Weekend update

Dangerous daytime drunk driver taken off road

Thanks to a concerned citizen and an observant deputy, a dangerous drunk driver was arrested Sunday afternoon.  A driver called Leelanau dispatch at 12:06 pm Sunday to report a car swerving out of its lane and running oncoming traffic off of the road.  The car was on S. West Bay Shore Drive in Bingham Township and the caller reported several near misses. 

A Leelanau County deputy located the suspect vehicle and was able to stop the car using the siren.  The driver was extremely intoxicated and had a half-full half-gallon of vodka on the driver's side floor.  The 59 year-old Northport man was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated 2nd offense after failing field sobriety tests.  A blood test was offered to screen for possible drug impairment as well.

The man remains jailed pending an appearance before the magistrate.  Second offense drunk driving is punishable by a minimum 5 days and maximum 1 year in jail and up to $1,000 fine.

Saturday June 29, 2013

 

Suspended driver cited

Leelanau County deputies stopped a 21 year-old driver for a traffic violation at midnight Saturday.  The stop occurred on E. Duck Lake Road near Herman Road in Suttons Bay Township.  The driver had an Indiana driver's license but his Michigan privileges were suspended for Failure to Comply with a Judgment.

Since it was a first offense, the man was cited rather than arrested.

Tribal police arrest man on warrant

Grand Traverse Band Tribal police arrested Christopher T. Genereaux on a Tribal bench warrant Saturday.  Genereaux, 24, of Suttons Bay, failed to appear at a probation violation hearing in May.  He was on probation after a conviction for domestic violence.

He is being held without bond pending a Tribal Court appearance. 

Park Service Rangers cite youths for alcohol and drug possession

National Park Service Rangers cited a 19 year-old man for being a Minor in Possession of Alcohol at 4:36 pm Saturday.  The incident occurred in a parking lot at the Glen Haven Beach.  The man will appear in Federal Court in the Western District of Michigan (Grand Rapids) on the charge.

Rangers also dealt with 5 people in possession of marihuana at 4:40 Friday at North Bar Lake.  No details of that incident were available.

Friday June 28, 2013

 

Felony drunk driver arrested for bond violation

Sandra L. Sawyer surrendered to the Leelanau County jail Friday to serve three days on a bond violation.  Sawyer, 49, of Traverse City, violated terms of her bond on 3rd Offense Operating While Intoxicated.

She was released Sunday on a $1,000 personal recognizance bond.

Two sentenced in District Court

Mario A. Famiano, 40, of Interlochen, was sentenced to 10 days in jail Friday.  Famiano was convicted of Malicious Destruction of Property over $200 < $1,000.  The charge was a result of damage done to a Leelanau Township barn in November 2010.  Restitution has yet to be determined.

Ali A. Alsharari, 19, of Suttons Bay, received 12 days in jail for a reduced charge of Use of Marihuana and being a Minor in Possession of Alcohol.  The case was investigated by GTB Tribal Police. 

Arrest made in Kasson Township domestic dispute

A 40 year-old man was arrested for Domestic Violence after his wife said he choked her during an argument.  The woman's son called his father in another state to report that the son's mother was just assaulted by her new husband.  The man, in turn, called Leelanau Dispatch, who sent deputies to the Kasson Township home at 8:49 pm Friday.

All parties were interviewed and the man was arrested for domestic violence.  He was arrested and later released on a $1,500 personal recognizance bond.  Alcohol was a contributing factor in the incident.

Man on bond for DV arrested for violation

Douglas D. Goodrich, 33, was arrested Friday for violating terms of his bond following a Domestic Violence arrest earlier in the month.  Goodrich, of Bingham Township, was discovered to have been living back at the marital home and scene of the assault.  This violated bond conditions prohibiting his return to the home or contact with the victim, his wife.  Goodrich remains lodged pending a new bond being set by a District Court judge.