Posted on: December 8, 2023
- We will be doing our yearly Christmas Families on the 9th this year. Our Christmas Families are being blessed different this year. Every year, we get families in need, shop for them, then deliver everything to them. This year, we are having all the famili...
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Posted on: December 8, 2023
Nature of Incident: Fatal UTV crash
Incident #: 23012320
Date & Time: 12/07/2023 @ 2300hrs
Location: 64000 block of 84th ave in Keeler twp
Suspects not Arrested: &nbs...
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Posted on: December 3, 2023
Nature of Incident: Flee and Elude
Incident #: 23-012132
Date & Time: 12/03/2023 at 0249hrs
Location: I 94 Hwy from the 63 mile marker to the 73/74 mile marker. The pursuit encom...
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Sheriff News
Posted on: December 1, 2023
Nature of Incident: Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit
Incident #: 23-011986
Date & Time: 11/30/2023 at 1215 hrs.
Location: 400 Block of South Paw Paw Street in Lawrence, ...
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Sheriff News
Posted on: December 1, 2023
- Our Narcotics Unit have been working a case involving the trafficking of meth. Detectives were able to do surveillance for two days on a delivery location in the Village of Lawrence. When the 21-year-old male out of Kalamazoo showed up with a 33-year-old ...
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Sheriff News
Posted on: December 1, 2023
Nature of Incident: VBC Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit
Incident #: 23-011989
Date & Time: 11/30/2023 at 1215 hrs
Location: 17000 Block of Blue Star Highway in South Haven, MI&am...
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Sheriff News
Posted on: November 28, 2023
- With the first snow of the year, we were busy with multiple crashes. Law Enforcement goes through this every year, and this year was not different. Just a reminder in bad weather, give yourself extra time for travel, check your tire tread, have your emerg...
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Sheriff News
Posted on: November 28, 2023
Nature of Incident: Reckless Discharge of Firearm
Incident #: 23-011915
Date & Time: 11/28/2023 at approximately 0145 Hours
Location: Gravel Lake Drive, Porter Township, Van Bure...
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Sheriff News
Posted on: November 22, 2023
Nature of Incident: Vehicle Pursuit, K-9 Track, OWI/OUID
Incident #: 23-011709
Date & Time: 11/22/23 @ 1530hrs
Location: Geneva Township, Van Buren County
Assisting Agencies:&...
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Posted on: November 21, 2023
- Uniform Response took a head on vehicle crash in Decatur Township. The cause of the crash was from the driver using social media while driving. This is just another example of why drivers should not be using a cell phone, I-pad, or any electronics while o...
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Sheriff News
Posted on: November 17, 2023
Nature of Incident: Private Property Injury Accident
Incident #: 23-011437
Date & Time: 11/17/2023 1118hrs
Location: 47000 Block CR 665, Waverly Township
Vehicle: 2003 Po...
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Posted on: November 16, 2023
Nature of Incident: Structure Fire
Incident #: 23-011392
Date & Time: 11/16/2023 1525hrs
Location: 81000 Block 42nd St, Decatur Township
Investigating Deputies:  ...
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Sheriff News
Posted on: November 16, 2023
Nature of Incident: Car v Motorcycle Minor Injury Accident
Incident #: 23-011319
Date & Time: 11/15/2023 1513hrs
Location: Vankal St and CR 375, Almena Township
Vehicle ...
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Posted on: November 15, 2023
Nature of Incident: 2 Car Minor Injury Accident
Incident #: 23-011309
Date & Time: 11/15/2023 1149
Location: County Road 657 intersection with 60th Ave
Vehicle 1/ Driver...
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Posted on: November 15, 2023
Nature of Incident: Unoccupied House Fire
Incident #: 23-011299
Date & Time: 11/15/2023 0542hrs
Location: 62000 Block 36th Ave, Bangor Township
Investigating Deputies: &a...
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Sheriff News
Posted on: November 15, 2023
Nature of Incident: Accidental Shooting
Incident #: 23-011296
Date & Time: 11/15/2023 at 01:20
Location: 72000 Block 39th Street, Decatur
Victim Information: V...
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Sheriff News
Posted on: November 14, 2023
Nature of Incident: 2 Car Serious Injury Crash
Incident #: 23-011207
Date & Time: 11/13/2023 10:57am
Location: M43/M40 Waverly Township
Vehicle 1/ Dr...
