13-year-old boy charged with second-offense MIP

September 8, 2025

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LUDINGTON — A 13-year-old Ludington boy was charged with second-offense minor in possession of alcohol “following a suspicious situation call” in the 200 block of East Ludington Avenue Saturday, Sept. 6, at 4:20 p.m., according to Capt. Michael Haveman of the Ludington Police Department.

“The male was turned over to the juvenile court,” said Capt. Haveman.

In an unrelated case, a 16-year-old Ludington boy was charged with transporting open intoxicants, minor in possession of tobacco, minor in possession of alcohol, curfew violation and operating without insurance following a traffic stop near Ludington Avenue and Emily Street Saturday, Sept. 6, at 2:18 a.m., according to Capt. Haveman. He was turned over to the juvenile court.

Other recent police activity in Mason County includes:

Friday, Sept. 5, 2025:

  • 1:17 a.m.,  (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), a 44-year-old Manistee man was arrested following a traffic stop on charges of felon in possession of ammunition, bond violation and a failure to appear warrant in Ingham County, Custer Road and Elk Lane, Free Soil Township. He was lodged in the Mason County Jail.
  • 8 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, Custer Road south of Sugar Grove Road, Sherman Township.
  • 8:24 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, Sugar Grove Road west of Amber Road, Victory Township.
  • 1:27 p.m., (MCSO), larceny, Walmart, Pere Marquette Township.
  • 8:11 p.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, Stiles Road north of Dewey Road, Victory Township.

Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025:

  • 10:39, (LPD), a 58-year-old Ludington man was arrested for operating while intoxicated  following a traffic stop near Loomis and Emily streets, City of Ludington. He was lodged in the Mason County Jail.
  • 10:59 p.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, US 31 freeway north of Oceana Drive, Summit Township.
  • 11:09 p.m., (LPD), a 38-year-old Ludington man was arrested for a parole violation following a call of “an unwanted person,” 100 block of East Filer Street, City of Ludington. He was lodged in the Mason County Jail.

Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025:

  • 8:30 p.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, Lakeshore Drive north of Dawson Road, Pere Marquette Township.
  • 11:34 p.m., (MCSO), a 43-year-old Grand Rapids woman was arrested on two outstanding Mason County failure to appear warrants following a traffic stop, US 31 and the Chauvez Road overpass, Pere Marquette Township. She was lodged in the Mason County Jail.

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