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12-year-old boy apprehended for brandishing air soft pistol

July 31, 2024

LUDINGTON — A 12-year-old Ludington boy was apprehended by Ludington police for brandishing a “realistic looking” air soft pistol in the 300 block of East Melendy Street Thursday afternoon, July 25, said Capt. Michael Haveman of the Ludington Police Department. “A juvenile petition form was completed, and the case was turned over to the Mason County Prosecutor’s Office,” said Cpt.…

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Police news, posted July 30, 2024

July 30, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. The following is activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office Monday, July 29, 2024: 3:55 p.m., ​dog bite, 6000 block of Barnhart Road, Hamlin Township. A female victim reported being bitten by a dog which caused an injury. The case will be turned…

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Man reports being ‘jumped’ by group of males on park trail

July 29, 2024

  The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — A 36-year-old Fruitport man told police that he was assaulted after he was “jumped” by several unknown males as he walked a trail at the Sheridan Township Park Sunday, July 28, shortly after 12:30 a.m., said Mason County Sheriff…

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Man arrested on warrant while visiting inmate at jail

July 29, 2024

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com. LUDINGTON — A 30-year-old Baldwin man was arrested on an outstanding failure to appear warrant issued in Oceana County after he showed up at the Mason County Jail to visit an inmate Saturday, July 27, around 8:40 a.m., said Mason County Sheriff Kim…

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Suspect backs into patrol car while trying to flee from police

July 29, 2024

SHERIDAN TOWNSHIP — A 33-year-old Scottville man attempted to flee from Mason County sheriff’s deputies who were initiating a traffic stop at Fountain and Ford Lake roads Friday, July 26, around 7:45 p.m., according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. “At one point, the suspect backed his vehicle into the front of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office patrol car before…

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