Busy weekend ushers in the summer season

The temperatures weren't quite there but activity certainly reached summer proportions over the Memorial Day weekend.  15 people were arrested from Friday through Memorial Day evening for a variety of offenses, most alcohol related.  There was one injury accident investigated and no major felonies reported.

Bingham Township man arrested for domestic violence

Leelanau County deputies were called to a Bingham Township address at 1:29 am Monday for a report of domestic assault.  Investigation revealed that a 33 year-old man attempted to pull his wife out of the open passenger door of a truck which was along the road in front of the marital home. The truck belonged to a male friend of the woman and the man was behind the wheel, attempting to drive away with the woman. 

The victim was mildly injured and her husband was arrested for Domestic Violence.  Alcohol was a factor.  The suspect was released from jail later in the day on $1000 personal recognizance bond.

Tribal Police traffic stop results in brothers going to jail

A Grand Traverse Band Tribal Police officer made a traffic stop in Suttons Bay Township Monday at 11:38 am that resulted in the arrest of two brothers.  There were warrants for Jacob O. Broome and his younger brother Silas R. Broome.  Jacob, 33 of Suttons Bay, was wanted on a Contempt of Court bench warrant for unpaid child support.  His bond is $550 or he is to serve 30 days in jail.

Silas, 25, of Traverse City, was arrested on a Tribal bench warrant concerning 5 counts of Contributing to the Delinquency of minors/ Child Neglect.  There was no bond on the warrant.  Both Broomes remain in the Leelanau County jail.

Elmwood Township man arrested for unpaid child support

Evan A. Jach, 29, was arrested after being stopped by Leelanau County deputies for a traffic violation.   The stop occurred at 2:48 pm Monday on Lake Leelanau Drive north of W Traverse Highway.   Jach was wanted on a Grand Traverse County Friend of the Court bench warrant.  He was turned over to GT deputies and taken to jail there.

Domestic Violence arrest made in Suttons Bay

A 32 year-old Suttons Bay man was arrested Monday afternoon for assaulting the mother of his child.  Investigation by Leelanau County deputies revealed that the two became involved in an argument so the man began to cut up an expensive pair of shoes the woman had given him.  He also wanted the key to a vehicle he had just purchased.  As the woman was removing it from her key chain, he grabbed the keys and pushed her down.  He pinned her on the ground until she bit him on the arm which resulted in him getting off of her.

The argument continued regarding ownership of the vehicle.  The man threw a rock into the windshied of the car in an attempt to prove ownership.  He was arrested for Domestic Violence Second Offense and remains jailed pending an appearance before the magistrate.  Alcohol was not a factor in this incident.

Tribal Police locate reported drunk driver

A citizen called in a reported drunk driver on S West Bay Shore Drive south of Suttons Bay Monday to Leelanau County dispatch.  Grand Traverse Band Tribal police located the vehicle as it turned into the Leelanau Sands Casino at 5:15 pm.  The car was identified by description and the registration plate that was given by the reporting party.

The 58 year-old Suttons Bay Township driver was intoxicated and he was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated after failing field sobriety tasks. His Datamaster breath test result was .12%.  He is free pending a District Court appearance after posting $100 interim bond.

OWI charges sought in afternoon crash

A single car crash sent a Peshawbestown woman to the hospital after she crashed into a tree Monday.  The accident was reported at 6:19 pm and occurred on N Roubal Road near Peshawbestown Road in Suttons Bay Township.  The southbound vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree.

The driver admitted to drinking two bottles of wine at a gathering prior to the crash.  Leelanau County Sheriff's deputies, assisted by GTB Tribal Police, investigated the incident.  A search warrant was obtained for the driver's blood alcohol content and the results are pending.  She was transported to Munson Medical Center by Suttons Bay Rescue with incapacitating injuries.

A charge of Operating While Impaired Second Offense is being sought with the Leelanau County Prosecutor.

Shots fired report ends in assault arrest

An initial report of gunshots in the Village of Suttons Bay turned out to be unfounded, but a 22 year-old Suttons Bay man was arrested for Assault and Battery and Resisting Arrest.  Leelanau County dispatch received a 911 call at 7:25 pm from a teenager indicting that his father was being assaulted and he heard a gunshot.  What the boy thought was a gunshot turned out to be a slamming door on another level of the residence.

Leelanau County deputies and Grand Traverse Band police responded to the scene and learned that the upstairs tenant of the building complained to the suspect who lived downstairs about loud noise and his dog at large.  The downstairs resident took exception to what was being said and began to assault the neighbor.  When police arrived, the upstairs tenant was holding down his attacker, waiting for law enforcement.  The man refused to cooperate with officers commands to stop resisting so he was tasered by a tribal officer in order to secure cooperation.  The man was then taken into custody and remains jailed for Assault and Battery and Resisting Arrest.  His blood alcohol level was .16% upon arrival at the jail.   He is awaiting a bond being set.

