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BLOTTER: Montmorency County deputies respond to fires, rollover, ice cream shop

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

MONTMORENCY COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT

Update on May 31, 2021

Total: 106

Alarms: 2

Animal Control: 5

Traffic Arrests: 0

OWI Arrests: 3

Drug Arrests: 0

Warrant Arrests: 3

Complaint Arrest: 1

Animal/Vehicle Crashes: 4

Disputes: 5

Lewiston EMS: 6

Lewiston Fire: 3

Tri-Township EMS: 19

Tri-Township Fire: 4

Hillman EMS: 12

Hillman Fire: 4

Vienna Fire: 1

Canada Creek EMS: 1

Canada Creek Fire: 0

DNR FIRE: 2

May 25

1:23 p.m.: Vienna Fire Dept, Tri Township Fire/EMS and Atlanta DNR Fire responded to a brush fire spread into a swampy area on E Gaylanta Lake Rd. The fire was contained.

May 26

7:32 a.m.: Hillman Fire Dept responded to a power pole on fire on Reider School Rd in Alpena County. PIE&G was contacted.

6:47 p.m.: A resident in Briley Township called to report malicious destruction of property, a Deputy responded; investigation is ongoing.

7:42 p.m.: A Briley Township resident came into the MCSO to report a fraudulent crime; a Deputy took the complaint.

9:30 p.m.: A vehicle deer accident occurred in Albert Township on CO RD 612; all those involved in the crash were not injured. An officer responded to take the report.

May 27

6:28 p.m.: A resident in Albert Township called to report a large amount of smoke coming towards her home; Lewiston Fire department responded; it was found to be a resident burning a brush pile. All responders cleared without incident.

May 28

12:10 p.m.: MSP troopers from Alpena investigated an assault that happened on Klein Rd in Rust Township. A 31 year old male from Hillman was arrested and lodged.

6:23 p.m.: A deputy responded to an assault not in progress between neighbors on Cohoon Rd in Rust Township. The deputy spoke with both parties involved and it is still under investigation.

8:22 p.m.: Dispatched received a call that a subject was cutting a tree down and it fell on the power line causing the power line to fall onto his tractor. Tri Township Fire Dept responded. No one was injured. PIE&G was contacted to repair the power line.

9:46 p.m.: Hillman Fire Dept responded to the smell of gas in a residence on County Rd 459 in Montmorency Township.

10:28 p.m.: DNR officers made a traffic stop after a short chase on McKee Rd. A 33 year old male from Johannesburg was arrested for fleeing and eluding officers and operating while intoxicated. The subject was lodged.

May 29

12:30 p.m.: A 32 year old male from Gaylord was arrested in Otsego County on a MCSO warrant. The subject was picked up and lodged.

12:45 p.m.: While on ORV patrol an officer made a traffic stop at the Sunrise in Lewiston. The 27 year old male driver had a MCSO warrant, he was arrested and lodged.

8:46 p.m.: A deputy responded to a residence on Alexander St in Lewiston for vehicles parking on private property. There is a parking issue at the Country House Ice Cream House.

10:15 p.m.: Deputies responded to a residence on County Rd 624 for ATVs tearing up the roads and driving without headlights on. The riders were located and given a warning.

May 30

12:23 a.m.: DNR officers initiated a traffic stop on Pleasant Valley Rd. A 29 year old male from Hillman was arrested for operating while intoxicated. Subject was lodged.

2:16 a.m.: Deputies and Tri Township Fire/EMS responded to a one vehicle rollover on Decheau Lake Rd. No one was injured. A 27 year old male from Lewiston was arrested for driving while intoxicated. He was lodged.

1:15 p.m.: Vienna Fire, Tri Township Fire, Lewiston Fire, Hillman Fire and Atlanta DNR Fire Departments responded to a brush fire that had burned about an acre and is getting close to structures. Upon arrival one structure was on fire. No one was injured.

5:58 p.m.: An officer responded to a report of 4 kids in a golf cart driving in the roadway causing a road hazard for traffic. The kids were located and given a warning to stay out of the roadway.

8:42 p.m.: Officers responded to a residence on Salling Ave in Albert Township for a parking issue near the Country House Ice Cream Shop.

9:50 p.m.: Officers responded to a commercial burglar alarm on Bourne St in Albert Township. A door was open, the officers searched the building and found the building to be secure.

9:54 p.m.: Dispatch was contacted for a bear cub hit by a vehicle and still alive in the middle of County Rd 459. A deputy responded, dispatched the bear cub and waited for a DNR officer to come pick it up.

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