Friday, December 30, 2011
Bay City and Bay County finish consolidation plans to get piece of state revenue sharing
With millions of dollars in state revenue funding at stake, local governments are moving quickly to ensure they get a piece of the pie. Both Bay City and Bay County officials have completed the second-part of a three part plan set forth by Gov. Rick Snyder in order to cash in on state revenue sharing for 2011-2012 fiscal year. Bay City stands to get $1.2 million in statutory revenue sharing, while Bay County could get about $700,000. As part of reform announced earlier this year, Snyder required municipalities to participate in economic vitality incentive program in order to receive the statutory revenue sharing. The program includes increased transparency to citizens, benchmarking successes, consolidating services and pension reform.
Following allegations that she used a township computer to support a political party, Bangor Township Clerk Janet Santos has resolved the dispute and and paid $791. The Department of State in September launched an investigation of Santos when Bangor Township resident Marti Murphy claimed she used a township computer to promote a fundraiser for the Democratic Party. Santos has served as the clerk for Bangor Township since 2000. She also serves as the Bay County Democratic Party’s secretary.
Thursday, December 29, 2011
More than 1,000 visit Dow Bay Area Family Y on opening day
John Rooy, membership director, said that more than 1,000 Y members and non-members visited the Dow Bay Area Family Y on its Dec. 27 opening day. The busiest times of the day were between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m., and again between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. "We had a great day overall," Rooy said. "I've been to several opening days for various Ys, and this was as smooth an opening as I have seen." Forty unit memberships — which include both individual and family memberships — were purchased during the course of the day. The Y is continuing to have a volunteer staff offering tours of the new complex during this week for interested members and non-members.
Bay City man gets up to 40 years for sexually assaulting young girls in Saginaw County
A Bay City man will serve at least 17 more years in prison for sexually assaulting two young girls. Saginaw County Circuit Judge Fred L. Borchard on Dec. 21 sentenced David B. Winchell, 47, to 19 to 40 years in prison for two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct against someone under the age of 13 and a single count of second-degree criminal sexual conduct-assault. The judge gave Winchell credit for 573 days, or about 19 months, served.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Bay City, Saginaw Sears and Kmart stores wait to learn fate
Bangor Township man competent to stand trial on charge of molesting vision center employee
A Bangor Township man charged with molesting a vision center employee has been deemed psychologically competent to endure future court proceedings. Bay County District Judge Timothy J. Kelly on Dec. 16 ruled Kevin N. Neahusan, 40, is psychologically fit for trial. Kelly based his decision on reports from the Center for Forensic Psychiatry in Ypsilanti, where Neahusan was evaluated for competency and criminal responsibility. Neahusan is charged with one count of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct, a two-year high court misdemeanor involving touching but not penetration. The charge stems from a female employee of Pearle Vision, 4100 E. Wilder Road in Bay City, claiming that Neahusan grabbed her privates as she fitted him for eyeglasses on July 20.
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Bay County trial for self-admitted killer Jeff Julian likely several months away
For more than a year,self-admitted killer Jeffrey A. Julian II has sat in the Bay County Jail awaiting trial. It looks as if he’ll be there for several more months before a jury determines if the ex-Marine was insane when he strangled his former girlfriend. The 23-year-old Julian is set for trial Jan. 24. But the case is unlikely to move forward on that date, according to Julian’s defense attorney, Edward M. Czuprynski. Czuprynski said he plans to file a motion soon with a state Court of Appeals in an attempt to overrule Bay County Circuit Judge Joseph K. Sheeran’s earlier decision that Julian be allowed only one independent psychological evaluation.
Bay Area Family Y opens
Bob Katt, of Bay City, pauses between laps in the new pool at the Bay Area Family Y. Katt has been a member of the Y for most of his life, stating that he has put in over 8,000 miles in YMCA pools. The Bay Area Family Y opened its doors to the public at 5:30am Tuesday morning.
