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 September 3 to September 9 call reports.

11:13am 9/3/2024 Citizen Assist Empire Bluff Trl., 5 year old male got himself locked in the vault toilet. Called back, child is out. 

3:43pm 9/3/2024 Civil Kasson Twp., Brothers rent caller’s property to deer hunters. Both brothers claim the property is theirs. Both were informed that it is a civil matter to be handled through the courts.

11:22am 9/5/2024 Animal Control Leelanau Cty., Doodle standing on the side of the road. Checked the area, unable to locate. 

5:15pm 9/5/2024 Larceny Leelanau Twp., Had a laptop on the porch, went to Northport this morning, on return it was missing.

2:10pm 9/4/2024 Neighbor Cedar, Caller is trying to survey a property line and the adjacent property owner is following him around threatening to rip out the stakes. 

3:16pm 9/4/2024 MVCPP Maple City., Caller was parked at school and someone hit his car, the car is still there and they left a note without contact information. 

7:01pm 9/4/2024 Building Check Leelanau Cty., Caller saw on her camera that a woman was walking around her cottage at 2pm and she does not recognize her. She would like the home checked to make sure everything is still secure. Front door was closed but not locked. 

11:28pm 9/4/2024 Suspicious Incident Suttons Bay Twp., Caller is reporting a male parked up the road, has a flashlight out and is looking at the neighbor’s cars. Been there 10 minutes, possibly a truck. The male states he works for the company that owns the property. There will be more people there tomorrow. 

8:25am 9/6/2024 Break and Enter Glen Arbor Twp., Door to well house has been pried open, property damage.

12:46pm 9/6/2024 Info W Fourth St., Man came up to window and called her names and took photos of her because her dog barked at him.

12:32am 9/7/2024 Suspicious Incident S West-Bay Shore Dr., Caller is at a house next door, he is reporting someone banging on the doors, screaming at someone to open the door. Civil issue. 

8:35pm 9/7/2024 Noise Leelanau Twp., Barn is playing loud music. Caller lives nearby and would like it turned down. Advised that there isn’t a specific noise ordinance that is law enforceable in the county. He would like someone to go and speak with him and “hear how loud it is”. Advised to contact the township board to reference his grievance. 

6:02am 9/8/2024 Suspicious Vehicle Northport, Truck parked in the driveway and the caller does not know who it is, possibly 3 people inside.

3:56am 9/9/2024 Break Enter Leelanau Cty., Someone is on front porch trying to get inside, have been for about 10 minutes.

5:58pm 9/9/2024 Citizen Assist Cedar, Caller can’t stand to see an animal in trouble, has been inside all day and went out to the side door and saw a raccoon laying on its side that looked to be in pain. 

6:33pm 9/9/2024 Harassment Suttons Bay Twp., Caller would like to speak with an officer about neighbor trespassing on his property, recording him, and flipping him off.