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

MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

July 24-Aug. 6

MONTMORENCY COUNTY

COs Dan Liestenfeltz and Sidney Collins were patrolling the Decheau Lake area in Montmorency County when they contacted several subjects camping on state land. There were numerous violations such as camping without a permit, growing marijuana on state land, as well as a large amount of litter and debris scattered in the area. After talking with the subjects, it was determined that two of them had warrants for their arrest out of Oscoda County. The COs arrested both subjects and transported them to the Oscoda County Jail. Warnings were issued for the state land violations.

CO Dan Liestenfeltz assisted the Montmorency County Sheriff’s Department with a lengthy case involving the breaking and entering of residences and businesses as well as poaching activities in Albert Township. Many patrols were conducted to catch the suspects. Then CO Liestenfeltz assisted the sheriff’s department with a search warrant related to the above crimes. A large quantity of stolen property was recovered including firearms, ammunition, ORVs, and tools. CO Liestenfeltz conducted several interviews with the suspects regarding the poaching activities. Numerous charges have been requested through the Montmorency County Prosecutor’s Office.

ALPENA COUNTY

CO Jon Sheppard noticed a man on foot in the woods while patrolling the Devils Lake area. CO Sheppard approached the subject and discovered that he was in the act of tending bear bait. Sheppard advised the subject that he was starting his bait more than a week early. CO Sheppard issued a ticket for tending bear bait prior to 31 days before the start of bear season.

CO Jon Sheppard worked joint patrols with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officers on Lake Huron. These patrols are a group effort to monitor diving activity on all the shipwreck sites through the Thunder Bay region. Numerous antiquities are still present on most of these wrecks and are a valuable resource to protect.