February 20
At 11:18 p.m. a loud music complaint was made in the 1200 block of Colby St. The officer’s report noted that when they arrived they could hear the music in the parking lot. The offender was contacted and agreed to keep their music low.
February 21
Whitehall Police were called at about 12:10 p.m. about loud music in the 1200 block of Colby St. The officer was completing another task and did not arrive on scene until about 1:35 p.m. and when he arrived, could hear the music outside the building. The source of the music was located but they claimed that it was the apartment across the hall that had been excessive earlier. The resident was warned and no further action was taken.
Whitehall Police responded to a 911 call in the 1200 block of Colby St just after 6:00 p.m. The man that called was despondent and had been drinking and told the officer that it was the anniversary of his wife dying. After speaking with the man for a time he agreed to go to the hospital for an evaluation and the officer transported him there. Less than two hours later the 61-year-old had been released from the hospital and was calling 911 repeatedly. The officer returned with assistance from HealthWest and they again spoke with him for some time before creating a follow-up plan with HealthWest. Shortly after leaving the resident began calling 911 again. The officer returned and again transported the man to the hospital and informed him of the consequences if he called 911 again. No further action was taken.
February 23
A caller reported that they believed someone was abusing a dog in their apartment in the 1200 block of Colby St. The officer responding to the 6:42 p.m. call was told that there was a commotion over the dog as the dog had bit the resident in the lip but the dog was not abused. The officer did not see any evidence of abuse and no further action was taken.
February 24
An officer responding to a 911 hang-up call located a victim of an assault in the 800 block of Alice St. The call came at 10:26 p.m. and the history associated to the phone identified an address where the officer located the victim. She reported that she and her boyfriend had been out drinking and after arriving home began to argue. During the argument the 42-year-old began to ‘smack” her on the head as he said, “Think. Think.” The victim later agreed that she would stay at the house anyway. The case report was sent to the Muskegon County Prosecutor for review.
February 25
A transport vehicle was struck as it was parked in the 1100 of Colby St. It is unknow when the damage occurred and no suspect vehicle was identified. According to the police report the suspect vehicle was backing when it struck the van and damaged the hatch and broke the rear window. The case remains under investigation.
