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Jan 2011
Aug 2010
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 below for photos of the suspects involved in
this investigation. There is no photo available for suspect, Robert
Kimble.
Criminal Charges-Warrants Authorized:
Peggy Quick - 48 year old from the Lawton area
Count 1. Operating /Maintaining a Meth
Lab (Felony). Maximum penalty is 20 years in prison and/or $25,000.00 in
fines.
Robert Tonchen - 54 year old from the
Lawton area
Count 1. Operating /Maintaining a Meth
Lab (Felony). Maximum penalty is 20 years in prison and/or $25,000.00 in
fines.
Diana Williamson - 55 year old from the Lawton
area
Count 1. Maintaining a Meth Lab, 2nd or
Subsequent Offense (Felony). Maximum penalty is 40 years in prison and/or
$75,000.00 in fines.
Count 2. Possession of Methamphetamine 2nd
or Subsequent Offense (Felony). Maximum penalty is 30 years in prison and/or
$45,000.00 in fines.
Robert Kimble - 49 year old from the Lawton area -
no photo available.
Count 1. Maintaining a Meth Lab 2nd
or Subsequent Offense (Felony). Maximum penalty is 40 years in prison and/or
$75,000.00 in fines.
Count 2. Possess Methamphetamine 2nd or
Subsequent Offense (Felony). Maximum penalty is 30 years in prison and/or
$45,000.00 in fines. 
Brent
Kimble - 20 year old from the Lawton area
Count 1. Operating /Maintaining a Meth Lab
(Felony). Maximum penalty is 20 years in prison and/or $25,000.00 in fines.
Count 2. Possession of Methamphetamine
(Felony). Maximum penalty is 10 years in prison and/or $15,000.00 in fines.
Josiah
Gold - 29 year old from the Lawton area
Count 1. Conspiracy to Commit Controlled
Substance – Delivery/Manufacture Methamphetamine (Felony). Maximum penalty 20
years in prison and/or $35,000.00 in fines.
2nd or Subsequent Offense. Maximum penalty 40
years in prison and/or $70,000.00 in fines.
Habitual Offender – Second Offense Notice.
Maximum penalty is 30 years in prison.
Scott Ottney - 45 year old from the Lawton area
Count 1. Conspiracy to Commit Controlled
Substance – Delivery/Manufacture Methamphetamine (Felony). Maximum penalty 20
years in prison and/or $35,000.00 in fines.
2nd or Subsequent Offense. Maximum penalty 40
years in prison and/or $70,000.00 in fines.
Count 2. Operating-Maintaining a Meth Lab
(Felony). Maximum penalty is 20 years in prison and/or $25,000.00 in fines.
2nd or Subsequent Offense. Maximum penalty 40
years in prison and/or $70,000.00 in fines.
Count 3. Possession of Methamphetamine
(Felony). Maximum penalty is 10 years in prison and/or $15,000.00 in fines.
Keith Kimble - 48 year old from the Lawton area
Count 1. Conspiracy to Commit Controlled
Substance – Delivery/Manufacture Methamphetamine (Felony). Maximum penalty 20
yrs in prison and/or $35,000.00 in fines.
Count 2. Operating /Maintaining a Meth Lab
(Felony). Maximum penalty is 20 years in prison and/or $25,000.00 in fines.
Count 3. Possession of Methamphetamine
(Felony). Maximum penalty is 10 years in prison and/or $15,000.00 in fines.
Brandon Wesseling - 20 year old from
the Lawton area
Count 1. Conspiracy to Commit Controlled
Substance – Delivery/Manufacture Methamphetamine (Felony). Maximum penalty 20
years in prison and/or $35,000.00 in fines.
Connie Wesseling - 52 year old from the
Lawton area
Count 1. Conspiracy to Commit Controlled
Substance – Delivery/Manufacture Methamphetamine (Felony). Maximum penalty 20
years in prison and/or $35,000.00 in fines.
Count 2. Operating /Maintaining a Meth Lab
(Felony). Maximum penalty is 20 years in prison and/or $25,000.00 in fines.
Arrests:
The above listed individuals
have been arrested on the outstanding felony warrants,
with the exception of Robert Kimble who is still pending
arrest.
