Police news, published June 16, 2026

June 16, 2026

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The following is recent police activity in Mason County:

Friday, June 12, 2026:

  • 3:39 a.m., (MCSO), alarm activation, City of Scottville.
  • 10:26 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), car/deer crash, no injury, Hansen Road east of Meyers Road, Amber Township.
  • 7:54 p.m., (Ludington Police Department), a 54-year-old Ludington man was arrested for operating while intoxicated following a traffic stop near Bryant Road and Beechwood Street, City of Ludington. He was lodged in the Mason County Jail.
  • 7:58 p.m., (MCSO), a 45-year-old Scottville man was arrested on an outstanding Ottawa County warrant for civil contempt of court, 1400 block of East Mavis Road, Sherman Township. He was lodged in the Mason County Jail.

Saturday, June 13, 2026:

  • 7:12 a.m., (MCSO), retail fraud, Wesco, North Main Street, City of Scottville. A pair of sunglasses was stolen. The case remains open.
  • 9:41 a.m., (LPD), a 73-year-old Ludington man was arrested for disorderly conduct, 200 block of South James Street, City of Ludington. He was lodged in the Mason County Jail.
  • 10:03 p.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, Stiles Road south of Beyer Road, Victory Township.
  • 10:24 p.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, Quarterline Road north of White Road, Grant Township.

Sunday, June 14, 2026:

  • 11:26 a.m., (LPD),  a 42-year-old Scottville man was arrested on a misdemeanor warrant for a motor vehicle tracing device violation following a traffic stop near Jackson Road and Pine Street, City of Ludington. He was lodged in the Mason County Jail.
  • 11:43 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, Free Soil Road east of Tuttle Road, Free Soil Township.
  • 2:11 p.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, Rasmussen Road west of Meyers Road, Pere Marquette Township.
  • 10:57 p.m., (LPD), a 35-year-old Ludington woman was arrested for second-offense operating while intoxicated following a traffic stop near US 10 and Nelson Road, City of Ludington. She was lodged in the Mason County Jail.

Monday, June 15, 2026:

  • 3:56 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, Meisenheimer Road west of Pere Marquette Highway, Summit Township.
  • 11:34 a.m., (MCSO), alarm activation, Pere Marquette Township.
  • 10:04 p.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, Pere Marquette Highway south of the US 31 freeway, Pere Marquette Township.

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