HPD news, published Jan. 23, 2026

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The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department:

Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026:

• 2:43 a.m., wellbeing check, 600 block of State Street, City of Hart.
• 10:19 a.m., suspicious situation, 700 block of East Main Street, City of Hart.
• 6:46 p.m., a 49-year-old Shelby man was cited for operating without a license, Polk and Young roads, City of Hart.

Friday, Jan. 16, 2026:

• 10:05 a.m., larceny, 200 block of State Street, City of Hart.
• 3:15 p.m., a 22-year-old Hart man was cited following a vehicle crash causing injury, Oceana Drive and East Main Street, City of Hart.
• 3:56 p.m., motorist assist, 300 block of Johnson Street, City of Hart.
• 7 p.m., vehicle crash, no injuries, 700 block of East Main Street, City of Hart.

Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026:

• 3:12 p.m., suspicious situation, 300 block of Johnson Street, City of Hart.
• 11:30 p.m., suspicious situation, 300 block of West Main Street, City of Hart.

Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026:

• 11:09 p.m., wellbeing check, Polk Road and Parmington Avenue, City of Hart.

Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026:

• 1:09 p.m., vehicle crash, no injury, East Main and Hart streets, City of Hart.

Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026:

• 1:42 a.m., wellbeing check, 400 block of Jefferson Street, City of Hart.
• 11:17 a.m., assault and battery, 700 block of East Main Street, City of Hart.
• 12:50 p.m., vehicle crash, no injury, 72nd Avenue and Pirate Way Drive, City of Hart.
• 7:30 p.m., a 31-year-old Holton man was arrested for disorderly conduct, 700 block of East Main Street, City of Hart. He was lodged in the Oceana County Jail.

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