Rash of larceny from cars reported in Elmwood Township

The Leelanau County Sheriff's Office is investigating numerous thefts from vehicles in southern Elmwood Township.  A resident on Regal St. called the Sheriff's Office at 2:12 am Thursday to report that she observed someone enter her vehicle as she sat on her unlit porch.  She was able to describe the vehicle as a dark, possibly blue, hatchback.  A 6 foot tall male wearing basketball shorts and no shirt ran north across Cherry Bend Road.   Nothing was taken from her vehicle.

8 more thefts were either reported by citizens or discovered by deputies in the same general area.  Reports were taken on S. Bayview Drive, Highpoint Drive, Sunset Drive and Regal St.  Only unlocked vehicles were entered and no forced entry has been reported.  A list of property that may have been stolen will not be available until the respective reports are completed.

Citizens are reminded to lock all vehicles, regardless of where they are parked.  Most potential thieves are deterred by something as simple as locking a door.

Anyone with information of these thefts or needs to report another vehicle break in is asked to contact the Leelanau County Sheriff's Office at 231-256-8800.  Tips can be called into the Confidential Tipline at 256-8696 or tips@co.leelanau.mi.us.

Two Bingham Township crashes leave 4 injured

Two unrelated crashes occurring less than an hour apart sent three people to Munson Medical Center for treatment.  The first crash happened on S Lake Leelanau Drive near Bingham at 3:18 pm.  Julio C. Ramirez, 19, of Elmwood Township, told Leelanau County deputies that he must have fallen asleep and crossed the centerline.  Ramirez's southbound vehicle struck a northbound car driven by Nicole L. Siddall, 41, of Leland.

Ramirez suffered minor injuries but was not transported.  Siddall was taken to the hospital by Suttons Bay Rescue.  Ramirez was cited for driving without insurance

A second crash occurred at 4:09 pm on S. West Bay Shore Drive near Spyglass Ridge.  Arla C. Woodcock, 86, and passenger Glenn A. Woodcock, 75, both of Traverse City, were transported to Munson Medical Center by Suttons Bay Rescue after their vehicle left the roadway, hit a guardrail and rolled over.

Deputies determined that Woodcock was driving north and attempted to avoid hitting a vehicle in front of her that had slowed to turn onto Spyglass Ridge.  The vehicle left the right side of the roadway, struck a guardrail and roller onto its top in the middle of S. West Bay Shore Drive.  No citations were issued in the crash.

3 arrested Wednesday on outstanding warrants

The following subjects were arrested and taken to the Leelanau County jail Wednesday;

Tera D. John, 32, of Suttons Bay.  Arrested by Grand Traverse Band Tribal Police on a Tribal bench warrant.  John failed to appear at a show cause hearing stemming from unpaid fines and costs for Driving While License Suspended.  She was released after posting $180 bond.

Daymen D. Johnson, 28, Detroit.  Johnson was picked up by Leelanau County corrections officers in Gratiot County after being arrested for failing to appear on a Driving While Suspended 2nd Offense charge.  The incident occurred in January 2013 in Elmwood Township.

Beverly D. Polmann, 43, Elmwood Township.  Polmann was arrested on a Grand Traverse County warrant for Assault and Battery.  She was released after posting $100 interim bond.