Police news, published Jan. 31, 2025

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The following is recent police activity in Mason County:

Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025:

• 10:40 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Pere Marquette Highway north of Lattin Road, Summit Township.
• 4:52 p.m., (MCSO), a 48-year-old Manistee man was arrested for methamphetamine possession and second-offense driving while license suspended following a traffic stop, US 31 freeway near Meisenheimer Road, Summit Township.
• 6:37 p.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, Hansen Road east of LaSalle Road, Amber Township.
• 8:34 p.m., (MCSO), a 39-year-old Custer man was cited for second-offense driving while license revoked, and his passenger — a 36-year-old Custer woman — was arrested for meth possession following a traffic stop, Schoenherr Road north of US 10, Branch Township.
• 9:21 p.m., (MCSO), a 42-year-old Manistee woman was arrested on an outstanding Mason County warrant for failure to appear, US 31 and Countyline Road, Grant Township.

Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025:

• 7 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, Anthony Road west of Brye Road, Summit Township.
• 7:46 a.m., (MCSO), two-vehicle crash, no injury, US 10 and Gordon Road, Amber Township.
• 10:01 a.m., (MCSO), alarm activation, Pere Marquette Township.
• 12:05 p.m., (MCSO), a 52-year-old Ludington man was arrested for operating under the influence of drugs following a traffic stop, Lakeshore Drive and Killdeer Lane, Hamlin Township.
• 1:55 p.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 28-year-old Manistee man was cited for driving without a license following a traffic stop at Tinkham Avenue and Emily Street, City of Ludington.
• 3:24 p.m., (MCSO), two-vehicle crash, no injury, US 10 and Nelson Road, Pere Marquette Township.
• 4:50 p.m., (LPD), a 29-year-old Ludington man was cited for operating without insurance following a traffic stop near Pine and Staffon streets, City of Ludington. 
• 6:26 p.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 north of Hansen Road, Custer Township.
• 6:45 p.m., (MCSO), car/dog crash, no injury, US 10 west of Darr Road, Custer Township.

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