Winter weather appears to finally be making its way to Michigan. The Lowell Police Department (LPD) would like to remind residents and those visiting the city of the parking ordinance which states there should be no parking on streets between 2am and 6am. While this ordinance is in effect all year-long, last year it was decided by City Council to enforce the ordinance November 1 – March 31. The ban on parking on the streets during this time will allow the Department of Public Works (DPW) to remove snow from the roads easier during the overnight hours.
Additionally, the LPD reminds residents to clear sidewalks within 24 hours of a snowfall. This too is part of a city ordinance providing a way for pedestrians to safely move around city streets.
Those wishing to donate Meijer gift cards to the Cold Weather Warrior effort of the department can do so through the end of December. This campaign will provide students in Lowell Area Schools with warm weather gear.
The Lowell Police Department attended to five medical calls, assisted other agencies eight times, and were called to seven accidents. The following are other highlights from the month of November in the department.
Back to back calls were responded to in an incident of malicious destruction of property at a residence on N. Center St. No suspect(s) has been identified in either instance. Vandalism includes tipping over a bird bath, and food such as syrup and cat food in washing machines.
A local church sign was tampered with and no suspect was identified.
During a routine traffic stop the driver was actively smoking marijuana in the car and was subsequently arrested for the use.
The department received a tip about a subject with multiple warrants. Upon arrival at a residence the subject could be seen inside the house. The subject kept putting hands in and out of pant pockets, not responding to police directions. The subject ended up being taken at gunpoint. He was still not compliant but when an officer took out a taser and mentioned having to use it the subject did what was asked.
A local daycare reported an incident where cash and prescription drugs were taken from their location. Footage of the suspect taking the medication was seen via security camera. The suspect was charged with larceny and possession of two controlled substances. The female subject was arrested and lodged in jail with no incident.
An officer responded to a loud music complaint at 10:45pm in a parking lot. When the officer approached in his vehicle a group of teens were heard saying, “Cops! Cops! Cops!” After exiting the vehicle, the officer saw a 30 pack of beer in the back of a pick up with only 17 remaining. The majority of the subjects were under age. Citations were issued for minor in possession. One of the subjects was on probation for minor in possession. The remaining alcohol was dumped.
A 73-year-old male was charged with 4th degree sexual conduct.
In a domestic incident between a husband and wife, the wife had visible injuries. The male was arrested for domestic assault and a no contact order was issued.
The department received a call from Dollar General regarding an in progress retail fraud. A female suspect was recognized by a manager as having previous encounters of theft. The suspect was placed under arrest and was also found to have marijuana in a prescription medicine bottle.
The employee of a local business was found to have taken a couple of gas-powered pump sprayers which were then pawned. A LPD officer met with the corporate manager of the company. The female suspect admitted to pawning the items. A male counterpart involved in the situation was found to have a warrant on him and was arrested.
During a routine patrol, an officer spotted a subject known to have warrants. The officer got out of his vehicle and arrested the subject without incident. The warrant for arrest was out of Ionia County.
A vehicle was stopped for going 41 mph in a 25 mph zone. Two occupants were in the car. The first had six warrants, one of which was a felony out of the Detroit area for distribution of synthetic marijuana. The second had two warrants out for arrest. Kent County assisted in the incident.
In a case of teens exchanging naked photos, it is suspected a male’s Facebook account was hacked by someone he “friended” in the Philippines. None of the background in the photos of the matched locations where the 17-year-old male lives or visits.
Retail fraud occurred at RiteAid and there were not any leads regarding the suspect. LPD posted a photo of the suspect from security footage on Facebook asking for the help of “internet crime fighters”. The post was seen by more than 12,000 people and shared 114 times. The post was shared with the mom of the suspect. The mother brought her 16-year-old daughter in. Several make up items were stolen. Without the help of the community this case may not have been solved.
Two officers responded to a call from McDonald’s due to an intoxicated former employee causing problems. A female claimed she was not causing problems but trying to sober up by eating something. She agreed to leave and was taken home.
During a general patrol a vehicle was stopped for not having headlights on. The driver had a warrant out for shoplifting. The individual had bond money which was posted at the scene.
A male, ex-boyfriend, showed up at his ex-girlfriend’s residence and slashed the tires on her car. He claimed he purchased the vehicle and tires and was to be paid by the ex-girlfriend for both. She did not, so he slashed the tires with a buck knife. No charges were filed.
Larceny occurred over the period of about three weeks in a garage/pole barn. Big ticket items such as air compressors, weed whackers, backpack blowers, and tools were taken from an unlocked location. The items are valued at approximately $6,600. No suspects have been identified in this case.
An unknown male was suspected of placing Red Bull cans up his sleeve and left the building. A worker at the station quickly went to view security footage and a customer attempted to get the license plate of the vehicle the suspect was driving. The suspected returned to the building and dropped the stolen items and paid for two items. After watching security video it was determined the suspect did steal items. A photo line up was not able to be conducted. The suspect was never lodged in jail.
A female came home to find her apartment door unlocked and ajar. A change jar containing $150-$200 was missing. A neighbor saw a male walk out of the apartment earlier in the day. The victim works in Lowell from 7:30am – 4:30pm. The suspect is an ex-boyfriend who was allowed to stay in the apartment. The description of the male seen leaving the apartment fits the description of the ex-boyfriend. Fingerprints were taken at the scene. The case remains open pending an interview with the suspect.
An employee of a local business was charged with embezzlement. The suspect started working at the business in July and was fired in October for theft. The employee was taking energy drinks and lottery tickets. The female was caught on video and admitted to an officer she is addicted to gambling.
One of the medical responses LPD responded to was a heroin overdose. Officer Brown gave two doses of narcan to victim. Kent County assisted with the incident. A deputy gave the male another dose of narcan. CPR was conducted until an ambulance arrived. The victim had two warrants out but was taken to the hospital due to his medical condition.
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