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Dec 2010
Incident#:
9571-10
Incident Type:
Personal Injury Crash
Date & Time of Incident: December 23, 2010 at 2:39 PM
Location of Incident: 45000 block of 24th Avenue, Bloomingdale MI
Vehicle Involved: 2001 KIA, white, 4-door all-terrain type vehicle
Seat Belts Used: Yes
Alcohol a Factor:
No
Driver: Francis Wilbur Johnson, white male, 58 years old
Drivers Address: Bangor Michigan
Citations Issued: None
Injuries: Possible broken leg, lacerations, bruises, & possible internal
injuries. Listed in fair condition. The Hospital would not release
information regarding injuries.
Narrative: Sheriff
Dale R. Gribler reports that deputies were dispatched to the above location for a
one car traffic crash with entrapment.
Upon arrival, deputies found that
the vehicle was traveling west bound on 24th avenue when it went over the
centerline, off the left shoulder of the roadway, and struck a tree. Due to
the violent impact, the airbag was deployed, and the driver was trapped.
The jaws of life were used by the fire department to remove the driver from
the vehicle. Deputies did speak with the driver, and he admitted to falling
asleep.
The driver was transported to
Bronson ER by VBEMS.
Assisting Agencies:
Paw Paw Fire Department, Bloomingdale Fire
Department, and Paw Paw Quick Response.
Investigating Deputy:
Daniel Abbott
Contact Person: On duty sergeant 269-657-3101
or
Lt. Bob Kirk at 269-657-2006 Ext.3851 or by
email
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.
Information:
Sheriff Dale R.
Gribler reports the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office deputies were called to
assist a DNRE Conservation Officer at the Baseline residence.
The DNRE Officer made contact with the 24 year old male
standing next to a conversion van in the drive of the residence. The officer
observed a large number of pots with marijuana stalks/stems and leafs. The
suspect stated that he was disposing of the marijuana stalks/stems for another
person, but could not provide the persons name or address. Deputies arrived to
assist the DNRE officer and interview the suspect. The information being
provided by the suspect did not add up and the narcotic’s officers were called
and a search warrant was obtained for the residence.
Execution of the search warrant showed that the
residence was being used to grow-manufacture and produce marijuana from all
stages. In the up stairs area was a room with the starting of small marijuana
plants (114). In another room was the processing and drying room, they
were cutting the buds off the plants, using a large rack for drying, and table
for packaging the marijuana.
On the first floor was the bedroom with a small amount
of marijuana and a loaded Colt AR 223 semiautomatic assault rife that was
loaded.
Basement area officers found a hidden room that held
the mature marijuana plants (152) with very large buds. This room was set
up with a three sodium grow light systems, two air filtering system that were
vented to the outside, osculating fans, fertilizers, grow chemicals and water.
In another basement room was the middle stag of the grow with potted plants (124),
with one sodium grow light systems on a rail that would move from one end to the
other over the marijuana plants.
Other seized items included additional bags of
processed marijuana, scales, fans, computer, unknown pills, and grow power cord
equipment. Additionally. in one of the out building, there was construction
being done to convert the building into a larger grow room.
The suspect was lodged in the Van Buren County Jail
pending arraignment, he has posted bond and will be arraigned at a later date.
He name will be released after arraignment.
This incident remains under investigation.
Anyone with
information can contact the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office at (269)
657-3101, Crime Stoppers 1-800-342-7867 or
Submit CrimeStoppers tips here;
Silent Observer (269) 343-2100 or
Submit
Silent Observer tips here;
or your local Police Department.
Investigating & Assisting
Agencies:
Dept of Nat Resources & Environment (DNRE),
Van Buren
County Uniform Response,
Van Buren
County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit.
Supervisor Contact: Bryan R.
Stump, D/Lieutenant, Narcotic's Division, 205 S. Kalamazoo Str., Paw Paw, MI
49079, (269) 657-7711 ext 3846 Office, (269) 657-8296 West Office,
email.
