The Latest Leelanau County Blotter & 911 Call Report

The Leelanau Ticker is back with a look at the most alarming, offbeat, or otherwise newsworthy calls to the Leelanau Office of Emergency Management/911 dispatch. The following is excerpted from the November 20 to November 26 call reports.

6:29am 11/20/2024 Disorderly N West-Bay Shore Dr., Caller’s brother is currently trying to get into the caller’s house.

11:46am 11/20/2024 Animal Control Misc Leelanau Cty., Czech wolf breed and 9 puppies. The breed is illegal in Michigan without paperwork.

1:42pm 11/20/2024 Dumping Leelanau Twp., Black Nissan came into came into their yard and dumped into their dumpster. Just wanted the incident noted for the record.

1:27am 11/21/2024 Suspicious Incident Northport, Caller reports that her door is being banged on again, possibly at the cottage, attached to the garage.

12:20pm Suspicious Person E Cherry Bend Dr., Two males, both wearing COVID masks. Caller is customer in the store, said they were trying to use what appeared to be a fake credit card, owner was trying to accommodate them.They came irate, departed the store on foot. 

9:28am 11/22/2024 Animal Control Leelanau Cty., Dog killed his adopted family's cat and growled at their young child. They returned the dog and now the dog is back up for adoption. Caller is concerned for safety of other family if they have a cat. Dog was put up for adoption with note saying “not friendly with cats”.

11:31am 11/22/2024 Suspicious Person Leland Twp., Solicitor came to her house wearing a safety vest trying to do home improvements left on foot northbound. Individuals going door to door soliciting. 

11:10am 11/23/2024 MDOT S West-Bay Shore Dr., Someone spray painted and egged her car.

2:34pm 11/23/2024 Neighbor S West-Bay Shore Dr., Issue with a neighbor putting things on his property. 

10:00pm 11/24/2024 Suspicious Incident S West-Bay Shore Dr., Man walking northbound, jumped into traffic as caller passed. Caller clipped him. 

1:53pm 11/25/2024 Gunshots E Union St., Gunshots heard, doesn't think hunting is allowed near there. DNR referred caller to local law enforcement. No additional gunshots heard.

1:26am 11/26/2024 Suspicious Incident Elmwood Twp., Heard crash in the house, sounded like it came from basement. Slider door unlocked, concerned there is someone in the basement.