Monthly Report - Pennfield Charter Township

The Calhoun County Office of the Sheriff Pennfield Team responded to 259 calls for service in the month of November and had 56 patrol generated complaints. Deputies wrote 127 citations for the month. The Pennfield Team made five OWI arrests and investigated three drug related incidents.

On 11/5/08 Deputies were dispatched to a burglary in the 11000 block of Brown Road where a purse was taken. A credit card which was inside the purse was used at a Battle Creek gas station. Deputies were able to use video to identify the suspect. Deputies interviewed the suspect who was lodged at the County Jail on an unrelated charge. The suspect denied breaking into the house and using the credit card. A warrant request is being submitted to the Calhoun County Prosecutor’s Office.

On 11/15/08 Deputies received information of a possible methamphetamine lab in the 900 block of Capital Avenue NE. Through their investigation deputies were able to gather enough information to receive a search warrant for the residence. Upon the execution of the search warrant, deputies located components of a methamphetamine lab.

Deputies were able to gather enough information to receive a second search warrant for a residence located in the 200 Block of Borden Street. Deputies located more components of another methamphetamine lab inside this residence. Two suspects have been identified and warrants will be sought through the Calhoun County Prosecutor’s Office.

On 11/19/08 deputies went to an address in the 600 block of Alvena Avenue to make contact with the registered owner of a vehicle that was observed in the area of three burglaries in Athens and Burlington Township. The registered owner of the vehicle, a 22 year old Pennfield man, at first lied about the location of his vehicle and later admitted a friend had the vehicle. Deputies also located several thousand dollars in stolen property at the residence that was taken from several burglaries from Calhoun and Eaton Counties. One person was taken into custody for Possession of Stolen Property. The Office of the Sheriff is requesting charges on three other suspects.

The Calhoun County Office of the Sheriff Pennfield Team responded to 299 calls for service in the month of October and had 55 patrol generated complaints. Deputies wrote 78 citations for the month. The Pennfield Team made five OWI arrests and made arrests on four drug related incidents.

On 10/01/08, at 0521 hours, deputies were dispatched to Mike & Jeanne's Convenience store, located at M-78 and M-66 in reference to a burglary. The suspects in this burglary are believed to have committed other burglaries in the Battle Creek area.

On 10/11/08, at 0243 hours, deputies were again dispatched to Mike & Jeanne's Party Store, this time the owner was in the back, stocking, when two suspects were attempting to break into the business. Fearing for his safety, the owner fired four shots at the suspects, who fled the scene.

On 10/23/08, deputies received a tip of a methamphetamine lab in the 19000 block of McAllister Road. Acting on the tip, deputies went to the address, and observed an active meth lab. Deputies secured the scene, and obtained a Search Warrant for the premises. Four suspects were identified as being involved with the lab. Deputies are continuing the investigation into determining who purchased the components for the lab. Warrants are being submitted to the Calhoun County Prosecutor's Office. Drug Enforcement Administration was contacted, and sent out a clean-up crew to dispose of the caustic chemicals.

On 10/27/08, at 1745 hours, deputies were dispatched to the 8000 block of Pennfield Road in reference to a personal injury accident. The accident occurred when the driver lost control after suffering a medical condition, and struck a tree, and a house. The driver, a 61-year-old Battle Creek resident, received serious injuries, and was taken to Battle Creek Health Systems. A 28-year-old passenger was airlifted to Bronson Hospital in critical condition. The accident remains under investigation by the Sheriff's Accident Reconstruction Team.

Monthly Stats for Pennfield Township: August 2008

Current Yearly 2007 2006

Month Totals Same Month Same MonthTraffic citations 146 975 155 189

Verbal warnings 99 544 79 188

Traffic crashes 14 129 10 13

Arrests 81 751 110 91

Self generated comp. 44 496 44 58

Dispatched comp. 292 2070 317 317

Property inspections 606 5327 796 1068

Calls Handled by Type:

Homicide 0 Manslaughter 0

CSC 2 Robbery 1

Agg. Assault 0 B&E 10

Larceny 12 Auto Theft 1

Arson 0 Simple Assault 7

Forgery 1 Fraud 2

Embezzlement 1 Stolen Property 1

Vandalism 9 Weapons Violations 0

Narcotics 4 Gambling 0

Family offense 0 Liquor Law 1

OWI 4 Traffic offenses 11

Disorderly 5 All other Reportable 11

All other non-reportable 249

Office of the Sheriff Calhoun County, Michigan Pennfield Township Report

The Calhoun County Office of the Sheriff Pennfield Team responded to 292 calls for service in the month of August and had 44 patrol generated complaints. Deputies wrote 146 citations for the month. The Pennfield Team made four OWI arrests and made arrests on four drug related incidents.

