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Jul 2010
**UPDATED NEWS RELEASE**
7/16/2010
Reference
complaint:
# 800197-10 &
800198-10 Update.
Warrants Authorized:
On July
16, 2010, the Van Buren County Prosecutor authorized felony warrants for
Possession of Methamphetamine on 4 suspects following a narcotics search
warrant that was executed on May 7th, 2010, by the Van Buren Narcotics
Unit.
The warrants were authorized for the following individuals:
1)
William Noble Bunch,
34 year old male
2) Stacey Shannon Bunch,
31
year old female
3)
Jeremiah Daniel Carlson,
33
year old male
4) Stephanie Marie Carlson,
31
year old female
Possession of Methamphetamine holds a maximum sentence of up to 10 years
in prison and/or $15,000.00 in fines.
Arrests:
On July 16, 2010, at approx. 1620 hours, Detectives from the Van Buren
County Narcotics Unit went to the area of 708 E. Michigan Ave, located
within the Village of Paw Paw. All 4 subjects were located and arrested on
the outstanding felony warrants. They were lodged without incident at
the Van Buren County Jail, with a $5000.00 bond.
Assisting
Agencies:
Paw Paw
Police, Michigan
State Police, Van Buren
County Uniformed 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,
email
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.
Jun 2010
 Incident No:
4037-10.
Incident Type: OUID (operating while under the influence of drugs) and possession with intent
to deliver marijuana.
Date and Time:
June 10,
2010 at approximately 4:00 pm
Narcotics Seized:
42 grams
of suspected marijuana and additional drug paraphernalia items.
Suspect Arrested:
21 year
old Paw Paw man (name withheld pending arraignment in 7th
district court east).
Vehicle:
1995 Honda
passenger car.
Information:
Sheriff Dale R. Gribler reports that on June 10, 2010 at approximately 4:00 pm,
Van Buren county 911 operators began receiving cellular 911 calls reporting a
reckless black Honda passenger car westbound on Red Arrow highway entering the
Village of Paw Paw.
Van Buren county sheriff deputies were able to locate
such vehicle on Michigan avenue (Red Arrow highway) near Niles street as it had
pulled into, and parked in a local shopping complex lot. Sheriff deputies
contact with this subject found that he was displaying indicators of someone
being under the influence of some type of drug. Deputies requested this subject
submit to field sobriety evaluations similar those used for persons operating a
vehicle under the influence of alcohol.
Deputies did arrest this subject for operating a
vehicle while under the influence of narcotics. Deputy Tony Evans and his K-9
unit did find upon checking the suspect’s vehicle, nearly 42 grams of suspected
marijuana, packaging material, drug scales, needles and other paraphernalia as
well. The suspect was lodged in the Van Buren county jail on the above listed
charges awaiting arraignment in the 7th
east district court.
Investigating Officers:
Sergeant David Walker, Deputy Tony Evans, K-9 Goliath, uniformed response
division, and Van Buren county sheriff’s office narcotics detectives.
Contact Person:
On duty Sergeant or
Operations Lt William Lux at 269-657-3101 or
email.
May 2010
**UPDATED NEWS RELEASE**
7/16/2010
Reference
complaint:
#
800197-10 &
800198-10 Update.
Incident Number:
800197-10
& 800198-10
Incident Type:
Narcotics Search Warrants, Possession with Intent to Deliver Methamphetamine,
Possession of Methamphetamine.
Date and Time: May
7, 2010, at 2:30 pm
Location of Incident:
708 E Michigan Avenue Apt A and Apt C, Village of Paw Paw, Van Buren County (2
Separate Apartments)
Arrested:
1. 35 year old Three Rivers man was arrested
for Possession with Intent to Deliver Methamphetamine and a Parole Violation
(name being withheld pending arraignment).
2. April Bradshaw, out of Dowagiac, was
arrested for a Child Neglect Warrant, out of Cass County.
Additional
Suspects:
Suspects in Apt A: 34 year old male, Paw Paw, MI
31 year old female, Paw
Paw, MI
Suspects in Apt C: 31 year old male, Paw Paw, MI
29 year old female, Paw
Paw, MI
Information:
Sheriff Dale R. Gribler reports the Van Buren County
Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit were able to obtain 2 search warrants after
conducting a week long investigation into possible meth activity at both
apartments.
Narcotics detectives, along with uniform response personnel, Officer
from Paw Paw Police Department, and DEA agent out of Grand Rapids executed both search warrants
simultaneously. As personnel pulled up to the apartment complex, the 35 year old
male and April Bradshaw were located in a vehicle. When detectives made contact
with the 35 year old male, he was found in possession of individually packaged
methamphetamine, lithium batteries and a meth pipe. He was taken into
custody. Contact was also made with Bradshaw who had a valid child neglect
warrant out of Cass County.
