old male from
Bloomingdale.
Weapon:
The suspect used a machete.
Injuries:
None
Incident Number #: 7445-10.
Incident Type: Resisting and
Obstructing Police, Hit and Run Property Damage Crash, Operating While
Intoxicated, Drove While License Revoked, Warrant Arrest.
Date and Time of Incident: Friday,
October 1, 2010 at 2330 hrs.
Locations of Incident: Hampton Inn on
Cecilia Dr in South Haven Township and Phoenix Inn in Geneva Township, Van Buren
County.
Suspect Arrested: Gregory Wayne Biggs
7-23-69, of South Haven.
Suspect Vehicle: Light Blue 1979 Chevy
pickup truck.
Damaged Vehicle: 2010 Black Dodge
Charger.
Incident
#:
7287-10
Incident Type:
Fraudulent Check Incident resulting in a Felony arrest for Uttering and
Publishing.
Date & Time:
Incident
occurred September 24, 2010 at 2140 hrs. The suspect was arrested on
October 1, 2010.
Location:
Incident
occurred in the 84000
block of CR687 at the Keeler Store in Van Buren County. Arrest was made at
Dominion Brother’s Farms in Berrien County.
Suspect:
45 year old female migrant worker from possibly the Paw Paw, MI or Okeechobee,
FL areas. Name withheld pending arraignment.
Incident No:
7423-10
Date & Time:
October 1, 2010 at
3:15 p.m.
Incident Type:
Failing to stop and identify at property damage crash, Operating While
Intoxicated - 2nd offense.
Location:
Arrested on I-94 and M-40
Highway, Paw Paw Township.
Vehicle Involved:
1996 Chevy Caprice,
4-door passenger car.
Driver Arrested:
50 year old, Oak Lawn Illinois
man. Name withheld pending Paw Paw district court arraignment.
Sep 2010
Incident
#:
7336-10
Date and Time of Incident:
Incident Type:
Possession of Meth, Possession of Marijuana, Operating Under the Influence of
Drugs, Drove While Suspended.
Incident
address:
64th Avenue and County Road 665, Paw Paw Township.
Suspects:
#1 -
36 year old male from Lawton.
#2 -
35 year old male from Lawton.
Vehicle:
1996 Ford Escort.
Incident #:
7256-10
&
7259-10.
Incident Type:
Assault and Maintaining a Meth Lab.
Date & Time of Incident:
September 24, 2010 at 1940 hours.
Location of Incident: 20000
Block 50th St., Columbia Township.
Criminal Charges:
Assault & Battery, Maintaining a Meth Lab.
Suspect: 46 year
old male from Grand Junction. Name withheld pending arraignment.
Weapons: None.
Update
On News Release and Amber Alert:
Original Incident No:
7113-10
On 9-21-10 at
approximately 9:30 a.m. information was received on the possible location
of Tristina Azure Wilkins 4 year old Missing Endangered Child/ Parental
kidnapping from the 51,000 Block M-51, Decatur, Michigan Van Buren County.
The child was taken from her home by her father Matthew
Tackett and his wife Jennifer Tackett yesterday evening. Detectives and
Deputies from the VBC Sheriff’s Office, working in conjunction with the
FBI , Cass County Sheriff’s Office and Edwardsburg P.D., followed up on
leads received from tips on possible locations of Tristina Wilkins
whereabouts. Authorities went to an address in the 31,000 Block of
Worrell Street in Milton Township, Cass County, where Tristina Wilkins was
found unharmed along with Matthew and Jennifer Tackett.
Tristina was turned over to Child Protective Services
and Matthew and Jennifer Tackett were taken into custody on other
outstanding warrants.
The complaint of Parental Kidnapping is still under
Investigation.
Contact:
D/Sgt. Thomas Macyauski,
269-657-7711,
email
Incident #:
7058-10
Incident Type:
1
Car Rollover Personal Injury Crash, Operating While Intoxicated-1st
Offense, and Driving While License Suspended-2nd Offense Arrest
Date-Time:
2123 hrs, Saturday,
September 18, 2010
Location:
94000blk
of M-51, Hamilton Twp
Vehicle
Involved:
Blue
1995 Ford Escort Wagon
Driver-Suspect:
40 year old Male out of Dowagiac, MI (Name withheld pending
arraignment).
Injuries to Driver:
Minor lacerations and abrasions to both forearms
Alcohol-Drugs:
Alcohol
was a factor in this incident
Law Enforcement Action Taken:
The driver was arrested and cited for OWI-1st and DWLS-2nd. Driver was
lodged at the Van Buren County Jail.
Incident #:
7042-10
Incident
Type:
traffic violation arrests, flee and eluding police, driving while
licensed suspended-2 offense, no vehicle insurance.
Incident Location:
71000 block of 39th
street
located in Decatur township.
Incident Date/Time:
September 18th, 2010 at 3:15pm
Suspect/arrest
information:
49 year old Lawton man (name withheld pending arraignment)
Vehicle
information: 1999 Buick passenger
car
Incident No:
6934-10
Incident Type:
1 Car Rollover Personal Injury Crash, Operating While Intoxicated 2nd
Offense Arrest
Date and Time:
1756 hrs on Tuesday, September 14, 2010.
Location:
60th Street at County Road 687 East, Keeler Twp.
Vehicle involved:
White 1996 Dodge Neon
Driver-suspect:
33 year old Male out of Niles, MI (name withheld pending arraignment)
Injuries to Driver:
Minor laceration to the left elbow, and numerous cuts and scrapes.
Alcohol-Drugs:
Alcohol was a factor in this incident.
Incident #
6842-10
Date and Time:
September 11, 2010 at 11:28 p.m.
Incident Type:
Operating While Intoxicated and
Resisting and Obstructing an officer.
Incident Address:
38th St.
north of 52nd Ave.
in Paw Paw Twp.
Vehicle:
2003 GMC
Sierra
Pick up.
Alcohol:
Alcohol was a factor in this incident.
Suspect:
55 year old male from Paw Paw,
name being withheld until arraignment.
Incident No: 6705-10
Incident Type:
Operating with the presence of drugs and possession of Methamphetamine
Incident Date and Time:
September 5, 2010 at 2324
Location: M51
Hwy south of I 94, Paw Paw Township
Vehicle: 1993 Nissan
Altima
Suspect Information:
32 year old female from Paw Paw
Passenger Information:
Passenger #1:
29 year old female from Decatur
Passenger #2: 38 year old male from Decatur
Aug 2010
Incident No:
Incident Type:
Possession of Meth and
Meth Components
Incident Date and Time:
August 25, 2010 at 1530 hrs
Incident Location:
Brandywine Lake Public Access, Pine Grove Township
Suspect:
26 yr old male Paw Paw Area (name withheld pending district court arraignment)
Evidence seized:
3.1 grams methamphetamines, 6 boxes of Sudaphed tablets, 1 glass smoking pipe.
Charges Requested:
Possession of Methamphetamines and Possession of Meth components.
Incident Number:
6229-10
Incident type:
Fleeing and Eluding an Officer, Open Intoxicants in a Motor Vehicle, Driving
Without a License.
Date and Time:
August 20, 2010 at 2350
Incident Location:
Grand Junction MI
Vehicle:
2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Arrests:
Driver:
21 year old male from Grand Junction (unable to located at this time, warrant
issued pending)
Passenger:
26 year old male from Grand Junction
Alcohol:
alcohol was involved in this incident
Incident No:
6064-10
Incident
Type: 2 Boat Personal Injury Crash, OWI - Boating Arrest
Date/Time:
August 14, 2010 at 1807hrs
Location: Keeler
Lake in Keeler Township
Boat #1: 1998
Yamaha Jet Boat
Operator #1-Injuries: 49 year
old male from Hebron, IN - uninjured
Passengers-Injuries:
1. 48 year old
male from Hebron, IN - uninjured
2. 47 year old female from Hebron, IN -
uninjured
3. 40 year old male from Domette, IN -
uninjured
4. 39 year old female from Domette,
IN - uninjured
5. 10 year old male from Domette, IN -
uninjured
Boat #2: 1987
Mastercraft 19ft Inboard
Operator #2-Injuries:
11 year old female from Keeler Twp - minor impact injury to left hand. Refused EMS
Passengers/Injuries #2:
1.
41 year old male from Keeler Twp - uninjured
2. 36 year old female from Keeler Twp -
minor
cut to right shoulder. Refused EMS
3. Male minor, unknown age, from Keeler Twp -
uninjured
4. 17 year old female from Watervliet -
minor cut to right shoulder. Refused
EMS
5. 19 year old male from Eau Claire -
uninjured
Alcohol-Drugs:
Alcohol is believed to be a factor in this incident.
Incident No:
6054-10
Nature of Incident:
Operating While Intoxicated – Boating
Date and Time: Friday
August, 13, 2010 at approximately 11:45 pm.
Location: Christie
Lake in Lawrence Township
Boat Operator-Suspect: 51
year old male from Lemont, IL (name to be released after arraignment)
Datamaster: .11
Passengers:
There were 2 additional passenger on the vessel.
Vehicle Information:
1984 Pontoon 16ft. pleasure boat
Incident
Number:
800318-10
Incident Type:
Narcotics
Search Warrant, Operating-Maintaining Clandestine Methamphetamine Lab, Warrant
Arrest, Probation Violation
Date and Time:
August 12, 2010 at 8:00am
Location:
409 S Main St., Village of Lawton, Van Buren County
Suspects Arrested:
Robert Tonchen, 54 yr old male, homeless;
Peggy Quick, 48 year
old female, Lawton; Scott Ottney, 45 year old male, Lawton; Josiah Gold, 29 year
old male, Lawrence.
Incident Number:
5860-10
Incident type: Arrest
Sex Offender Registration Violation
Date & Time: Saturday,
August 7, 2010 at approximately 1800 PM
Location of Incident:
South Haven Township, Van Buren County, Michigan
Suspect Information:
23 year old male, from South Haven MI
Arrest Update of Incident No. 8081-09
Date and Time of Incident:
August 1, 2010 shortly after midnight
Location of Incident:
75th Street, South Haven Township
Subject Arrested:
Marcos Rodriges Ochoa, 33 years old, resides in South Haven Twp
Original Incident No:
8081-09, October 18, 2009, Village of Lawrence.
Incident Number:
5816-10
Incident type: Traffic
Stop, Operating-Maintaining Meth Lab
Date & Time: Friday
August 6, 2010 at approximately 1:14 a.m.
Location of Incident:
County Road 388 near 29th St, Pine Grove Twp, Van Buren Co.
