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Jul 2010
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.
Narrative:
Sheriff Dale R. Gribler
reports that on 7-8-10 at approx.1745 hrs, Deputies were assisting the Narcotics
Unit with attempting to pick up a wanted subject, Nathan Matthews, on a two
felony bench warrants.
Deputies spotted Matthews driving east bound on Red
Arrow Hwy near 46th St, driving a red Chevy Venture, where they tried to
stop him as he turned off Red Arrow Hwy onto 46th St. At that time, Matthews
began to flee from police running through a stop sign at 46th St - Territorial
Rd. He then proceeded down a private drive toward Reynolds Lake and was lost
driving through a citizens yard. A call from a helpful citizen complaining of a
reckless driver going east bound down I-94 meeting the description of the
suspect vehicle helped lead police in that direction. The citizen followed the
vehicle and gave police dispatch directions right to the vehicle still driving
on South LaGrave St. in Paw Paw Village.
Upon police responding to the area, Matthews once again
led a pursuit through the busy Village of Paw Paw during rush hour. Matthews
blew through stop lights, destroyed construction barrels down S. Kalamazoo St.
and drove through lawns reaching speeds near 80 mph. Matthews was endangering
the lives of all the residents, drivers and pedestrians in the area.
He then fled WB out of town down Red Arrow Hwy. At
this time, speeds were well over 100 mph. Matthews then cut through the yard at
56th Ave and Red Arrow Hwy back toward the east. He crashed through a private
gate going into a gravel pit at the corner of 56th Ave-Red Arrow Hwy.
After rolling his vehicle numerous times, Matthews fled
on foot through the woods. He was tracked by the Van Buren County Sheriff's
Office K-9, Vento. Vento and his handler tracked Matthews for a short distance,
where he was lying down in some bushes.
Matthews was subsequently arrested on his outstanding
warrants. Sheriff's Deputies will be seeking charges from the Prosecutors
Office for Flee and Elude 3rd, DWLS, Improper registration, No insurance, Meth
components, and seeking a subpoena for his blood results possibly
for Operating Under Influence of Drugs.
Assisting Agencies:
The Sheriff's Office
was assisted by Paw Paw Police, MSP, and VBEMS.
Investigating Officers:
Deputy Trever Tate
657-3101 x. 3820.
Contact person:
Sgt. Dennis Harvey 657-3101
x- 3811, email.
Jun 2010
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)
Information: Sheriff Dale R. Gribler reports the Van Buren County
Sheriff’s Narcotics Unit received anonymous information on a location of Doug
Wendell, who was wanted on outstanding warrants, along with possible meth
activity.
Narcotics Detectives, along with Deputies from the Uniform Response
Division, went to the residence to attempt to make contact with Wendell. When
detectives and deputies arrived, a vehicle was in the process of pulling
out. Officers made contact with the occupants, looking for Wendell. The
occupants told officers that Wendell was inside the residence. Detectives went
up to the residence and made contact with Wendell.
After questioning Wendell, detectives searched the property. Located in
the garage were 2 one-pot meth lab vessels (one being active), 3 gas generators,
peeled lithium batteries, used coffee filters, packaging materials,
paraphernalia and a scale. Located on a cutting board in the garage was
approximately 1 gram of loose meth.
Wendell was taken into custody and transported to the VBC jail and
lodged for the outstanding
warrants only. This incident
remains under investigation. Once completed and crime lab analysis received, the
report will be forwarded to the VBC prosecutors office for review, requesting
criminal charges of manufacturing methamphetamine and possession of
methamphetamine
The DEA, out of
Grand Rapids,
was contacted for hazardous waste cleanup. Drug & Laboratory Disposal, out of
Plainwell, responded 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.
Assisting Agencies:
Van Buren County Uniform Response Division, DEA,
Grand Rapids
Drug & Lab Disposal.
Investigating Detectives:
Van Buren County Narcotics Unit.
Supervisor contact:
Bryan
R. Stump D/Lt. Van Buren
County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit, Ph# (269) 657-3101 ext 208,
email
6-22-10 Update - see photos added
below.
Incident type:
Sale of pirated movie dvds.
Date and time:
June 19, 2010 at
1300 hours.
Location:
Reits Flee Market, 45000 block of Red Arrow Hwy, Paw Paw MI
49079
Incident number: #4330-10
Suspect: 37
year old man from Illinois (name withheld pending warrant authorization).
Property seized: 904 copies of various dvd movies.
Information:
Sheriff Dale R Gribler reports that deputies were dispatched
to Reits Flee Market to investigate a subject selling bootleg dvds.
Upon arrival reporting officers observed a subject with several cardboard
boxes of dvds and a sign that read “new
releases six dollars".
Investigation revealed that the movies were poor quality copies made at home and
offered for sale complete with artwork on the dvds and jackets.
Officers recovered 904 dvd copies, and over six hundred in cash. The
suspect, a 37 year old man from Illinois, was released at the
scene pending authorization by Van Buren Co. Prosecutors office.
Status:
Officer noted that this subject
could face criminal federal charges of selling pirated material.
Investigating Officer: Deputy Duane A Brigham (269) 657-3101,
ext 826.
Contact:
Sergeant Wayne Polomcak (269) 657-3101 ext 805,
email
Photos:
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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.
Information:
Sheriff Dale R. Gribler reports Narcotics Detectives had received citizen's tips
regarding possible Meth activity at 38830 Paw Paw Road.