A VBC K-9 was utilized prior to conducting
searches. Once the K-9 was finished, narcotics detectives conducted their
searches. Located inside apartment A, was drug paraphernalia, several empty
boxes of pseudoephedrine, scales, packaging materials with meth and a small
amount of marijuana. Located inside apartment C, was drug paraphernalia,
small amount of methamphetamine and a small amount of marijuana.
Children were present in both apartments and
Children Protective Services was requested to come to the scene.
The 35 year old
Three Rivers man and April Bradshaw were arrested and lodged at the Van Buren
County Jail. Once reports are completed, they will be sent to the
VBC Prosecutors office requesting criminal charges of Possession of
Methamphetamine on the 4 additional suspects.
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 and K-9 Division, Paw Paw Police Dept., DEA
from Grand Rapids, Children Protective Services.
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.
Apr 2010
Incident #:
2512-10.
Incident Type:
Resisting &
Warrant Arrest.
Date and Time:
April 16, 2010 at
2:35 am.
Location:
Sportsman's Bar
parking lot located in the Village of Paw Paw.
Suspect:
BillyJo Vasquez, 46
year old Paw Paw man.
Narrative:
Sheriff
Dale R. Gribler reports that on April 16, 2010 at 2:35 am deputies noted a
subject acting suspicious in the rear parking lot of the Sportsman’s Bar after
this businesses closing hours.
Contact was made with the subject who was discovered to
be drinking an open alcoholic beverage, which is a law violation here in the
Village of Paw Paw. Upon contact with the subject, he fled from deputies on
foot. The subject was subsequently apprehended during which time it was
discovered that he had a valid warrant for his arrest.
He was placed under arrest and lodged for the valid
warrant out of Berrien county and resisting & obstructing arrest.
Neither the suspect or officers involved received any
type of injury in relation to this arrest.
Investigating Deputies:
Deputy Adam Bielang, Deputy Matthew Konkle.
Assisting Officers and Agencies:
Deputies Greg
Pentland & Loren Tarner, Van Buren County Sheriff's Office; Officers McMeeken &
Brower, Paw Paw Police Department.
Contact Information:
On Duty Supervisor
or Lt. Lux, (269) 657-3101,
email
Mar 2010
Incident No:
800114-10
Incident Type:
Meth Lab Dump Sites
Incident Date and Time: March
22, 2010
Location: Village of Paw Paw, just inside of
Village limits.
Description:
Sheriff Dale R. Gribler
reports the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office Central Dispatch, along with the
Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit, are receiving numerous calls
from citizens, regarding
meth lab trash found along side of roads, open fields and wooded areas. Now
that the snow is gone, it is easier to notice these items on the ground. Some
of these items may have been there through the winter or just recently thrown
there.
The items typically found are plastic 2 liter pop bottles used as gas
generators, which can be either capped or have a tube sticking out from the
bottle. Even if they look old, once moved, they will start to react again and
give off a hazardous gas. Another item typically found are plastic Gatorade
type bottles, which are used as the actual meth lab vessel. These are generally
capped containing the waste, after a cook is finished. You will also find
peeled batteries, used coffee filters, used bottles of drain opener, Lye and
camp fuel cans.
Sometimes these items are tossed out as a single item, but mostly these items
are all in one trash bag. No matter how long they have been there, these items
pose a potential hazard to you.
If you see an item you believe is meth related, do not touch it.
If you see a trash bag along the road or even in a field, do not open the bag.
Once these items are disturbed, the reaction may begin again, giving off a
hazardous gas. These items also pose additional hazards by being caustic and
flammable.
If you believe you have located a meth trash dump site, stay away and contact
authorities.
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.
E-mail
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
Feb 2010
Jan 2010
Dec 2009
Incident #: 9408-09
Incident Type:
Operating-Maintaining a Methamphetamine Lab-Possession Of Meth.
Incident Date
and Time:
December 7, 2009 at 0050.
Incident
Location:
Kalamazoo Street near Harry L Bush in the Village of Paw Paw.
Suspect
Driver: 26
year old male from Paw Paw, name to be released pending arraignment.
Suspect
Passenger:
27 year old male from Lawton, name released pending arraignment.
Suspect
Vehicle:
96 Toyota Camry.
Information: Sheriff Dale
Gribler reports that Deputies stopped a vehicle in the Village of Paw Paw for
several traffic violations.
Deputies contacted the the driver who appeared to
be very nervous. Deputies asked the driver
if there was anything inside the vehicle such as narcotics. The driver stated
that there was not and was asked by deputies if they could search. The driver
refused the deputies a search of the vehicle.
K-9 Xago from the Van Buren
County sheriffs Department was called to the location and indicated that
the odor of narcotics where in the vehicle. A search of the vehicle was
done and a Methamphetamine Lab was located in the vehicle along with several
items for making Meth. Deputies also located a baggie of Meth along with drug
paraphernalia. Both the driver and the passenger where on Probation for
Methamphetamine and were lodged at the Van Buren County Jail for Operating a
Methamphetamine Lab and Possession of Meth.