Drinking boater/driver arrested after confrontation

Leelanau County dispatch received a report of a fight brewing at 11:13 pm on Monday night.  The reporting party said a man ran his boat into the dock at Perrin's Landing and damaged boats and the dock.  An argument was in progress with the boat operator, the dock owner and several bystanders.  The boater was reported to be intoxicated.

Leelanau County Sheriff's deputies responded and determined that the 34 year-old Traverse City man not only drove the watercraft, but also his truck as he backed it onto the boat launch to attempt to remove his boat from the water.  An OWI investigation was conducted and after field sobriety task were done, it was determined that the man was intoxicated.

The suspect was arrested for Second Offense Operating While Intoxicated with a Datamaster result of .15%.  The prosecutor's office will make a charging decision regarding assault charges against the suspect as well. 

Loud party reports nets underage drinkers

A Lakeview Hills resident reported a loud party in a downstairs apartment to Leelanau County dispatch at 12:50 am Tuesday. Deputies responded and located a small group of holiday revelers, two of whom were under 21.  Two Traverse City women, 19 & 20 years of age, were cited for being Minors in Possession of Alcohol and were given 10 days to contact District Court. 

Sunday May 26, 2013

Suttons Bay Township man was warned not to drive

Friends warnings not to drive were not enough to keep a 33 year-old man from getting behind the wheel after drinking Sunday.  Leelanau County deputies stopped the man's truck on S. West Bay Shore Drive near Lakeview Hills at 2:25 am for erractic operation.  After the stop was made, another car containing friends of the driver stopped and told deputies that the man was drunk and they tried to convince him from driving.

Field sobriety tasks were given and the driver failed all tests.  He was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated and was transported to the Leelanau County jail.  His Datamaster breath test was .26%.  Charges of OWI with High Blood Alcohol Content > .17% will be sought.

The driver was released on $2500 personal recognizance bond pending a Friday District Court appearance.

Stuck car leads to OWI arrest

An unoccupied vehicle was reported to be stuck off of Grand Avenue near Cedar Street in Leland at 7:03 am Sunday.  The car was stuck in a ditch on the old county courthouse property. 

Leelanau deputies identified the driver, a 22 year-old Leland Township man, and located him asleep at his family home.  He told investigators he left a local establishment after 2:00 am and was too intoxicated to remember what happened to his vehicle.  
The driver still showed signs of intoxication and field sobriety tasks were administered.  He was then arrested for Operating While Intoxicated and had a Datamaster breath test result of .15% at 8:24am.  He was released later in the day on a personal recognizance bond with OWI and Failed to Report an Accident charges requested.

Arrest made for bond violation

Leelanau Dispatch received a tip at 9:07 pm Sunday regarding Bryan C. Niess, Jr., who was on bond through District Court.  The tip indicated that Niess was consuming alcohol in violation of his bond conditions.

Leelanau deputies went to a residence in Kasson Township and located the man and determined that he was consuming alcohol.  He was arrested on the violation and remains lodged without bond pending a Friday court appearance.

Niess was arrested on May 8 for Domestic Violence and Attempted Interfering with an Electronic Device in a case involving a family member.

Single car crash lands Livonia woman in Leelanau jail

At 10:56pm Sunday, Leelanau County deputies were sent to a rollover crash on S. Lake Leelanau Drive near Maple Valley Road in Bingham Township.  The uninjured driver of the Jeep was located walking in a nearby field.

 The 21 year-old driver denied drinking but smelled of intoxicants and failed field sobriety tasks given.  The driver also refused a blood test as requested so a search warrant was secured and the required sample taken at Munson Medical Center.  BAC results are still pending and the driver was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated.  She was released on a $1,000 personal recognizance bond pending a District Court appearance.

Saturday May, 25, 2013

Kentucky driver arrested

A 22 year-old Kentucky woman was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated after being stopped at 1:47 Saturday.  The car was stopped for driving erratically on S. West Bay Shore near Peck Road in Suttons Bay Township.  The driver showed signs of intoxication but said she hadn't consumed alcohol for 3 hours prior to driving.

After her arrest, the driver took the Datamaster breath test as requested with a .12% result.  She was released on $100 interim bond pending her initial District Court appearance Friday.

Traffic stop locates man wanted in Manistee County

A traffic stop in Solon Township by a Leelanau County deputy located a Cedar man wanted for Friend of the Court charges.  Steven J. Korson, 40, was arrested on the bench warrant after he was stopped on S. Cedar Road near Rudolph at 12:35 pm Saturday.  He continues to be held on $2,800 cash/surety bond pending pickup by Manistee County.

Cedar woman lodged for High BAC

A 43 year-old driver was stopped on W Traverse Highway near Harry's Road in Elmwood Township at 9:57 pm Saturday.  The vehicle was swerving across both the center line and fog lines. 

The driver admitted to drinking and failed 4 field sobriety tasks.  She was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated and will be charged with OWI High BAC >.17% after a Datamaster breath test of .19%.  She was released on $2,500 personal recognizance bond pending a Friday court appearance.