Police Beat

Sheriff’s office to participate in Operation Dry Water July 4-6

June 30, 2025

Boaters can expect to see an increased law enforcement presence on the water, including sobriety checkpoints and targeted patrols.  PENTWATER – The Fourth of July holiday weekend is one of the busiest times of the year on the water, with millions of boaters across the United States taking to lakes, rivers, and coastal areas. This increased activity often leads to…

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Police news, published June 27, 2025

June 27, 2025

The police news is a presentation of Smith & Eddy Insurance, serving west Michigan since 1902, smith-eddy.com.  Monday, June 23, 2025: 8:57 p.m,. A 27-year-old Linden, Michigan man was arrested for probation violation and operating under the influence of drugs, 8600 block of Silver Lake Road, Golden Township. A charge of possession with intent to deliver is pending lab analysis…

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Suspect in counterfeit money case identified

June 27, 2025

OCP readers help find suspect HESPERIA — The Oceana County Sheriff’s Office “has identified a suspect and is working through the investigation” in a counterfeit money case, said Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. The sheriff’s office was seeking a person of interest in the crime, which occurred at Ed’s Orchard Market in Hesperia. “The suspect was identified through the OCP…

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MSP: Six people arrested within Electric Forest Festival grounds

June 25, 2025

ROTHBURY — The massive four-day music festival, Electric Forest, wrapped up at the Double JJ Resort Sunday, June 22, with tens of thousands of people from all over the country attending. Michigan State Police Spl. Lt. Michelle Robinson, who is the public information officer for the Sixth District, said there were six arrests over the four-day period and four other…

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News alert: report of a person slumped over steering wheel

June 23, 2025

GRANT TOWNSHIP — Emergency crews were dispatched to the area of Water and Park roads for a person “slumped over the steering wheel” Monday, June 23, around 2:15 p.m.

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