Assisting Agencies:
Lawton Police Department, Paw Paw Police Department,
Schoolcraft Police Department, Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office Uniform
Response Division
Investigating Officers:
Van Buren County Sheriff’s
Office Narcotics Unit
Supervisor Contact:
Bryan R. Stump D/Lt.,
(269) 657-3101 Ext 208,
email
Incident Number:
800326-10
Incident Type:
Operating - Maintaining Clandestine
Methamphetamine Lab
(2nd Meth Lab at same residence within 24 hrs. See Incident No.
800318-10)
Date and Time:
Friday, August 13, 2010, at approx.
9:00 A.M
Location:
409 S. Main Street, Village of Lawton, Van Buren County
Suspects:
47
yr old male from Lawton, 32 yr old male from Paw Paw
Arrested: Suspects
not arrested at this time.
Criminal Charges: Criminal charges
will be requested from the Van Buren County Prosecutors Office at a later
date/time.
Information:
Sheriff Dale R. Gribler
reports that on 8/12/2010, at 0800 hrs, the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office
Narcotics Unit and the Lawton Police Department executed a narcotics search
warrant at 409 S Main Street in Lawton (Complaint #800318-10).
Sheriff Gribler reported, that on today’s date,
8/13/2010, at approx. 0900 hrs, the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office Narcotics
Unit and the Lawton Police Department responded to the same address located at
409 S. Main Street, for a report of another meth lab at this location.
Detectives conducted an investigation which revealed
another active meth lab, as well as numerous items that are used for
manufacturing meth. Through the investigation, it was learned that a 47 year old
man, who resides at this residence, was complaining that the police arrested 4
individuals from the residence who were allegedly manufacturing methamphetamine.
Because of the arrests, the 47 year old stated that he had no means to obtain
any additional meth for his use.
It was reported that the 47 year old male, made contact
with a 32 year old Paw Paw man, who, in turn, delivered an active meth lab as
well as the necessary lab components required to finish off the meth
manufacturing process.
Narcotics Detectives will be seeking criminal charges
in this incident from the Van Buren County Prosecutor Office on the two subjects
for operating/maintaining a meth lab involving hazardous waste.
DEA out of Grand Rapids was contacted
for clean up and the Drug & Lab Disposal out of Plainwell was dispatched to the
scene for the collection of hazardous waste.
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.
Submit
Silent Observer tips here
Submit CrimeStoppers tips here
Assisting
Agencies: Lawton
Police Dept,
DEA - Grand Rapids,
Lawton Police Department,
Drug & Lab Disposal
Investigating Officers:
Van Buren
County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics
Unit
Supervisor Contact: Bryan
R. Stump D/Lt.,
(269) 657-3101 Ext 208,
email
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:
1. Robert Tonchen, 54 yr old male, Homeless
Charges: Operate-Maintain Meth Lab involving hazardous waste, along with
a Misdemeanor warrant out of Chippewa Co,, Misdemeanor warrant out of Sault Ste
Marie, Misdemeanor warrant out of Auburn Hills & Misdemeanor warrant out of
Davison Twp PD.
2. Peggy Quick, 48 year old female, Lawton.
Charges:
Operate-Maintain Meth Lab
involving
hazardous waste
& Felony warrant out of Kalamazoo City PD for Dangerous Drugs.
3. Scott Ottney, 45 year old male, Lawton.
Charges: Probation Violation
4. Josiah Gold,
29 year old male, Lawrence
Charges: Probation Violation
Additional Suspects:
1.
49 year old male, Lawton
2. 55 year old female, Lawton
Information:
Sheriff Dale R.
Gribler reports that the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office Narcotics
Unit received information from the Lawton Police Dept as to possible meth
activity and it occupants, at 409 S Main Street in Lawton.
Over a two week period, the Van Buren County Sheriff’s
Office Narcotics Unit received additional information from citizen tips. With
the information received, detectives were able to obtain a search warrant for
the residence.
On today’s date, at 8:00am, the VBC Sheriff’s Office
Narcotics Unit, assisted by the VBC Uniform Response Division, Lawton Police
Dept and DEA Grand Rapids, executed the search warrant.
When Officers approached the back door of the
residence, a subject, who was inside a small shed, opened the door to come out.
This subject was ID as Robert Tonchen. Detectives observed a cot inside the
shed, along with a refrigerator, a freezer and dried/canned food goods. Tonchen
admitted to living inside the shed.
Officers then went into the residence. Located in the
basement were Ottney, Gold, Quick and another male subject. Two additional
subjects were located on the main floor.