Vehicle Involved: 1993
Toyota Celica, 2-door, white in color
Suspect Information: 27
year old Daniel Levi Leiter from the Kalamazoo area
Criminal Charges:
- Operating-Maintaining Meth
Lab involving Hazardous Waste
- Resist-Obstruct Police
Officer
- Possession of
Methamphetamine
- Possession of Marijuana
- Providing False Information
to Police
- Driving While License
Suspended, 2nd
Jul 2010
Incident #: 5643-10
Nature of Incident:
Operating While Intoxicated – Boating.
Date and Time: Friday
July, 30 at approximately 11:30 pm.
Location: Big
Crooked Lake in Keeler Township.
Boat Operator-Suspect: 29
year old male from Chicago, IL (name to be released after arraignment).
Datamaster: Refused.
Passengers:
There were 5 additional passenger on the vessel.
Vehicle
Information: 2006 Premier
Pontoon 21ft. pleasure boat.
Incident #:
5565-10.
Incident Type:
Possession of
marijuana with intent to deliver & operating under the influence of a
controlled substance.
Date and Time:
July 28, 2010 at
1310 hrs.
Location:
CR653 & 56th
Ave., Antwerp Twp., Van Buren Co., MI 49079.
Controlled Substances:
37.6
grams of marijuana & 1 pipe with marijuana residue.
Suspect:
25 year old male
subject. Name withheld pending arraignment.
Vehicle:
Blue 1996
Chevrolet Corsica, 4 Door.
Property Seized:
Seized was 37.6
grams of marijuana, 1 pipe with marijuana residue in it, $474.00 in cash, 1
vehicle-1996 Chevrolet Corsica 4 Door.
Arrest:
Subject was
arrested for possession of marijuana with intent to deliver & OUID.
Citations Issued:
Citation was
issued for OUID and Fail to Maintain Equipment.
Incident #:
5356-10 &
5365-10
Incident Type: Warrant
Arrest, Stolen Vehicle, Larceny from Motor Vehicle
Date & Time of Incident:
July 22, 2010, shortly after midnight
Location of Incident:
South Haven Twp. (stolen vehicle), Bangor Twp. (vehicle larceny)
Suspects:
Matthew Tyler Eide, 21 years old, form Hartford Township, and Mark Lee
Eide, 24 years old, form Hartford Township
Incident Number:
5433-10
Incident Type: Arrest of Suspects for Various Larcenies and Possession of
Drugs
Date and Type of Incident:
July
24, 2010 at 1800 hours
Location: 30000 block of M-140,
Covert Township
Drugs Seized: An outdoor marijuana grow operation was located, along with
processed marijuana, suspected heroin, and other controlled substances located
at the scene.
Suspect Information: 1) a 31 year old male from Covert MI, (2) a 30 year old
female South Haven Resident, (3) along with a 33 year old Lacota Resident
Charges: Suspects were arrested on various charges such as larceny of scrap
metal, retail fraud over $500, manufacturing marijuana, possession of heroin,
harboring a fugitive, and parole and probation violations.
Incident No: 5413-10
Incident Type: Motor
vehicle theft (unlawful use), No license, Failing to report/identify after
being involved a traffic crash, Open alcohol in motor vehicle
Date and Time: Crash on
July 23, 2010 at 9:30pm. Located and arrested on July 24, 2010 at
approximately 10:00am
Location: Crash
occurred in the 48000 block of CR 681 in Hartford
Suspect: 61 year old Hartford Township man
Suspect Vehicle
(stolen-recovered): 1994 Plymouth Voyager van which sustained major front
end damage
Incident Number:
5253-10
Incident Type:
Possession with Intent to Deliver Ecstasy, Drove While License Suspended
Incident
Time:
July 18, 2010 at 0134
Location:
CR388 and 71st 1/2 St. in South Haven Twp.
Vehicle:
1997 Oldsmobile registered to the suspect
Suspect: 20
year old male from Battle Creek (name being held pending arraignment)
Incident Number:
5223-10
Incident Type:
Resist and
Oppose Police, ORV OWI, ORV Child Endangerment
Date and Time:
July 16, 2010 at 2045 hrs
Location:
Syndicate Park Subdivision and Lake Michigan Shoreline, South Haven Twp MI
Vehicle Involved:
2009 Kawasaki 4 Wheeler ORV
Alcohol:
Alcohol is believed to be a factor in the situation
Suspect's Name:
a 39 year old resident of West Chicago IL
Criminal Charges:
Resist/Oppose
Police, ORV while Intoxicated, Child Endangerment, Recreational Trespassing,
No ORV Helmet, No DNR ORV Trail Pass License
Incident No:
5173-10
Incident
Type: Warrant Arrest
Date & Time:
July 15, 2010 at approx. 3:30 p.m.
Location:
31000 block 62nd Avenue, Lawton MI, Antwerp Township, Van Buren Co.
Suspect: Richard Lee Kirby, white
male, DOB 7/24/1977.
Warrant Info:
Misdemeanor
warrant for over $200-Less than $1000
out of Decatur PD.
Incident
#:
4974-10
Incident Type:
Flee and Elude 3rd degree, OUID, DWLS, Improper Registration, No Insurance,
VCSA.
Date and Time:
July 8, 2010 at 17:43
Location of Incident:
Paw Paw
Township, Paw Paw Village.
Description of Vehicle:
1999
Chevy Venture.
Suspects Name:
Nathan Eric
Matthews, date of birth 5-10-85.
Charges:
Felony
bench warrant for breaking and entering. Bench Warrant for Contempt of
Court. Will be requesting charges from the Paw Paw Prosecutor for Flee-Elude
3rd degree (high speed through 35mph residential area), DWLS, Improper
Registration, No Insurance.
Damaged Property:
County property damaged
in several areas including signs and construction equipment. Private
property damaged in Paw Paw Village and Paw Paw Township including lawns,
fences and landscaping.
Incident Number:
#4809-10.
Incident Type:
Operate Maintain Meth
Lab, Possession Meth.
Date and Time:
July 3, 2010 at 2120 hours.
Location: Gobles
Shell Station at intersection of State-Van Buren St, City Of Gobles.
Property Seized:
2.3 grams of Methamphetamines
and numerous Meth Components.
Criminal Charges:
Operating-Maintaining Meth Lab, Possession of Methamphetamines.
Suspect
Information: 49 yr old
male from
Gobles area. Name to be released pending arraignment.
Jun 2010
Incident Number:
4702-10
Incident Type:
Resisting and Opposing - Assaulting Police, Probation Violation, and numerous
warrant arrest.
Date and Time of Incident:
June 30, 2010 at 2315 hours.
Location:
Blue Star Hwy and M43 Hwy, South Haven Township, Van Buren County
Suspect's Name:
Leon Jackson, 29 year old male from South Haven.
Criminal Charges:
1) Felony Resisting and Opposing- Assaulting a Police
Officer;
2) Probation Violation;
3) warrant for Disruption of Communication Devices out
of South Haven PD, criminal bench warrant for FTP out of Berrien Co., and
criminal bench warrant for FTA out of MSP Paw Paw.
Incident No:
4616-10,
4622-10
Incident Location:
441 W
James Street, Lawrence, MI
Date and Time:
June 28,
2010 at approx. 0850 and 1045 hours respectively
Incident Type:
4616-10 -
Arson of an Occupied Dwelling
4622-10 - R&O, Warrant Arrest
Victims:
41 year
old Lawrence woman and her 3 children.
Suspect Information:
Name of
suspect is being withheld at this time due to this being an ongoing
investigation.
Incident #:
4567-10
Incident Type: Operate-Maintain Methamphetamine Lab, warrant arrests.
Date and Time:
June 26, 2010 at 19:55.
Location:
16000 block of 27th St. in Kendall.
Arrested:
26 year old Kendall resident, Matthew Ray Hess.
Incident No: 4578-10
Nature of Incident:
Operating While Intoxicated – Boating.
Date and Time: Sunday,
June 27, 2010 at approximately 2:15 a.m.
Location:
Scott Lake in Arlington Township.
Boat Operator-Suspect: 30
year old male from Lockport, IL. (Name to be released after arraignment.)
Datamaster:
.12 Blood Alcohol Content.
Passengers:
There were 5 additional
passenger on the vessel.
Vehicle Information:
1993 Crest Pontoon 25ft. pleasure
boat.
Incident No: 4522-10
Incident Type: Operating
while Intoxicated – Boating
Date and Time: Friday, June,
25, 2010 at approximately 7:00 pm
Location: Scott
Lake in Arlington Township
Boat Operator-Suspect: 65
year old male from Parchment, MI. (Name to be released after arraignment)
Datamaster:
.13 Blood Alcohol Content
Passengers: There was
1 additional passenger on the vessel.
Vehicle Information: 2004 Tracker
pleasure boat.
Incident No:: 4531-10
Nature of Incident:
Operating while Intoxicated – Boating
Date and Time:
Friday, June, 25, 2010 at approximately 11:15 pm
Location: Gravel
Lake in Porter Township
Boat Operator-Suspect:
18 year old male from New Lenox, IL. (Name to be
released after arraignment)
Datamaster:
.10 Blood Alcohol Content
Passengers:
There were 6 additional passengers on the vessel.
Vehicle Information:
2003 Mastercraft pleasure boat
Incident#: 800240-10
Incident type: Manufacturing
methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine, warrant arrest
Date: June
24, 2010 at approx.3:30 pm
Location: 55241
Hamilton St, Paw Paw Township, Van Buren County
Arrested:
Douglas
Wendell, 50 year old from Paw Paw,
▪ Misdemeanor warrant out of Lawton Police Department for probation
violation
▪ Misdemeanor warrant out of
Kalamazoo for a traffic offense
▪ (Meth charges
to be sought at a later date)
Incident Type: Narcotics
Search Warrant for Operating-Maintaining Clandestine Methamphetamine Lab &
Possession of Marijuana.
Date and Time:
June 14, 2010 at 1815 hours.
Incident Number:
800234-10
Location:
38830 Paw Paw Rd, Paw Paw
Township, Van Buren County.
Arrested:
43 year old male from Paw Paw.
(Name being withheld pending arraignment)
Charges:
Operate-Maintain Meth Lab & Possession of Marijuana.
Incident No:
4037-10
Incident Type:
OUID (operating while under the influence of drugs) and possession with intent
to deliver marijuana.
Date and Time:
June 10,
2010 at approximately 4:00 pm
Narcotics Seized:
42 grams of suspected marijuana and additional drug paraphernalia items.
Suspect Arrested:
21 year old Paw Paw man (name withheld pending arraignment in 7th
district court east).
