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Intoxicated man found lying in snowbank, assaults doctor.

February 11, 2016
Intoxicated man found lying in snowbank, assaults doctor.

PERE MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A 54-year-old Ludington man was arrested on charges of disorderly person and assault after Mason County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a reported person lying in the roadway Thursday, Feb. 11, at 1:20 a.m. in the 5800 block of West US 10. Responding deputies located the man lying in a snowbank with no jacket on, according…

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Police respond to domestic assault, crashes.

February 10, 2016
Police respond to domestic assault, crashes.

The following is local law enforcement activity Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2016: – 1:57 a.m., (Michigan State Police, Hart post), a 32-year-old Branch woman was arrested for domestic assault, 9000 block of E. US 10, Branch Township. – 10:18 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), assault, E. Danaher St., City of Ludington. – 10:35 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), traffic assist, US 10-31…

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Sheriff: Gun wielded in road rage incident.

February 9, 2016
Sheriff: Gun wielded in road rage incident.

AMBER TOWNSHIP — Witnesses observed a passing motorist hold up a handgun following a road rage incident Monday, Feb. 8, at 11:30 a.m. at US 10 and Stiles, according to Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole. Other local law enforcement activity Monday, Feb. 8, 2016 includes: – 12:44 p.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), snowmobile trespassing, complainant reports ongoing issues with snowmobiles…

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Larceny, fraud, domestic assaults among police activity.

February 8, 2016
Larceny, fraud, domestic assaults among police activity.

Local law enforcement activity over the weekend includes: Friday, Feb. 5, 2016: – 12:34 a.m., (Ludington Police Department), assault, 200 block of S. James St., City of Ludington. – 5:29 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), domestic assault, E. Wilkinson Rd., Custer Township. – 11:20 a.m., (Michigan State Police, Hart post), a 25-year-old Branch man was arrested on an outstanding warrant…

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Shoplifting, larceny of cash among police activity.

February 5, 2016
Shoplifting, larceny of cash among police activity.

Recent local law enforcement activity includes: Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2016: – 8:30 a.m., (Michigan State Police, Hart post), car/deer crash, Chauvez Rd. and Brye Rd., Pere Marquette Township. – 9:50 a.m., (MSP), one-car crash, no injuries, Kinney Rd. and Morton Rd., Riverton Township. – 6:41 p.m., (MSP), a 32-year-old Ludington woman was arrested for retail fraud at Walmart, PM Township.…

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