Independence Township
Sunday, April 13, malicious destruction of property on Meadow Brook Court. The complainant found caution tape around a tree, street sign, mailbox and his vehicle which had been smeared with feces and had a tire slashed.
A felonious assault and larceny occurred on Timberwood. A 25-year-old man received numerous minor injuries after being assaulted with a variety of blunt objects by five men. His wallet was also stolen. The main suspect, a 24-year-old man, was responsible for a domestic assault the night before as well.
Saturday, April 12, a 16-year-old man, 17-year-old man and 18-year-old man were found in a parked vehicle in a church parking lot on Waterford in the possession of marijuana. They were cited as minors in possession.
Thursday, April 10, stolen auto on Dixie. A 1997 Jeep, valued at $7,000, was stolen from a car dealer sales lot.
A disorderly person was reported on Sashabaw. An employee at a fast food restaurant, working the drive-through, stated a 17-year-old man ordered a 42 oz. drink and threw it at her before driving off. A license plate was obtained and the boy was cited.
Wednesday, April 9, larceny of construction of equipment and malicious destruction of property on Watertower. A vehicle had a window smashed out and $3,000 worth of tools were stolen.
A malicious destruction of property occurred on Dvorak. The complainant stated someone attempted to kick in the rear door to his residence. No entry was made.
A home invasion was reported on Waterford Hill Terrace. An unknown person(s) stole a variety of items, totaling $5,000 in value, from the complainant’s garage. Items included a tractor, lawn cart, power washer, generator and tools. The larceny occurred while the power was out due to the winter storm. The electric garage door was unhooked to open manually.
Nine men and women, under the age of 21, were cited for under 21 consumption of alcohol at a party at a home on Paramus.
Tuesday, April 8, larceny of construction equipment on Beechwood.
Monday, April 7, home invasions were attempted at four homes on Menominee. No entry was gained.
A felonious assault on Mann. The complainant stated an 18-year-old man threatened him and family with a knife.
A larceny was reported on Clintonville. A $1,500 generator was stolen from a business.
There were 13 vehicle accidents that occurred during the past week, Monday, April 7 to Sunday, April 13 due to snow and ice covered roads, tree branches in the roadway and nonworking traffic lights.
Springfield Township
Thursday, April 10, a three-year-old boy was found wandering in a neighborhood on Bluewater. Police found his mother searching the neighborhood for her son. The boy had wandered off a few doors down from his home.
Larceny of construction equipment occurred on Kingston Pointe. The motor from a cement mixer was stolen from the front yard of a home under construction.
Tuesday, April 8, larceny on Old Oaks. A generator, valued at nearly $3,000, was stolen from a residence. There are no suspects.
An unwanted person was reported on Tindall. The complainant, in the process of a divorce, stated her husband’s daughter came to her home and would not leave when asked to.
A felonious assault was reported on Hutchinson. A 17-year-old woman told police she was assaulted by her ex-boyfriend, a 19-year-old man from Holly. He entered her home, threatened her with a gun and physically assaulted her. He fled to a home of a nearby friend, where he was later arrested.
Fire log
The Independence Township Fire Department was busy, busy, busy due to the winter storm of 2003. Capt. Tom McDonald said during a three-day period, from Friday, April 4 to Monday, April 7, the department received roughly 200 calls ranging from vehicle accidents to trees blocking the roadway. There were also three fires at area homes all receiving moderate damage and all related to problems with a generator.
In Springfield Township, an exact number of the amount of calls received during the storm could not be obtained. Fire Chief Charlie Oaks said, during the storm, dispatch couldn’t keep up with the amount of calls coming in, so they were ordered to stop counting the amount after approximately 50 calls came in.
Overall, there were several smoke investigations which occurred due to burnt wires inside homes and one house fire occurred on Eagle Hill. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, Oaks said, but most likely was due to a burning candle left unattended. The home was without power. A 47-year-old man was home at the time of the fire and was awakened by his barking dogs. He made it out of the home safely.