Police seek charges for cats dumped in federal forest.

May 12, 2017
Police seek charges for cats dumped in federal forest.
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FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP — Michigan State Police troopers from the Hart post were dispatched Wednesday, May 10, at 8:26 p.m. to Federal Forest Route 8512, west of Darr Road, to investigate a case of animal cruelty and conservation violation, according to Sgt. Charles Hockanson.
Several kittens and two adult cats were dumped at the site, along with carpeting and other household trash, the sergeant said. The cats were turned over to Mason County Animal Control, and the case is under investigation.
Tuesday, May 9, 2017:
10 p.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), a 36-year-old Scottville woman was arrested for operating a vehicle while under the influence of drugs, State Street and Reinberg Avenue, City of Scottville.
Wednesday, May 10, 2017:
11:05 a.m., (Michigan State Police), vehicle vs. building crash, 2000 block of West US 10-31, Amber Township.
11:20 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), drug complaint, 200 block of South Rowe Street, City of Ludington.
2:57 p.m., (LPD), larceny, 200 block of East Ludington Avenue, City of Ludington.
4:25 p.m., (MSP), assault, 4000 block of East Barothy Road, Branch Township. The case is under investigation.
7:14 p.m., (MSP), a 21-year-old Ironwood, Michigan man was arrested for driving without an operator’s license, 4000 block of North Cleveland Street, Fountain.
Thursday, May 11, 2017:
8:10 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injuries, Reek and Dewey roads, Sherman Township.
8:30 a.m., (MSP), gas drive-off, Wesco, Pere Marquette Township.
4:49 p.m., (MSP), a 33-year-old Shelby woman was arrested for retail fraud, Meijer, Amber Township.
5 p.m., (MCSO), one-vehicle crash, minor injury, Lakeshore Drive north of Chauvez Road, Pere Marquette Township.
7:38 p.m., (MCSO), a 26-year-old Ludington man was arrested for disorderly person, 6000 block of Bryant Road, Pere Marquette Township.
9:23 p.m., (MCSO), a 53-year-old Fountain man was arrested for probation violation, 5400 block of East Fountain Road, Sheridan Township.
10:10 p.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injuries, Lakeshore Drive north of Bryant Road, Pere Marquette Township.
10:45 p.m., (MCSO), larceny of tools, 5000 block of Fountain Road, Hamlin Township.
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