A search of the residence was conducted. Located
on the main floor were a large quantity of drug paraphernalia used for smoking
both meth and marijuana, along with a small user amount of meth. Detectives
then searched the basement and located smoking paraphernalia, and several
components used in the manufacturing of methamphetamine, along with a small
amount of finished meth.
A search of the shed was then conducted and located
inside was a one pot reaction vessel, salt, sulfuric acid, lye, coffee filters,
gas generators, tubing, Camp fuel and other items used in the manufacturing of
methamphetamine.
All four subjects were taken into custody without
incident. They were transported to the Van Buren County Jail and lodged. This
incident remains under investigation for possible charges on the other
subjects.
Drug & Lab Disposal out of Plainwell was dispatched to
the scene for the hazardous waste clean-up.
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.
Submit
Silent Observer tips here
Submit CrimeStoppers tips here
Assisting
Agencies:
Van Buren County
Uniform Response Division,
Lawton Police Dept,
DEA - Grand Rapids,
Drug & Lab Disposal
Investigating Officers:
Van Buren County
Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit
Supervisor Contact:
Bryan R. Stump
D/Lt,
Ph# (269)
657-3101, Ext 208,
email
Jan 2010
Dec 2009
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.
Information: Sheriff Dale. R. Gribler
reports that Van Buren County Sheriff
Detectives from the Narcotics Unit were called to the report of
a methamphetamine lab dumpsite.
Detectives were dispatched to cleanup a large meth lab
dumpsite on 26th Street, north of 66th Avenue in Antwerp Township on Monday,
November 23, 2009. D.E.A. was contacted to clean up hazardous waste in
that case, as some of the pop bottles were off gassing Hydrogen Chloride Gas.
Evidence identifying the suspect was developed through investigation.
Surveillance was conducted throughout the week of the suspect at his employment
in Lawton, Michigan. At lunch time, a female was found driving the suspect’s
vehicle in Lawton. A traffic stop was conducted as she was returning to work
from lunch. The stop was conducted in front of her work on M-40 south of Lawton.
The traffic stop located methamphetamine, marijuana and evidence of meth
production.
The female was lodged at the Van Buren County Jail
pending review by the 7th District Court Magistrate on Thursday, November 26,
2007.
Detectives will be seeking arrest warrants for the male
subject, who fled from work when he saw the traffic stop out front. (The male
and female work together and the female was borrowing the suspect’s car.)
Arresting officers:
Sergeant David Walker, Deputy Miriam Sipes-Uniform Response Division.
Investigating Detectives: Det. Perkins, Det.
Masterson and Det. Douglas, Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office – Narcotics Unit.
Supervisor
Contact:
D/Lt. Stump 269-657-7711 or
email.
Oct 2009
Sep 2009
Aug 2009
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.
Incident#: 802881-09
Arrested: David Angel, 57 year old male,
Lawton, MI
Felony
Warrant Information:
Count 1: Deliver-Manufacture Methamphetamine 2nd
or Subsequent Offense Notice
Count 2:
Deliver-Manufacture Methamphetamine 2nd
or Subsequent Offense Notice
Pending charges as a result of
search warrant:
Count 1: Operate-Maintain
Lab Involving Methamphetamine
Count
2: Possession of
Methamphetamine
With Intent To Deliver
Information:
Sheriff Dale R. Gribler reports that the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office
Narcotics Unit ended a two week investigation into the distributing-selling of
methamphetamine from the Angel residence. During the two
week investigation, detectives were able to purchase methamphetamine from
the Angel residence.
As a result of this investigation, narcotics detectives
were able to obtain a search warrant. Seized during the execution of the search
warrant were approximately $400.00 worth of finished methamphetamine,
approximately 6 ounces of ground
pseudoephedrine, a large quantity of lithium
batteries, 6 gallons of camp fuel, Rooto drain cleaner, Lye and other components
used in the manufacturing of methamphetamine, packaging materials, digital
scales, drug paraphernalia, and a computer. Seized under the civil forfeiture
laws was approximately $300.00 US currency, cell phones, 1994 Honda motorcycle
and a 2005 KIA vehicle.
Angel was the only occupant of the residence and was
taken into custody without incident on the felony warrant and lodged at the Van
Buren County Jail. A copy of the report will be forwarded to the VBC
Prosecutors office for additional charges of Possession with intent to deliver
methamphetamine and operate-maintain lab involving
methamphetamine.
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 Div. K9 Unit,
Lawton Police Dept.
Investigating Detectives:
Van Buren County Sheriff's Office 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
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