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Jan 2010
Incident#: 800016-10.
Incident Type:
Warrant Arrest, Possession of Marijuana.
Date:
January 15, 2010 at
approx 5:30pm
Location: 65000 Blk of CR 376,
Bangor
Township, Van Buren County
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 County Sheriff's
Office.
2) Felony Warrant for Dangerous Drugs, 3rd degree controlled substance
out of Rice County Sheriff's Office, Minnesota.
Date of warrant: November 2006 (Pending
Extradition).
Information:
Sheriff
Dale R. Gribler reports the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Narcotics Unit have been
attempting to locate Koshar, who has been living out of state for the last
couple of years. Narcotics detectives have received information from a
local law enforcement agency, that they have investigated a meth lab, where
Koshar may have been present. A possible description of Koshar and her vehicle
were passed on to the Van Buren County Narcotics Unit.
Detectives were able to locate the suspect vehicle in the 65000 Blk of CR
376, in Bangor Township, and set up surveillance. At approximately
5:30pm, detectives observed the suspect vehicle
leave a residence. Narcotics detectives surveilled the vehicle, calling out the
vehicle location to marked patrol units. The vehicle was finally stopped in
Watervliet, by Bridgman MSP and Berrien County Sheriff's Dept. and Koshar was
taken into custody without incident. A small amount of marijuana was
located during the search of the vehicle.
Koshar was transported to the VBC
jail and lodged.
Anyone with information can contact the Van Buren County Sheriff’s
Office at (269) 657-3101, Crime
Stoppers 1-800-342-7867, Silent Observer
(269) 343-2100 or your local Police Department.
Assisting Agencies:
Van Buren County Sheriff's Office Uniform Response Division
Berrien
County Sheriff's Department, MSP - Bridgman Post, Watervliet Police Dept.
Investigating Detectives:
Van Buren County Narcotics Unit.
Supervisor Contact:
Bryan R. Stump D/Lt,
(269)
657-3101
Ext 208, email.
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
Information:
Sheriff Dale R. Gribler reports that Van Buren County Sheriff deputies, while
on patrol, were flagged down by a subject while in the 38000 block of CR 681.
The subject stated to deputies his home had just been broken into.
Deputies, during the course of the investigation, were
able to obtain information from this subject, and other witnesses, a partial
description of the suspect and the vehicle this subject was operating at the
time of theft. Van Buren County Sheriff detectives in the area did note a
vehicle matching the description given traveling back roads southwest of
Bangor cities limits. Detectives called out this vehicles direction of travel
to uniformed officers who proceeded to the location in attempts to stop this
vehicle.
Bangor city officers did come upon the suspect vehicle
and attempted to stop it, to which the suspect failed to yield leading
officers on a pursuit distance of 2-3 miles. The suspect vehicle then
proceeded into a apple orchard into deep snow nearly 100 yards off the road
until it got stuck. Its driver, who was the single occupant, fled on foot
from the motor vehicle into the heavily wooded wetland area.
A Michigan State police K-9 unit and Van Buren County
Sheriff deputies gave chase. The suspect was tracked and apprehended by
officers nearly a
1/2
mile from his vehicle in the heavily wooded area without further incident.
The suspect was found to have on his person suspected
methamphetamine. Further investigation discovered stolen guns, mail and other
miscellaneous within this suspect’s vehicle.
Investigators further investigation discovered that the
suspect had broken into homes both in Allegan and Van Buren county this date.
Investigating officer:
Van Buren County Uniform
Response Division and Van Buren County Detective Bureau.
Assisting personnel:
Michigan State Police and Bangor City Police.
Supervisor contact:
On Duty Sergeant or Lt William Lux at
269-657-3101 email.
Complaint #:
10056-10
Incident Type:
Personal
Injury Crash.
Date and time:
1-2-10 approximately 2230 hrs.
Location:
59010 26th Avenue, Bangor Township.
Weather:
Approximately 3 degrees, several inches of snow
Suspect:
59 year old Bangor man.
Injuries:
Head Trauma. Treatment for extended exposure to the extreme temperatures
and frigid water.
Vehicle:
1994 Red
Chevy Pickup.
NARRATIVE:
Sheriff Dale R. Gribler reports that Deputies were dispatched to a call where
a man was reportedly laying down in a ditch unresponsive.
Upon arrival it was found that the subject was on
private property and was laying near his truck with his upper torso on the
embankment of a ravine while his lower half was laying in the frigid water of
the creek.
Deputies along with Bangor Quick response lifted the
motionless subject up out of the water and onto the near bank of the creek.
The subject was then hoisted up out of the ravine where medical treatment
started upon the arrival of the ambulance.
During the course of the investigation it was found
that the subject had driven his full size pick-up truck down his driveway,
however, was unable to make the sharp bend and continued on straight into the
ravine. The subject had already driven another vehicle off the driveway
getting it lodged in the snow, prior to driving the pick up into the ravine.
The subject was transported to South Haven Community
Hospital where he was then Air Lifted to Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo.
