👮🏻 Dispatch Blotter Highlights 🚔 Issue #108 Law enforcement out with males who failed to pay entry fee and ran through the gate.

Also, this week: Injured bear on a deck, lots of cows in the road, and the yearly asparagus fest

Leelanau Enterprise, a weekly newspaper in Leelanau County, publishes the dispatch calls to 911 in every issue with additional reporting by The Ticker.

These are the highlights.

These are all real calls.

Friday, May 24

12:11 p.m. — Centerville Township Pontoon on fire at the dock. Nothing found by responders. May have been a small battery that put itself out. (Wasn’t a boat. It’s stripped down pontoon base. No operating capacity. They have outfitted it to be a raft and bring it in and keep it on the lift every evening.)

1:29 p.m. — Leelanau Township Caller just discovered two bullet holes in his barn.

3:07 p.m. — Suttons Bay Township Two miniature horses loose near caller’s house.

5:41 p.m. — Glen Arbor Township Overlook 9/10 on Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive. Law enforcement out with males who failed to pay entry fee and ran through the gate.

11:59 p.m. — Suttons Bay Township Caller heard a loud bang on her door. Saw some wet footprints on her porch. Thinks it may just be kids fooling around.

Saturday, May 25

8:41 a.m. — Empire Township Bear on caller’s back deck looks to be injured.

11:09 a.m. — Empire Township Caller found a gun in a drawer of a house she is cleaning.

11:45 a.m. — Suttons Bay Township Two people in a row boat can’t get back to shore. (They made it. No longer need assistance.)

1:28 p.m. — Solon Township Elderly woman left her purse at the farm stand. (Wallet returned to owner.)

9:05 p.m. — Empire Township Cars parked in handicapped spots without handicap permits.

10:19 p.m. — Leland Township Loud music coming from a boat on the water in north Lake Leelanau. Believed to be between the Country Club and Celebration house. Caller is worried that teenage boys are out drinking and being too loud.

11:34 p.m. — Leelanau Township Caller’s neighbor has a tractor parked in caller’s orchard.

Sunday, May 26

2:46 a.m. — Elmwood Township Caller said a group of intoxicated men came into store and then left in a silver Dodge Ram headed northbound on S. West Bay Shore Drive.

12:14 p.m. — Suttons Bay Township Caller reports yard “all messed up” and tire laying across the road. Looks like an accident occurred. Happened after 10 a.m. when caller went to church. Corner road sign bent down. Grass torn up on caller’s yard and vehicle debris.

Monday, May 27

12:09 p.m. — Elmwood Township Stalking complaint.

12:21 p.m. — Solon Township Black cow along the side of the road. Cow is back in the pasture. Owner is going to return and make sure they are all in a second secure area.

12:29 p.m. — Elmwood Township Subject is walking. Women with kids said he took his cloths off.

2:35 p.m. — Glen Arbor Township Daughter is slamming doors. Abusive. Creates conflict.

7:54 p.m. — Empire Township Girlfriend has caller’s vehicle and won’t give it back.

9:56 p.m. — Suttons Bay Township Subject ran away about 45 minutes ago. Ongoing issue. Mobile in the area. Subject is safe.

Tuesday, May 28

12:29pm 5/28/2024 Suspicious Person E Cherry Bend Rd., Subject is walking, woman said he took his clothes off. 

2:40pm 5/28/2024 Citizen Assist Suttons Bay Twp., Caller is being harassed from out of state. 

Wednesday, May 29

3:17 a.m. — Elmwood Township Cows in the road. Contact made with owners and they are going to get the cows.

2:51pm 5/29/2024 Citizen Assist S West Bay Shore Dr., Stolen items, missing items were located elsewhere and it was all a big miscommunication. 

3:37pm 5/29/2024 Info Maple City, Says recently there have been groups of high performance motorcycles driving by his house at extremely high speeds. Would like additional patrols.

Thursday, May 30

8:22 a.m. — Kasson Township Caller is concerned because someone who did work for him in the past but never finished the job. Wasn’t paid appropriately. This person is threatening to put a lein on caller’s property. Caller is concerned that he will try to steal something from the property. Would like periodic checks on the house.

11:01 a.m. — Elmwood Township Lawyer advised it’s time to go to law enforcement regarding theft from an estate.

Friday, May 31

2:14am 5/31/2024 Citizen Assist Leelanau Cty., Sounds like 2 large animals fighting outside the tent.

10:07 p.m. — Suttons Bay Township Caller reports renter next door were “slightly” on his property. Being loud and waking up caller’s kids.

Saturday, June 1

1:39am 6/1/2024 Suspicious Person Glen Arbor, 45-08 called out making contact with a woman in black pants sitting on his car. 

9:32am 6/1/2024 Event Empire Twp., Asparagus festival. 

6:38pm 6/1/2024 MDOP Lake Leelanau, Caller advised someone went into his mom’s house about a week ago and tore up her mail. 

Monday, June 3

10:33 a.m. — Elmwood Township Caller reports several items and money stolen from the estate.

2:52pm 6/3/2024 Larceny Suttons Bay Twp., Pistol stolen sometime since October.

4:50 p.m. — Suttons Bay Township Someone downstate purchased a car in caller’s name and she was contacted by the police department about it.

Tuesday, June 4

5:15 a.m. — Bingham Township Caller is saying that mom is not fulfilling custody agreement.