RIVERTON TWP. — On Friday, Nov. 7, deputies from Mason County Sheriff’s Office and officers from Scottville Police Dept. arrested Javier Guzman-Bererra, 41, in the 3900 block of West Chauvez Rd. Guzman-Bererra was wanted on an outstanding warrant for criminal sexual conduct second degree. He was arraigned over the weekend in 79th District Court on three counts of CSC second degree involving incidents alleged to have occurred in the City of Scottville approximately seven years ago. He has been lodged in the Mason County Jail on a $35,000 bond.
The charge of CSC second degree alleges a person engaged in sexual penetration with another person under any of these circumstances: the other person was at least age 13 but under 16; force or coercion was used to accomplish the sexual penetration; the defendant had reason to know the victim was mentally incapable, mentally incapacitated or physically helpless; the victim was related to the defendant by blood or affinity to the third degree; the victim was a person at least 16-years-old but less than 18 and a student at a public school or nonpublic school and the defendant is an authority figure.
CSC third degree is a felony punishable by imprisonment for up to 15 years.
Other activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office from Nov. 7 to Nov. 10, 2014 included:
Nov. 7, 2014:
- 7:47 a.m.: Single vehicle crash, no injuries, U.S. 10-31 and Stiles Rd., Amber Twp.
- 8:08 a.m.: Car/deer crash, no injuries, Jebavy Dr. and Johnson Rd., Pere Marquette Twp.
- 8:10 a.m.: Car/deer crash, no injuries, Hawley Rd. and Pere Marquette Hwy., Summit Twp.
- 9:04 a.m.: Found property, wallet, 400 block of West Third St., City of Scottville.
- 3:27 p.m.: Trespasser, 10000 block of North Tuttle Rd., Free Soil Twp. Case closed.
- 4:50 p.m.: Single vehicle crash, no injuries, Custer and Fountain roads, Sherman Twp.
- 5:30 p.m.: Car/deer crash, no injuries, U.S. 31 expressway and Conrad Rd. overpass, Amber Twp.
- 5:51 p.m.: Two vehicle crash, minor injuries, U.S. 10 east of Nelson Rd., P.M. Twp. A 52-year-old Walkerville woman was treated at the scene but not transported.
- 6 p.m.: Car/deer crash, no injuries, Reek and Sugar Grove roads, Sherman Twp.
- 6:09 p.m.: Car/deer crash, no injuries, U.S. 10 and Walhalla Rd., Branch Twp.
- 6:10 p.m.: Car/deer crash, no injuries, U.S. 31 and Dewey Rd., Sherman Twp.
- 6:43 p.m.: Car/deer crash, no injuries, U.S. 10-31 and Dennis Rd., Amber Twp.
- 6:52 p.m.: Car/deer crash, no injuries, Custer and Townline roads, Sherman Twp.
- 9:30 p.m.: Damaged property, vehicle window, 600 block of East U.S. 10, Custer Twp.
- 10:36 p.m.: A 21-year-old Ludington man was arrested following a traffic stop on a warrant and also for driving while license suspended first offense and possession of marijuana, U.S. 10-31 and Stiles Rd., Amber Twp.
- 11:45 p.m.: A 25-year-old White Cloud man was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, first arrest, following a traffic stop at the Hackert (Crystal) Lake boat launch, North Quarterline Rd., Amber Twp.
- 9:26 a.m.: Larceny from a vehicle, 1200 block of Lakeshore Dr., P.M. Twp. Wallet taken from a vehicle.
- 1:20 p.m.: Larceny, 6200 block of East U.S. 10, Branch Twp. Victim had a cash box taken from a self-service vegetable stand.
- 4:03 p.m.: A 55-year-old Scottville man was arrested for DWLS second arrest, following a traffic stop at P.M. Hwy. and First St., P.M. Twp.
- 6:35 p.m.: Car/deer crash, no injuries, U.S. 10 and Darr Rd., Custer Twp.
- 7:49 p.m.: A 49-year-old Scottville man was cited for burning of solid waste, 2300 block of North U.S. 31, Victory Twp.
- 9:32 p.m.: Gas drive off of $53.79, Airport Shell, 5400 block of West U.S. 10, P.M. Twp.
- 10:11 p.m.: Alarm activation, 100 block of West Hoague Rd., Grant Twp.
- 10:36 p.m.: Car/deer crash, no injuries, Sugar Grove Rd., Sherman Twp.
Nov. 9, 2014:
- 2:29 a.m.: Car/deer crash, no injuries, U.S. 31 expressway and P.M. Hwy. overpass, P.M. Twp.
- 3:20 p.m.: Car/deer crash, no injuries, Hansen and Meyers roads, P.M. Twp.
- 3:32 p.m.: A 20-year-old Ludington was arrested for possession of marijuana following a traffic stop at U.S. 10 and Nelson Rd., P.M. Twp.
- 5:08 p.m.: Car/deer crash, no injuries, Iris and Inman roads, P.M. Twp.
- 6:09 p.m.: Car/deer crash, no injuries, U.S. 31 and Free Soil Rd., Free Soil Twp.
- 7:59 p.m.: Car/deer crash, no injuries, Schoenherr and Free Soil roads, Free Soil Twp.
- 9:51 p.m.: Car/deer crash, no injuries, Reek and Dewey roads, Sherman Twp.
Nov. 10, 2014:
- 8:45 a.m.: Alarm activation, 5700 block of West U.S. 10, Pere Marquette Twp.
- 11:09 a.m.: Vehicle in the ditch, Stephens and Hansen roads, Custer Twp.
- 3:35 p.m.: Car/pheasant crash, no injuries, Sugar Grove Rd. and U.S. 31, Sherman Twp.
- 4:04 p.m.: Car/deer crash, with minor injuries (see story here), P.M. Hwy. and U.S. 31 expressway, P.M. Twp.
- 4:44 p.m.: Gas drive off of $17, Airport Shell, 5400 block of U.S. 10, P.M. Twp.
- 6 p.m.: Car/deer crash, no injuries, U.S. 10 and Schoenherr Rd., Custer Twp.
- 6:20 p.m.: Car/deer crash, no injuries, Chauvez and Lister roads, Riverton Twp.
- 7:34 p.m.: Car/deer crash, no injuries, P.M. Hwy. and First St., P.M. Twp.
- 10:20 p.m.: Car/deer crash, no injuries, Fountain and Tuttle roads, Sherman Twp.
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