Friday, December 23, 2011
Bay City man likely to plead in ethnic intimidation case
A man charged with hurling ethnically insensitive epithets at two men outside a Bay City bar is likely to accept in plea deal. Delane D. Bell, 25, waived his right to a preliminary examination Thursday, prompting Bay County District Judge Mark E. Janer to bind him over to Circuit Court. Bell is scheduled to enter a plea before Circuit Judge Kenneth W. Schmidt at 8:30 a.m. on Feb. 6. Bell is facing single counts of ethnic intimidation, malicious destruction of property between $200 and $1,000 and assault and battery. Prosecutors allege that around 1:50 a.m. on Nov. 26, Bell was standing on East Midland Street near North Henry Street when he shouted “Osama bin Laden” and “jihad” at two men of Indian descent. Bell reportedly punched one of the men in the face and struck the other’s BMW, denting the door.
Bell that tolled for five military brothers in the 1940s returned to Bay City family
The large brass bell hanging at Revette’s bar and restaurant on Bay City’s West Side didn’t ring often. During World War II, Wilbur “Papa” Revette rang it to let city residents know that a shipment of beer — a scarcity at the time — had come in. And it tolled every New Years Eve five times for the five Revette boys in active military duty during the war. On Dec. 31, 1944, Wilbur Revette went about the tradition as usual — a ring each for Frank, Darrell, Lyle, Jack and Ron. This time, though, the bell stopped after four rings, refusing to ring again, the often-told family story goes. Shortly after, the family learned that one son had died in battle.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Family legacy builds a solid foundation at Mulligan's Pub in Bay City
Rick Revette comes from a long family line of Bay City restaurant owners, and the refrigeration man-turned-restaurateur is building a legacy of his own with three restaurants – Mulligan’s Pub, Rattlesnake Rick’s Roadhouse and Gatsby’s Seafood and Steakhouse — within a few blocks of each other along Bay City’s riverfront. “During Prohibition, my grandfather ran a speak-easy on Bay City’s West Side and my father used to wash the beer bottles,” he said, grabbing a seat at Mulligan’s. His grandparents went legit when Prohibition was repealed, and are best known for operating Revette’s for decades. “They would serve fish dinners, and I remember seeing the boxes stacked up to the ceiling,” he said. “We had a big family, and I remember everyone getting together and playing blooper ball behind the bar.”
Bay City product Trenton Robinson takes a break from his travels with Michigan State to shoot promotional video for Bay City Public Schools
Trenton Robinson is a well-traveled man. This year alone, he’s been to South Bend, Ind.; Columbus, Ohio; Lincoln, Neb.; Evanston, Ill.; Iowa City and Indianapolis. Next week, he’ll be in Tampa, Fla., where his No. 13-ranked Michigan State Spartans take on No. 18 Georgia in the Outback Bowl on Jan. 2. After that, he heads to California to train for the NFL Combine. But Wednesday, the standout MSU senior who has become known for his hard hits at the free safety position, was home, giving back to the place he loves best. “It feels good to come back to my alma mater,” Robinson said during a visit to Bay City Central High School, where he filmed a short promotional piece to support Bay City Public Schools.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Mark Bennett, former Bay City business man, sentenced to 95 months to 15 years for affair with baby-sitter
The attorney for a former Bay City businessman convicted of criminal sexual conduct says his client received too harsh of a punishment. “(Mark A.) Bennett made a colossal mistake,” said Bay City attorney Matthew L. Reyes, who defended Bennett against 10 counts of criminal sexual conduct with a person 13 to 15 years old. “I think he should be punished. Prison is appropriate. But (the minimum sentence) is disproportionately high.” In sentencing Bennett today, Bay County Circuit Judge Joseph K. Sheeran exceeded the guidelines set forth in a pre-sentence report prepared by a probation officer. Guidelines called for a minimum of 51 to 85 months. The maximum penalty is 15 years.
Eric Devendorf averaging 15 points a game over last two NBDL games with Idaho Stampede
Although Eric Devendorf’s first shot at the NBDL with the Reno Bighorns last year was unsuccessful his second chance with the Idaho Stampede is off to a better start. Coming off the bench in six games for the Stampede so far this season the former Bay City Central standout has averaged 8.2 points per game. Devendorf has been especially effective on offense in his last two games with a NBDL career-high of 16 points against the Canton Charge, the D-League affiliate of the Cleveland Cavaliers, on December 16 and another 14 against the Charge the next day.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Michigan Sugar to invest more than $13 million in Bay City facility
Michigan Sugar Co. growers have approved a multiyear plan to invest more than $13 million in the cooperative’s flagship processing plant in Monitor Township. “This is probably the biggest undertaking since we became a co-op (in 2002),” said Mark Flegenheimer, president and CEO of Michigan Sugar. “This is really going to set us up well in the long term.” The cooperative plans to completely upgrade the beet slicing station at the Monitor Township plant, 2600 S. Euclid Ave., to the tune of $3.8 million. The new equipment is expected to give the beets a more consistent cut while improving the amount of sugar extracted from the beets and energy efficiency of the machines.