Vehicle::
1995 Honda passenger car.
Incident No:
800233-10
Incident
Type:
Narcotics Search Warrant, Manufacture Marijuana, Possession of Cocaine
Date and
Time: June
9, 2010 at approx. 5:00 pm
Location:
26458 76th Street, Covert Township, Van Buren County
Suspect:
20 year
old male, Covert, MI
Incident
Number:
800229-10 &
800230-10.
Incident Type: Narcotics
Search Warrants, Possession with Intent to Deliver Marijuana
Date and Time: June
2, 2010 at approx. 5pm & 9pm
Location:
Storage Units in the 16000 Block of 64th St. in South Haven and
Residence-Property in the 13000 Block of 62nd St. in South Haven, Van Buren
County.
Suspects:
31 year old male,
Bangor, MI, 29 year old female, Bangor, MI
May 2010
Nature of Incident:
Operating while
Intoxicated – Boating.
Date and Time:
Sunday May, 30, 2010 at approximately 2:45 am.
Location: Round
Lake in Keeler Township.
Incident No: 3728-10
Boat Operator-Suspect:
25 year old male
from Burr Ridge, IL
(Name to be released
after arraignment)
Passengers:
9 additional passengers on the vessel.
Vehicle Information: 2006
Inboard Pleasure boat.
Incident No: 3722-10
Nature of Incident:
Operating while Intoxicated – Boating.
Date and Time: Saturday
May, 29, 2010 at approximately 11:00 pm
Location: Magician
Lake in Keeler Township
Boat Operator-Suspect:
63 year old male from Granger, IN
(Name to
be released after arraignment)
Datamaster:
.09 Blood
Alcohol Content.
Passengers: There were 2
additional passengers on the vessel.
Vehicle Information: 1997
Inboard Pleasure boat.
Incident No: 3725-10
Nature of Incident:
Operating while Intoxicated – Boating
Date and Time: Saturday, May
29, 2010 at approximately 11:40 pm
Location: Gravel Lake in
Porter Township
Boat Operator - Suspect: 23
year old, Joseph Laski from Lawton MI.
Datamaster: .10 Blood
Alcohol Content.
Passengers: There were 6
additional passengers on the vessel.
Vehicle Information: 2006
Inboard Pleasure boat.
UPDATE
Homicide Sentencing - Juanita Lucille Jackson, black female, 49 years of age
Incident No: 08-84574
Today's Date: May 10, 2010.
Victim: Bruce Allen Woody, black
male, 47 years of age.
Date of Original Incident: October 05,
2008
Incident Number:
3107-10
Incident Type:
Felonious Assault.
Date and Time:
May 7, 2010 at 2023 hours.
Location:
112 S State St, City of Gobles, Van Buren County, State of Michigan.
Suspect Arrested:
55 year old Male from Gobles for Felonious Assault. Name held pending
arraignment.
Victim Information:
Approx. 50 year old male from Gobles. Name withheld at this time.
Alcohol:
Both individuals were intoxicated at the time of the incident.
Weapon:
12 inch Chef's Knife.
Injuries:
The victim received a laceration to his left hand and a stab wound to the right
side of his abdomen.
Incident Number:
800197-10
&
800198-10
Incident Type:
Narcotics Search Warrants, Possession with
Intent to Deliver Methamphetamine, Possession of Methamphetamine.
Date and Time: May
7, 2010, at 2:30 pm
Location of Incident:
708 E Michigan Avenue Apt A and Apt C,
Village of Paw Paw, Van Buren County (2 Separate Apartments)
Arrested:
1. 35 year old Three Rivers man was arrested for Possession with Intent to
Deliver Methamphetamine and a Parole Violation
(name being withheld pending arraignment).
2. April Bradshaw, out of Dowagiac, was arrested for a Child
Neglect Warrant, out of Cass County.
Additional Suspects:
Suspects in Apt A: 34 year old male, Paw Paw, MI
31 year old female, Paw Paw, MI
Suspects in Apt C: 31 year old male, Paw Paw, MI
29 year old female, Paw Paw, MI
Apr 2010
Incident No:
800191-10.
Incident Type: Search
Warrant, Manufacture Marijuana, Possession of Marijuana.
Date and Time:
April
28, 2010 at 8:00pm.
Location:
64601
CR 384, Geneva Township, Van Buren County.
Suspect: 34yr
old male from South Haven, MI
Incident #:
2856-10
Incident Type:
Fugitive warrant and Resisting arrest.
Date and Time:
April 28, 2010 at
approximately 3:00 a.m.
Incident Location:
59252 S. Lagrave in Antwerp Twp.
Suspect:
Terry Allen Jones - date of birth, May 5, 1967
Warrant Info:
Terry Allen Jones had a Parole Absconder warrant from Lansing Tether Unit.
Narcotics:
Marijuana was located in the residence along with several other drug
paraphernalia items.
Incident No:
2554-10
Incident Type:
Possession of
methamphetamine & possession of marijuana.
Date & Time:
April 17,
2010 at 2:50 am.
Location:
Wolf Lake
Public Access, Almena Twp., Van Buren County, MI.
Vehicle:
Teal GMC
Sierra 2-door pick up truck.
Controlled Substance:
Methamphetamine & marijuana was found in the vehicle.
SUSPECT: 39 year old
male, name
being withheld pending arraignment.
Charges:
Possession of
methamphetamine & possession of marijuana.
Citations:
Possession of
marijuana.
Incident No:
800078-10
Incident Type:
Search Warrant for Operating-Maintaining Clandestine Methamphetamine
Lab,
Possession of Meth with intent to
deliver and
Probation Violation.
Date and Time:
April 16, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. Clear 4:00 p.m.
Location: 80545
39th Street, Decatur Township, Van Buren County.
Suspects Arrested:
1. A 34 yr
old male from Decatur, MI. Name withheld pending arraignment
Monday.
Pending
Charges: Operate-Maintain
Lab involving Meth & Hazardous waste,
Possession of Meth with intent
to deliver.
2. Angella
McConnell, age 30 from Coloma Michigan.
Charges: Violation of Probation from 2nd Circuit Court of Berrien Co., $10,000 bond.
Incident #:
2512-10.
Incident Type:
Resisting &
Warrant Arrest.
Date and Time:
April 16, 2010 at
2:35 am.
Location:
Sportsman's Bar
parking lot located in the Village of Paw Paw.
Suspect:
BillyJo Vasquez, 46
year old Paw Paw man.
Incident
Number:
2486-10
Incident Type: Home
invasion arrest
Date and Time:
April 15, 2010 at 10:00 am
Location: 68000
block of Eagle Dr, in Paw Paw Twp
Arrested: Daylan
Kyle-Allen Williams, 19 year old male from Niles Twp, Berrien
Co.
Charges: Home
Invasion.
Incident Number:
2453-10
Incident
Type:
Resisting and Obstructing a Officer, DWLS II, Warrant Arrest
Incident Location:
Timmons Rd near Wolf St. in Keeler Township
Date and Time:
April 13,
2010 at 2000 hours
Suspect Information:
John Edward Vaughn, DOB 04-26-85
Injuries:
John Vaughn was not injured in this incident.
Incident
No: 1779-10
updated
April 7, 2010
Suspect:
Jerome Eugene Nelson, date of birth October 10, 1945
Felony Charges Authorized:
Animals Abandoning-Cruelty to 4-10 Animals. MCL 750.50(4)(c)
Sheriff
Dale R. Gribler reports that the Van
Buren County prosecutors Office has authorized Felony charges of Animal
Abandoning-Cruelty against the dogs owner, Jerome Eugene Nelson.
This afternoon Van Buren County Sheriffs Deputies arrested
Nelson
on the signed Felony Warrant at his residence on 62nd St without incident.
Jerome Nelson
has been arraigned at the 7th District Court West in South Haven on the above
listed charges.
Nelson
was able to post bond at the court house and has a pending court date.
Investigating Deputies:
Deputy Kyle Romeo,
Deputy Benjamin Downey.
Supervisor Contact: On duty
sergeant or Operations Lieutenant William Lux, Ph# 657-2006,
email.
Mar 2010
Incident
No:
10-800117
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Incident
Type:
Narcotic’s Warrant Arrests & Search Warrant.
Date:
March 24, 2010.
Location:
Covert Township & City of Hartford, Van Buren County.
Information:
Sheriff Dale R. Gribler reports that the Van Buren County
Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit, Covert Township Police Department, along with
the DEA out of Grand Rapids Michigan have conducted a long term investigation
into the sales and distribution of controlled substances in the Covert and
Hartford communities.
The investigations have resulted in the issuance of arrest warrants for the
listed suspects. The investigations were for the sale and distribution of
cocaine (“Rock”) and what was represented to be Heroin. Another suspect was
indicted by the DEA a few weeks prior and is in Federal custody awaiting trial.
A search warrant was also executed at 520 S Center Street Apt-B13, Hartford
Michigan. This warrant was issued after the sale of cocaine from this location.
Cocaine residue, small amount of marijuana, scales, and currency was seized from
this apartment along with the arrest of BECKHAM.
All of the arrested suspects were lodged in the Van Buren County Jail
pending arraignment in the 7th District Court of Michigan. All of the suspects
have multiple delivery cases pending court action.
Pending Drug Charges:
The 23
year old female from the search warrant in Hartford was taken into custody for
delivery of cocaine and possession of marijuana. Name withheld pending
arraignment.
Incident No:
1861-10.
Incident Type:
Methamphetamine Lab and Components Arrest of 4 Suspects.
Date and Time:
March 20, 2010 at 1835 hours.
Location:
48000 Block of County Road 388, Columbia Township, Van Buren Co. MI.
Suspects:
1.
Norma Redmon, 23 year old female from Grand Junction, Michigan
Charges:
Possession of Methamphetamine Components and Parole Absconding Warrant from
MI Department of Corrections
2.
22 year old male from Grand Junction Michigan, Name withheld pending
arraignment in the 7th West District Court.
Charges:
Operating/Maintaining a Methamphetamine Lab and Possession of
Methamphetamine Components.
3. 26 year old male from Bangor Michigan, Name withheld pending arraignment in
the 7th West District Court.
Charges:
Possession of Methamphetamine Components.
4.
26 year old male from Grand Junction Michigan, Name withheld pending
arraignment in the 7th West District Court.
Charges:
Possession of Methamphetamine Components.
5, 6. Two
other Grand Junction residents are facing pending charges for drug related
activity.
Seized:
Various Components and a methamphetamine laboratory from both a residence and
vehicle.
Lodged:
4 suspects were lodged at the Van Buren County Jail.
Incident #:
1764-10.
