Police Beat

Lightning strike suspected cause of bedroom fire.

February 28, 2017

Lightning strike suspected cause of bedroom fire. #OceanaCountyNews #PoliceNews BENONA TOWNSHIP — A house fire Friday morning, Feb. 24, on West Huron Trail that damaged a bedroom is believed to have been caused by a lightning strike during a thunderstorm, said Oceana County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Shane Hasty. The Oceana County Fire Investigation Team responded to the 9:51 a.m. blaze.…

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Crashes pile up with winter weather’s return.

February 27, 2017

Crashes pile up with winter weather’s return. #OceanaCountyNews #PoliceNews With the return of winter weather over the weekend, many vehicle crashes occurred, according to local police. Of the six crashes reported, there was one that involved injuries. The following is recent police activity: Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017: – 3:15 p.m., (Hart Police Department), threats, 300 block of Johnson Street, City…

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Drunk driving crash, property destruction among police activity.

February 25, 2017

Drunk driving crash, property destruction among police activity. #OceanaCountyNews #PoliceNews The following is activity of the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017: – 7:56 a.m., family troubles, North 116th Avenue, Elbridge Township. – 8:29 a.m., car/deer crash, 148th Avenue, Ferry Township. – 11:15 a.m., assist Michigan State Police with a medical call, South Michigan Avenue, Rothbury. – 1:30…

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Thefts among police activity.

February 23, 2017

Thefts among police activity. #OceanaCountyNews #PoliceNews The following is recent police activity: Monday, Feb. 20, 2017: – 8 p.m., (Hart Police Department), assist to Hart Fire Department, 100 block of Wood Street, City of Hart. Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017: – 2:30 p.m., (HPD), failure to return rental property, 700 block of State Street . An investigation is ongoing, City of…

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Deputies dispatched to drugged driving crash.

February 22, 2017

Deputies dispatched to drugged driving crash. #OceanaCountyNews #PoliceNews NEWFIELD TOWNSHIP — Oceana County sheriff’s deputies responded to a vehicle crash causing injuries on South Maple Island Road that involved a motorist who was operating under the influence of drugs (OUID) Saturday, Feb. 18, at 8:24 p.m., according to Oceana County Sheriff Craig Mast. Other recent Oceana County Sheriff’s Office activity…

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