Weekly Dispatch Blotter Highlights: Issue #17/#18

Every week, Leelanau county’s (where our cabin is located) weekly newspaper, Leelanau Enterprise, publishes the dispatch calls to 911. These are the highlights.
 
These are all real calls.
 
Note: Last week’s court blotter was thin so I combined it with this week's.
 
Wednesday, Nov. 18
8:06 a.m. — Leelanau Township — Man walked into a house. Mid-30s. Black sweats. Now walking on the road. He is completely confused. Subject does not want to talk with EMS personnel. They will keep an eye on him and wait for law enforcement. Subject located in an orchard.
 
3:36 p.m. — Glen Arbor Township — White Pontiac SUV swerving all over the roadway. Callers honked at them and the driver flipped them off.
 
Thursday, Nov. 19
7:16 a.m. — Empire Township — Harassment. Patient is sending threatening letters to employees.
 
6:24 p.m. — Leland Township — Caller reports a black Cadillac Escalade pulled into neighbor’s driveway this week. Same vehicle did the same in caller’s driveway when his garage was open. Just wanted to have this on record.
 
Friday, Nov. 20
4:25 a.m. — Elmwood Township — Kid looking in cars in the neighborhood. Slim, short-sleeve shirt. Caller’s son chased him off. Walking around the property checking out buildings.
 
4:41 a.m. — Elmwood Township — Caller is concerned because someone just rang her doorbell. She is home alone and is very afraid.
 
5:43 a.m. — Elmwood Township — Subject between front doors. Blood on knees, acting jittery. Law enforcement made contact. He was playing hide and seek and got lost. Had a seizure the other day. May be why his behavior is what it is tonight.
 
6:49 p.m. — Kasson Township— House next door is vacant and someone comes every three days at dark to check the propane tank with a flashlight
 
Sunday, Nov. 22
9:05 a.m. — Solon Township — Family trouble. Argument between sister and father.
 
Monday, Nov. 23
10:46 a.m. — Centerville Township — Welfare check on male with a dark red Jeep Cherokee. Hasn’t heard from him since Tuesday. (Per law enforcement, subject was OK. Just had problem with phone.)
 
Wednesday, Nov. 25
11:04 a.m. — Leelanau Township — Ford F150, someone hunting property. (Two gentlemen know one another, per law enforcement.)
 
11:23 p.m. — Elmwood Township — Caller reports a vehicle near the intersection of High Point Dr., and Bayview that seems suspicious. He says he has noticed the same vehicle a few times before and he doesn’t think it belongs.
 
Saturday, Nov. 28
7:23 a.m. — Elmwood Township — Grandson lives in basement. Is arguing with someone. Caller doesn’t recognized voice. Request EMS for assault victim.
 
9:08 a.m. — Bingham Township — Caller could hear a male shouting obscenities. Went to the area of a new build house. Looks like someone may be squatting. It was determined that was his current address. Law enforcement waited for call from mom to explain the situation to her and that she will have to evict him if he is no longer wanted in the house.
 
1:27 p.m. —Leland Township — Male subject with hat on and leather jacket walking on M-204. Looks like he’s in rough condition. Possibly has been drinking or too cold. Also smoking a cigar.
 
5:04 p.m.— Leland Township — Neighbor shares a driveway and keeps placing trash and debris in caller’s way. (Law enforcement spoke to both parties and was able to reach an agreement. “It was all a misunderstanding.”)
 
8:57 p.m. — Elmwood Township — Caller was hiking earlier in the day and lost a phone. Says it is “pinging” at a certain location. She wants to go get it but is unsure if the homeowner will be civil.
 
Sunday, Nov. 29
2:46 p.m. — Elmwood Township — Two burros and a calf on Fouch Road.
 
3:50 p.m. — Glen Arbor Township — Looks like someone trying to kick in the door at the Thoreson Farm. (Man was closing the door to a chicken coop. He’s part of the caretaking group and was dealing with storage issues.)
 
Monday, Nov. 30
12:36 a.m. — Solon Township — Registered owner advises there were items in a vehicle repossessed. He had other issues with the fact that the repo company did not tell him they would be coming to get the vehicle. Caller was provided with repo company name and phone number.
 
9:40 a.m. —Elmwood Township — Two days ago approximately at 7 p.m. caller’s doorbell rang. Saw a person sitting in a maroon van. Then drove it away. Caller wants it noted for information. Thought the situation was odd.
 
12:59 p.m. — Centerville Township — Caller reports a driver who operates recklessly. Old, beat up car with no muffler.

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