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MONTMORENCY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

News Release July 13, 2026

Total: 162

Alarms: 2

Animal Control: 8

Traffic Arrests: 0

OWI Arrests: 0

Drug Arrests: 0

Warrant Arrests: 0

Complaint Arrest: 0

Animal/Vehicle Crashes: 7

Disputes: 5

Lewiston EMS: 8

Lewiston Fire: 2

Tri-Township EMS: 27

Tri-Township Fire: 0

Hillman EMS: 20

Hillman Fire: 4

Vienna Fire: 0

Canada Creek EMS: 0

Canada Creek Fire: 0

DNR FIRE: 0

Inmates housed in Alpena County Jail – 10

July 6

7:17 p.m. A welfare check was requested on a male in Avery Township. The male was found to be okay.

8:41 p.m. A residential fire alarm was reported to dispatch. Hillman Fire Department responded to the residence and was able to make entry. The residence was fine; the alarm had malfunctioned.

8:51 p.m. An erratic driver was reported in Albert Township. A deputy was able to conduct a traffic stop. The male was lost and the deputy was able to lead him to his residence.

July 7

1:15 a.m. A vehicle was reported in the ditch in Avery Township. Deputies responded but were unable to locate anybody inside or around it. The vehicle was towed by M&D Towing.

8:02 a.m. A dispute over a fence was reported in Briley Township. A deputy was able to speak with all parties involved.

9:06 a.m. A vehicle/deer accident was reported in Hillman Township; a report was taken.

4:27 p.m. A welfare check was requested on a female in Albert Township after concerning statements were made. A deputy went to the residence and found the female to be okay.

9:30 p.m. A disturbance was reported at a residence in Briley Township. An female was said to be violent and unruly. Deputies responded and spoke with all parties involved. An investigation is still ongoing.

11:57 p.m. A welfare check was requested on a male at a campground in Hillman. Friends were concerned, stating they were unable to get in contact with him. A deputy responded and was able to make contact, the male was found to be okay.

July 8

10:44 a.m. Some barking hound dogs are reported in Albert Township. A deputy responded but was unable to contact the owners.

11:04 a.m. A welfare check is requested in Albert Township. A deputy responded and the subjects were okay.

11:25 a.m. An injured coyote is reported on a roadway in Avery Township. A deputy responded but was unable to locate the coyote.

2:13 p.m. A deputy ran traffic control while a cable line was run across the roadway in Albert Township.

6:05 p.m. An erratic driver is reported in Briley Township. A deputy responded but was unable to locate the vehicle.

6:07 p.m. A vehicle/deer accident is reported in Albert Township. A deputy responded and a report was made.

6:57 p.m. A welfare check is requested in Briley Township. After failing to make contact via phone, a deputy responded and the subject was okay.

7:56 p.m. An erratic driver was reported in Briley Township. A deputy responded and stopped the driver, whose vehicle needed an alignment.

8:06 p.m. A caller reports that a child is shouting “help me” several times in Briley Township. Deputies and a trooper responded, but the child was playing with other children.

8:15 p.m. A welfare check is requested in Hillman Township. A deputy responded and everything was okay.

8:30 p.m. A commercial burglary alarm is reported in Briley Township. Deputies and a trooper responded, but there was an employee inside who tripped the alarm.

July 9

2:17 a.m. A suspicious person is seen walking down a roadway in Albert Township. The caller believes the individual is very dangerous. Deputies respond but are unable to locate the individual.

2:38 p.m. A private property accident is reported in Briley Township, and a deputy is requested for help. A deputy responded.

4:29 p.m. A VIN inspection is requested in Briley Township. A deputy responded.

6:29 p.m. An assault is reported in Briley Township, where a man was pushed over in a parking lot. A deputy responded and a report was made.

8:17 p.m. A VIN inspection is requested in Vienna Township. A deputy responded.

8:43 p.m. An officer from an adjoining jurisdiction requests backup for a scene in Albert Township. Deputies responded.

11:16 p.m. A vehicle/deer accident is reported in Loud Township. A report was made.

July 10

12:07 a.m. A caller reports a suspicious person walking down the road in Albert Township. Deputies responded and drove the subject home.

5:40 p.m. A single vehicle accident was reported in Briley Township. A deputy responded to the scene to take a report; MDOT was notified as a road sign was damaged.

7:40 p.m. A passerby reported a vehicle in the trees in Montmorency Township. Hillman Fire, EMS, and deputies responded to the scene. The driver was okay; Jerome’s Towing assisted with the removal of the vehicle.

9:27 p.m. Deputies responded to a location in Montmorency Township after dispatch received a crash notification via text message. Deputies were unable to locate any vehicle accident

July 11

11:35 a.m. PIE&G was notified of a tree on a powerline in Briley Township.

11:47 a.m. A vehicle/deer accident was reported in Albert Township; a report was taken.

1:07 p.m. A vehicle/deer accident was reported in Albert Township; a report was taken.

5:04 p.m. A DNR officer conducted a traffic stop in Hillman Township. A male was provided a citation and court date for violations.

6:51 p.m. An erratic driver was reported driving at a high rate of speed and nearly causing a collision. A deputy searched for the vehicle but was unable to locate it.

7:56 p.m. ADT Security reported a residential alarm in Briley Township. Deputies responded to the residence and found subjects that had accidentally set off the alarm while prepping for a sale.

July 12

10:39 a.m. A deer vehicle crash was reported in Rust Township; a report was taken.

12:50 MCSO deputies and a DNR CO assisted Presque Isle County with a verbal dispute in progress in Tomahawk Campground. All units cleared without incident.

3:16 p.m. A report of a speed boat coming too close to other boats on West Twin Lake was made. MCSO marine patrol responded, located the boat and the driver was given a warning.

3:25 p.m. An MCSO deputy responded to a dispute in Albert Township. She spoke with all parties involved.

10:14 p.m. Deputies responded to Albert Township after a truck in the ditch was reported. Upon arrival, the truck was gone. Deputies searched the area but were unable to locate any accident.

10:28 p.m. Multiple residents in Albert Township reported fireworks. A deputy responded to the residence, they’ve stopped for the night.