Incident type: Suicidal
suspect & possession of a firearm while intoxicated.
Date & time:
March 17,
2010 at 2:58 pm.
Location:
23000 block of CR375, Almena Twp., Van Buren County.
Alcohol involved:
Alcohol was believed to be a factor. A PBT was given to the suspect with a
result of .36 bac.
Suspect:
41 year old white male. Suspect's name is
being withheld pending arraignment.
Weapon: A
.22 caliber Winchester model 150 rifle.
Property seized:
8
firearms were seized from the suspect's residence, including 3 rifles, 3
shotguns, 1 muzzleloader rifle, & 1 air rifle. Weapons were taken for safe
keeping.
Arrest:
Suspect was arrested for the offense of possession of a
firearm while intoxicated.
Incident #:
6975-09,
9529-09,
4945-09
Incident Type: Home
Invasion 1st-Felony Firearms-Receiving & Concealing Stolen Firearms-Receiving &
Concealing Stolen Property, Larceny less than $1000.00.
Date & Time of Incident:
Arrest March 13, 2010.
Location of Incident:
Multiple addresses in Columbia Township.
Victim or Driver #1:
Multiple victims of home invasions-B&E’s.
Criminal Charges or Traffic Citations issued:
See above with additional charges of Home Invasion-B&E sought.
Weapons used:
Multiple weapons stolen from residences with in Columbia Township, including
both long guns and handguns.
Incident No:
09-7256.
Incident Type:: CSC
1st Degree.
Date and Time:
March
16, 2010 at
10:00 am.
Location:
A
residence in Decatur Township.
Suspect:
Roger
Dale Eaves, 66 year old Decatur Township man.
Suspect Vehicle
Information:
N/A.
Stolen:
N/A.
Victim Information:
47
year old Decatur Township woman.
Incident No:
10-1628
Incident Type:
Larceny from a building.
Date and Time: Friday, March 12, 2010
at 02:45 a.m.
Location:
Paw Paw Township.
Suspects:
Daniel
Lee Fuller, 39 year old Male subject from Antwerp Township.
Suspect Vehicle Description: 1990
Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck, black and silver.
Stolen:
Scrap Metal.
Victim Information:
Paw Paw Twp resident.
Incident #:
1679-10
Incident Type:
Possession
of Methamphetamine.
Date & Time of Incident:
March 14,
2010 at 6:40 PM.
Location of Incident:
31000 block
64th Ave, Antwerp Township.
Suspect Information:
1. James Kevin Harris,
45 year old male from Lawton.
2. 50 year old female from Lawton,
name to be released after arraignment.
Incident Number:
800078-10
Incident Type:
Operating-Maintaining Clandestine Methamphetamine Lab, Possession of Meth-Marijuana, and
Probation-Parole
Violations.
Date and Time:
March 4, 2010 at 12:00 pm.
Location: 41877
CR 380, Bloomingdale Township, Van Buren County.
Suspects Arrested:
1. Peter Thomson, 44 yr old male from
Bloomingdale, MI.
Warrant Information:
1. Felony Warrant
for Operate-Maintain Lab involving Meth out of Van Buren County.
2. Felony Warrant
for Probation violation out of Kalamazoo County.
Pending Charges: Operate-Maintain
Lab involving Meth, Possession of Meth,
Possession of Marijuana
2. Lori Hewitt, 26 yr old female from Grand
Junction, MI. Arrested for Parole Violation.
Incident #:
1462-10
Incident Type/Arrest charges:
OUID (operating while under the influence of narcotics), possession of
marijuana.
Date and Time:
March 4, 2010
at approximately 2:30pm.
Location:
28000 block
of M-40 Highway in Almena Township.
Arrested:
34 year old Gobles woman (name withheld pending arraignment).
Vehicle:
subject was operating a 1995 Mercury Sable 4-door passenger car.
Seized suspected narcotics:
suspected methadone and marijuana.
Incident #:
1430-10.
Incident Type:
Flee & Elude, OWI 2nd, Resisting-Obstruction Police,
Assaulting a Police Officer
Date & Time of
Incident:
March 2, 2010 at 2319 hrs.
Location of Incident:
49000 block
of Hillcrest Drive, Paw Paw Township.
Suspect
Information:
34 year old male from Paw Paw. Name withheld pending
arraignment.
Is alcohol a
factor:
Alcohol is believed to be a factor in the incident.
Criminal Charges
or Traffic Citations issued:
Flee & Elude, Operating While Intoxicated 2nd
Offense, Resisting and Obstructing Police, Assaulting a Police Officer.
Incident #:
1410-10.
Incident Type:
OWI Crash.
Date & Time of Incident:
March 2, 2010 at 0039 hrs
Location of Incident:
County Road 665 south of 24th Avenue, Waverly Township.
Driver:
19 year
old female from Grand Junction. Name withheld pending arraignment.
Injuries:
None.
Vehicle #1:
2000
Pontiac Grand Prix.
Passengers:
45 year old
male from Pullman. Name withheld pending arraignment.
Injuries:
None.
Is alcohol a factor:
Alcohol was
a factor in the crash.
Criminal Charges or Traffic Citations issued:
19 year old female: Operating While Intoxicated,
Possession of a Taser.
45 year old male: Parole Violation.
Incident Number:
800076-10
Incident Type:
Operating-Maintaining Clandestine Methamphetamine Lab & Possession of Marijuana.
Date and Time:
March 2, 2010 at 1800 hours.
Location:
Red Arrow Motel, 38254 Red Arrow Hwy-Room #6, Paw Paw, MI 49079.
Suspects Arrested:
1.
34 year old male from Paw Paw,
Operate-Maintain Meth Lab & Possession of Marijuana
(Name being withheld pending arraignment).
2. Thomas Lowe Jr., 28 yr old male from
Paw Paw. Misdemeanor warrant for assault out of Hartford PD and a Parole
Violation.
Incident #:
1408-10.
Incident Type:
Operating While Intoxicated, Leaving the scene of an accident, Failing to report
an accident.
Date and Time:
March 3, 2010 at 20:15 hours.
Suspect Vehicle:
1998 Buick passenger car.
Victims Car:
2001 Mazda passenger car.
Alcohol:
Alcohol
was a factor in this crash.
Suspect: 40 year
old male from Watervliet, MI
Victim: 41 year
old female
April Lewis
from Hartford, MI
Injuries: No
injuries where reported in this incident.
Feb 2010
Incident Number:
1301-10
Incident type:
Scrap metal larceny theft arrests.
Date and time:
February 25, 2010 at 3:15 a.m.
Arrested:
#1: 23 year old
Mattawan man (name withheld pending arraignment).
#2: 29 year old Paw Paw man (name withheld pending arraignment).
Vehicle:
1990 Chevy S-10 pickup.
Location:
Pro-fleet Refinishing, 23770 French Road, Mattawan
MI
Stolen/recovered:
Various scrap metal items from this business.
Incident Number:
1247-10
Date and Time:
February 22, 2010 at 10:18 PM
Incident Type:
Possession on Meth/Possession of Meth Components, Resisting and Obstructing
Causing Officer Injury, Retail Fraud.
Location of incident:
855 S. Kalamazoo Paw Paw Village (Speedway Gas Station).
Suspect Vehicle:
1999 GMC Jimmy.
Suspects:
1) Jonathan Amos Lynch, DOB
01-10-78, from Decatur MI.
2) 42 year old male from Paw
Paw, MI
Incident #: 800063-10
Incident Type: Narcotics Search Warrants / Meth
Lab Seizure / Possession of Marijuana
Date and time:
February 19, 2010 at 3:30 pm
Location: 1) 29384
County Road 665, Paw Paw, MI – Meth Lab seizure
2) 46582 38th Avenue, Paw Paw, MI – Marijuana seizure
Suspects:
47 yr old female from Paw Paw – Count 1: Operate /
Maintain Meth Lab
28 yr old male from Kalamazoo – Count 1: Operate /
Maintain Meth Lab
40 yr old female from Paw Paw – Count 1: Possess
Components to Manufacture-
Meth
Incident #
10-1159.
Incident type:
Home invasion, aggravated domestic assault.
Date and time:
February 18, 2010,
23:10
Location:
59644 60th Ave., Hartford Twp, Van Buren County
Victim:
22 year old female; Harford resident
Suspect:
23 year old Kalamazoo resident. Name withheld until arraignment.
Complaint #:
755-10
Update
#1. Josue Emilson
Rivera-Perdomo, out of Battle Creek, was charged with Resisting an
Officer, Larceny from a Building, and Burglary Enter without
Permission. He is being held on a $10,000 bond.
#2. Raul Vera, out
of South Haven, was charged with Larceny from a Building and
Burglary enter without Permission. He is being held on a
$10,000 bond.
Both have Pre-Lim
hearings on 2/8/10 at 1:00 p.m.
Complaint #: 755-10
Nature of Complaint: Breaking and Entering, Larceny in
a building, Resist-Obstruct Officers.
Date and Time: Tuesday February 2, 2010 at
approximately 12:51 a.m.
Location: Jericho
Grocery, 67916 M-43, South Haven, Geneva Township.
Suspect #1: Hispanic Male, 20 years old, Battle
Creek Resident ( Name available upon arraignment)
Suspect #2: Hispanic
Male, 25 years old, South Haven Resident (Name available upon arraignment)
Victim Information:
Jericho Grocery, South Haven.
Jan 2010
Incident #:
570-10.
Incident
Type/arrest charges:
Flee
or Elude, Resisting & Obstructing, Fail to Report an Accident.
Date & Time of
Incident:
January 24, 2010
at 0001 hrs.
Location of
Incident:
In
front of 116 E. St. Joseph St. in the Village of Lawrence.
Arrested/Driver:
30
year old Hispanic male from the Benton Harbor area.
Incident#:
800022-10
Incident Type:
Warrant Arrest, Meth Lab, Possession of Meth.
Date:
January 22, 2010
at approx. 11:00 am
Location: 40548
70th, Paw Paw Township, Van Buren County.
Arrested:
1. Rex Kimble, 29 yr old from Paw Paw, MI. Felony warrant out of
Lansing Tether Unit for absconding.
2. Jared Smith, 36 yr old from Dowagiac, MI. Felony parole violation
out of Cass County.
Additional Suspects: 50
yr old female, Paw Paw, MI.
Charges to be sought at a later date.
January 20, 2010
Sheriff Dale R. Gribler reports that the Van Buren
County Sheriffs Office Narcotics Detectives assisted the AFT Agents in
this federal investigation over the past few months. The investigation
has resulted in the indictment and arrest of Mr. Gray. Mr. Gray was
taken into custody on the indictment yesterday morning at his place of
business without incident. Mr. Gray made his appearance in the Grand
Rapids Federal Court.
