Peshawbestown man arrested for domestic violence

Grand Traverse Band Tribal Police arrested a 24 year-old man for domestic violence early Sunday morning.  The man was arrested at his home in Suttons Bay Township.  He will appear in Tribal Court today on the charges.  Alcohol was a contributing factor in the incident.

Man arrested after passing out in stranger's flower bed

A 30 year-old Suttons Bay Township man was arrested by Leelanau County Sheriff's deputies Saturday morning for being a Disorderly Person.  Leelanau dispatch received a call from a residence on Overlook Road in Leelanau Township at 2:07 am.  The caller said someone he didn't recognize was knocking on his door and then appeared passed out in his flower bed.

Deputies arrived to find the man passed out in front of the caller's home.  The man was awakened with some effort and was extremely intoxicated.  He did not know who's house he was at and said he thought he crashed his girlfriend's car somewhere.  He was unable to stand due to his intoxication level.

The man was arrested for being a disorderly person and was transported to the Leelanau County jail.  His blood alcohol level was .22%.  He was released later in the day after a $2,500 personal recognizance bond was set.

Deputies and Tribal police searched Leelanau and Suttons Bay Township roads looking for a possible crash the at the man thought he might have been in.  They were unable to locate anything and nothing has been reported since.

Man arrested again for PPO violation

A 52 year-old Maple City man was arrested again for violating a Personal Protection Order.  Timothy P. Chapman remains jailed after Leelanau County Sheriff's deptuties arrested him Saturday afternoon.  He was arrested for violating terms of the same PPO in July.

One of the protected parties called Leelanau dispatch Friday to report that Chapman called their home in violation of the order.  Deputies located him the following day in Leland Township where he admitted to calling the home but said it was a misdial.

He remains jailed pending a bond being set by the magistrate.

Citizen call leads to OWI arrest

A concerned citizen that was nearly hit by a vehicle that then drove up an embankment called to report the suspected drunk driver at 10:17 pm Friday.  The caller said the vehicle turned into an Elmwood Township gas station. 

A Leelanau County Sheriff's deputy located the vehicle as it drove west on Lincoln Road and made a stop for erratic driving.  The 42 year-old Cedar man appeared intoxicated and failed field sobriety tasks given.  He was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated 2nd Offense and Possession of Open Intoxicants.

He was released on a $25,000 personal recognizance bond pending a Friday court hearing.