Police busy with crashes Tuesday.

February 1, 2017

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With winter weather’s return, local police have been busy dealing with several vehicle crashes.

The following is recent police activity:

Monday, Jan. 30, 2017:

– 8:14 a.m., (Mason County Sheriff’s Office), vehicle slide-off, no damage or injury, Conrad Road east of Pere Marquette Highway, Pere Marquette Township.

– 9:09 a.m., (MCSO), two-vehicle crash, with injuries, US 10 and Pere Marquette Highway, Pere Marquette Township.

– 11:30 a.m., (MCSO), one-vehicle crash, no injuries, Iris and Inman roads, Pere Marquette Township.

– 2:45 p.m., (Michigan State Police), one-vehicle crash, no injuries, Custer and Sugar Grove roads, Sherman Township.

– 8:35 p.m., (MCSO), vehicle slide-off, no damage/no injuries, US 31 freeway near Chauvez Road overpass, Pere Marquette Township.

Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017:

– 4:30 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injuries, Lakeshore Drive near Meisenheimer Road, Summit Township.

– 5:14 a.m., (MCSO), car/deer crash, no injuries, Pere Marquette Highway south of Chauvez Road, Pere Marquette Township.

– 2:15 p.m., (MCSO), rollover crash, minor injuries, Pere Marquette Highway near Iris Road, Pere Marquette Township.

– 3:20 p.m., (MSP), shoplifting complaint, Walmart, US 10, Pere Marquette Township.

– 3:50 p.m., (MCSO), one-vehicle crash, no injuries, Quarterline Road and Forest Trail, Grant Township.

– 3:52 p.m., (MCSO), rollover crash, no injuries, Stiles Road near Fountain Road, Victory Township.

– 10:11 p.m., (MSP), a 17-year-old Ludington man was arrested for trespassing, 800 block of Dennis Road, Amber Township.

– 11:57 p.m., (MSP), a 36-year-old Eastlake woman was arrested for drunk and disorderly, 3000 block of Masten Road, Logan Township.

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