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Sheriff News
Posted on: November 13, 2023
- A deputy was doing reports while parked in their cruiser at Armstrong Corners when two vehicles pulled into the nearby gas station. One of the vehicles started driving recklessly in the parking lot. During that time of the night, the business was closed. ...
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Sheriff News
Posted on: November 13, 2023
Nature of Incident: Malicious Destruction of Property
Incident #: 23-011168
Date & Time: The incident was reported on 11/12/2023 at 1412hrs. Unknown when the incident took place.
Location...
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Sheriff News
Posted on: November 10, 2023
Nature of Incident: 2 Car Injury Accident
Incident #: 23-011069
Date & Time: 11/10/2023 0635
Location: M43/M40 Waverly Township
Vehicle 1/ Driver 1
2008 Jeep Grand Cherok...
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Sheriff News
Posted on: November 9, 2023
Nature of Incident: Vehicle Pursuit/ Suspect Arrested
Incident #: 23-011016
Date & Time: 11/8/2023 0100hrs
Location: Started M43 Highway ended 36th Ave, Waverly Township
Investiga...
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Sheriff News
Posted on: November 8, 2023
Nature of Incident: Single Car Injury Accident
Incident #: 23-011001
Date & Time: 11/8/2023 1543hrs
Location: 60th Ave near County Road 681 Lawrence Township
Vehicle Involved:&...
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Sheriff News
Posted on: November 3, 2023
- Uniform Response handled a multi vehicle crash on I94 highway. A vehicle hit a deer then stopped in the roadway. A second vehicle saw what took place and was stopping with the flashers on when a third vehicle rear ended them. What started with a car vs. d...
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Sheriff News
Posted on: November 2, 2023
Nature of Incident: Traffic Accident
Incident #: 23-010711
Date & Time: 11/2/2023 2:09am
Location: East Bound I-94 near the 56 mile marker
Investigating and Ass...
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Sheriff News
Posted on: October 28, 2023
Nature of Incident: Private Property UTV Crash
Incident #: 23-010475
Date & Time: 10/27/23 1743hrs
Location: 42,000 block 48th Street, Arlington Twp, Van Buren County
Investigatin...
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Sheriff News
Posted on: October 28, 2023
Nature of Incident: Structure Fire
Incident #: 23-010492
Date & Time: 10/28/23 time of call 0555hrs
Location: 39000 Block of Whiskey Run Road, Almena Twp, Van Buren Cou...
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Sheriff News
Posted on: October 28, 2023
Nature of Incident: Missing Autistic 3-year-old
Incident #: 23-010463
Date & Time: 10/27/23 Approx 1400hrs
Location: West Point Drive, Village of Mattawan
Investigating and&nb...
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Sheriff News
Posted on: October 27, 2023
Nature of Incident: Subject trapped under bulldozer
Incident #: 23-010469
Date & Time: 10/27/2023 @ 1620hrs
Location: 26 thousand block of 60th ave, Antwerp township
Assisting Age...
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Sheriff News
Posted on: October 27, 2023
- Uniform Response went to a residence in the Decatur Area to pick up a male subject on multiple warrants. The subject attempted to run and resist during the initial contact. He was ultimately tased, restrained, and put into custody to answer for multiple c...
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Sheriff News
Posted on: October 13, 2023
Nature of Incident: Possession with the intent to deliver methamphetamine.
Incident #: 23-010395
Date & Time: 10/26/2023 at 1215 hrs.
Location: 79000 Blk of County Road 669 in Lawton, MI
Su...
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Sheriff News
Posted on: October 24, 2023
Nature of Incident:
Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash
Incident #:
23-010301
Date & Time:
10/24/2023 at 1620hrs
Driver Information:
64yr old male out of the Bangor area
Vehicle Information:
2000 Ford Pick up Truck
Location:&nb...
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Sheriff News
Posted on: October 22, 2023
Nature of Incident:
Home Invasion
Possession of Burglary Tools
Obstruction by Disguise
3 Counts of Resisting and Obstructing
K9 Track
Incident #:
23-010176 Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office
51-4731-23 Michigan State Police Assist num...
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Sheriff News
Posted on: October 18, 2023
- Last year our Narcotic Unit had 296 cases. This year, they are already at 286. Keep in mind that majority of the cases they work are felony related.
- For the months of January-September, our Uniform Response have made 4,382 traffic stops.
- The Investigative U...