Photos:
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Oct 2010
Sep 2010
Aug 2010
Jul 2010
Incident No:
5614-10
Date and Time of Incident:
Thursday, July 29, 2010 at approx. 10:45 p.m.
Location: West side
of Village Of Bloomingdale and Bloomingdale Twp, Van Buren Co.
Incident Type:
Breaking and Entering of VBC Road Commission Garage, Stolen Vehicle, Larceny
from a Motor Vehicle, Property Damage Crash, and MDOP to a Vehicle.
Information:
Sheriff Dale R. Gribler advises that the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Deputies
responded to the Village Of Bloomingdale at about 10:45 pm on July 29th for a
simple assault in which the suspect fled prior to deputy’s arrival.
While deputies were searching the area for the suspect,
who was not located, deputies discovered that the Van Buren County Road
Commission Garage had been broken into. A Kawasaki Mule ATV along with assorted
tools had been taken.
At approximately 1:15 a.m. on July 30th, deputies were
dispatched to an single car traffic crash at the dead end of 471/2 S. and 8th,
in which the driver fled the scene. It was later discovered that the vehicle was
stolen from a business parking lot in the 43000 block of CR388. Another vehicle
was vandalized at this location and a third vehicle had a car stereo stolen from
within. This location is only a few blocks west of the Road Commission Garage.
It is unknown at this time if the incidents are related.
The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office is asking
for anyone that may have information in regards to these incidents contact the
sheriff’s office at 269-657-3101 or Crimes Stoppers at 1-800-342-7867. Callers
are eligible for rewards of up to $1000.00 upon arrest and conviction of
suspects. Remember, tips leading to an arrest and conviction may possibly be
eligible for a reward from Crime Stoppers.
Submit
Silent Observer tips here
Submit CrimeStoppers tips here
Investigating Deputies:
Deputy Stasienko, Deputy Tarner, Sgt. Harvey
Contact Information:
Lt. Bob Kirk at 269-657-2006 Ext.3851 or by
email.
Incident Number:
5287-10
Incident Type:
Fatal
Motorcycle Crash
Date and Time:
Monday
July 19, 2010 at 12:45 P.M.
Location of Incident:
CR 380
East of 39 1/2 Street, Bloomingdale
Township
Victim:
Dillon Matthew
Reed, an 18 year old male with an address out of Bloomingdale, MI.
Vehicle:
Red 2007 Kawasaki Motorcycle owned by the victim
Helmet:
Helmet was worn
Alcohol:
Not a factor
in this accident
Factors:
It is not
believed that any negligent actions of the operator were a factor in this
accident. Speed was not a factor in this accident.
Information:
Sheriff Dale
R. Gribler reports a fatal motorcycle accident involving 18 year old Dillon
Reed of Bloomingdale. The accident occurred on 7/19/2010 at 1245 p.m. on CR
380 east of 39 1/2 Street.
Reed was eastbound on CR 380 East of 39 1/2 street on
his motorcycle when a large Turkey Buzzard bird flew across his path.
Investigation determined Reed was not speeding. The Turkey Buzzard impacted
with Reed in the chest area causing him to loose control of his motorcycle go
off the road and strike some trees. Reed was pronounced dead at the scene.
Assisting Agencies:
Van
Buren County Sheriff's Deputies were assisted at the scene by Michigan State
Police Accident Reconstruction Team and The Van Buren County Medical Examiner.
Investigating Officer:
Deputy Tim
Wydick,
Contact Supervisor:
Sergeant
Wayne Polomcak
email
Jun 2010
May 2010
Apr 2010
Incident #:
2292-10
Incident Type:
Residential break-in
Date & time of report:
April 7, 2010 at 1415 hours
Date incident actually occurred:
Believed within the last week
Location:
35000 Mill Lake Road, Bloomingdale Township
Suspect(s):
Unknown at this time.
Narrative:
Sheriff Dale R. Gribler reports that Van Buren county sheriff deputies were
called to investigate a residential break-in located in the 35000 block of Mill
Lake Road.