Detectives went to the residence and made contact with
a subject who identified himself as the homeowner. Detectives
spoke with the subject and were invited in. The subject admitted he had
marijuana inside and took detectives to go get it. While retrieving the
marijuana, detectives observed several components used in the manufacturing of
methamphetamine.
After observing these items, Detectives were able
to obtain a search warrant. Located i n
the house were several items used in the manufacturing of meth. Located outside
in
trash bags, were a large quantity of camp fuel cans, peeled
Lithium batteries, coffee filters, lye, empty Sudafed blister packs, gas
generators. Located behind
the skirting of the trailer were several plastic bottles containing urine.
Located inside the garage was a one gallon glass bottle, which was an active
meth lab reaction vessel. A total of eleven reaction vessels were seized.
The suspect was arrested and transported to the Van
Buren County Jail and lodged. The report will be forwarded to the Paw Paw
Prosecutors office for criminal charges.
The DEA out of Grand Rapids was called for clean up.
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.
Assisting
Agencies:
Van Buren County Uniform Response Division, Paw Paw Fire
Dept, DEA, Grand Rapids, Drug & Lab Disposal.
Investigating Officers:
Van Buren County Narcotics Unit.
Supervisor Contact:
Bryan R. Stump D/Lt.-Van
Buren County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit., Phone (269) 657-3101 Ext 208,
email.
May 2010
Incident number: 10-2944
Incident Type: 1 car traffic crash.
Date and time:
May 1, 2010 at approximately 0325 a.m.
Location:
Red Arrow Hwy near 33rd Street, Paw Paw Twp.
Vehicle description: 2000 S10 Chevy pick up, maroon in color.
Use of seatbelt: Seatbelts were used.
Alcohol:
Is believed to be a factor in this accident.
Suspect information: Held until arraignment.
Information:
At approximately 0330 hrs, a 22 year old Lawrence area resident was traveling
west bound on
Red Arrow Hwy,
near 33rd Street, and lost control of his vehicle running off the roadway,
shearing a utility pole off at the base.
The vehicle continued traveling down the ditch hitting a street sign, a
private business sign, another utility pole, and telephone box. The accident
caused an extensive amount of damage to telecommunications equipment and a large
area of service interruptions to area residences. The accident is still
currently under investigation.
Investigating Officers: Deputy Pentland, Deputy Tarner.
Assisting Agencies: Paw Paw Police Department, Paw Paw Fire Department.
Contact information: On duty sergeant or
Lt. William Lux at 269-657-3101,
email.
Photos:
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Apr 2010
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, Paw Paw Twp
Arrested: Daylan
Kyle-Allen Williams,
19 year old male from Niles Twp, Berrien
Co.
Charges: Home
Invasion
Information: Sheriff
Dale R Gribler reports that Van Buren County Sheriff Deputies on 4/15/10 at
approximately 10:00am responded to a reported home invasion that had just
occurred on Eagle Drive located in Paw Paw township.
The home owner advised officers that he had left his
residence for a short time and upon returning he entered his home, heard a
noise, and then observed a unknown male subject running from the rear side of
his residence. The home owner attempted to follow the subject, later identified
as Williams, but lost sight of him after this suspect ran through a heavily
wooded, wetland area. Police checked the surrounding area to which a possible
suspect was developed with information obtained by neighbors.
The homeowner during this time discovered missing a
loaded handgun, jewelry, and small amount of cash from his home.
With information on the possible identity and location
of the suspect being that of a Daylan Williams of Niles Michigan. Lt. Stump of
the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office Detective Bureau contacted Detectives of
the Berrien County Sheriff's Office and, working in conjunction, were able to
locate the suspect at the location in Niles Township, Berrien County. After
interviewing Williams it was determined that he was in fact the person who had
broken into this home and stolen items from it as well..
The stolen property had to be tracked down as the
Handgun had already been given to another person and the jewelry had been buried
in the ground to avoid detection by investigators. All property was recovered
and given back to the homeowner.
The Suspect was arrested and Lodged at the Van Buren
County Jail. The suspect was arraigned and charged by the Van Buren County
Prosecutors Office for Home Invasion and is currently awaiting trial in the
Van Buren County Jail.
Assisting Agencies:
Berrien County Sheriff's Office.
Investigating Officers:
K9 Deputy Tony Evans, Lt Bryan Stump Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office
269-657-3101 ext 802.
Contact persons:
On duty sergeant, Lt William Lux
email, Lt Bryan
Stump email
269-657-3101
Mar 2010
Incident No:
2049-10
Incident Type:
Personal
Injury Car Crash.
Date and Time:
March
29, 2010 at 7:50 a.m.
Location:
Red
Arrow Hwy at Paw Paw High School, Paw Paw Township.
Vehicles and Drivers:
#1:
2009 Hyundai Sonata grey in color.
Driver #1:
Stephanie Shinaberry white female, 16 years old from Paw Paw.
Treated an released at LakeView Hospital.
Passenger
with Driver # 1:Kelsey Dragon, white female, 16 years old from
Paw Paw.
Transported and
treated at Lakeview Hospital.
#2:
2007 Dodge Nitro, black in color.
Driver #2:
Lori Cochrame, white female, 50 years old from Paw Paw. Not injured.
#3:
1997 Suzuki Sidekick red and grey in color
Driver #3:
Wendy Matthews,
white female,
40 from Paw Paw.
