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Police news, posted Aug. 11, 2023

August 11, 2023

Police news, posted Aug. 11, 2023 The following is police activity in Mason County Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023: 11:55 a.m.,  (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), two-vehicle hit-and-run crash, no injury, US 10 west of Meyers Road, Pere Marquette Township. 1:37 p.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injury, US 10 near the US 31 Freeway, Amber Township. 2:40 p.m., (MCSO), fraud, 5500 block…

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Four defendants in drug cases sentenced to prison in 51st Circuit Court 

August 10, 2023

Four defendants in drug cases sentenced to prison in 51st Circuit Court  By Allison Scarbrough, Editor LUDINGTON — The following were sentenced recently in Mason County’s 51st Circuit Court: – Shawn Michael Babcock, 45, received a guilty verdict in a bench trial June 16, 2023 for methamphetamine possession and assaulting/resisting/obstructing police and was sentenced Aug. 8, 2023 to four to…

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Drunk man resists arrest after yelling profanities, damaging store displays

August 9, 2023

Drunk man resists arrest after yelling profanities, damaging store displays LUDINGTON — A 26-year-old Ludington man was arrested by Ludington police for disorderly conduct and resisting and opposing police officers Tuesday, Aug. 8, shortly after ​3:04 p.m. in the ​300 block of West Ludington Ave​nue, said Cpt. Steve Wietrzykowski of the Ludington Police Department. “The highly intoxicated man was yelling…

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Catalytic converter stolen from display vehicle parked in front of business

August 9, 2023

Catalytic converter stolen from display vehicle parked in front of business AMBER TOWNSHIP — A catalytic converter was stolen from a display vehicle parked in front of Pro-Master Cleaning & Restoration on West US 10, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. The theft was reported Monday, Aug. 7, shortly after 8 a.m. Other activity of the Mason County Sheriff’s…

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Ludington man arrested after police witness him punch his friend in the face outside the Tiki Lounge

August 7, 2023

Ludington man arrested after police witness him punch his friend in the face outside the Tiki Lounge LUDINGTON — A 23-year-old Ludington man was arrested for disorderly conduct and resisting and opposing police Saturday, Aug. 5, ​shortly after 1 a.m. outside the Tiki Lounge in downtown Ludington, according Cpt. Steve Wietrzykowski. “Officers witnessed the man punch his 25-year-old friend in…

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