Judge imposes sentence, warning for Bay City man involved in burglary, theft spree
A 21-year-old Bay City man is headed to prison for up to 15 years and a judge says the defendant probably deserved a longer sentence. Shawn M. Donovan today told Circuit Judge Kenneth W. Schmidt that he regretted the crime spree that landed him behind bars on 15 felony charges. “I have a lot of regret,” said Donovan. “Fifteen months of incarceration has opened my eyes and I’m a better person.” Donovan, in November, pleaded guilty to single counts of second-degree home invasion, breaking and entering with intent to commit a larceny and resisting, obstructing or assaulting police. In exchange, prosecutors agreed to dismiss 12 other charges including safe breaking, receiving and concealing stolen property, larceny in a building, receiving and concealing a stolen vehicle, retaining a financial transaction device, breaking and entering a vehicle and breaking and entering with intent.
Monday, December 19, 2011
Five men charged with breaking into Prestolite building in Bay City to enter pleas Monday
Three men accused of burglarizing a defunct Bay City industrial building are scheduled to plead Monday. Matthew L. McCoy, 18, Henry M. Rousse, 18, and Daniel R. Reinhardt, 17, each are charged with two counts of breaking and entering a building with intent plus larceny in a building. Court records show that the trio accepted a plea offer in which they will plead to the larceny charge and the other two counts will be dismissed. Bay City police arrested them Oct. 21 when they tripped a burglar alarm at the Prestolite building, 501 Morton St.
Friday, December 16, 2011
State trooper testifies Bay City woman confessed to molesting 2-year-old
A state police trooper testified this morning that a Bay City woman confessed to molesting a 2-year-old girl in her care. “She said that part of her middle finger went into (the girl’s) vagina,” said Trooper James Moore in the trial of Patricia M. “Missy” Kreiner, 30. Moore was called to the stand by Bay County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Nancy E. Borushko. Borushko contends Kreiner sexually assaulted the girl as she baby-sat her between March 5 and March 6. The child’s mother testified Wednesday that she was friends and coworkers with Kreiner at the time and that it was not uncommon for her to baby-sit her daughter overnight. The mother suspected her daughter had been abused after picking her up from Kreiner and finding blood in her pull-up diaper, she said.
Area teen strikes black bear with car in northern Bay County
There’s bears in them there Bay County woods. Those dubious of the claim need only speak with Ashlee L. Tigner or take a look at her car, damaged after a recent collision with one of the furry beasts. The 19-year-old graduate of Western High School was heading home the night of Nov. 18 from a shift at Arby’s in Linwood, driving her dad’s 2004 gray Pontiac Grand Am north on Fraser Road. Around 9:20 p.m., she noticed she was bearing down on an odd object in the roadway between Kitchen and Prevo roads. “I was driving down the road and the bear was running straight down the road,” she said. “It was blending in with the road by the time I saw it.”
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Mother didn't want to believe friend and coworker Patricia Kreiner molested 2-year-old daughter
The mother of a 2-year-old girl said in court Wednesday she was hesitant to believe her coworker and friend could have molested her daughter. The mother was the first witness called to the stand by Bay County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Nancy E. Borushko in the trial of Patricia M. “Missy” Kreiner. Kreiner, 30, is charged with one count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct with a victim younger than 13. The charge is a felony punishable by up to life imprisonment. “She said, ‘Missy touched my butt,’” the mother said of her daughter. “I kind of brushed it off. She was still potty-training at the time and I didn’t want to believe my friend would do something like that.” The mother said she worked with Kreiner for some time at an area restaurant. Kreiner was her manager and occasionally baby-sat her 2-year-old daughter for overnight spans. After picking her daughter up from Kreiner in early March, the mother went to give her a bath and found what she described as a 1-inch long stripe blood in the front of her daughter’s pull-up diaper.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Misplaced cellphone leads to Bay City man being charged with two area break-ins
A cellphone reportedly left at the scene of a crime has led to a suspect being charged with two Bay City break-ins. In the early morning hours of Sept. 18, Bay City Police officers responded to an alarm at CB Discount, 310 N. Henry St. The officers found a section of the building’s siding had been pried away and the exposed drywall kicked-in. The convenience store’s owner told police several tobacco pipes and cigarettes had been stolen during the break-in, court records show. As officers investigated the scene, a cellphone found on the ground began ringing, the caller ID identifying the caller as “Baby’s momma,” according to court records.
