Police Beat

Man arrested for indecent exposure at Stony Lake beach BENONA TOWNSHIP — A 25-year-old Grand Rapids man was arrested by Oceana County sheriff’s deputies for indecent exposure Wednesday, July 5, around 1 a.m. at the Benona Township Park, commonly known as the “Stony Lake Oval.” When deputies arrived on scene, they observed nine naked males on the Lake Michigan beach…

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HPD news, posted June 29, 2023 The following is recent Hart Police Department activity: Thursday, June 15, 2023: 10:02 a.m., mental health complaint, 400 block of Church Street, City of Hart. 2:32 p.m., animal complaint, 400 block of Church Street, City of Hart. 2:58 p.m., motorist assist, 100 block of State Street, City of Hart. 11:11 p.m., general assistance, 200…

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Car overturns after avoiding deer collision LEAVITT TOWNSHIP — A 28-year-old Hart woman suffered a minor injury when her car overturned after she avoided hitting a deer on North 168th Avenue near Fox Road Wednesday, June 28, around 5 p.m., according to an Oceana County Sheriff’s Office accident report. The 2012 Ford Fiesta was southbound on 168th Avenue when a…

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Police news, June 27, 2023 The following is recent police activity in Oceana County: Friday, June 23, 2023:  4:40 p.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), a 45-year-old Shelby man was arrested for assault and battery, 100 block of North Michigan Avenue, Village of Shelby.  6:03 p.m., (OCSO), a 50-year-old Claybanks Township man was evicted from the Claybanks Township Campground for a…

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Police news, June 23, 2023 Recent police activity in Oceana County includes: Friday, June 16, 2023: 8:29 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), larceny of a trash pump valued at $450 that was removed from a trailer, Lizzie Avenue, Village of Hesperia. Saturday, June 17, 2023: 1:10 p.m., (OCSO), larceny, 2500 block of West Winston Road, Grant Township. Woodworking tools were…

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