LAWTON MAN FEDERALLY CHARGED WITH UNLICENSED
SALE OF FIREARMS
AND WITH SELLING A FIREARM TO A CONVICTED FELON
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Joseph Scott Gray, 40, of
Lawton, Michigan, was charged with two federal firearms offenses, U.S.
Attorney Donald A. Davis announced today. The first charge alleges that he
engaged in the business of selling firearms without a license between October
15, 2008 and July 31, 2009. This is a felony offense under federal law,
carrying a maximum possible penalty of five years in prison, a fine of
$250,000 and other penalties. The second charge against Gray is that he sold a
gun to a convicted felon in violation of federal law. This is also a federal
felony, carrying a maximum term of 10 years in prison, a fine of $250,000 and
other penalties. Gray has been arrested and brought before Magistrate Judge
Joseph Scoville for his first appearance and released on a $15,000 bond.
U.S. Attorney Davis commended the Van Buren County
Sheriff Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and explosives
for its investigation of the case. This case is being prosecuted on behalf of
the United States by Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy P. VerHey.
The charges in an
indictment are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent
until and unless proven guilty in a court of law.
Bryan R. Stump, D/Lieutenant
Van Buren County Sheriff's Office
Investigative & Narcotic's Units
205 S. Kalamazoo Street
Paw Paw, Michigan 49079
Office (269) 657-3101 x 208
Fax (269) 657-5160
Tri-Net Office (269) 657-8296
email
Incident #:
418-10
Incident Type: Attempted
Murder-Felony Firearm
Date & Time of Incident:
January 17, 2010 at 0032 hrs.
Location of Incident: Grand
Junction, Columbia Twp, MI
Victim: 27 year old
female.
Injuries: None.
Alcohol: Alcohol
is believed to be a factor.
Criminal Charges: Attempted
Murder-Felony Firearms, Accessory After the Fact – Attempted Murder.
Weapons used: .38 Cal Smith &
Wesson w/ serial number removed.
Incident#:
800016-10.
Incident Type:
Warrant Arrest, Possession of Marijuana.
Date:
January 15, 2010 at
approx 5:30 pm
Location: 65000 Blk of CR 376,
Bangor
Township, Van Buren Co.
Arrested: Robin Koshar, 38 yr. old female, Hartford
MI
Date of warrant:
August 2006
Warrant Information:
1) Felony Warrant for Probation Violation, original
charge possession of methamphetamine out of Van Buren Co. Sheriff's Office.
2) Felony Warrant for Dangerous Drugs, 3rd degree controlled substance out
of Rice Co.Sheriff's Office, Minnesota.
Date of warrant: November 2006 (Pending
Extradition).
Incident
#: 378-10.
Incident Type:
Fugitive warrant arrests, flee and eluding police, maintain meth lab
Date and Time:
January
15, 2010 at approximately
2:00 pm
Location: Incident began at the intersection of Red Arrow highway and
M-51 highway located in
Paw Paw Township.
Arrested-Charges:
1. Dale Parish, 37 year
old Decatur man lodged in the Van Buren county jail for Parole absconder Lansing
Tether Unit, Bench warrant out of Van Buren county for failure to appear, Child
support warrant out of Cass County, fleeing and eluding police, driving while
license suspended, maintain a meth lab
2. Johnny Williamson, 31
year old Marcellus man lodged in the Van Buren county jail for Bench warrant
failure to pay child support warrant held by the St Joseph county sheriff’s
office, Maintain meth lab.
3. Nora Zerbe, 24 year
old Niles woman lodged in the Van Buren county jail for Parole absconding
Lansing Tether Unit.
Vehicle:
1987 Jeep 4X4 SUV.
Narcotics seized:
Several different components’
used in the manufacturing process of Methamphetamine.
Incident #:
238-10
Incident Type:: Car Vs
Snowmobile Property Damage Accident, Operating While Intoxicated.
Location: M-40
at Kal Haven Trail, City of Gobles.
Date and Time: Saturday,
January 9, 2010 at approximately 2:22 pm.
Vehicle #1: 1996
Jeep Cherokee
Driver #1:
Alvin Dunn, 64 years, Gobles.
Injuries:
No Injuries.
Vehicle #2: 2002 Skidoo
Bombardier Snowmobile.
Driver #2: Daniel Parker, 12 years, Paw
Paw .
Injuries: No Injuries.
Incident #:
248-10
Incident Type:
Reckless Discharge of a Firearm/Possession of a firearm while intoxicated,
Resisting and Obstructing an Officer.
Date & Time of Incident:
January 9,
2010 at 11:56
pm
Location of Incident:
466 N Pine St Breedsville, MI.
Alcohol: Alcohol is
believed to be a factor.
Criminal Charges or Traffic Citations issued:
Subject #1: Possession of a firearm while
intoxicated, Resisting and Obstructing an Officer.
Subject #2: Possession of a firearm while
intoxicated, Reckless Discharge of a firearm. Names being held pending
arraignment.
Weapons: Smith & Wesson
.357 Magnum.
Incident #:
223-10
Incident Type-Arrest charges:
#1: Breaking and entering residence
#2: Fleeing and eluding police
#3: Possession of firearms by a convicted felon
#4: Carrying a canceled weapon
#5: Operating a motor vehicle while under the
influence of narcotics
#6: Larceny of mail
#7: Possession of methamphetamine
Date and
Time:
January 8, 2010 at
approximately 4:45pm
Location:
Residence
break in was investigated by deputies in the 38000 block of CR 681 located in
Bangor Township.
Arrested: A 24 year
old Bloomingdale man (name withheld pending arraignment in South Haven district
court).
Vehicle #1:
1996 Isuzu rodeo 4 wheel drive SUV
Recovered stolen property:
3 handguns, clothing, toys ,
flat screen TV, mail, and other miscellaneous items
Recovered-seized narcotics:
Methamphetamine.
Incident #:
800002-10
Incident Type:
Prostitution
Date & Time of Incident:
January 5, 2010, at
approx. 2300 hours.
Location of Incident:
51000
Block CR 665, Paw Paw Township, Van Buren County, State of Michigan.
Suspect:
35 year old
female from the Paw Paw area. Name is being withheld pending her
arraignment.
Injuries:
None
Weapons used:
None
Dec 2009
Incident #
803019-09
Incident Type:
1.
Felony Warrant Arrest for Operating-Maintaining a Meth Lab
2.
Operating/Maintaining a Meth Lab
3. Possession of Meth
4. State Probation Violation
5. Possession of Marijuana
Date & Time of Incident:
Wednesday,
December 30, 2009,
at approx. 2:20 P.M.
Location:
33555 56th Ave., Antwerp Township,
Van Buren County (VBC), State of Michigan.
Suspect Information:
1) 31
year old male, David Craig Smead, from the Paw Paw area.
2) 44
year old male from the Paw Paw area who's name is being withheld at this time.
Injuries:
None
Weapons used:
None
Incident #:
9864-09
Incident Type:
Flee and Elude/Resisting and Obstructing, Poss of Meth, Poss of Meth
Components,
Drove While License Suspended.
Date and Time:
December 27, 2009 at 12:40 A.M.
Location:
57th St at CR388 in Columbia Township.
Vehicle:
99 Pontiac Grand Prix.
Suspects:
1.
James Ernestlee Boylan, DOB 12-18-82 from Grand Junction, MI
2. Jewel Lynn Dailey, DOB 10-07-70 from
Decatur, MI
Incident #:
9775-09
Incident Type:
Poaching.
Date & Time of Incident:
December 22, 2009
at 12:30 a.m.
Location of Incident:
46000 block of 48th Ave in Lawrence Township.
Suspect Information:
Two 18 year old males
from Paw Paw. Names being
withheld pending arraignment.
Charges: Both
subjects were arrested on charges of taking an illegal deer from a motor
vehicle, shining while in possession of a weapon. The driver was charged
with possession of an uncased firearm in a motor vehicle.
Incident #: 803010-09.
Incident type:
Search Warrants, Delivery of
Cocaine, Possession of Cocaine.
Date and
Time: December
18, 2009 at approx 7:00 pm.
Locations: 1)
Red Arrow Bar, 106 E. St Joseph St., Lawrence Village, Van Buren County.
2) 116 E. St Joseph Street Apt 5, Lawrence Village, Van
Buren County.
3) Port of Call Trailer Park, 68304 CR 380 Lot 31, Geneva
Twp, Van Buren County.
Arrested:
Raul Garcia, 60 yr old male, South Haven, MI.
Charges: 2 counts of Delivery, Manufacture
Cocaine.
Pending Charge: Possession of Cocaine.
Mario Muniz, 34 yr old male, South Haven, MI.
Charges: 2 counts Delivery, Manufacture
Cocaine.
David Jackson, 30 yr old male, Lawrence, MI.
Charges: 1 count Delivery, Manufacture
Cocaine.
Incident #: 9688-09
Incident Type:
Possession with intent to deliver cocaine, driving while license suspended 2nd, operating while intoxicated 3rd.
Date and Time:
December 18,
2009
at approx 10:00 pm.
Location:
Parking lot behind the Red Arrow Bar, 106 E St Joseph St., Lawrence Village,
Van Buren County.
Vehicle:
2001 Cadillac registered to a female out of Paw Paw.
Arrested:
29
year old Hispanic Male from the Hartford area.
Incident #:
5101-09 and
5786-09
Date of Arrest:
December 15, 2009
Dates of Home Invasions:
The
last two weeks of July of 2009
Location:
South Haven Township, located in Van Buren County Michigan
Incident Type:
Arrest of Suspect for 2 South Haven Township Home Invasions. Suspect is
Currently on Parole for Previous Home Invasions.
Suspect/Arrested:
Jeffrey Thomas Capio, 40 year old male from South Haven Michigan
Alcohol/Drugs a Factor:
Drugs are suspected to be a factor in the situation.
Charges:
2 Counts of Home Invasion in the 2nd Degree.
Incident #:
803004-09
Date and Time:
December 11, 2009
at approx. 10:00 a.m.
Incident Type:
Warrant
Arrest, Meth Lab,
Meth Possession.
Location:
79400 39th St, Decatur Twp, Van
Buren Co.
Arrested:
Brian Abbott 36 year old from Decatur, MI.
Charges:
Operate-Maintain Meth Lab, Possession of Meth.
Warrant Information:
(1) Felony warrant out of Michigan Dept of Corrections for Parole
Absconder (2) Misdemeanor warrants for
Child Support out of Van Buren County.