Not injured.
Information: Sheriff
Dale R. Gribler reports that deputies were dispatched to Red Arrow Hwy at the Paw Paw High School for a three car personal injury car crash.
Upon arrival, reporting officer
notes that Shinaberry was westbound on Red Arrow Hwy when Shinaberry attempted
to turn left into the high school parking lot and turned into the path of
Cochrame, who had the right of way. Shinaberrys vehicle was struck in the
passenger door and thrown into Matthews vehicle that was pulling out of the
parking area.
Reporting officer notes that all subjects involved were wearing
seatbelts, alcohol was not involved.
Disposition:
Accident report reflects that Shinaberry is the at-fault driver.
Assisting Agencies:
Paw Paw Quick Response, VBEMS.
Investigating Officer:
Deputy Duane A Brigham 269-657-3101 ext. 826,
email
Supervisor Contact:
On duty
Sergeant, (269) 657-3101
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.
Information:
Sheriff Dale R. Gribler reports that
Deputies from the Van Buren County Sheriffs did conduct a traffic stop
on a vehicle for driving left of center in Paw Paw Township.
The vehicle was loaded with scrap metal and driven by
Daniel Lee Fuller in the early morning hours of 03/12/2010. Officers
noted that the vehicle was wet, as it had been raining through most of
the evening, but the scrap metal in the truck was dry. Deputies
questioned the driver who told them that he had the scrap metal in his
truck all day. Deputies, feeling the story was suspicious, photographed
the scrap metal and the tires of the vehicle. The passenger in the
vehicle, a 40 year old Kalamazoo man, had a valid warrant for his arrest
out of Kalamazoo and was taken in to custody and transported to
Kalamazoo County Jail.
Mr. Fuller was cited for Driving Left of Center and
released. Later that evening with the assistance of Michigan State
Police Troopers, deputies did locate a victim who was missing several
pieces of scrap metal from his pole barn in Paw Paw Township. The victim
was shown the photographs of the scrap metal items, that were seen in
Fuller’s vehicle earlier that morning during the traffic stop, and
positively identified some of those items as coming from his pole barn.
Deputies then attempted to make contact with Fuller at
his residence. Fuller refused to come to the door, at which time, Van
Buren County Detectives did obtain a Search Warrant for the premises.
Upon the execution of the search warrant, detectives did locate the
suspect, Daniel Lee Fuller, inside the residence and the 1990 S-10
Chevrolet pickup in the garage with scrap metal items still in the bed
of the truck. Fuller did give admissions to the theft from the Paw Paw
Township pole barn, as well as other thefts in which Fuller was involved
in for scrap metal.
Daniel Lee Fuller was arrested and taken into custody
and transported to the Van Buren County Jail for Larceny from a
Building. Fuller was arraigned Monday, 03/15/2010, for Larceny in a
Building in Paw Paw District Court.
Larceny in a Building is a Felony carrying a sentence
of up to four years in states prison. The investigation is
continuing.
Investigating Officer:
Deputy Greg Pentland, Detective Sergeant Thomas Macyauski.
Supervisor Contact:
D/Lt.
Bryan Stump at 269-657-7711 or Lt. William Lux at 269-657-3101,
email
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.
Narrative:
Sheriff Dale
R. Gribler reports that a Deputy attempted to stop a vehicle on 38th St near
52nd Ave in Paw Paw Township.
The vehicle failed to stop and fled from the Deputy.
After a 2 mile pursuit, the vehicle pulled into a residence in the 49000 block
of Hillcrest Drive in Paw Paw. The driver exited his vehicle and began
approaching the Deputy. A struggle ensued between the suspect and the Deputy.
The suspect was Tased and eventually taken into custody with the assistance of
officers from the Paw Paw Police Department. The Deputy sustained minor
injuries to his shoulder and arm from the struggle.
The driver was lodged at the Van Buren County Jail for
Operating While Intoxicated 2nd Offense, Flee & Elude, Resisting and Obstruction
and Assault on a Police Officer.
Assisting Agency:
Paw Paw
Police Department.
Investigating
Officer:
Deputy Casey Davis
Contact Person:
On-duty Sergeant or Lt. William Lux at 269-657-3101
email.
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.
Information:
Sheriff Dale Gribler reports that the Van Buren
County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit conducted an investigation into drug
activity at the Red Arrow Motel.
Surveillance found foot traffic in and out of Room #6.
Contact at that room found that the occupant was on parole out of Michigan
Department of Corrections, Paw Paw Probation and Parole Office. A search of that
room, conducted by narcotics detectives, found the two adult males, two adult
females and two children. Located in the room was a back pack belonging to a 34
year old male from Paw Paw. Inside the back pack were three active reaction
vessels from a meth cook. Located on the 34yr old male was a user amount of
marijuana.
The two men were arrested and lodged at the Van Buren
County Jail on the charges as stated above. The female was released. The woman’s
two children, and a third child not present, were referred to Children’s
Protective Services for a safe disposition.
Assisting Agencies:
Van Buren Co. Uniform Response Division;
The DEA, out of Grand Rapids, was called for clean up; Drug &
Lab Disposal out of Plainwell was dispatched to the scene for the hazardous
waste clean-up; and Childrens Protective Services..
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.
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
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
Information:
Sheriff Dale Gribler reports that a Van Buren County Deputy made contact with
two males who where sitting inside their vehicle at the Speedway Gas Station in
Paw Paw.
