Leelanau Enterprise, a weekly newspaper in Leelanau County, publishes 911 dispatch calls in every issue, with additional reporting by The Ticker.

These are the highlights.

These are all real calls.

Tuesday, June 24

6:27pm 6/24/2025 Traffic Violation Leelanau Cty., Youth are continuing to operate ATVs and dirt bikes in the area. Ongoing issue.

6:33pm 6/24/2025 Break Enter Cedar, Caller reporting that someone is trying to break into his home.

Wednesday, June 25

11:02am 6/25/2025 Road Hazard E Traverse Hwy., Snapping turtle removed from road.

1:55 pm. — Leelanau Township Contact made with female subject. She just ran away from home.

3:10 p.m. — Bingham Township Domestic. Wife assaulting caller.

5:48 p.m. —Suttons Bay Township Caller hasn’t heard from friend in 24 hours. (He was sleeping per law enforcement.)

Thursday, June 26

3:41am 6/26/2025 Suspicious Incident Bingham Twp., Caller states there are 5-6 people outside the house and this has been going on for 5 hours.

12:51pm 6/26/2025 Citizen Assist Empire Twp., Caller has very specific logistical questions about the swerving of a PPO.

Friday, June 27

11:45 a.m. — Suttons Bay Township Caller states vehicles are parking incorrectly and caller is concerned it’s going to worsen throughout the summer. Emergency vehicle may not be able to pass.

12:56 p.m. — Kasson Township Jewelry missing.

3:06 p.m. — Leelanau Township Caller heard from neighbors that someone may be squatting.

7:54pm 6/27/2025 Trespassing Kasson Twp., Someone came in and harassed one of his employees and would like to make a report.

9:44 p.m. — Suttons Bay Township Caller’s son almost assaulted by a woman on a bike.

Saturday, June 28

2:52pm 6/28/2025 Animal Control Lake Leelanau, Numerous cows in the road.

3:56 p.m. — Cleveland Township Subject fell off bike. Doesn’t have a helmet.

5:50 p.m.— Empire Township Caller reports that people at this location are setting off “M-80s” in the area. Going on an off for a couple of hours.

9:10 p.m. — Glen Arbor Township Caller reports that a woman used her property earlier to drag her canoe to the Crystal and launch for swimming/canoeing.

Sunday, June 29

3:53 p.m.— Empire Township Person parked illegally in a parking spot. Threats made.

Monday, June 30

9:15 a.m. — Centerville Township Black Mercedes hatchback. Illegal camping.

9:43am 6/30/2025 Suspicious Incident N West-Bay Shore Dr., Someone sprayed Roundup on caller’s lawn in four spots and the grass is dead.

7:09pm 6/30/2025 Citizen Assist Leelanau Cty., Caller needs to get ahold of him about a situation happening near Detroit.

Tuesday, July 1

1:03am 7/1/2025 Family Trouble Elmwood Twp., Caller would like assistance de-escalating a situation with his wife.

3:26pm 7/1/2025 Neighbor Cedar, Neighbor has been harassing contractor and now contractor will not come back.

Wednesday, July 2

9:40am 7/2/2025 Larceny N West-Bay Shore Dr., House cleaner took linens and refuses to return them.

9:41pm 7/2/2025 Citizen Assist Leland, Caller got locked in the restroom and cannot get the door open.

9:53 p.m. — Suttons Bay Township Caller lost his rental key fob for a white Jeep Compass.

Thursday, July 3

11:44 a.m. — Suttons Bay Township Caller thought she heard domestic violence in the room.

3:56 p.m. — Glen Arbor Township Caller is stuck halfway between the top and bottom of the dunes. Patient declines assistance. Now says he’s OK and thinks he can make it up. (Caller encouraged to call back if he should need assistance.)

5:53 p.m. — Empire Township Heated argument with another individual about double parking at this location.

9:04pm 7/3/2025 Traffic Violation Leelanau Cty., String of Corvettes going back and forth on 22 speeding, at least 3.

Friday, July 4

5:09 p.m. — Leland Township Caller has not spoken to subject since Wednesday. Would like a welfare check because she is not answering her phone.

10:34pm 7/4/2025 Suspicious Incident Suttons Bay Twp., Caller reporting a disturbance outside his home, sounds like a lot of pounding.

Saturday, July 5

9:35 a.m. — Suttons Bay Township Caller wants subject trespassed. He is at the boat launch and refuses to pay.

12:35pm 7/5/2025 Leave Scene MVC Lake Leelnanau, Mailbox has been taken out seemingly in the last hour. There are tire tracks in the yard and vehicle debris as well.

