Weekly Dispatch Blotter Highlights: Issue #95 Upset customer came in yesterday angry about cost of deer processing

Man without shoes and socks, corncobs in the road, and ding door dash

Throbbing Cabin is in Leelanau County whose local weekly newspaper, the Leelanau Enterprise, publishes the dispatch calls to 911. Additional reporting by The Ticker.

These are the highlights.

These are all real calls.

(All spelling errors and grammatical mistakes left in place. - Ed)

Tuesday, Nov 21

9:29 a.m. — Kasson Township Cows at large. Owner is aware and working on it.

8:55pm 11/21/2023 MDOP Elmwood Twp., Sister came over and smashed her friend’s car windshield.

Wednesday, Nov 22

8:09am 11/22/2023 Unknown Problem Empire Twp., Man without shoes or socks and no coat. Is confused about where he should be. Relative located in the village; returned to his home. 

11:55 a.m. — Bingham Township Caller thinks he’s being scammed. (Per law enforcement, he has not fallen victim of a scam.)

10:10pm 11/22/2023 Welfare Check S Townhouse Dr., Caller’s sister is manic and dangerous, she is threatening to hurt caller and caller is worried she may throw things at him. Caller has another sister who is coming over as well. Caller will be in his vehicle. Following the caller to the address; change to wellness check, advised caller to get ahold of court and get a petition that way. 

Thursday, Nov 23

2:53pm 11/23/2023 Death Leelanau Cty., Came to check, haven't heard from him and he lives alone, found him in the bathroom deceased, beyond help. MEI on-call line called, message left. Called back, was provided with 45-22 number and will determine their response. Funeral home ARR. 

Friday, Nov 24

3:05pm 11/24/2023 Road Hazard Leelanau Twp., Caller was concerned about corncobs in the road. Caller said that someone on the road commission was currently processing corncobs, he was advised that that they would likely clean up when they were finished. 

4:52 p.m. — Leelanau Township Caller received a text message for former boyfriend that his aunt had hit his grandpa in the face with a metal bar. (Caller would like a welfare check on the grandpa.)

9:46pm 11/24/2023 Suspicious Incident Elmwood Twp., Caller has a Ring doorbell and 2 people came to her door and said, “Oh no, she’s home” and left. Both male with hoodies. Caller is satisfied with the fact that it was kids playing ding dong ditch, will patrol the area for a bit.

9:51pm 11/24/2023 Suspicious Incident S West-Bay Shore Dr., Female in a black Jeep has been sitting at the pumps for about an hour and a half. Caller thinks she has been drinking. Caller then advised she moved the Jeep and is parked in front of the store just staring off into space. Spoke with the female and nothing is really wrong with her other than some mental issues. Employee asked if she could be checked on throughout the night to make sure she is okay if she is still there. 

9:52pm 11/24/2023 Suspicious Incident Leelanau Twp., 45-21 came across 2 people walking down the road will make contact. These 2 males have friends playing ding dong ditch. Have both males on the phone with their parents coming to pick them up. Spoke with mom and she is going to pick them up and going to keep an eye on the kids. 

Sunday, Nov 26

8:41 p.m. — Leelanau Township Caller’s daughter reports a lot of screaming coming from this house. She would like somone to check it out and make sure everyone is OK.

Tuesday, Nov 28

9:16am 11/28/2023 Animal Control Solon Twp., Dog on caller’s yard.

3:44pm 11/28/2023 Identity Theft Cedar, Caller believes that her ex may have used her social security number for something online. 

Thursday, Nov 30

8:16am 11/30/2023 Trespassing Maple City, Upset customer came in yesterday angry about cost of deer processing. Spoke to individual via TX, he has been formally trespassed. 

7:16pm 11/30/2023 Citizen Assist E Cherry Bend Rd., Large red leather briefcase bag was possibly left in the parking lot. Has paperwork in it and caller lives an hour and a half away. I have the bag. Let her know it will be at the SO. Caller notified, she will pick up the bag. 

Friday, Dec 1

5:02pm 12/1/2023 Info Leelanau Twp., PPO against subject preventing her from going to house, may be on the way there. Changing the locks. Might show up and cause trouble. Caller advised to call if there is a problem.

Saturday, Dec 2

9:21pm 12/2/2023 Misc Juvenile N West-Bay Shore Dr., Report of girls jumping in the road, playing chicken with cars, wearing winter parkas.

Sunday, Dec 3

11:16am 12/3/2023 Misc Juvenile Maple City, Group of 7 kids throwing snowballs on caller’s windows and doors. 

Monday, Dec 4

7:12 a.m. — Suttons Bay Township — Delivery truck has hit building. No injuries. Building structurally fine.

5:53pm 12/4/2023 MVCPP Maple City, Caller backed into a pole and it fell over and blocked the driveway, caller is not able to get out of the vehicle because the pole is blocking the door. 

9:18pm 12/4/2023 Larceny Kasson Twp., Reporting that her roommate moved out and took items, he is refusing to give them back.

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