The Deputy obtained identification from the driver and
the passenger in the vehicle and returned to his patrol vehicle. When the
Deputy returned to his vehicle, the passenger took off running from the
car, behind the gas station, across I 94, and into the woods.
It was later found that the driver was in possession of
Meth and the passenger was in possession of Meth Components. The Deputy
investigating was approached by the cashier at the gas station and advised that
the passenger, Jonathan Lynch, also took several packs of batteries with out
paying for them.
K9 Xago was called to the scene for a track of the
suspect. During the track, K9 Xago's Handler did injure his leg and was not able
to continue. Deputies and Troopers from the Michigan State police where able to
follow the foot tracks in the snow. The passenger Jonathan Lynch was located
several miles away and was taken into custody.
The driver was lodged at the Van Buren County jail,
along with Jonathan Lynch. Jonathan Lynch is also a parole absconder and is on
parole for Operating and Maintaining a Meth Lab.
Assisting Agencies: Paw
Paw Police and Michigan State Police assisted on this incident.
Investigating Officer:
Deputy Casey Davis
email.
Contact information:
On-duty Supervisor.
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
Information:
Sheriff Dale R. Gribler states the Van Buren
County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit received information from Fruitport
Township Police Department in Muskegon regarding two females involved in the
suspicious purchase of Sudafed from two area stores.
With this information, Detectives were able to obtained
search warrants for two Paw Paw addresses. Detectives executed the first
search warrant shortly upon their return. Located at 29384 CR 665, were
several components and chemicals used in the manufacturing of
methamphetamine, along with an active meth lab vessel. Also located was the
pseudoephedrine that was purchased in the Muskegon area. The two women
indicated they were going Muskegon to visit the 47 year old woman’s husband
in jail.
The two females and the 28 year old male were arrested at the CR 665
address and transported to the VBC Jail and lodged.
A vehicle was seized at this residence under the civil
forfeiture laws.
A second search warrant a was executed at 46582 38th
Avenue, where detectives located a small amount of marijuana.
Charges will be sought against a 33 year old
male from 38th Avenue address.
Assisting Agencies: The
DEA, out of Grand Rapids, was called for clean up. Drug & Lab Disposal, out
of Plainwell, was dispatched to the scene for the hazardous waste clean-up, Van
Buren County 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, Fax (269) 657-5161,
email
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.
Incident #:
1079-10
Date and Time:
Monday, February 15, 2010 at approximately 10:00 pm
Location: I-94
at Paw Paw Exit.
Vehicle #1: 2006
Nissan Altima
Driver of
Vehicle #1: Byoung Kim, 48
years, Mount Prospect, Illinois Resident
Injuries to Driver
#: Transported to Bronson Lakeview, minor injuries
Passenger in Vehicle #1:: Suh Yung Kun, 46
years, Korea resident
Injuries to
Passenger #1: Transported to Bronson Lakeview for minor injuries
Vehicle #2: 2009
Chevrolet Impala, Police Vehicle
Driver of Vehicle #2:
Eric Rottman, Paw Paw Police Department
Injuries to Driver of
vehicle #2: : Transported to Bronson Lakeview for Minor Injuries
Rear-seat Passenger in Patrol Vehicle:
Balvir Singh Bohugan, 33 years old, Brampton
Ontario Canada resident.
Injuries to
rear-seat passenger in Patrol Vehicle: Not injured.
INFORMATION: Sheriff
Dale R. Gribler reports that on Monday February 15, 2010 at approximately
10:00pm
Deputies, along with officers from the Paw Paw Police
Department and Michigan State Police (Paw Paw Post), were investigating numerous
slide-offs and accidents along I-94 from the Lawrence exit to Mattawan, due to
recent snow fall which made I-94 extremely icy and snow covered.
Officer Rottman, with the Paw Paw Police Department,
was investigating a semi-tractor trailer that had jack-knifed into the median
barrier cables, westbound I-94 at the Paw Paw exit ramp. A vehicle being
operated by Byoung Kim, Illinois, was traveling westbound and lost control on
the icy-snow covered road causing the vehicle to cross the centerline, going
sideways rear ending the Paw Paw Patrol car. Officer Rottman was seated in the
driver’s seat of the Patrol vehicle. The driver, Balvir Bohugan, of the
jack-knifed semi was seated in the rear of the patrol vehicle upon impact from
Vehicle #1.
All drivers and occupants were transported to
Bronson/Lakeview for minor injuries.
Byoung Kim was cited for driving Too Fast for
Conditions and No Operators License on Person.
Assisting Agencies: Deputies
at the scene were assisted by Van Buren Emergency Medical Services and Paw Paw
Quick Response personnel.
Investigating Officer:
Sergeant Scott Schmitt (269) 657-3101 ext.
801, email.
Supervisor Contact:
On-Duty Sergeant (269) 657-3101 or Operations
Lieutenant William Lux
email.
Incident case number:
1003-10
Incident date and time:
February 12, 2010 at 6:36 p.m.
Incident type:
2-car personal injury accident.
Injuries: Both
Drivers were transported to Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo, Both drivers
sustained non life threaten injuries.
Drivers:
Driver 1: David Lee Speadt a 40 year old male
from Grand Junction driver of 2003 Dodge Durango gold in color.
Driver 2: Mark Keith Hall a 21 year old male
from Paw Paw driver of 1990 Chevy pickup truck blue in color.