On 8/17/08 at approx. 1030 hours, deputies were dispatched to the M-66 Bowling Alley in reference to a B & E in progress. An employee came into the building and observed a suspect inside the building. The suspect fled out the back and into a cornfield. Deputies arrived and found that several vending machines had been broken into. A K-9 unit was brought in to track the suspect, but was not successful. Deputies do have a suspect in the crime that is currently in jail on unrelated charges. The investigation is continuing.

On 8/26/08 at approx. 0440 hours, deputies were dispatched to the 200 block of East Sunset for a B&E in progress. The victim heard a noise in his residence and went to investigate and found three suspects inside his residence attempting to steal his stereo. The victim chased the suspects out of his residence. Deputies arrived on scene and ran a track using the County’s K-9 unit. The track ended in the area of Maplehurst Boulevard and Alvena Avenue. Deputies continued to canvass the area and located property related to two other burglaries of sheds. Deputies have developed a suspect in the incident and the investigation is continuing.

On 8/30/08 Deputies were dispatched to the 9000 block of Bellevue Road in reference to a Fatal Accident. A 79 year old Pennfield man was killed when he was attempting to pull out a stump using a farm tractor. The tractor rolled over onto top of the man where he was found by family members.

On 8/31/08 at approx. 0015 hours Deputies were dispatched to Sam’s Market located in the 900 block of North Avenue in reference to a car driving into the building. Upon arrival deputies found that a 16 year old Battle Creek girl advised that another vehicle pushed her into the building. Deputies found no evidence that this had occurred. The driver was charged with Violation of the Graduated License and Curfew Violation. The 16 year old passenger was also charged with Curfew Violation and turned over to their parents.

Lt. Steve Eddy

On 07/03/08, at approximately 1737 hours, deputies were dispatched to 253 St. Mary’s Lake Road in reference to a carjacking. The suspect, a 19-year-old man from Muskegon, who was a patient at the Stone Hawk Treatment Center, produced a weapon and demanded a vehicle from two women. The suspect fled the area and later turned himself in to the Michigan State Police in the Village of Nashville. The suspect was lodged in the Calhoun County Jail and charged with Carjacking.

On 07/09/08, at approximately 2325 hours, deputies were dispatched to a fatal motorcycle crash on M-66 at M-78. Evidence from the scene shows that a second vehicle was also involved in the crash, this vehicle had fled the scene prior to arrival of EMS and deputies. The Sheriff Department is asking anyone with any information concerning this accident to call the Pennfield Office at 963-3906, Deputy Tim Howell at 781-0937, or Silent Observer at 964-3888.

On 07/19/08, at approximately 2350 hours, Deputy Adam Mattens stopped a vehicle on M-66 near White Rabbit Road. Deputy Mattens could smell the odor of marijuana inside the vehicle, and observed small leaves of marijuana on the shirt of the 24-year-old Pennfield man. The suspect was taken into custody for Possession of Marijuana. Deputy Mattens observed that the suspect had a small amount of marijuana on the floor, and also on his tongue. The suspect did confess to Deputy Mattens that he did not want to get caught with the marijuana, and attempted to eat the marijuana while he was being pulled over. The suspect was lodged at the Calhoun County Jail.

On 07/29/08, deputies were dispatched to a hit & run accident involving a bicycle on East Avenue, near J Bartlett Street. The victim, a 51-year-old Pennfield resident, advised he was struck by a vehicle, and that the vehicle fled the scene. Deputies searched the area, and located the suspect at his residence in the 1400 block of Capital Avenue Northeast.

The suspect, a 59-year-old Pennfield man, was arrested for Operating While Under the Influence of Drugs Causing Injury, Leaving the Scene of a Personal Injury Accident, and Possession of Marijuana. The suspect was lodged in the Calhoun County Jail.

During the Pennfield Township Board Meeting of July 2008, a Pennfield resident inquired about a fireworks incident that he reported to the Sheriff Department, which occurred on Smith Road on July 4th. The resident wanted to make sure enforcement action had been taken on the suspect. The suspect in this incident was written a misdemeanor citation under Pennfield Township Ordinance.