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FREE SOIL TOWNSHIP — A 51-year-old Big Rapids man was arrested Saturday, Oct. 10, after he allegedly assaulted two staff members at Cages of Carnage Haunted Prison, operated by the Free Soil/Meade Fire Department.

According to the Mason County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the incident at 10:29 p.m. in the 4000 block of East Free Soil Road.

The suspect reportedly appeared highly intoxicated at the time of his arrest.

The following is other recent activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s Office and Ludington Police Department:

Friday, Oct. 9, 2026:

• 3:25 a.m., Ludington Police Department, a 34-year-old Ludington man was arrested for assault and battery and malicious destruction of property (MDOP) following an incident in the 200 block of North Harrison Street, City of Ludington. He was lodged in the Mason County Jail.
• 7:55 a.m., Mason County Sheriff’s Office, car/deer crash, no injury, Quarterline Road north of Townline Road, Grant Township.
• 8:30 a.m., LPD, a 73-year-old Ludington man was arrested for probation violation following a wellbeing check in the 100 block of North James Street, City of Ludington. He was lodged in the Mason County Jail.
• 3:29 p.m., MCSO, one-vehicle crash, no injury, Alleine Road and Shagway Road, Hamlin Township.
• 8:52 p.m., MCSO, two-vehicle crash, no injury, US 31 north of US 10, Amber Township.
• 10:49 p.m., LPD, three Ludington men were arrested following a call in the 900 block of East Tinkham, City of Ludington. A 20-year-old man was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon (firearm). A 19-year-old man was arrested for assault and battery, and another 19-year-old man was arrested for obstruction. All three were lodged in the Mason County Jail.

Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026:

• 1:13 a.m., MCSO, alarm activation, Summit Township.
• 3:54 a.m., MCSO, a 34-year-old Ludington man was arrested for domestic assault following a 911 call reporting an assault, Oakwood Drive, Pere Marquette Township.
• 10:25 a.m., MCSO, two-vehicle crash, no injury, US 10 and Jebavy Drive, Pere Marquette Township.
• 12:57 p.m., MCSO, one-vehicle crash, no injury, operating while intoxicated (OWI), high blood alcohol content (BAC), warrant requested, Millerton Road east of US 31, Sherman Township. A warrant is being requested for a 58-year-old Ludington man following the crash. The driver was transported to Corewell Hospital for treatment due to his high level of intoxication, according to MCSO.

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