Additional Suspects:
34 year old female, Decatur, MI (homeowner).
Charges:
Operate-Maintain Meth Lab, Possession of Meth.
(Charges to be
sought at a later date)
Incident#:
9479-09
Incident Type:
Personal Injury Crash Resulting in a OWI 2nd, OWI Occupant under 16 Child
Endangerment, and Possession of Marijuana Arrest.
Date/Time:
December 9, 2009 at 1603 hrs.
Location: 60000 Block of CR 687
East in Keeler Township.
Incident #:
9454-09
Incident Type:
Armed Robbery, Kidnapping, Car Jacking.
Date and time:
December 8, 2009 at 1930 hours.
Venue:
Little
Caesars Pizza and Village Market, South Haven Township, VanBuren County, MI
Victim:
Dylan Akers, 30
year old white male, South Haven area resident.
Suspect:
55 year old male
(name withheld pending arraignment).
Incident #:
9408-09
Incident Type:
Operating-Maintaining a Methamphetamine Lab-Possession Of Meth.
Incident Date and Time:
December 7, 2009 at 0050.
Incident Location:
Kalamazoo Street near Harry L Bush in the Village of Paw Paw.
Suspect Driver:
26 year old male from Paw Paw, name to be released pending arraignment.
Suspect Passenger:
27 year old male from Lawton, name released pending arraignment.
Suspect Vehicle:
96 Toyota Camry.
Incident #:
9272-09
Incident
Type:
Possession of Marijuana
with Intent to Deliver.
Date & Time of Incident:
December
1, 2009 at 1:16 a.m.
Location of Incident:
95th
Ave west of M-152, Keeler Twp (Sister Lakes Area).
Suspect Information:
48
year old female from Dowagiac.
Vehicle: 2010 Pontiac G-6 four
door.
Nov 2009
Incident#:
9160-09
Incident Type:
Manufacture Methamphetamine.
Date/Time: November
25, 2009 at approximately
1:00 p.m.
Location:
M-40 Highway south of 72nd Avenue, Lawton, Michigan.
Suspects/arrested/charges:
White Female, 44 years of age from Lawton, Michigan
– possession of methamphetamine and possession of marijuana.
Seized:
$117 in cash and a 1999 GMC Tahoe.
Suspect
sought:
White
male, 45 years of age from Kalamazoo, Michigan – warrants will be sought for
Maintaining a Methamphetamine Lab, a 20 year felony.
Incident #:
8944-09
Date And Time:
Sunday, November 15, 2009 at approximately
9:01 p.m.
Incident Type:
Tri- County Fleeing and Eluding, Suicidal
Subject.
Venue: M-43 (West Main)
to South Haven, Calhoun, Kalamazoo and Van Buren County.
Driver-suspect Information:
38 year old, Female from East Leroy, Calhoun County (Name to be released upon
arraignment)
Alcohol: Alcohol
is believed to be a factor into the investigation.
Incident #: 8875-09
(Uniformed Response), 802982-09 (Narcotics Unit)
Incident Type:
1. Narcotics Search Warrant
2. Meth Lab
3. Felony Warrant Arrests
Date & Time of Incident:
Friday,
November 13, 2009,
at approx. 10:00 A.M.
Location of Incident:
Oak Tree Apartments, located at
51307 CR 665, Apt. 3A, Paw Paw Township, Van Buren County, State of Michigan.
Arrested:
1. Carrie Crockett, 31 year old female out of Kalamazoo - Felony
Absconder Warrant out of Lansing Tether Unit.
2.
Richard Privett, 29 year old male from the State of Pennsylvania - Felony
Warrant B&E of a church out of Pennsylvania - (Pending Extradition).
3. Wayne Thornton, 44 year old male from the Kalamazoo -Felony
Warrant Operate-Maintain Meth Lab out of Allegan Co.
Additional Suspect:
44 yr old male from the Paw Paw
area.
Injuries:
None
Criminal Charges:
Operate-Maintain lab involving
methamphetamine, Possession of methamphetamine. Additional criminal
charges will be requested from the Van Buren County Prosecutor's Office when the
investigation is completed and lab results have been received.
Incident#:
802981-09
Incident Type:
Manufacture Methamphetamine
Date-Time: November
12, 2009 at approximately 8:00
p.m.
Location:
24054 M-43 Hwy, Lot #42, Mattawan, MI 49071
Suspects/arrested/charges:
#1 – White Male, 24 years of age from Mattawan,
MI – arrested / parole violation / maintaining meth lab / possession of meth
#2 - White Male, 20 years of age from Mattawan,
MI – arrested / possession of components used in the manufacture of
methamphetamine / possession of meth
#3 - White Male, 20 years of age from Mattawan,
MI – arrested / possession of components used in the manufacture of
methamphetamine / possession of marijuana
Seized:
several different components used in the manufacturing process of
methamphetamine
Incident#:
8840-09
Incident Type: Warrant
arrest-narcotic violations-carrying concealed weapon-obstructing
Date/Time: November
12, 2009
at approximately 11:15 a.m.
Location: 52000 block
of CR 687 located in Hartford Township.
Vehicle: 1997 Jeep
Grand Cherokee.
Suspects/arrested/charges:
#1: Michael Joe Reyna, a 26 year old Hartford man, lodged in the
Van Buren County Jail on the following charges:
1) possession of
meth components
2) obstructing
3) carrying a
concealed weapon
4 and 5) 2-
Bench warrants for child support
6) felony warrant
for possession of a taser
7) domestic
assault.
#2: Lisa Marie Reyna, a 24 year old Hartford woman,
lodged in the County Jail on the following charges:
1 and 2) bench
warrant for contempt of court traffic violations
3) shoplifting
warrant
4) failure to
appear warrant.
#3: Jacqueline Michelle Collis, a 24 year old woman from
Coloma. Subject lodged in the Van Buren county jail on the following charges:
1) possession of
meth components
2) bench warrant
out of the Berrien county sheriff’s office for failure to appear.
Seized: Several different components used in the manufacturing process of
methamphetamine.
Incident#:
8828-09
Incident Type:
Traffic
Stop resulting in Possession of Marijuana, Minor in Possession of Tobacco, DWLS,
and Warrant Arrest.
Date-Time:
November
11, 2009 at 1810hrs.
Location:
83000 Block CR687 Keeler Twp.
Driver:
Jose Carlos Yanez, 18 year old male,
Hartford area.
Suspect Vehicle: 2001 Silver
Chevrolet Impala.
Driver's
Charges:
Arrested and Cited for DWLS and Speeding 65/55.
Arrested and Lodged at the VBC Jail for a Warrant out of VBC Juvenile Court for
Contempt of Court with a $1500 Cash bond.
Passenger:
15 year old male, Hartford area, on
Juvenile Court Probation.
Passenger's
Charges:
Arrested and Cited for Possession of Marijuana
and Minor in Possession of Tobacco. Subject released into his Mother's
custody.
Amount-Type of
Drugs Seized:
6.9 grams of Marijuana.
Incident#:
802978-09
(click here for full report)
Incident Type:
Methamphetamine Lab
Date:
November 9, 2009 at approx. 5:30 p.m.
Location: 206 S Gremps Street, Village of Paw
Paw, Van Buren County
Suspect: 22 yr old male, Decatur, MI
Charges:
Count 1: Operate-Maintain Lab Involving Meth
Count 2: Possession of
Methamphetamine
Oct 2009
INCIDENT #:
09-8319
(click here for full report)
INCIDENT TYPE:
Breaking and Entering.
DATE AND TIME:
October 27, 2009
(Tuesday), early morning hours.
LOCATION:
Kruizenga Archery,
24780 M-43 Highway, Almena Township, Van Buren County
SUSPECTS:
1. Johnathan Russell Wood, 19, Paw Paw resident.
2. John Edward Taylor, 19, Paw Paw resident.
CHARGES:
Wood: 1 count of
Breaking and Entering a Building with Intent -10 year felony.
Taylor: 1 count of breaking and Entering a Building with Intent- 10 year
felony
Both Wood and Taylor have been arraigned on the
charges and have been set for a preliminary exam in Paw Paw District Court.
Oct 2009
Incident #:
Incident Type:
Stolen Handgun Complaint and Later Recovery of the Stolen Weapon.
Date of
Incident:
October 30, 2009 (Report of Incident to the Police).
Location:
South Haven Township, Van Buren County Michigan.
Suspects:
Two 18 year old males. One from the Pullman MI area and the other from
Grand Junction MI.
Stolen: Vintage Harrington and Richardson Revolver
Style Handgun.
Alcohol or
Drug Use:
No drug use or alcohol is believed to be a factor in the incident.
Incident #:
8349-09
Incident type arrests:
OWI (operating while intoxicated), failing to stop at a property damage crash, child
endangerment.
Date and Time:
October 28, 2009
at approximately 8:15 a.m.
Location:
Hartford and Lawrence Townships.
Driver arrested:
66 year old female Paw Paw Township woman (name withheld pending arraignment
in South Haven District Court).
Vehicle information:
Buick LeSabre passenger car
Incident Number: 8081-09
Incident
Type:
Attempted Murder.
Date and Time: October
18, 2009
at 01:00 a.m.
Location Of Incident: 106
E Saint Joseph St., Village of Lawrence at the Red Arrow Bar.
Suspect:
32 year old Hispanic Male from the Covert area.
Weapon: Small revolver
hand gun.
Victim:
71 year old white female from Lawrence.
Injuries: None.
Incident #:
8047-09.
Date and
Time of Incident:
October 16, 2009
at 8:50 p.m.
Nature of Incident:
OWI 3rd or Subsequent Arrest, Drove while License Revoked, Possession of Open
Intoxicants, and Personal Injury Crash in South Haven Township.
Location:
Baseline Road and 71 1/2 Street, Van Buren County, South Haven Township.
Suspect
Information:
45 year old male South Haven area resident. Name withheld pending arraignment in
7th district court west South Haven.
Incident #:
7886-09
Incident Type: Warrant Arrest-Driving
While License
Suspended II-Resisting
& Obstructing-Foot
Pursuit.
Date & Time of Incident:
October 10,
2009 at
2320 hrs.
Location of Incident:
57000 blk CR380, Columbia Township.
Suspect-Arrested:
Joel Anthony Caldwell 36 year
old out of Mattawan.
INCIDENT#: 7682-09
INCIDENT TYPE: OWI
2nd (operating while intoxicated second offense), providing false information to
police, traffic crash investigation, fugitive arrest.
DATE AND TIME: October
3, 2009 at 4:45pm
LOCATION: 48000
block of Red Arrow highway located in Lawrence Township.
