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 April 9 to April 14 call reports.

10:01am 4/9/2025 Neighbor Leland, Problem with neighbor and ongoing construction project. 

9:09pm 4/9/2025 Suspicious Incident Leelanau Cty., Caller advised that he thinks subjects are extorting people through the media. Caller would like to talk to an officer about the situation. 

8:39am 4/10/2025 Animal Control Kasson Twp., Lost 25lb, pitbull/siberian mix. All black with white patches, pointy ears. No collar. Property borders Benzie County. 

10:17am 4/10/2025 Info Leelanau Cty., Neighbor states that he was given permission to prune trees to give him a view. He has been told that he may not prune the trees. Wants it logged that neighbor does not have permission. 

12:45pm 4/10/2025 Building Check Bingham Twp., Neighbor says there appears to be a door either broken into or ajar. Would like it checked out. Checked building, no doors ajar. 

5:15pm 4/10/2025 Info Leelanau Cty., Caller reporting individual has been cutting trees on neighbor’s property, which is near theirs. Unsure if he has permission to be doing this.

1:26pm 4/11/2025 Larceny Leelanau Cty., Yard signs advertising his business have been damaged and stolen. 

5:16pm 4/11/2025 Civil Elmwood Twp., People are spreading rumors about him online and harassing him. Discussed his options for combating character assassination. 

3:02pm 4/12/2025 Alarm Empire Twp., White pickup there. No one answering the door. Truck cold. No one around, doors are secure, no signs of forced entry. 

6:10pm 4/12/2025 Entrapment Vans Beach, Walked into the water about five feet and now foot is stuck in the muck. Subject has been extricated from the muck. 

7:00pm 4/13/2025 Citizen Assist Elmwood Twp., Caller was out of town for the weekend, she just got back to her house and her front door is wide open and no one else should have been there. House is clear, nothing out of place. 

12:09am 4/14/2025 Suspicious Incident Maple City, Caller was in his garage having a cigarette when he heard what he thought was gunshots or firecrackers and then a car went flying by.

​​11:50am 4/14/2025 Vulnerable Adult Leelanau Cty., Caller would like to speak with an officer about her father possibly being taken advantage of.