Location: 41st
street near CR 374, Paw Paw Twp.
Alcohol:
Did not appear to be a factor in this accident.
Seatbelts: Were
used by both drivers.
Road conditions: The
roads were snow covered and icy. The poor road conditions and speed did
appear to be factors in this accident.
Information:
Vehicle 1 was traveling south
bound on 41st street in his 2003 Dodge Durango crossing over the center
line and traveling in the north bound lane.
Vehicle 2 was traveling north bound on 41st street as
vehicle 1 came over a small hill the two vehicles collided head on.
Both vehicles were totaled both drivers were
transported to Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo with serious but not life
threaten injuries.
Assisting Agencies:
Michigan State Police, Paw Paw Fire
Department, Paw Paw Q.R, and Van Buren Emergency Medical Service.
Investigating Officer:
Deputy Loren Tarner 819
email.
Jan 2010
Incident #:
682-10
Incident Type:
personal injury crash.
Date and Time:
January
29th, 2010 at 3:20 pm
Location: 43000
block of 64th avenue located in Paw Paw Township.
Driver/Injuries vehicle #1: Jodi
Forker, a 40 year old Lawrence Township man, sustained serious injuries to
which he was transported by ambulance to Bronson hospital in Kalamazoo for
treatment. Injuries not life threatening, at this time, as was the driver
seat belted in.
Vehicle #1:
1994 Geo tracker sustained major damage.
Factors in the crash:
Speed appears to be a factor. Alcohol was not.
Information:
Sheriff Dale R. Gribler reports that Van Buren County
Sheriff deputies, along with additional emergency services personnel, were
called to the 43000 block of 64th
Avenue for a one vehicle personal injury
crash with entrapment.
Deputies on scene found the single occupant and driver,
identified as 40 year old Jodi Forker from Lawrence, trapped within his heavily
damaged motor vehicle. Paw Paw Fire Department utilized the “jaws of life” to
extract Forker from his vehicle. Forker, severely injured, was transported by
ambulance to Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo for treatment of injuries sustained
in this traffic crash.
Deputies investigation into the crash and, from
statements made by Forker, was that while he was eastbound on 64th
avenue he lost control on the slippery road surface. His vehicle left the
roadway having slid sideways into a tree.
Forker is still listed in serious condition at Bronson
hospital with non-life threatening injuries reported to officers at this time.
Investigating officer:
Sergeant David Walker,
Deputy Dan Abbott-Uniform Response Division.
Assisting personnel:
Paw Paw Fire, Paw Paw Quick
Response Team and Van Buren EMS
Supervisor
contact:
On Duty Sergeant or Lt
William Lux at 269-657-3101,
email
Photos:
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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.
Information:
Sheriff Dale R. Gribler reports the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Narcotics
Unit received information from Children’s Protective Services in regards to
possible meth activity at a Paw Paw Twp residence.
Narcotics detectives, a VBC K9 Unit from the Uniform Response Division
and agents from CPS went to the address on 70th Avenue. Narcotics
Detectives along with CPS went to the door to make contact with the
homeowner. While officers were attempting to make contact, narcotics
detectives observed a subject run out the back side of the residence into a
field. The VBC K9 unit was able to track the subject and locate him in the
field where he was attempting to hide. The subject who fled was ID as Rex
Kimble.
Detectives made contact with the homeowner. Once inside, detectives
noticed a chemical odor. One of the occupants inside the residence at the
time was ID as Jared Smith. Also inside the residence were two additional
adults and three children, all under the age of six. Narcotics detectives
removed all the occupants from the residence. A search of the residence was
conducted. Located inside the residence was a meth lab along with
components, chemicals and paraphernalia which are all used in the
manufacturing and/or use of methamphetamine.
CPS was on scene as part of the joint investigation into meth
production with children present. The children were removed from the
residence.
This incident remains under investigation, once completed and crime lab
analysis received, the report will be forwarded to the VBC Prosecutors
office for review, requesting criminal charges of manufacturing
methamphetamine and possession of meth on all three suspects.
Kimble and Smith were transported to the VBC Jail and lodged for the
outstanding warrants.
The DEA, Grand Rapids was
contacted for hazardous waste cleanup. Drug & Laboratory Disposal out of
Plainwell responded 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.
Assisting Agencies:
Van Buren County Uniform Response Division, K9 Unit, CPS, DEA, Grand Rapids,
Drug & Lab Disposal.
Investigating
Detectives:
Van Buren
County Narcotics Unit.
Supervisor Contact:
Bryan
R. Stump D/Lt., (269) 657-3101 Ext 208,
email
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.
Information:
Sheriff Dale R. Gribler reports that Sheriff K-9 Deputy Tony Evans, while on
patrol observed a vehicle traveling eastbound on Red Arrow highway from M-51
matching a description given to law enforcement officers possibly occupied by
that of a wanted fugitive named Dale Parish.
As Deputy Evans attempted to stop this vehicle, it fled off road, into a
grape vineyard, several hundred yards where sight of the vehicle was lost.
Deputy Evans, unable to pursue due to the depth of the snow, gave the last
direction of travel to officers in the area. Shortly after losing sight of the
suspect vehicle, it appeared out of the woods southbound on M-51, this near
I-94. Decatur police department in this area now gave chase to which again the
suspect traveled off road, nearly one mile through a open field until it got
stuck. All three occupants that where in this vehicle fled on foot.