Alcohol is believed to be a factor. Charges will be
filed with the Van Buren County Prosecutors Office upon the receipt of blood
results.
Assisting Agency::
Bangor Quick Response.
Investigating Officer: :
Deputy Kyle Romeo.
Supervisor Contact::
Sergeant Scott Schmitt (269) 657-3101
email
Dec 2009
Incident #:
9689-09
Incident Type:
Suspected Arson.
Date and Time:
December 18, 2009 at 9:16 PM.
Location: 61064 CR378
in Bangor Township.
Suspect: Unknown
at this time.
Information:
Sheriff Dale R. Gribler reports that Deputies were dispatched to 61064 CR378 in
Bangor Township for a house that was reported to be on fire.
Upon arrival on scene, Deputies attempted to
determine if the residence was occupied or not, but, due to the fire and the
smoke, were unable to initially determine this. The Bangor fire department also
responded to the scene and did extinguish the fire.
After the fire was extinguished it was determined by
the Bangor fire department that nobody was inside of the residence at the time
of the fire. According to the Bangor fire department it appeared that four
separate fires had been started inside of the house.
The State Fire Marshall was also contacted to do a
further investigation into this fire.
Assisting Personnel and Agencies:
Deputy Oliver, K9 Sergeant Schmitt Michigan State Police, Bangor Fire
Department, South Haven Fire Department and Hartford Fire Department.
Investigating Deputy:
Deputy Stolsonburg.
Supervisor Contact:
Contact the on duty Sergeant at 269-657-3101
Nov 2009
Oct 2009
Incident
#: 8142-09
Incident Date and Time:
October
20, 2009
Incident Type:
Personal Injury Crash.
Location:
CR 681 near CR 376 in Bangor Township.
Vehicle #1:
1990 Pontiac Grand Prix
Driver #1: Shannon
Jaco, 24 year old out of South Haven.
Injuries:
Taken to South Haven Hospital with minor cuts, treated and released.
Passenger: Navaeh
Cross, female 4 year old daughter of Shannon Jaco, no injuries.
Seat Belts and Child Seat: Yes
Vehicle #2:
2006 Kenworth Semi with a load of asphalt.
Driver #2: Thomas Edward
Sobiewski, 51 years old out of Decatur, no injuries.
Information: Sheriff Dale R.
Gribler reports that Deputies were dispatched to a car-semi personal injury
crash with the car rolling over.
When Deputies arrived on scene, the Ambulance personal
had Jaco and her daughter out of the car and giving first aid. While
investigating the scene it appeared that Jaco was southbound and the semi was
northbound. Deputies noted in the investigation that the semi had attempted to
avoid the crash by leaving the roadway and nearly rolling over.
Deputies asked Jaco what had happened and she advised
that she fallen asleep, crossed the center line, striking the semi and then lost
control, rolling her car into a corn field.
Talking to Sobiewski, he advised that he was
northbound. The car started coming into his lane, so he attempt to avoid the car
by leaving the roadway, going partially into a ditch almost rolling the semi
over.
Assisting Agencies:
Assisting at the scene was Coloma Ambulance, Bangor Fire Department and the
Michigan State Police.
Crash
Investigator: Sgt. Wayne
Polomcak.
Contact
Personnel: On Duty Supervisor (269)
657-3101 or Lt. William Lux (269) 657-2006,
email.
Incident
Type:
Personal
Injury Crash.
Incident #:
8074-09.
Date and Time:
October
17, 2009 at
8:47 PM.
Location:
62nd Street
and 39th Avenue, Bangor Township.
Driver:
Frankie Bailey 49
years old, Gobles.
Injuries:
Bailey sustained
multiple injuries from the collision and was transported by Air Care to
Bronson Methodist Hospital.
Vehicle:
2002 Ford Taurus.
Seat Belt:
Bailey was wearing a safety belt at the time of the collision.
Alcohol Involvement:
It is unknown, at this
time, if alcohol is a factor.
Information:
Sheriff Dale
R. Gribler reports that Deputies were dispatched to 38941 62nd Street in
Bangor Township for a one vehicle rollover crash. It was reported that
the driver was trapped inside the vehicle.
It appeared that Bailey was traveling southbound, and
had traveled too fast into the curve at 62nd Street and 39th Avenue, when he
lost control and went off of the roadway. Upon arrival on scene, deputies
noted that the vehicle was on its top and had one occupant inside that did not appear to be moving. The driver, Bailey, was breathing but was
unconscious. Deputies, along with Bangor Fire personnel, removed Bailey from
the vehicle through the back window that was broken out. Bailey was
transported from the scene by Air Care to Bronson Methodist Hospital for
medical treatment.
The investigation remains open at this time.
Investigating Deputy:
Deputy
Stolsonburg.
Assisting Personnel:
Deputies
Oliver, Matthews, and Coles. Trooper Meder and Cell. Officer Scuiletti.
Assisting Agencies:
Bangor Fire Department, Coloma Ambulance and Air Care.
Contact Person: On Duty
Supervisor 269-657-3101.
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