Deputies investigation into the incident discovered
that, not only had the home been broke into, but surrounding outbuildings as
well. The suspect(s) did drive a green John Deere Gator around during the
incident then returned it back to the scene as it was the victims.
There were several items taken. Some of the items was
a Super Nintendo play system, water pump, numerous boating tubes, rototiller,
lawn vacuum, snowmobile trailer modified for lawn clean up w/ sides installed,
weed wacker,28 gallon portable gas tank on wheels, 12 volt batteries, theater
system, DVD players, vhs players, and other items.
Anyone with information that could aide in this
investigation is asked to please call the Van Buren county sheriff’s office at
269-657-3101, crime stoppers at 800-342-7867 or silent observer at 343-2100 or
866-774-2345.
Investigating Deputy:
Daniel Abbott
Contact Person:
On duty sergeant or Lt William Lux at 269-657-3101 or by
email.
Mar 2010
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, 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.
Information:
Sheriff Dale R.
Gribler reports the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit received a
citizens tip as to the location of Thomson, who was wanted on an
outstanding Felony warrant for dangerous drugs.
Narocotics detectives set up surveillance on the
residence and observed a vehicle matching the description given, pull into the
driveway.
Detectives immediately
pulled in behind the vehicle.
Detectives made contact with the male driver of the vehicle asking for his
ID. The male subject gave detectives a name that turned out to be false. He
was ID as Peter Thomson and was taken into custody. A search was conducted on
the vehicle they drove up
in, and located
inside was pseudoephedrine which was just purchased from a Kalamazoo store.
A search of the residence was then conducted. Located
in an Igloo cooler, were all the components / chemicals necessary to manufacture
meth. Also located was a small amount of finished meth, used syringes, and a
user amount of marijuana.
Both Thomson and Hewitt were 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 Uniform
Response Division.
Investigating Officers:
Van Buren County Narcotics Unit.
Supervisor Contact:
Bryan R. Stump D/Lt.
Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office
Narcotics Unit
205 S. Kalamazoo St.
Paw Paw, MI 49079
Phone (269) 657-3101 Ext 208, Fax (269) 657-5161,
email
Feb 2010
Jan 2010
Incident Number:
509-10
Incident type:
Breaking & Entering.
Date & Time of Incident:
January 16, 2010 evening of, but before
afternoon of, 1-17-10.
Location of Incident:
40000 Block of CR388, Bloomingdale Township.
Information:
Sheriff Dale R. Gribler reports that deputies were called to the 40000 block of
CR388 for a Break-in that had occurred.
It was found that the suspect's broke in, and drove
their vehicle into the building which is now used for storage. Once inside, the
suspect's hooked up to a tandem axle tilt car trailer. They then loaded 2
quads, a wood stove, numerous floor jacks, numerous computer's & computer
equipment, and other items.
The suspect's also jacked up a
stored car, and took the tires and rims off of it. Anyone having information in
relation to this incident is asked to please call the Van Buren county sheriff’s
office at 269-657-3101, SILENT OBSERVER...... 343-2100 or 866-774-2345 or CRIME
STOPPERS...... 800-342-7867
Investigating Deputy:
Daniel Abbott.
Contact Person:
On duty Sergeant or Lt William Lux at 269-657-3101
email.
Dec 2009
Nov 2009
Oct 2009
Sep 2009
Incident Type:
Multiple MDOP's
(Malicious Destruction of Property)
Incident #'s:
7125-09
7126-09
7131-09
Date and Time:
September 14, 2009 -
occurred in the early morning hours
Incident Venue: Village of
Bloomingdale
Victims: 61 year old
male, Bloomingdale
63 year old male, Bloomingdale
61 year old male, Bloomingdale
Suspect(s):
Unknown at this time
Information:
Sheriff Dale R. Gribler reports that deputies
handled 3 separate cases of tires being slashed within the Village of
Bloomingdale. All three cases appear to be related. The MDOP's occurred
sometime in the early morning hours of today's date.
Anyone with information in reference to these cases is
asked to the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office at (269) 657-3101, Silent
Observer at (269) 343-2100, or Crime Stoppers at (800) 342-7867.
