Police Beat

Police remind residents to keep doors locked following break-in spree

April 5, 2023

Police remind residents to keep doors locked following break-in spree ‘Suspects are going car-to-car or door-to-door checking homes and vehicles.’ HART — Hart police continue to investigate a string of vehicle break-ins reported Saturday, April 1, in the area of Water and Mechanic streets. “A total of seven vehicles were reported to have been entered,” said Hart Police Chief Juan…

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Weekend police news, April 3, 2023

April 3, 2023

Weekend police news, April 3, 2023 Friday, March 31, 2023: 2:36 a.m., (Oceana County Sheriff’s Office), suspected fraud, Rankin Street, Village of Shelby. 10 p.m., (Michigan State Police), a 49-year-old Whitehall man was arrested on a failure to appear warrant, South Avenue near Division Street, Village of Hesperia. Saturday, April 1, 2023: 1:31 a.m., (MSP), a 31-year-old Ludington man was…

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Hart police investigate string of vehicle break-ins

April 1, 2023

Hart police investigate string of vehicle break-ins ‘Suspects are going car-to-car or door-to-door checking homes and vehicles to see if they are unlocked.’ HART — The Hart Police Department is investigating a string of vehicle break-ins reported in the 10 block of Water Street Saturday, April 1. “Suspects are going car-to-car or door-to-door checking homes and vehicles to see if…

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Hart Police Department report, March 31, 2023

March 31, 2023

Hart Police Department report, March 31, 2023 The following is recent activity of the Hart Police Department: Thursday, March 23, 2023: 9:47 a.m., fraud complaint, 4000 block of Polk Road, City of Hart. 1:22 p.m., vehicle crash, no injuries, State Street and Hilltop Drive, City of Hart. 4:05 p.m., threats complaint, 400 block of Wood Street, City of Hart. 6:20…

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Sheriff’s office investigates cherry tree destruction

March 27, 2023

Sheriff’s office investigates cherry tree destruction HART TOWNSHIP — A young George Washington eventually fessed up to cutting down a cherry tree, and investigators from the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office are hoping whoever uprooted two cherry trees in an orchard last weekend also confesses. “Unknown suspects entered into a fenced-in cherry orchard and caused turf damage and uprooted two cherry…

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