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Recent actions taken by law enforcement agencies in Northeast Michigan. This has been only lightly edited.

MONTMORENCY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

News Release March 30, 2026

Total: 79

Alarms: 1

Animal Control: 7

Traffic Arrests: 0

OWI Arrests: 0

Drug Arrests: 0

Warrant Arrests: 0

Complaint Arrest: 0

Animal/Vehicle Crashes: 7

Disputes: 2

Lewiston EMS: 7

Lewiston Fire: 1

Tri-Township EMS: 9

Tri-Township Fire: 0

Hillman EMS: 14

Hillman Fire: 6

Vienna Fire: 1

Canada Creek EMS: 0

Canada Creek Fire: 0

DNR FIRE: 0

Inmates housed in Alpena County Jail – 13

March 23

11:47 a.m. A dispute is reported in Loud Township. Deputies responded and spoke with one of the parties, having them leave. Several hours later, the subject returned trying to remove a vehicle but left after the complainant threatened to involve law enforcement.

2:14 p.m. A welfare check is requested in Liud Township. A deputy responded and the subject was okay.

8:00 p.m. A vehicle/deer accident is reported in Loud Township. A report was taken.

March 24

11:10 a.m. A civil stand-by is requested in Loud Township. Deputies responded.

5:51 p.m. A welfare check on a cabin was requested in Briley Township. A deputy responded and the cabin was secure.

7:00 p.m. A vehicle/deer accident is reported in Rust Township. A deputy responded and a report was taken.

8:36 p.m. A vehicle/deer accident was reported in Rust Township. A report was taken.

9:40 p.m. A civil dispute is reported in Abert Township. A deputy spoke with the complainant on the phone about it. A phone call came in at 8:05 a.m. the next day with more details.

11:32 p.m. A single-vehicle accident is reported in Vienna Township. Deputies responded, there were no injuries and a report was made.

March 25

12:29 a.m. A burglary alarm is reported in Briley Township. A deputy responded and the building was secure.

6:42 a.m. A deer vehicle crash was reported in Rust Township; a report was taken.

7:22 a.m. A deer vehicle crash in Loud Township was reported; a report was taken.

5:40 p.m. A welfare check was requested on a subject with a seasonal residence in Briley Township. An officer responded to the residence; it appeared no one had been there for a while.

7:19 p.m. A vehicle deer accident was reported in Briley Township; a report was taken.

8:37 p.m. A vehicle deer accident was reported in Rust Township; a report was taken.

March 26

12:02 a.m. Hillman Fire Department responded to a residence in Rust Township after the homeowner reported multiple smoke alarms going off.

7:50 a.m. A deer vehicle crash was reported in Briley Township; a report was taken.

1:03 p.m. A resident in Briley Township reported a deceased deer at the end of the driveway, preventing her from leaving; a deputy removed the deer.

6:34 p.m. A vehicle/deer accident was reported in Rust Township; a report was taken.

9:16 p.m. A resident in Hillman Township reported a suspicious male that had been walking around for hours. A deputy was provided a description of the male but was unable to locate him.

9:31 p.m. Multiple complaints were made about a truck doing burnouts in Briley Township. A deputy was dispatched, but the vehicle had left prior to law enforcement arrival.

March 27

12:08 p.m. A welfare check is requested in Vienna Township. We spoke on the phone and the subject was okay, just waiting for their vehicle to get repaired.

4:50 p.m. A civil stand-by is requested in Briley Township. A deputy responded, but the complainant canceled the request as the deputy arrived.

March 28

12:07 a.m. A deputy writes a traffic citation during a traffic stop in Albert Township.

12:49 a.m. A vehicle/deer is reported in Rust Township. A report was taken.

4:24 p.m. A welfare check is requested in Loud Township. A deputy responded and all seemed well.

4:48 p.m. A loose dog is reported in Albert Township. A deputy responded and left a business card on the door of the owner’s house.

7:26 p.m. A vehicle/deer is reported in Briley Township. A deputy responded.

7:48 p.m. A vehicle/deer is reported in Loud Township. A deputy responded and a report was made.

8:24 p.m. A vehicle/deer is reported in Loud Township. A deputy responded and a report was made.

8:58 p.m. A vehicle/deer is reported in Loud Township. A report was made

11:39 p.m. A vehicle/deer is reported in Avery Township. A report was made.

March 29

10:43 a.m. An adjoining jurisdiction requested our deputies make contact with an individual in Albert Township. Deputies responded but were unable to make contact.

11:43 p.m. A resident in Briley Township reported a noise complaint, stating a neighboring residence was continuously lighting off firecrackers. Deputies responded to the area but did not see anybody or hear the firecrackers.