Passenger, Johnny Williamson was arrested shortly after this fleeing the
vehicle by Michigan State troopers. Officer continued to chase on foot the
remaining 2 occupants to 3 mile lake where the suspects began to cross. The
female identified as Nora Zerbe, who was also a passenger in this vehicle was
arrested nearly in the middle of this frozen lake. The remaining suspect that
had continued to flee on foot was apprehended by officers as he neared I-94,
this subject was confirmed to be that of wanted fugitive Dale Parish. Detectives
from the sheriff’s office did backtrack the off road travels of the suspect
vehicle and discovered meth components discarded by these individuals. All
three subjects were transported to and lodged in the Van Buren County jail and
lodged on the above listed charges.
Investigating officer:
Van Buren Co. Sheriff’s Office Uniform Response
Division & Narcotics Bureau.
Assisting Agencies: Michigan State Police, Decatur
Police, Lawton Police and Paw Paw Village Police.
Supervisor contact:
On Duty Sergeant or Lt William Lux at 269-657-3101
email.
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
Narrative:
Sheriff
Dale R. Gribler reported that a Sheriffs Office Narcotics Detective in an
unmarked car was traveling in the 51000 Block of CR 665, on January 5th,
2010.
The detective was flagged down by a 35 year old female
standing in the roadway. The detective made contact with the female and she
stated that she needed a ride. Once inside the detectives vehicle the
female solicited sex from the detective for $40.00.
The detective then transported the female to the Van
Buren County Jail where she was placed under arrest for Prostitution. The
female suspect was then lodged at the Van Buren County Jail without incident
where she is being held on a $500.00 bond pending her arraignment.
Assisting Agency:
Paw Paw Police
Department
Investigating Officer:
Detective Ron
Douglas, can be contacted at 269-657-3101.
Contact Person:
D/Lt. Bryan
Stump, 269-657-7711,
email
Dec 2009
Incident #:
9517-09
Incident Type:
Two-car personal injury crash.
Date and Time:
December
11, 2009 at approximately 4:05 p.m.
Location:
64000 block of M-51 highway located in Paw Paw Township.
Vehicle #1:
2006 Pontiac 4-door passenger car.
Driver:
Susan Oostewal, 44 year old woman from Dowagiac Michigan.
Injuries:
Subject
sustained trauma to various parts of her body as a result of this traffic crash
to which she was transported by ambulance to Lakeview hospital in Paw Paw where
she was listed in good condition.
Vehicle #2:
1992 Dodge Dakota pickup truck
Driver:
Oliver Herron 78 year old male from Decatur
Michigan.
Injuries: Subject
sustained trauma to various parts of his body resulting from this traffic crash
to which he was transported by ambulance to Lakeview hospital in Paw Paw where
he was listed in good condition.
Factors in the crash:
Speed appears to be a factor. Alcohol was not.
Seatbelts:
Both drivers were wearing seatbelt.
Information:
Sheriff Dale R. Gribler reports that Van Buren County Sheriff Deputies along
with additional emergency service personnel were called the 64000 block of M-51
for a two car personal injury crash.
Emergency responders on scene found both vehicles
involved in the ditch, off the west side of the road. Both vehicle showed
significant damaged, as were both drivers trapped within their motor vehicles.
Paw Paw Fire Department personnel were able to free both subjects from these
vehicles to where they were transported by ambulances to Lakeview Hospital in
Paw Paw for treatment of injuries they sustained in this traffic crash.
Deputies investigation into the crash found that Oliver
Herron, while northbound on M-51 highway, operating his 1992 Dodge pickup truck
lost control on the slippery road surface, crossed the center line striking the
2006 Pontiac driven south bound by Susan Oostewal.
Both subjects were reported in good condition at
Lakeview Hospital in Paw Paw.
Investigating officer:
Sergeant David Walker,
Deputy Tony Evans - Uniform Response Division.
Assisting Agencies:
Michigan State Police Paw Paw Post, Paw Paw Fire and Quick Response Team, Van
Buren EMS.
Supervisor contact:
On Duty Sergeant or Lt William Lux at
269-657-3101, email.
Photos:
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Nov 2009
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 County.
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.
Narrative:
Sheriff Dale R.
Gribler reported that on Friday, November 13, 2009, detectives assigned to the
Van Buren County Sheriffs Office Narcotics Unit and Uniform Response Division
went to the Oak Tree Apartment Complex. Detectives had received information
that a subject who was wanted on an outstanding felony warrant was staying in
Apt. 3A.
Detectives made contact with the 3 occupants inside the
apartment who were all wanted on felony warrants. During the arrests of these 3
subjects detectives noticed numerous items that were located in the
apartment that were drug related. A couple of the subjects were in the process
of using a syringe-hypodermic
needle to shoot up methamphetamine when police arrived.
A narcotics search warrant was obtained and executed.
Located inside the apartment were several components used for the manufacturing
of meth along with a large quantity of used syringes and some finished
methamphetamine. Items were located throughout the apartment
including items hidden in a speaker box and Igloo cooler.
The investigation also led detectives out to the
dumpster, where additional meth components and vessels were located.
Assisting Agencies:
Uniform Response Division, Drug & Lab Disposal, Inc., out of
Plainwell, Michigan, was dispatched to the scene for clean up of the hazardous
materials, and the DEA, Grand Rapids was called for clean up.