Assisting Agencies:
Paw Paw Police Department did assist with this investigation.
Investigating
Officers:
Deputy Casey Davis
Ex 835, Deputy Travis
Bernatche Ex 831, Deputy Greg
Pentland Ex 822.
Supervisor
Contact: Sergeant Scott
Schmitt (269) 657-3101 Ext.801
email, or Lt. William Lux
email.
Nov 2009
Incident#: 802978-09
Incident Type:
Methamphetamine Lab
Date:
November 9, 2009 at approx. 5:30 p.m.
Location: 206 S Gremps Street, Village of Paw
Paw, Van Buren County
Suspect: 22 yr old male, Decatur, MI
Charges:
Count 1: Operate-Maintain Lab Involving Meth
Count 2: Possession of
Methamphetamine
Information: Sheriff Dale Gribler reports detectives from the Van Buren County
Sheriff's Narcotics Unit received a citizen's tip regarding a male subject
purchasing what they believed to be items for manufacturing meth and gave a
vehicle description.
Detectives conducted surveillance and located the
possible suspect vehicle at 206 S. Gremps Street. After locating the vehicle,
narcotics detectives made contact with the home owner. While outside talking
with the home owner, detectives heard noises coming from the loft area of the
barn. As detectives went to investigate, they located the 22 year old male
subject moving around in the loft area attempting to hide the components. When
detectives made contact with the male subject, they found all the items needed
to manufacture meth, including a pop bottle which contained the active lab.
The 22 year old male was taken into custody. Located
in his pants pocket was a folded up coffee filter containing methamphetamine.
The 22 year old subject was transported to the Van
Buren County Jail and lodged. A report will be forwarded to the Paw Paw
prosecutors office for review.
The DEA, out of Grand Rapids, was contacted for clean
up. Drug and Laboratory Inc., out of Plainwell, was requested to the residence
for clean up of the 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: Paw Paw Police Dept., DEA, Grand
Rapids Drug & Lab Inc.
Investigating Detectives: Van Buren County Narcotics Unit
Supervisor Contact:
Bryan R. Stump D/Lt.
email
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
Oct 2009
Sep 2009
INCIDENT TYPE: Fleeing &
Eluding Police, Resist & Obstruct, Operate While Intoxicated Causing Injury
(Second Offense)
DATE AND TIME: Monday,September 1, 2009, at approximately 11:26 pm
INCIDENT #:
6722-09
LOCATION: S Kalamazoo
Street near Fadel Street, Village of Paw Paw.
SUSPECT INFORMATION:
White male, 44 years, Paw Paw resident (name to be released upon arraignment)
VICTIM-PASSENGERS INFORMATION:
#1:White male, 47 years old, Drummond Island resident-
received facial injuries, treated and released from Bronson Lakeview
#2:White female, 37 years old, Drummon Island resident-
not Injured
#3: White female, 46 years old, Paw Paw resident- not
injured
VEHICLE INFORMATION:
2006 Pontiac GTO, black, 2-door
INFORMATION:
Sheriff Dale R. Gribler reports that on Monday, September 1, 2009 at
approximately 11:26 p.m. while on patrol, deputies observed a
vehicle to be driving at an extremely high rate of speed southbound on S.
Kalamazoo Street near Fadel Street.
The Deputy pulled in behind the speeding vehicle where
the suspect vehicle pulled into the drive-thru lane of Taco Bell. The Deputy
exited the patrol vehicle and approached the white male driver as he was stopped
at the "order speaker" for Taco Bell. As the Deputy was asking for his drivers
license, the male suspect placed the vehicle in gear and took off at a high rate
of speed. The suspect vehicle was pursued northbound on Kalamazoo Street where
the vehicle attempted to turn eastbound on Pine Street. Due to the driver
operating at such high speeds, the vehicle went off the roadway striking a
street sign and impaling into a residence.
The white male driver then fled on foot. The two white
female passengers were not injured, the rear seat male passenger received severe
facial injuries and was transported to Bronson Lakeview Hospital for treatment
of the injuries and then released. The male driver was located behind a
residence a few blocks from the scene of the crash.
The Driver was taken into custody and lodged at the Van
Buren County Jail on Operating While Intoxicated Causing Injury (Second
Offense), Fleeing and Eluding Police, Resisting and Obstructing Officers.
The investigation has been turned over to the Van Buren
County Prosecutors Office.
ASSISTING AGENCIES:
Deputies were assisted by the Paw Paw Police Department and the Lawton Police
Department.
INVESTIGATING DEPUTY:
Sergeant Scott Schmitt (269) 657-3101
SUPERVISOR CONTACT: On
Duty Sergeant (269) 657-3101 or Operations Lieutenant Lux
Aug 2009
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