Weekend police news, published May 12, 2025

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The following is recent police activity in Mason County:

Friday, May 9, 2025:

• 1 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Lakeshore Drive north of Jagger Road, Hamlin Township.
• 7:10 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 freeway north of the Pere Marquette Highway overpass, Summit Township.
• 7:22 a.m., (MCSO), two-vehicle crash, no injury, Pere Marquette Highway and Iris Road, Pere Marquette Township.
• 9:39 a.m., (MCSO), a 32-year-old Walhalla man was arrested on an outstanding Kent County child support warrant following a traffic stop, US 10 and Walhalla Road, Branch Township.
• 11:23 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 freeway south of the Chauvez Road overpass, Pere Marquette Township.
• 4:41 p.m., (MCSO), a 30-year-old Ludington man was arrested on three outstanding criminal bench warrants issued in Mason County and his passenger, a 25-year-old Pentwater woman, was cited for open intoxicants following a traffic stop, Pere Marquette Highway and First Street, Pere Marquette Township.
• 8:07 p.m., (MCSO), alarm activation, Pere Marquette Township.
• 10:44 p.m., (MCSO), a 48-year-old Fountain woman was arrested for operating while intoxicated following a one-vehicle crash, Beyer Road west of Reek Road, Sherman Township.

Saturday, May 10, 2025: 

• 12:01 a.m., (MCSO), two-vehicle crash, no injury, Broadway and Main streets, City of Scottville.
• 1:39 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 30-year-old Ludington man was arrested on two warrants issued by the 51st Circuit Court following a traffic stop, Court Street and Rath Avenue, City of Ludington. He was lodged in the Mason County Jail.
• 9:44 a.m., (LPD), a 44-year-old Ludington man was cited for driving without a license following a traffic stop near James and Foster streets, City of Ludington.
• 3:12 p.m., (LPD), a 37-year-old Ludington man was cited for driving without insurance and expired driver’s license following a traffic stop near Robert and Loomis streets, City of Ludington. 
• 8:38 p.m., (MCSO), a 32-year-old Ludington man was cited for driving without a license following a traffic stop, Beechwood Street near Bryant Road, City of Ludington.

Sunday, May 11, 2025:

• 12:11 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, US 10 west of Stiles Road, Amber Township.
• 10:46 a.m., (LPD), a 28-year-old Ludington man was cited for driving while license suspended and driving without insurance following a traffic stop near Rath Avenue and Loomis Street, City of Ludington.
• 12:05 p.m., (MCSO), two-vehicle crash, no injury, US 31 south of US 10, Amber Township.
• 2:34 p.m., (MCSO), a 31-year-old Manistee man was arrested on an outstanding criminal bench warrant for failure to appear issued in Manistee County following a 911 call reporting an assault, 1500 block of West Countyline Road, Grant Township. 
• 3:39 p.m., (LPD), a 36-year-old Ludington man was arrested for a probation violation, 300 block of North Delia Street, City of Ludington.

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