Investigating Officer(s):
Narcotics Unit
Contact Person:
D/Lt Bryan Stump
email, Van Buren County Sheriff's Office, Narcotics/Investigative Units,
(269) 657-7711
Oct 2009
Incident#:
7691-09.
Date and time: October 3, 2009 at approx 2100 hrs.
Incident type: 2-car personal injury accident.
Location: I-94, near M-51, in Paw Paw Township.
Vehicles:
Vehicle #1: 1995 2-door
Chevrolet Cavalier
Vehicle #2: 2005 4 door Honda Civic
Drivers:
Driver of Vehicle #1: Rebecca Valentine Smith,
18 yr old Decatur resident. Minor injuries.
Driver of Vehicle #2: Ansheel Stephan 60 yr old
Des Plaines IL resident. Minor injuries.
Injured Passengers:
Vehicle #1: Christopher M. Weglarz, 19 yr old
from Titusville FL. Minor injuries.
Vehicle #2: Agnes H. Jallow, 70 yr old from Stokie IL, minor injuries,
Steve Jallow, 53 yr old from Niles IL, and Alice Estiphan from Stokie IL.
Hospital: Bronson Kalamazoo, transported by Van Buren
Emergency Medical Services. All were treated and released with minor
injuries.
Alcohol: Does not appear to be a factor in
this accident.
Seatbelts: Seatbelts were used.
Information:
Sheriff Dale R Gribler reports that Van Buren County Sheriff deputies were
dispatched to west bound I-94 near M-51, which is in Paw Paw Township in regards
to a 2 car personal injury crash.
Deputies, while investigating the crash, found
that the 1995 Chevy, while entering the expressway, hydroplaned losing control,
crossing the roadway which was struck by a 2005 Honda traveling west bound on
I-94.
Five patients were transported to Bronson hospital all
with non life threatening injuries.
Assisting
Agency: Van Buren Emergency Medical Services.|
Investigating officer: Deputy Loren Tarner.
Contact: On-duty supervisor at 269-657-3101
Sep 2009
INCIDENT#:
802922-09
INCIDENT TYPE:
Search Warrant / Manufacture Marijuana / Possession of Marijuana
DATE AND TIME:
September
29, 2009 at 3:00
pm.
LOCATION:
37029 Octavia Ave., Paw Paw Township, Van Buren County
SUSPECTS:
#1: 44yr old male, Paw Paw, MI
#2: 23yr old male, Paw Paw, MI
INFORMATION: Sheriff
Dale R. Gribler states the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics
Unit received a citizen tip reference to marijuana growing in a garden.
After a two day investigation, a search warrant was
obtained for the residence and executed. Located during the search were 29
marijuana plants in the garden area. Located inside the residence were 3
additional marijuana plants, approximately 10 grams of loose marijuana, scales,
packaging materials and paraphernalia. A full grown marijuana plant could yield
approximately $1,000 worth of marijuana.
Incident remains under investigation and, once the
report is completed and crime lab reports are received, it will be forwarded to
the VBC Prosecutors office for charges. Charges requested on the 44yr old male
(homeowner) will be Manufacturing Marijuana and Possession of Marijuana.
Charges requested on the 23 yr old male will be Possession of Marijuana.
INVESTIGATING OFFICERS:
Van Buren County Sheriff’s
Office Narcotics Unit. Assisting the narcotics unit was the Van Buren
County Uniform Response Division.
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.
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
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).
Suspect vehicle information:
1998 Saturn passenger car.
Information: Sheriff
Dale R. Gribler reports that two plain clothes deputies in an unmarked police
unit noted at the intersection of M-51 and Red Arrow highway two stopped
vehicles at this location.
As the deputies came up these two vehicles noted was a
verbal altercation taking place between the drivers of both these cars.
Stopping to check the situation, the green Saturn sped off from the scene
westbound on Red Arrow. Deputies, speaking with the other operator, he was
asked what was taking place between he and the other driver to which he stated,
the driver of the green Saturn pulled a gun on him.
With this information, Deputies proceeded to attempted
contact with this individual, as marked patrol units were called to assist with
the same. The plain clothes deputies noted the suspect passing cars on double
yellow lines, proceeding through stop signs and travelling in excess of speeds
well over 55 mph.
At the intersection of CR374 and 45th Street, the
suspect vehicle lost control, went off the road and hit some large landscaping
rocks in a front yard at this location which stopped the vehicle. Deputies
pulled in behind the vehicle and exited, identifying ourselves with badges and
verbal commands to stop, exit and that we were police officers. The suspect
then put his car into reverse and rammed the front of the unmarked unit, and
fled again at a high rate of speed on various roads in Lawrence and Arlington
township. The suspect vehicle was stopped by a marked Sheriff's office patrol
unit on 40th avenue and 49th street, to which he was taken into custody on the
above listed violations.
No gun was located, but was believed to be present in
the motor vehicle by the other driver and his passenger. This incident appears
to be a result of a relationship gone bad between all parties.
The report on this arrest has been forwarded to the
county prosecutors office for review.
Assisting
Agencies: Michigan
State Police Paw Paw and South Haven posts, Paw Paw Village Police.
Arresting Officers:
Sergeant David Walker, Deputy Tony Evans, Uniform Response Division.
Supervisor Contact: On
duty Sergeant or Operations Lieutenant William Lux at 269-657-3101.
INCIDENT#:
7217-09.