SUSPECT-ARRESTED:
Efrain Gonzalez-Mora, 21 year old Paw Paw man.
Sep 2009
Incident #
7578-09
Incident Type: OWI crash,
Leaving the Scene of an Accident, Driving Without a License, Outstanding
Warrant Arrest.
Date and
Time:
September 29, 2009
at 22:45 hours.
Location:
66th Ave. and 60th St. in Hartford Twp.
INCIDENT #:
7511-09
INCIDENT TYPE:
Fleeing and Eluding Police and Operating While Intoxicated.
DATE AND
TIME:
September 27, 2009, 2:24 a.m.
LOCATION:
Started at
CR 215 and 40th Ave. Finished at 28th Ave near CR 215 and several roads
between. Arlington Township.
Incident #:
7520-09
Incident Type: Traffic violations
(#1) Reckless driving, (#2) hit and run, (#3) no insurance on a motor vehicle.
Date and Time: September
27, 2009 at approximately 11:00 a.m.
Location: Incident began at
the intersection of M-51 Highway at Red Arrow Highway located in Paw Paw
township.
Suspect Arrested: 37 year
old Lawrence man (name withheld pending arraignment in Paw Paw district court).
Incident#:
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Incident Type/Arrests:
Counterfeit check arrests.
Date and Time: September
19, 2009 at 11:15 a.m.
Location: National
City Bank, located at 2 South Center Street in the City of Hartford.
Suspects Arrested: 9 male
subjects providing Mexico identification cards were lodged for uttering and
publishing. Names withheld pending arraignment in South Haven district court.
Incident Number: 7228-09.
Click on Incident # for Sheriff's report.
Incident Type/Arrests:
Felonious Assault on a Police Officer, Operating While Intoxicated 2nd
Offense, Transporting Open Intoxicants In A Motor Vehicle, Contributing to
Delinquency of Minors, Resisting Arrest.
Date and Time: September
18, 2009 at 12:30 a.m.
Location:
51000 block of Baseline road located in Columbia township, Van Buren County.
Suspects:
#1 - Arraigned in South Haven district court is
that of Sandra Aaron, a 39 year old Grand Junction woman, arrested on the above
listed charges. Subject’s bond was that of $5000/10% ($500 cash)
#2
- 18 year old Grand Junction woman charged with MIP alcohol (awaiting
arraignment)
#3 - 18 year old Grand Junction woman charged with MIP alcohol
(awaiting arraignment)
INCIDENT#:
7217-09. Click on Incident # for Sheriff's report.
Incident Type: Warrant
Arrest /Possession of Meth Lab Components/Possession
of Meth/PWID Marijuana-R&O.
DATE:
September 17, 2009
LOCATION:
Paw Paw Road and 40th Street, Paw Paw Township, Van
Buren County.
ARRESTED:
Chad Krier 20 yr old male, Gobles, MI
Incident #:
7173-09
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Incident Type:
1. Warrant Arrest
2. Possession of Meth
3. Maintaining a Meth Lab
Date & Time of Incident:
Tuesday,
September 15, 2009,
at approx. 8:20 P.M.
Location of Incident:
33555 56th Ave., Antwerp Township, Van Buren County, State of MI.
Suspects:
Suspect #1: 21 year old female from the Paw Paw area
identified as Tristan Lynne Bittner.
Suspect #2: 31 y/o male from the Paw Paw area whose
name is being withheld pending criminal charges.
Incident Number:
7014-09
Incident Type:
Resisting and Obstructing Police, Friend of the Court Warrant Arrest, Malicious
Destruction of Police Property, Obstruction of Justice.
Date and Time: September
11, 2009 at 0907 hrs
Location: 39000 block
of Burgess Rd, Decatur Twp, Van Buren County
Suspects:
Suspect #1: Tony Kirby, 46
year old Decatur man (lodged in the county jail for resisting arresting/FOC
warrant)
Suspect #2. 70 year old male of Decatur (name withheld pending arraignment)
lodged in the county jail for Obstructing Police and Damage to Police Property.
Aug 2009
Incident #:
6635-09
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Incident Type:
Possession of Marijuana and Open Intoxicants in a Motor Vehicle.
Date and
Time:
August 30, 2009
at 1:30 AM.
Location: Main
Street and Austin in the City of Hartford.
Suspects:
2 Hispanic Males 34 and 38 years old from Hartford.
Incident#: 802881-09 Click
on Incident # for Sheriff's Report.
Incident Type: Narcotic
Search Warrant - Warrant
Arrest
Date: August 21, 2009 at Approx. 2:00 pm
Location: 310 N Franklin St., Lawton Village, Van
Buren Co.
Arrested: David Angel, 57 year old male,
Lawton, MI
INCIDENT #:
6305-09
Update on August 17, 2009
Arraigned
was a Nathain Olin Petersen, white male, 5/23/1976 out of Dowagiac. He was
charged with Home Invasion first degree and Resisting and Obstructing. He was
arraigned in Paw Paw 7th District Court by Judge Robert T. Hentchel and given
a $10,000 bond.
INCIDENT #:
6305-09
Date
and Time: August
17, 2009 at 11:01 a.m..
LOCATION:
60000 block of W Oak Dr, Keeler Lake Area of Keeler Twp
Update On Incident #: 84309-08
stolen signs on August 2, 2009
Warrents Authorized: 3 Count
Larceny (less than $200)
Suspects Arrested:
#1. Brandon
Dale Nower, white male, 2-19-90 of Bangor.
#2. Randall
Paul Nower, white male, 1-20-88 of Gobles formerly of Bangor
Jul 2009
Incident #:
82544-08 See
update
of January 27, 2010
Incident Type:
Criminal Sexual Assault
Date & Time:
July 28, 2009 before 5:30 pm
Location of Incident:
43000 Block of M-43 Hwy, Waverly Twp, Paw Paw MI.
Victims Name:
Juvenile victims name withheld. She was 6 years old at the time of
incident.
Suspect Name:
Ronald
Glenn Vore III Male DOB 1/2/75. Lodged at the Van Buren County Jail
Criminal Charges:
CSC 1st Degree with person under the age of 13 yrs, CSC 2nd Degree with
person under the age of 13 yrs.
Arrest Warrants Obtained - July 24, 2009
Incident Type:
Multi-Jurisdictional Investigation involving: Multiple Larcenies from Motor
Vehicles, Motor Vehicle Thefts, and Home Invasions in Van Buren County,
Village of Paw Paw and Kalamazoo County.
Date and Time: Crime
Spree occurring within the first two weeks of July 2009.
Complaint Number:
Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office Complaints:
09-5194, 09-5169, 09-5171, 09-5253, 09-5254, and 09-5173.
Paw Paw Police Department Complaints: 09-1610,
09-1611, 09-1613, and 09-1676.
Michigan State Police
(Paw Paw Post) Complaint: 051-3490-09, 051-3491-09.
Location:
Four incidents, all within the 31,000 Block of Pawton
Lane, Antwerp Township, Van Buren Co.
One incident in the 61,000 Block CR
653 in Antwerp Township, Van Buren Co.
One incident in the 58,000 Block of 48th
Street- Lawrence Township, Van Buren Co.
Several locations in the
Village of Paw Paw- 800 Block St. Joseph Street, 600 Block N.
Kalamazoo Street, 300 Block S.
Van Buren St., and 300 Block of Birch Lane.
Information:
Sheriff Dale Gribler reports that the Van Buren County Detective Bureau
received a tip that two individuals were staying at a residence in Van Buren
County along with stolen property. The follow-up investigation linked the two
suspects (Howard & Tabor) to ten open investigations in Van Buren County
regarding stolen property, stolen vehicles, and a home invasion.
The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office, Paw Paw Police
Department, and the Michigan State Police (Paw Paw Post) had experienced a
dramatic increase in larcenies from motor vehicles, (3) motor vehicle thefts,
and a home invasion over a two day period of time from July 9, through July
10, 2009. On Friday, July 10, 2009, a Detective from the Kalamazoo Township
Police Department had informed the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office that he
had received a tip that Howard & Tabor were staying at a home in the 32,000
Block of 56th Avenue (Antwerp Township in Van Buren County).
The tip
information also stated that there was stolen property at the home as well.
Kalamazoo Township Police Department also had Howard & Tabor as suspects in
there investigation, along with several related cases being investigated by
Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office. The MO used by Howard & Tabor in the Van
Buren County cases was also the same MO being used in the Kalamazoo cases.
On July 10, 2009, Detectives and Deputies from the Van Buren
County Sheriff’s Office, along with a Kalamazoo Township Detective, made contact
at the residence and attempted contact with the two suspects. The suspects
(Howard & Tabor) fled on foot and a K9 track was utilized, however, they were
located. While officers were at the residence, property was observed linking
back to a Motor Vehicle theft earlier reported in Paw Paw on July 9, 2009.
A search warrant for the residence was drafted and
executed on July 10, 2009. Over 70 pieces of property was seized from the
residence which was matched back to the above mentioned complaints being
investigated by the three police agencies in Van Buren County. Additionally,
property was recovered from within the home linking back to cases being
investigated in Kalamazoo Township, Kalamazoo County. The cases in Kalamazoo
County are still being investigated.
On
July 24, 2009 the Van Buren County Prosecutor’s Office
authorized a Five Count Felony Warrant for each Howard & Tabor. Howard &
Tabor are currently incarcerated in the Kalamazoo County Jail after a short
foot chase in Oshtemo Township on July 14, 2009. The suspects will be brought to
Van Buren County for arraignment on the Van Buren County charges.
Criminal Charges:
Count #1-Receiving & Concealing Weapon. 10 year
Felony.
Count #2-Receiving & Concealing Stolen Property
$1,000.00 or more, but less than $20,000. 5 year Felony.
Count #3-Unlawful Driving Away of Motor Vehicle. 5
year Felony.
Count #4- Unlawful Driving Away of Motor Vehicle. 5
year Felony.
Count #5-Receiving & Concealing Stolen Property/Motor
Vehicle.
Property Recovered: The personal property reported stolen ranged from
small electronics from vehicles (radios/stereos, GPS units, cell phones),
money, jewelry, game systems, firearms either taken from vehicles and/or
garages. Most of all the reported stolen personal property has been recovered
regarding these investigations. Additionally, three vehicles were reported
stolen and have since been recovered.
Suspect Information:
Douglas Edward Howard, white male, 01-28-1992, from the
Kalamazoo area.
Marvin Lee Tabor, white male, 5-11-1990, from the Kalamazoo
area.