1:10 p.m. — Leland Township Someone took bicycle out of caller’s yard.

2:58 p.m. — Glen Arbor Township People coming onto deck, removing furniture and placing it on the beach. Caller has camera footage. Also reports damage to one of the chairs.

6:27 p.m. — Leland Township Subject flipping off cars. Law enforcement made contact. No crime committed. But officer trying to get him back where he resides.

Sunday, July 6

5:13pm 7/6/2025 MDOP S West-Bay Shore Dr., Disorderly male banging on all the windows, trying to get into the doors.

6:40 p.m. — Leelanau Township Two cars started doing donuts, kicked up rocks, and shattered the caller’s window.

8:21 p.m. — Bingham Township Subject on the phone is not making much sense. When asked if he had an emergency he said I don’t know then said he was fine.

11:46pm 7/6/2025 Fireworks Empire Twp., Caller reporting kids throwing fireworks in his yard.

Monday, July 7

11:55am 7/7/2025 Car Animal S Center Hwy., Driving south, bear came out of east, bear is no longer there. Vehicle has a flat tire, hit wheels of vehicle.

3:27 p.m. — Suttons Bay Township Caller is a victim of false allegations. Investigation and report by Michigan State Police.

3:32 p.m. — Glen Arbor Township Caller owns a rental at this address. Renters are complaining about noise.

Tuesday, July 8

12:05 a.m. — Empire Township People yelling. Caller doesn’t know what is going on.

10:48am 7/8/2025 Building Check Elmwood Twp., Caller is hospitalized, she sent someone to her house and they reported that it appears someone may have been inside. She would like the building checked. Everything secure.

5:35pm 7/8/2025 Suspicious Person Northport, Subject approached people on beach, smoking a joint, caller asked him to move, he started asking him their names then went to car.

Wednesday, July 9

3:59am 7/9/2025 Break Enter Northport, Male wearing a mask broke the glass on the front door and is currently inside. Caller is across the road. Received a second call from a gentleman who is in an apartment who heard the glass break and can see the male in the store with a flashlight. Male in custody, clearing the building.

11:34am 7/9/2025 Suspicious Incident Leelnanu Twp., Caller had a contractor working for her and strange things were happening, feels unsafe.

4:18 p.m. — Solon Township Suspicious vehicle parked where it shouldn’t be on state land.

5:52 p.m. — Leland Township Employees no showed for three days in a row. Out of character. Caller requests a welfare check.

8:25 p.m. — Glen Arbor Township Caller came out after work and her vehicle has been hit. Happened sometime between 4 and 10 p.m. Chevy Impala.

10:38 p.m. — Centerville Township Daughter requesting a welfare check on mother. Advises she is not answering the phone after sounding upset earlier this evening. (Caller called back and was able to reach her.)

Thursday, July 10

2:30am 7/10/2025 Suspicious Person Leelananu Twp., Female came into caller’s house and said she walked from Leland. Subject does not know where she is staying. Female is outside but able to speak to the caller.

9:09 a.m. — Bingham Township Issue with neighbor over easement.

11:34 a.m. — Suttons Bay Township Neighbor is parking people in the alley which makes it difficult for caller to get through.

Friday, July 11

10:52am 7/11/2025 Suspicious Person Leelnanu Twp., Was in the library and noticed a man standing in the corner. He was staring at her then approached her and got very close making her nervous.

2:33 p.m. — Suttons Bay Township Two male teens going through medical waste dumpster.

6:29 p.m. — Elmwood Township Caller smells rancid smoke. Unsure where it’s coming from. (Debris pile inspected. All organic materials burning. Nothing illegal.)

Saturday, July 12

12:21 a.m. — Suttons Bay Township Suspicious incident. Three girls and one guy pulled off to the side of the road. (Advised they saw a kitten in the road and they were just out looking for it.)

6:47pm 7/12/2025 Citizen Assist Leelanau Cty., Cat is stuck in a very tall skinny tree.

9:20 p.m. — Elmwood Township Family trouble. Caller was trying to serve papers to individual and the subject started freaking out.

11:36 p.m. — Suttons Bay Township Caller requests police response after finding various items in their residence. Male came onto caller’s property and walked around. Caller does not know if he is in the area but would like her property checked and to talk to officers.

Sunday, July 13

12:36am 7/13/2025 Trespassing Maple City, A male came onto caller’s property and walked around. Caller does not know if he is still in the area but she would like her property checked and to talk to officers.

10:52am 7/13/2025 Suspicious Incident Fouch Trailhead, Possible skull fragments found. Spoke with and sent many pictures with measurements to forensic anthropologist. He believes this is most likely a melon rind of some kind. It is not a human skull.