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
WARRANT INFORMATION:
Felony Warrant, out of Lansing, Tether unit for absconding.
INFORMATION: Sheriff
Dale R. Gribler reports a Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office narcotics
detective was conducting surveillance in an unrelated incident in an unmarked
police vehicle.
A vehicle known to the detective was observed behind him, near Red Arrow Hwy and
41st Street. As the detective was heading south on 41st Street, the vehicle
passed the detective at a high rate of speed
on a double yellow line. The
detective radioed for a marked police unit and requested they stop the vehicle
for the traffic violation.
K-9 Deputy Tony Evans, from the VBC Uniform Response Division, observed the
vehicle.
When the driver of the suspect
vehicle saw the deputy, he left the roadway and drove into an open field and
fled on foot. The driver was identified as Chad Krier. K-9 Deputy Evans
deployed
his K-9 partner, Goliath, and started tracking Krier through wooded areas
and corn fields. While tracking Krier, K-9 Goliath found several items that
were thrown by Krier during the foot pursuit. These items included, approx 2
grams of meth, approx 3 1/2 ounces of packaged marijuana, misc drug
paraphernalia, a digital scale, lithium batteries, plastic tubing
and coffee filters with residue.
Additional units from
the VBC Uniform Response Division, MSP Paw Paw Post, the Paw Paw Police Dept.,
along with unmarked cars from the narcotics unit and detective bureau assisted
in setting up a perimeter. As the foot pursuit continued, an additional K-9
Unit from the Michigan State Police joined in. Approximately 2 hours into the
track, a citizen called the police after spotting a suspicious person in a
wooded area. As police units were going to the area, several suspicious
vehicles in the area were stopped. The occupants of the vehicles were
questioned and were found to be in contact with Krier on cell phones to
coordinate his escape. Police were able to coordinate with these subjects to
get Krier to come out of the woods.
During this time, a Michigan State Police trooper got into the passenger
side of one of the vehicles who was on the phone with Krier and called him out
to the road. As Krier opened the passenger door of the vehicle, the trooper
went to grab Krier, who was able to pull away from the trooper and took back off
into the woods. As Krier fled on foot into the woods again, he ran behind the
house of an off duty Kalamazoo County Deputy who witnessed the event. The off
duty deputy then ran out and assisted the trooper in apprehending Krier. The
entire incident lasted approximately 3 1/2 hours.
Krier was transported
to the VBC Jail and lodged. A report will be forwarded to the VBC S/O,
Prosecutors office, requesting criminal charges of Possession of Meth Lab
Components, Possession of Meth, PWID Marijuana, and Resisting and Obstructing.
ASSISTING
AGENCIES: Van Buren County Uniform Response Division, Van
Buren County K9 Division, Van Buren County Narcotics Unit-Detective Burea, MSP
K9 Unit, MSP Paw Paw Post, Paw Paw Police Dept.
INVESTIGATING
DEPUTIES: K9
Deputy Tony Evans
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
Aug 2009
Jul 2009
Jun 2009
Incident #:
4751-09
Incident Type:
Optical disc piracy.
Incident Date and Time:
June 27,
2009
at approximately 11:00am.
Incident Location:
Reits Flea Market located at 45146 Red Arrow highway in Paw Paw township.
Suspect:
40 year old Macomb Michigan resident (name withheld pending further
investigation)
Evidence seized:
#1: $130 in United States currency.
#2: 164 suspected illegally copied DVD movies.
Information:
Sheriff Dale
R. Gribler reports that the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office received an
anonymous call reporting a vendor at Reits Flea Market, located at 45146 Red
Arrow highway was believed to be selling pirated DVD movies. A Deputy in plain
clothes did investigate this complaint and did find the vendor in question. The
undercover Deputy did purchase from the vendor what was believed to be a
pirated/copied DVD movie. Uniformed Deputies did then make contact with the
vendor where it was confirmed dozens of illegally manufactured movies were
discovered out on display for sale. Sheriff Deputies did seize 164 suspected
illegally copy written DVDs, along with $130 in cash from this vendor. The
Motion Picture Association of America was contacted by Deputies and have been
requested to verify such movies confiscated were, in fact, illegally copy
written. Upon confirmation, this departments investigation will be turned over
to the county prosecutor’s office for review.
Optical disc piracy is that of illegal manufacturing, sale,
distribution or trading of copies of motion pictures in digital formats
including DVD, DVD-R, CD, CD-R and VCD. These illegal hard goods are sold on
websites, online auctions, via e-mail solicitation and by street vendors and
flea markets around the world. Much like downloadable media, the pirated motion
pictures in hard goods such as these confiscated DVD are usually found in
general to be poor quality recordings.
MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America), along
with local law enforcement agencies in 2005, seized over 81 million illegal copy
written optical disc worldwide. Neither the owner or employees of the Flea
Market had any knowledge or responsibility of such suspected illegal activity
involving these DVD’s.
Anyone having purchased what they
believe to be a pirated DVD, or having knowledge of persons selling these are
asked to call their local law enforcement agency.
Investigating officer:
Sergeant
David Walker, Deputy Tony Evans, Deputy Charles Loughrin - Van Buren County
Sheriff’s Office Uniform Response Division; Agents from the MMPA (Motion Picture
Association of America)
Contact persons:
On Duty Sergeant, Lt William Lux or Dt/Lt Bryan Stump 269-657-3101
Photos:
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