Winter roads keep Leelanau deputies busy

A touch of winter weather Monday night caused slippery roads Tuesday morning.  13 calls for service were received with including vehicles in the ditch and single car crashes.  No injuries were reported.

Motorists are reminded that safe winter driving requires slower speeds and added caution.  Snow tires and 4 wheel or all-wheel drive will help and safety belts are always a must.  Let's make this winter as safe as it can be.

Drunk driver arrested Monday morning

Leelanau County Sheriff's deputies stopped a 26 year-old Traverse City man for erratic driving at 12:34 am Monday.  The man was stopped on Hoxie Road near Bugai in Elmwood Township.

Numerous signs of intoxication were present and the driver failed field sobriety tasks given.  After his arrest he had a .24% blood alcohol content in a Datamaster breath test.  His license was also suspended and he possessed open intoxicants in the vehicle.

The suspect was released on a $2,000 personal recognizance bond pending a District Court appearance.

Solon Township homeowner gets forked Saturday night

A Gallivan Road resident called the Leelanau County Sheriff's Office Sunday morning to report that there were over a hundred plastic forks stuck in his lawn.  Although the homeowner didn't know who was responsible for the action, it was recognized as "Forking".

Forking is when someone has hundreds or thousands of plastic forks stuck in their lawn as a prank.  It can be done as a sign of endearment or to torment the resident.  It is a prank with seasonal limitations, however, as the same activity Monday night instead of Saturday night may not have even been noticed until spring!

No suspects were identified and the case is closed unless further information is received.

This is an example of a home that was "Forked"

Prudenvilled man arrested on bench warrant

A former Northport resident was arrested in Tuscola County over the weekend and was brought back to Leelanau County.  Mario A. Famiano, 40, was wanted for failing to appear at a restitution hearing.  He was convicted of Malicious Destruction of Property over $200 in 2010 and the hearing was to determine the amount of damage and how much restitution should be ordered.

Famiano is being held in the Leelanau County jail under a $10,000 bond pending dispostion of the matter in District Court.