Missing Man Found, Arrested at Sleeping Bear Dunes

A missing man was found and arrested by law enforcment authorities after an altercation Tuesday afternoon.

Steven Lisowski, 28, of Wisconsin, had been reported missing by the Milwaukee Police Department on Sunday. According to a release from Sleeping Bear Dunes, Milwaukee police regarded him as "particulary vulnerable."

Multiple law enforcement agencies were involved in searching for Lisowski beginning Sunday, according to the release. A Sleeping Bear Dunes park ranger spotted Lisowski in a car in the Shauger Hill area late Sunday, but Lisowski fled the park before park law enforcement officials made contact.

Lisowski was located again in a wooded area off Shauger Hill Road within the park just after 2 p.m. on Tuesday. An ranger and Benzie County Sheriff’s Office K-9 deputy approached him and saw what appeared to be a knife in his hand. Both officers deployed tasers without success.

As officers attempted to detain Lisowski, an altercation ensued before he was eventually restrained with the assistance of the Benzie County Sheriff’s Office police K-9. Lisowski and the two officers were transported to Munson Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries sustained during the altercation.

Charges against Lisowski are pending. He is expected to be booked in Grand Traverse County on August 21. The incident remains under investigation. No further information is available for release at this time.

The Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive was closed to visitors for approximately 15 minutes during this incident but reopened shortly after.