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Sheriff News
Posted on: October 13, 2023
Nature of Incident: 2 Personal Injury Accidents
Incident #: 23-009839 23-009840
Date & Time: 10/13/2023 1543hrs 10/13/2023 1603hrs
Location: 1st Location: Intersection M-43 and 40th St&n...
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Sheriff News
Posted on: October 13, 2023
- Uniform Response to a larceny complaint in Bloomingdale in which a car was jacked up while sitting in the front yard. The suspects took three of the tires and rims off prior to being scared away. The jacked slipped on the vehicle and a neighbor came out a...
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Sheriff News
Posted on: October 11, 2023
Nature of Incident: Motor Vehicle Fire
Incident #: 23-009731
Date & Time: 10/11/2023 0900hrs
Location: Bloomingdale Township
Vehicle Involved 2000 Ford F150
Investigating Deputies: K-9 Deputy ...
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Sheriff News
Posted on: October 6, 2023
- September was another busy month for the Uniform Response. They handled 1,445 complaints which includes traffic stops in the numbers. For the year up to the end of September, it puts their total calls for service at 9,789.
- Our Detectiv...
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Sheriff News
Posted on: October 2, 2023
- Uniform Response investigated 3 different incidents involving large marijuana grows & retail shops being broke into or alarms at them. Due to the time frame of harvest, Law Enforcement responds to these types of crimes every year like this w...
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Sheriff News
Posted on: September 22, 2023
- Uniform Response took a missing juvenile/runaway complaint. After investigating the incident, our office was able to work in conjunction with a law enforcement office in Georgia to locate her. She was brought back safely to Michigan. The Investi...
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Sheriff News
Posted on: September 21, 2023
Newest member of the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff Daniel E. Abbott is proud to announce the newest addition to the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office, K9 Jett. K9 Jett will be partnered with Deputy Devin Krogel. K9...
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Sheriff News
Posted on: September 18, 2023
- We recently sent more people for training for our CISM Team (Critical Incident Stress Management). It is a team our office has made up of several different individuals with different backgrounds and not everyone on it works at the Sheriff&rs...
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Sheriff News
Posted on: September 8, 2023
Calls of service for our office in the month of August including traffic stops was 1,399. The overall calls for service up to date for the year which includes Police, Fire, EMS, Misc is at 48,965.
Uniform Response was dispatched to a suspicious situation w...
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Sheriff News
Posted on: September 2, 2023
- I’d like to personally thank 100 Women Who Care. They are a group that donates money to organizations that would utilize the money the right way and put it to good use. They recently donated to our Victim Service Unit. &...
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Sheriff News
Posted on: August 25, 2023
- Uniform Response responded to a residence in Bloomingdale Township in which they received information a wanted subject was located. Once at the residence, they not only arrested that individual that was wanted, but four others as well.  ...
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Sheriff News
Posted on: August 21, 2023
- Uniform Response took a Breaking and Entering in progress in Waverly Township in which an alert came into the storage building owner. A newer model white GMC Pickup was involved in the incident. Another vehicle was involved as well and...
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Sheriff News
Posted on: August 16, 2023
- Total calls for service for our county after the end of July is at 41,642. That is a break down of police (15,590), traffic stops (11,448), animal control (942), ems (6,807), fire (1,090), and misc cad (5,765).
- Our office handled 1,30...
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Sheriff News
Posted on: August 2, 2023
- Uniform Response responded Sunday to a drowning in a irrigation/retention pond. Four subjects got into a boat that had holes in it, and it took on water very fast. They all bailed out as it was sinking, however, one of the occupants co...
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Sheriff News
Posted on: July 24, 2023
- Our Uniform Response Division and Investigative Unit investigated a very serious criminal sexual conduct case in which charges were authorized for CSC 2nd Degree, possession of CSAM (child sexually abusive material), and accosting a minor for immoral purp...
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Sheriff News
Posted on: July 21, 2023
- 911 Dispatch highlights the following 2 applications:
- what3words = is a geocode mapping application that is free to download. “what3 words” has mapped the surface of the earth and assigned 3 unique words to each 3-meter square...
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Sheriff News
Posted on: July 11, 2023
- In 2022, our office handled 11, 387 calls. As of the end of June, we are at 5,640 calls. The month of June was very busy with 1,145 calls taken for just our office. At times, we’ve seen an uptick of larcenies, barns and sto...
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Posted on: November 22, 2016
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