March 6
A middle school student was cited for MIP of a vape device after the incident from the day before was reported to the SRO. The principal reported that the 13-year-old was suspected of having a vape earlier in the week and questioned them and they denied having one. Later, a staff member aware of the situation, saw the suspect with two other students enter the bathroom and followed them in and saw the student exhale a large amount of vapor and a vape device on the floor. The parents were informed and the student was also disciplined by the school.
Whitehall Police were dispatched along with the ambulance to the 1200 block of Colby St for a report of a fall. The caller made a comment to the 911 Dispatcher that they wanted to “fall asleep and not wake up”. The officer spoke with the victim who reported recent drug use and said that he wanted to go to the hospital for his injury but also to talk to someone there. The person was transported by Trinity Health EMS.
A call of an unwanted person was made from the 1300 block of Timberview. The Whitehall officer responding to the call could hear an argument as he approached the residence and the spoke with the three involved. The man had left his house in the south west corner of town to pick up his daughter from school. When he didn’t return, his wife walked to the Timberview address where the man was found at his mother’s house and the argument ensued. The man did not want to return home so the officer transported the woman and daughter to their residence and then took medication back to the man. No further action was taken as no assault was alleged.
March 7
A caller reported to Whitehall Police that they were being threatened by their brother. This came to light when the suspect sent messages, including a photo of a weapon, to their mother. The suspect was also accusing the caller of “jumping” him. The caller told the officer investigating the 8:18 a.m. call that the suspect had stolen a puppy the caller owned and was covetous of the caller’s girlfriend. The image of the weapon appeared to be a non-lethal object and no further action was taken.
March 8
At 9:30 p.m. Whitehall Police were called to the 100 block of Livingston St on a burning complaint. When the officer arrived an officer of the White Lake Fire Authority was already on-scene, evaluating the fire. A resident of the home would not allow the officer on the property to investigate. The fire was not in compliance with ordinance and it was also possible fireworks were involved. The resident was given a warning for the violations.
March 11
Whitehall Police responded to an 11:05 a.m. family dispute. The call to the 300 block of Division St was initially made by a woman’s mother after being called by her daughter. The woman reported that the two of them had been living together for some time and today they argued over the man texting someone else. During the argument a phone and bedroom door were broken but there was no physical assault. The woman took her two children and left with her mother to allow some cooling down. No further action was taken.
At 1:33 p.m. Whitehall Police responded with White Lake Fire to a grass fire that was out of control in the 1300 block of Warner St. Officers spoke with the 52-year-old resident who said that he was initially burning boxes before the fire spread. The man was cited for the burning violation after fire officers had extinguished the flames.
An officer on patrol at 10:21 p.m. observed a car with an expired license plate tab and then that the vehicle exited a parking lot and immediately re-entered the same lot. The officer then contacted the driver of the car who was not the owner. During a subsequent investigation and consent search the officer discovered several items of drug paraphernalia including items for smoking and injecting drugs. A 52-year-old Hart man along with a 39-year-old woman, also from Hart, were cited for possession of drug equipment and released.