Investigating Officer: Deputy Kevin
VanBrussel
Supervisor Contact: Lt.
William Lux (269) 657-2006 Ext. 203,
email
Aug 2009
INCIDENT TYPE:
ATV Personal Injury Crash
DATE AND TIME: Sunday
August 23, 2009 at approximately 4:15 pm
INCIDENT #:
6472-09
LOCATION: 20th
Avenue, east of 41st Street, Bloomingdale Township, Van Buren County.
VEHICLE INVOLVED:
2001 Polaris Sportsman 400CC.
DRIVER-VICTIM INFORMATION:
Denis Koch, 55 years, Bloomingdale Resident.
INJURIES TO DRIVER:
Numerous Cuts and Abrasion, Closed Head Injury.
INFORMATION:
Sheriff Dale R. Gribler reports that on Sunday
August 23, 2009 at approximately 4:15 pm, Deputies were dispatched to 20th
Avenue just east of 41st Street, Bloomingdale Township, for numerous
911 calls reporting that a ATV overturned with the driver sustained multiple
injuries.
Investigation determined that Denis Koch, Bloomingdale,
was operating a 2001, 4X4 ATV Four Wheeler on the public roadway when Koch turned
his head to look behind him, this caused Koch to lose control of the ATV with
the ATV overturning ejecting Koch onto the Paved roadway. Koch was knocked
unconscious and subsequently transported to Bronson Hospital for his injuries
where he was admitted. Koch was not wearing a helmet.
The investigation is still currently open.
INVESTIGATING OFFICER:
Sergeant Scott Schmitt, (269) 657-3101 ext. 801.
SUPERVISOR CONTACT:
Please contact on-duty Sergeant (269) 657-3101.
Sergeant
Scott Schmitt
Van Buren County Sheriff's Office
Uniform Response/K9 Division
205 S. Kalamazoo Street
Paw Paw MI 49079
Telephone: (269) 657-3101 ext. 801
Click here to send an
email.
Jun 2009
Incident Type: Flee &
Elude and Driving While License Suspended
Date & Time of Incident:
June 28, 2009
11:15 AM
Location of Incident:
CR665 & CR380 Bloomingdale
Township
Incident
number:
4797-09
Vehicle
Involved: 2000 Chevy S-10 pick-up, white in color
Suspect
Driver: 20 year old w/m from Grand Junction
Citation
Issued: Flee & Elude and Driving While License Suspended
Narrative:
Sheriff Dale R. Gribler reports that a Deputy
attempted to stop a vehicle for speeding, 75 in a
55 MPH zone. The above vehicle then fled
from the Deputy at a high rate of
speed north on CR 665 then turned eastbound on CR
380. The vehicle ended up going off the road through a ditch and into a field.
The driver then fled on foot into a residence nearby. The driver turned himself over to the Deputy a short time later.
He was
arrested for Fleeing & Eluding and Driving While License Suspended. The
drivers name cannot be released until after he has been arraigned.
Investigating
Deputy: Daniel Abbott
Contact
Person: Sgt. Wayne Polomcak
Incident Type :
Domestic
Assault
Date &
Incident:
June 22, 2009
7:13AM
Location of Incident: 37000
block of CR388, Bloomingdale Township
Incident
Number:
4604-09
Suspect:
38
years old male out of Bloomingdale (boyfriend)
Victim:
37
years old female out of Bloomingdale (girlfriend)
Criminal
Charges: Domestic Assault
Victim
Injuries:
Bruising &
scratches to the neck, bruised lower lip, right swollen hand, scratch on upper
lip.
Narrative:
Sheriff Dale R. Gribler reports that a deputy was dispatched to the above
location for two parties arguing over a child custody incident. The
responding Deputy immediately noticed
injuries on the female. An investigation was done over the incident and found that the male boyfriend had
punched and strangled the girlfriend causing the injuries listed above.
The male was arrested for domestic violence.
Name to be released after arraignment.
Investigating
Deputy:
Daniel Abbott
Contact
Person:
Sgt. Wayne Polomcak
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