** Suspects have not been arraigned on Van
Buren charges and are currently in the Kalamazoo County jail on other
charges.**
Investigating Officers:
Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office - Detective Gabrielle
Rought, (269) 657-7711
Paw Paw Police Department - Chief Patrick W. Alspaugh,
(269) 657-5501
Detective Larry Haynor - Kalamazoo Township Police
Department
Michigan State Police (Paw Paw Post) - Trooper David
Ybarra, Trooper Paul Plangger
Van Buren County K9 - Deputy Tony Evans
Supervisor Contact: D/Lt.
Bryan Stump, (269) 657-7711, D/Sergeant Tom Macyauski, (269) 657-7711
Bryan R. Stump, D/Lieutenant
Van Buren County Sheriff's Office
Investigative & Narcotic's Units
205 S. Kalamazoo Street
Paw Paw, Michigan 49079
Office (269) 657-3101 x 208 Fax (269) 657-5160
Tri-Net Office (269) 657-8296
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Jun 2009
Incident Update:
June 5, 2009
INCIDENT TYPE: Suspicious Fatal Fire-Murder
Suspect Arrested: Linda Kay
Stermer
DATE & TIME:
January 7, 2007
LOCATION: 66000 block
of County Road 215, Lawrence Township.
VICTIM: Todd Joseph
STERMER, 42 (2007) of Lawrence Michigan.
ARRESTED: LINDA KAY
STERMER, 44 of Lawrence Michigan.
CHARGES:
Count 1: HOMICIDE-
Murder First Degree- Premeditated, did deliberately, with the intent to kill,
and with premeditation, kill and murder one Todd Joseph Stermer, contrary to
MCL750.316. Felony Life.
Count 2: HOMICIDE-
Felony Murder- did while in the perpetration or attempted perpetration of an
arson, murder one Todd Joseph Stermer, contrary to MCL 750.316(1)(b). Felony:
Life without parole.
INFORMATION:
Sheriff Dale R Gribler reports that Van Buren
County Prosecutor Juris Kaps has authorized the two count warrant for Linda Kay
STERMER, the wife of Todd. Linda STERMER was taken into custody by Detectives of
the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office without incident. STERMER is lodged in the
county jail without bond, pending her arraignment in the 7th District
Court on Monday June 8th.
On January 7th, 2007 the Sheriff’s Office
with the Assistance of the Michigan State Police Fire Marshall's office
investigated the suspicious nature of the fire and death of Todd Stermer. The
accounts of the fire and death of Todd being given by Linda STERMER were in
question at that time and had changed on a number of occasions.
On October 29th, 2007, Sheriff Dale R
Gribler and Prosecutor Juris Kaps reported on the findings of the fire that
claimed the life of Todd Joseph Stermer, Sunday afternoon, January 7th
of 2007. Prosecutor Kaps released that the suspicious fire has now been
“determined to be arson”. Evidence collect in the investigation showed the
presence of a liquid petroleum product being used.
Detectives continued the investigation into the fire
and death of Todd over the months with the report being submitted to Prosecutor
Kaps for review and his issuance of the charges on this date of 06/05/09.
INVESTIGATORS: Det/Sgt.
Thomas Macyauski, (269) 427-8711
Click here to send an email, Det. Gabrielle Rought, (269) 657-7711
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SUPERVISOR CONTACT: On
duty Sergeant. (269) 657-3101
Bryan R. Stump, D/Lieutenant
Van Buren County Sheriff's Office
Narcotic's & Investigative Divisions
205 S. Kalamazoo Street
Paw Paw,Michigan 49079
(269) 657-7711 ext 208 Office
(269) 657-8296 West Office
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send an email
May 2009
INCIDENT #:
3723-09
NATURE OF INCIDENT: Operating While
Intoxicated-Boating.
DATE AND TIME: Sunday,
May 24, 2009
at approximately 12:45 a.m.
LOCATION: Magician Lake, Keeler Township.
BOAT OPERATOR/SUSPECT: 53 year old, white male from
Crete Illinois.
Incident #:
3567-09
Incident Type: CSC 2nd degree.
Date/Time Reported:
May 19, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.
Date of Occurrence: Late summer of 2006 &
early fall of 2008
Location: Waverly Township, Van Buren County
Victim: The incidents occurred when the female child was between the
ages of 6 and 9 years old.
Suspect:
55 yr old male, originally from the Van Buren County
Area now residing in Boon County Arkansas. He is being held on a charge of
failing to verify-register as a Sex Offender in Arkansas. The Suspect’s name
being withheld until he is extradited back to Michigan and arraignment in 7th
District Court, Van Buren County.
Incident Type: Multiple
Breaking & Entering-Home Invasion 1st Degree
Date and Time: Occurred
during late March 2009- through mid April 2009
Complaint Number: #09-2711, #09-2178, #09-2087, #09-2247, #09-2307,
#09-2096-(Van Buren County complaints), and two investigations handled by the
Michigan State Police: 051-1405-09, and 051-1413-09.
Location: Multiple
locations in Waverly Township, Paw Paw Township, Almena Township (All in Van
Buren County)
Information:
Sheriff Dale Gribler reports that the Van Buren County
Sheriff's Office have, over the last few months, been investigating a home invasion
and multiple pole barn breaking and entering, which resulted in criminal
charges being authorized by the Van Buren County Prosecutor’s Office on
06-05-2009.
On 4-19-2009 the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office
investigated a Home Invasion, which occurred in Waverly Township (09-2711),
where jewelry, coins, a large safe, and multiple firearms were stolen. Suspects
Wood and Jones were identified as being the suspects in this home invasion and
charged in this incident. The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office was also
investigating the other pole barn incidents that identified a third suspect, who
is believed to have been involved with Wood in these remaining breaking and
enterings. Wood has been charged with one of these pole barn incidents and the
third suspect has not been charged yet by the Van Buren County Prosecutor’s
office, as the investigation continues into the third suspect.
Much of the stolen property was recovered, including
many of the stolen firearms, and property from the other break-ins.
The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office requests anyone with
information to please contact the Van Buren County Detective Bureau at (269)
657-7711.
Victim(s): Multiple
SUSPECT #1:
Johnathan Russell Wood, 19 year old Paw Paw resident.
Charges:
Count #1- Home Invasion 1st Degree,
which is a felony punishable by 20 years in the Michigan Department of
Corrections (VBC Complaint # 09-2711)
Count #2- Safe Breaking, which is a felony punishable
by life, or any term of years. (VBC Complaint # 09-2711)
Count #3- Breaking & Entering a Building with
Intent, which is a felony punishable by 10 years. (VBC Complaint #
09-2178)
SUSPECT #2:
Gregory Scott Jones, 18 year old Paw Paw resident.
Charges:
Count #1- Home Invasion 1st
Degree (VBC Complaint # 09-2711)
Count #2- Safe Breaking (VBC Complaint #
09-2711)
SUSPECT #3: 20 Year old, male from the Paw Paw area. (not charged yet- under review)
Arraignment: Both Wood and Jones have been arraigned and are pending their
preliminary examinations in District Court which are scheduled for June 17, 2009
Investigators: Van Buren County Uniform Response, Van Buren County
Detective Bureau, D/Sgt. Thomas Macyauski (269) 657-7711, D/Gabrielle Rought
(269) 657-7711
Supervisor Contact: D/Lieutenant Bryan R. Stump. Click here
to send an email
Van Buren County Sheriff's
Office
Narcotic's & Investigative Divisions
205 S. Kalamazoo
Street, Paw Paw, MI 49079.
(269) 657-7711 ext 208 Office
(269) 657-8296 West Office
Incident #:
3479-09
Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office
651-1053-09 Paw Paw Village Police Department
4686-09 Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office
Incident Type/arrest charges:
Counterfeit money suspect
arrested
Date & Time of Incident:
Reports of
counterfeit monies began coming in at around 12:00 NOON on
May 16, 2009
Location of Incident:
Numerous locations in Van
Buren and Kalamazoo counties
Arrested:
42 year old Bangor man
(name withheld pending arraignment)
Additional suspect:
35 year old Bangor township man (name withheld
pending prosecutors office review)
Motorized vehicle information:
1998 Dodge Ram
pickup truck white in color
Seized counterfeit property:
Several United States
counterfeit currency of $50 and $100 dollar bills.
Seized property:
Dozens of items purchased
at garage sales throughout Van Buren and Kalamazoo counties, 1998 Dodge Ram
pickup, $299 in real United States currency
Narrative:
Sheriff Dale R. Gribler
reports that Van Buren county sheriff deputies and Paw Paw village police
department began receiving this date calls from persons having garage sales,
this of a person having passed or attempting to pass what they believed to be
counterfeit money. A customer at one of these sales, having heard talk of
persons questioning the suspect attempting to pass such bills, was able to
obtain the suspects license plate number. With this license plate number,
vehicle and suspect description provided to Law enforcement, officers began,
attempting to located the vehicle or suspect.
Shortly after receiving this information,
Van Buren county dispatch received a call from the Kalamazoo county sheriff’s
office advising that that they had just had a counterfeit $50 bill passed at a
garage sale on P avenue. Van Buren County K9 Deputy Tony Evans patrolling
subdivisions having garage sales near that location in Kalamazoo noted the
suspect vehicle pulling out of one of these. Deputy Evans did stop this
vehicle noting the rear cargo area of the pickup containing a vast amount of
items with stickers priced to sell resembling those at garage sales. Deputies
on scene along with officers from Paw Paw village police found the suspect
uncooperative and with a vast amount of mixed United States currency in his
pockets. Deputies continuing the investigation discovered by contacting several
persons living in the subdivision the suspect had just exited, counterfeit $50
dollar bills had either been passed or attempted to have been passed to persons
having garage sales. The suspect was arrested and lodged in the Van Buren
County jail for passing the counterfeit money.
As Deputies continued this investigation, it was
further discovered this same suspect arrested was under investigation by Bangor
City Police department for a recent counterfeit bills passed as well. Deputies
and Detectives from the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office did execute a search
warrant on the suspects home located in the 53000 block of M-43 to which more
counterfeit monies were located and seized.
The United States secret service out of Grand Rapids
was contacted, and is assisting these agencies with this investigation. The
investigative reports from the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office, Paw Paw and
Bangor police departments are being forwarded to the county prosecutor’s office
for review.
Anyone with information on this
incident is asked to please call the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office at
269-657-3101.
Investigating officers:
Deputy Tony Evans, Sergeant
David Walker-Uniform response division,
Detective Sergeant Thomas Macyauski-Van Buren county
detective bureau.
Contact Person:
Call the on duty
sergeant or Operations Lt William Lux at 269-657-3101.
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