10:58 a.m. — Kasson Township Caller recently purchased property. Was asked by a neighbor if he could continue to cut trees from there. They replied “no” as they are planning to build there. Someone has apparently been coming on the property with a tractor and has been cutting trees. ( Before officers arrived, suspect contacted caller and admitted to cutting the trees. Will work together to make it right.)

11:12 a.m. — Empire Township Empty camper on fire. Flames inside.

3:34 p.m. — Empire Township Son is being extorted because of shared photos on social media.

5:20 p.m. — Leelanau Township Caller is receiving threats online.

Monday, July 14

1:26pm 7/14/2025 Fraud Leelanau Cty., Was contacted by bank and told that she was hacked. Told to go to the bank and not talk to anyone and get a deposit slip and remove money, told to deposit money into a bitcoin machine.

4:07pm 7/14/2025 Civil S West-Bay Shore Dr., Caller is being harassed by someone on Facebook who is accusing her of stealing dogs.

4:15 p.m. — Kasson Township Juvenile took off and ran away. She was supposed to be home last night and she never came home. Caller last saw her Saturday morning. Female is entered as “missing.”

Wednesday, July 16

12:45am 7/16/2025 Noise Leelanau Cty., Caller is reporting pounding music.

11:35 a.m. — Suttons Bay Township Individual has been making a series of threats.

12:01 p.m. — Elmwood Township Equipment left by a former employee. There for several months. Recently it was removed by someone in a white truck with a trailer.

12:47pm 7/16/2025 Car Animal S Lake Leelanau Dr., Hit a small bear. It’s dead. Some damage to the car. Road commission took possession of the bear.

5:22 p.m. — Suttons Bay Township Caller has video of a male he alleges was videotaping underage girls.

Thursday, July 17

3:03 a.m. — Empire Township Charter vehicle sitting in front of residence as well as another vehicle in driveway. Caller said there should not be anyone at the residence. Would like someone to check it out.

7:39 a.m. — Centerville Township Alarm going off somewhere. Sounds like a septic alarm. Renters are calling homeowner to deal with it.

1:33 p.m. — Leelanau Township Caller wants to lodge a complaint about cherry truck drivers with doublestacked boxes that are not property tied down. Caller would like to see a deputy.

8:28pm 7/17/2025 Suspicious Incident Leland, Saw someone climbing over the fence at the Bluebird construction site, is out looking through the windows on the platform.

Friday, July 18

1:58pm 7/18/2025 Citizen Assist Leelanau Cty., Caller states that someone is in her phone reading her emails and sending messages.

2:38pm 7/18/2025 Abandoned Vehicle Lake Leelanau, Caller thought it was his neighbor’s trailer but talked to neighbor and neighbor saw a couple guys push it into the driveway a couple weeks ago and leave it there.

4:38 p.m. — Elmwood Township Alert on cameras. People in the parking lot in vehicles. It appears they are drinking.

10:19pm 7/18/2025 Road Hazard Lake Leelanau, Three cows are out and grazing on the roadside.

Saturday, July 19

9:18pm 7/19/2025 Entrapment Leland, Caller is locked inside the public bathrooms. Called back and said the door somehow opened and he was able to get out.

Sunday, July 20

3:10pm 7/20/2025 Traffic Violation Elmwood Twp., Silver Dodge Ram, caller described them as “rolling coal” or trying to expel their diesel exhaust onto other vehicles. Driving erratically.

6:27 p.m. — Kasson Township Neighbors are running dirt bikes up and down the road. Popping wheelies and causing noise issues in the neighborhood.

8:06 p.m. — Elmwood Township Roommate let some people stay in a camper in their backyard. Today the woman text the caller and is yelling at him.

9:22pm 7/20/2025 Misc Juvenile S Center Hwy., Caller is seeing a bunch of juveniles in the parking lot causing a ruckus.

Monday, July 21

12:46 a.m. – Suttons Bay Township Caller receiving threats via social media since June.

9:34 a.m. – Suttons Bay Township Medical alert where TV could be heard in the background, no answer when called back and the voicemail was full.

1:57 p.m. – Centerville Township Caller was harassed by renters on a neighbor’s property and wanted to speak with a deputy about a paper trail.

3:48pm 7/21/2025 Trespassing Glen Arbor Twp., Staff members found ripped tags from merchandise. Caller went around town and found the person who did it at another store– wants person to be trespassed.

Tuesday, July 22

8:32 a.m. – Cleveland Township Company unloading building material with a forlift in the middle of the road.

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