Free Soil man in possession of suspected meth allegedly swings shovel at female victim.

Free Soil man in possession of suspected meth allegedly swings shovel at female victim.

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FREE SOIL — A 63-year-old Free Soil man was arrested by Mason County sheriff’s deputies on charges of felony assault and methamphetamine possession Sunday, July 17, shortly before 11:30 a.m. in the 2500 block of East Michigan Avenue after he allegedly swung a shovel at a female victim, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole.

Deputies arrived at the scene following a 911 call reporting a disturbance, said Sheriff Cole. “During the investigation, it was learned the suspect reportedly swung a shovel at the female victim and also had suspected meth on him.”

Other police activity in Mason County over the weekend includes:

Friday, July 15, 2022:

• ​1:50 p.m., (Ludington Police Department), ​a 52-year-old Ludington man was cited for driving while license suspended (DWLS), Ludington and Washington​ avenues, City of Ludington.
• 2:22 p.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), three-vehicle crash, no injury, US 10 west of Jebavy Drive, Pere Marquette Township.
• ​4:17 p.m., (LPD), ​a 44-year-old Ludington man was arrested for driving while under the influence of drugs and possession of heroin, 500 block of East Dowland Street​, City of Ludington. He was lodged in the Mason County Jail.
• 6:33 p.m., (MCSO), alarm activation, Amber Township.
• 8:47 p.m., (MCSO), a 31-year-old Ludington man was cited for DWLS following a traffic stop​, US 10 and Nelson Road, Pere Marquette Township.
• 9:03 p.m., (MCSO), ​breaking and entering and damaged property, Indian Trail, Custer Township. The complainant reported a cabin was broken into and damaged. The case remains under investigation.

Saturday, July 16, 2022:

• 12:02 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, US 10 and Stiles Road, Amber Township.
• 12:12 a.m., (MCSO), one-vehicle crash and warrant arrest, no injury, US 31 south of Free Soil Road, Free Soil Township. A 21-year-old Homewood, Illinois man was arrested on an outstanding Cook County, Illinois warrant.
• 2:53 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, Quarterline Road south of Hoague Road, Grant Township.
• 5:43 p.m., (MCSO), larceny, Mason County Fairgrounds, Pere Marquette Township. The complainant reported the theft of a horse bosal from a horse trailer.
• 5:48 p.m., (MCSO), ​a 34-year-old Scottville man was arrested on a criminal bench warrant for probation violation following a traffic stop, US 10 and Benson Road, Branch Township.
• 9:22 p.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, Sherman Road north of Decker Road, Hamlin Township.

Sunday, July 17, 2022:

• 8:30 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, Millerton Road east of Stephens Road, Sherman Township.
• 2:24 p.m., (MCSO), a 26-year-old Manistee man was arrested on two outstanding failure to appear warrants issued in Manistee County, 1500 block of West Countyline Road, Grant Township.
• ​4:18 p.m., (LPD), ​a 62-year-old Ludington man was cited for operating without a license, Foster and James streets, City of Ludington.
• 10:59 p.m., (MCSO), one-vehicle rollover crash, with injury, southbound US 31 at the Pere Marquette Highway exit, Pere Marquette Township. A 70-year-old Norton Shores man received non-life-threatening injuries after the vehicle he was operating left the freeway and overturned. “Alcohol is likely a contributing factor, and the case remains under investigation,” said Sheriff Cole.

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