Counterfeit bill possession; rifles, compound bow stolen.

April 24, 2017
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PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The Hart post of the Michigan State Police is investigating a counterfeit bill possession case following an incident Sunday, April 23, at 1:37 p.m. at the Save A Lot store, 5530 W. US 10, involving a $100 counterfeit bill, according to Sgt. Charles Hockanson.
In a separate incident, two hunting rifles, a compound bow and other hunting equipment were stolen from a home in the 5000 block of West Meisenheimer Road in Summit Township, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The break-in was reported Friday, April 21, at 5:24 a.m., and it is believed that it occurred the previous evening while the homeowner was at work, Cole said.
Other police activity over the weekend includes:
Friday, April 21, 2017:
  • 7:50 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injuries, US 10-31 east of Stiles Road, Amber Township.
  • 1:12 p.m., (Ludington Police Department), drug complaint, 500 block of East Melendy Street, City of Ludington.
  • 2:10 p.m., (MSP), a 39-year-old Holland man was cited for expired operator’s license, US 10 and Scottville Road, City of Scottville.
  • 2:40 p.m., (MSP), vehicle crash causing minor injury, Custer and Sugar Grove roads, Sherman Township,
  • 3:26 p.m., (MCSO), retail fraud (shoplifting), Shoe Sensation, 5500 block of West US 10, Pere Marquette Township. The case is open.
  • 6:32 p.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injuries, Custer and Millerton roads, Sherman Township.
Saturday, April 22, 2017:
  • 12:20 a.m., car/bobcat crash, no injuries, Schoenherr Road south of Hansen Road Branch Township.
  • 9:45 a.m., (LPD), breaking and entering, 100 block of East Second Street, City of Ludington.
  • 12:10 p.m., (LPD), hit-and-run crash, 300 block of East James Street, City of Ludington.
  • 12:20 p.m., (MCSO), two-vehicle crash, minor injury, Jebavy Drive and Bryant Road, Pere Marquette Township.
  • 1:21 p.m., (LPD), assault, 5000 block of West US 10, Pere Marquette Towsnhip.
  • 1:45 p.m., (MCSO), two-vehicle crash, no injuries, Stiles and Hansen roads, Amber Township.
  • 4:10 p.m., (LPD), personal protection order violation, 400 block of North Lavinia Street, City of Ludington.
  • 4:32 p.m., (LPD) stolen vehicle, reported to the police department.
  • 6:48 p.m., (MSP), a 37-year-old Custer woman was arrested for drug possession, unregistered vehicle and no plates, US 10 and Budzynski road, Branch Township.
  • 7:49 p.m., (LPD), fraud, 200 block of East Second Street, City of Ludington.
  • 9:38 p.m., (MSP), car/deer crash, US 31 and Sugar Grove Road, Sherman Township.
  • 10:07 p.m., (MCSO), a 25-year-old Ludington man was arrested following a traffic stop for fourth-offense driving while license suspended (DWLS), Jebavy Drive north of US 10, Pere Marquette Township.
Sunday, April 23, 2017:
  • 12:40 a.m., (MSP), a 25-year-old Hart man was cited for failure to transfer registration plate, Amber Township.
  • 1:50 a.m., (LPD), breaking and entering, 200 block of South Delia Street, City of Ludington.
  • 11:19 a.m., (MCSO), a warrant is being requested for a 30-year-old Mears man for a charge of fourth-offense DWLS following a traffic stop, US 10 and Meyers Road, Pere Marquette Township.
  • 11:25 a.m., (MCSO) airplane crash, Sass Road south of Morton Road, Grant Township. Related story here: http://www.masoncountypress.com/2017/04/23/4-survive-plane-crash-in-grant-twp/
  • 12:36 p.m., (LPD), breaking and entering, 600 block of East Danaher Street, City of Ludington.
  • 7:18 p.m., (LPD), operating while intoxicated, 400 block of West Ludington Avenue, City of Ludington.
  • 9:29 p.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injuries, First Street east of Tuttle Road, Custer Township.
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