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

MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

June 14-27

MONTMORENCY COUNTY

COs Sidney Collins, Dan Liestenfeltz, and Matt Theunick responded to a missing 3-year old autistic child. The 3-year old and her family were camping at Foch Lake in Montmorency County. The child was missing when the family woke up. Thankfully, the child was located near the campsite in some weeds. Other than some bug bites, the child was healthy.

CO Sidney Collins assisted the Montmorency County Sheriff’s deputies with an arrest warrant. The subject had a domestic assault warrant and a felony warrant for knocking the phone out of a family member’s hand when they were calling 911 for help. The subject was transported to the Montmorency County Jail without incident.

CO Sidney Collins was headed home from her shift when she noticed a couple vehicles pulled off to the side of the road. CO Collins stopped to see if the citizens needed help. One driver just hit a deer and the airbags had deployed. CO Collins tended to the driver who explained she was having chest pains. Though she denied wanting any medical help, CO Collins asked for EMS to clear her due to her holding her chest. EMS responded and transported her to the hospital due to an electrocardiogram report being abnormal.

CO Sidney Collins responded to a sick elk complaint. CO Collins received a complaint of a sick elk in a citizen’s field. CO Collins arrived and put the bull elk down due to the circumstances. The elk’s head was taken and will be sent to the wildlife lab for testing.

COs Sidney Collins and Dan Liestenfeltz assisted a couple and their dog stuck on a single-track with their side-by-side. The couple were covered in mud and stuck for about three hours without water on a hot day. The COs were able to get the couple’s side-by-side unstuck and out of the woods.

CO Dan Liestenfeltz was patrolling Montmorency County when he was passed by a vehicle at a high rate of speed. CO Liestenfeltz then observed the subject tailgating multiple vehicles before passing them. CO Liestenfeltz caught up to the subject and paced the vehicle at 95 miles per hour (mph) for approximately five miles. CO Liestenfeltz initiated a traffic stop and issued the driver a ticket for violation of the basic speed law.

CO Dan Liestenfeltz was patrolling Avery Township in Montmorency County when he observed two quads operating on the roadway at a high rate of speed. The two operators were not wearing helmets. CO Liestenfeltz stopped the ORVs and issued the operators tickets for operating without a helmet.

COs Dan Liestenfeltz and Jessie Curtis were patrolling Briley Township in Montmorency County when they observed a motorcycle pass them with three individuals on it. The COs initiated a stop on the motorcycle and issued the operator a ticket for operating a motorcycle with too many passengers.

CO Dan Liestenfeltz was patrolling Albert Township in Montmorency County when he observed a suspicious vehicle. A license plate check determined that the registered owner had a felony warrant for his arrest. CO Liestenfeltz waited for the vehicle to leave the scene and observed a traffic violation, so a traffic stop was initiated. Upon contacting the driver, it was determined that he was the nephew of the registered owner. The operator of the vehicle was driving on a suspended license. CO Liestenfeltz issued the subject an appearance ticket for the offense.

CO Dan Liestenfeltz was patrolling Hillman Township in Montmorency County when he observed a side-by-side traveling down a side road at a high rate of speed. CO Liestenfeltz attempted to catch up to the vehicle for approximately six miles. CO Liestenfeltz eventually stopped the ORV and issued the operator a ticket for operating at a greater than reasonable speed.

PRESQUE ISLE

CO Jon Sklba was patrolling a closed snowmobile trail near Ocqueoc. The trail is gated shut, as a section runs through low lying wetlands that have been degraded by illegal ORV operation. Shortly after arriving at the closed area, CO Sklba encountered two ORV operators that drove around the gates. Tickets were issued for operating in a closed area.

CO Jon Sklba was patrolling around Grand Lake when he observed an ORV operating on a county road without a valid ORV license. A traffic stop was made, and CO Sklba contacted the operator. The subject had been warned in the past by the CO about expired ORV licenses. A ticket was issued for expired ORV registration.

ALPENA

CO Jon Sheppard was checking local fishing access sites when he observed one individual fishing. Upon initial contact, the subject denied fishing. Further investigation revealed that the subject was in fact fishing and failed to purchase a fishing license. A ticket was issued for fishing without a license.

COs Jon Sheppard and Jessie Curtis were on marine patrol on Long Lake. Several boats and anglers were contacted. One vessel did not have sufficient number PFDs on board and did not have a throwable PFD. In addition, one kayaker did not have a PFD on board. Tickets were issued for the PFD violations.

CO Jon Sheppard was dispatched to a single vehicle accident in Alpena County. CO Sheppard assisted MSP troopers with investigating the scene and traffic control.

CO Jon Sheppard assisted an Alpena County Sheriff’s deputy with a combative subject refusing medical treatment by EMS personnel. The subject had a seizure and struck his head very hard when falling to the ground. The subject was combative when he came out of the seizure and resisted EMS treatment. The subject fled from EMS personnel but was recovered by the deputy and CO Sheppard. The subject was calmed down by the CO and deputy and agreed to go with EMS to the hospital for treatment. CO Sheppard followed the ambulance and deputy to the hospital and was turned over to hospital staff.

CO Jon Sheppard was on patrol when he encountered an ORV operating on a county road with an invalid ORV license. A traffic stop was made, and it was confirmed that the subject did not register the ORV. A ticket was issued for unregistered ORV.

CO Jessie Curtis, along with multiple District 5 COs, conducted a joint patrol along the Au Sable River and around Mio. Several tickets were issued for no PFDs in kayaks and minors in possession of alcohol. Additionally, CO Curtis was patrolling her way near Mio when she observed a vehicle pass several cars in a row and nearly cause an accident with oncoming traffic. A traffic stop was made, and the driver was ticketed for failing to yield to oncoming traffic.