Weekly Dispatch Blotter Highlights: Issue #97 3 vehicles, possibly SUV’s, driving around on the golf course “tearing it up”

Missing money, bobcats in the area, and trash in driveways

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)

Wednesday, Dec. 20

12:52pm 12/20/2023 Larceny Leelanau Cty., Last night noticed money was missing. 

1:09 p.m. — Leelanau Township — Bobcat for dispatch.

Thursday, Dec. 21

1:06 p.m. — Empire Township Caller compromised by scammers. Advised on actions to take to secure identity further.

Monday, Dec. 25

10:42 a.m. — Centerville Township Shooting guns off all night and again this morning.

Wednesday, Dec. 27

12:03 a.m. — Bingham Township Caller has had two phone calls to her cell as “restricted.”

8:44pm 12/27/2023 Fire Alarm Leland Twp., Caller is walking her dog, hears a fire alarm going off

Thursday, Dec. 28

10:30am 12/28/2023 Fraud E Cherry Bend Rd., Woman who cleans caller’s house took two out of her checkbook and cashed them. 

2:23pm 12/28/2023 MDOP Elmwood Twp., Caller reports lady defacing stop sign in the country. 

Friday, Dec. 29

1:34 a.m. — Elmwood Township Automated call from an iPhone advising the caller was in an accident.

3:53pm 12/29/2023 Info E Traverse Hwy., Ex husband has caller’s daughter; thinks he has been drinking. 

4:10 p.m. — Solon Township Paper and boxes on the side of the road.

Sunday, Dec. 31

12:20pm 12/31/2023 Dumping Lake Leelanau, Large Kohls box has been dumped in her driveway, appears to be full of trash.

Monday, Jan. 1

12:13am 1/1/2024 Disorderly Northport, Caller advised that there was a fight that started and they went outside. Disorderly and yelling at everyone.

12:21am 1/1/2024 Suspicious Vehicle Leelanau Cty., 3 vehicles, possibly SUV’s, driving around on the golf course “tearing it up”.

6:30pm 1/1/2024 MDOP Northport, Has footage of suspect from last night slashing tires outside restaurant. 

9:54 p.m. — Centerville Township Friend is receiving threatening texts and calls.

Tuesday, Jan. 2

8:30 a.m. — Bingham Township Bank notified caller that his business account has been depleted.

3:05 p.m. — Suttons Bay Township Someone left a cabinet, a folding chair and a wooden frame on caller’s property.

5:02 p.m. — Suttons Bay Township Gentleman came into office. Was harassing staff.

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