Bay City Public Schools looking at possible technology pilot programs
Technology was on the agenda at the Bay City Public Schools Board of Education monthly meeting on Monday. The board was looking at long-term curriculum planning and including technology into those plans. BCPS Superintendent Douglas Newcombe said the district is working on getting the curriculum in line with national standards and is interested in the different ways they can incorporate technology, such as iPads and tablets, into the classroom. Newcombe said the district is also interested in getting ideas from staff on the best ways to use the technology. “If we have those devices, we want the teachers to use them in a way that is effective from a curriculum standpoint,” Newcombe said.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Trial of Bay City woman charged with sexually assaulting 2-year-old girl to start Tuesday
Barring a last minute adjournment, the trial of a Bay City mother accused of sexually assaulting a toddler will begin Tuesday. Patricia M. Kreiner’s trial is slated to begin before Bay County Circuit Judge Harry P. Gill at 8:30 a.m. The proceedings will open with jury selection before witnesses start testifying. Kreiner, a 30-year-old mother of four, faces one count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct with a person victim younger than 13. The felony charge is punishable by up to life imprisonment. Prosecutors contend Kreiner inappropriately touched a coworker’s 2-year-old daughter she was baby-sitting from March 5 to March 6. The girl’s mother went to police after discovering blood in her daughter’s pull-up diaper after picking her up from Kreiner.
Coca-Cola facility puts noise berm up in South End Bay City neighborhood
George Lukezic is waiting for summer to make a final judgment, but his South End home is a lot quieter since a new berm was built at the nearby Coca-Cola distribution center. The company recently installed the berm along the west perimeter of the plant at 2500 Broadway to address noise concerns in the surrounding residential neighborhood. “It’s amazing,” Lukezic said. “It seems to have cut down on the noise considerably.” Lukezic organized a petition drive earlier this year with his neighbors alleging the plant violated the city’s noise ordinance with delivery trucks idling at all hours. He said it was difficult to be outside, even during the day, and he and his family had trouble sleeping at night. He still can hear trucks moving at night, but it’s much quieter now.
Monday, December 12, 2011
Restaurant owner uses social media for input before big expansion
For restaurant owner Kevin Novellino, the perfect recipe for running a business includes fresh tomatoes, a dash of basil and a pinch of social media. Novellino, a former Bay City Commissioner, recently took his well-known Midland Street pizza place to the next level — opening an Italian eatery with the existing Brooklyn Boyz name at 507 E. Midland, and creating BB’z New York Deli at the original Brooklyn Boyz location, 612 E. Midland. During the past three years, Brooklyn Boyz experienced strong growth, Novellino said, but the thing that most inspired the expansion was feedback from customers by way of Facebook and Twitter. “We asked people how we could get better, and the No. 1 thing they told us was to increase our size,” he said.
Bay City's Nick Simpson takes his basketball show on the road with Harlem Ambassadors
Nick Simpson always whoops it up when he hoops it up. So it was no stretch for him to become a showman on the basketball court. With his exuberant personality, effervescent smile and energetic game, the former Bay City All Saints standout is a perfect fit for the Harlem Ambassadors. “He lights up whenever he’s out there. You can always tell he’s so proud to be out on that court,” said Carrie Gonzales, Simpson’s aunt and super fan. “Basketball’s always been his thing.” After a whirlwind senior season at Vermont Tech that rocketed Simpson to all-American status in 2010-11, he found the ideal place to continue his basketball career. On the recommendation of his college coach, he signed with the Ambassadors, a touring basketball troupe that performs more than 200 family-friendly shows across the nation each year.
Friday, December 9, 2011
Mother of 11-month-old sex abuse victim says she can't remember texts with alleged perpetrator
The mother of the 11-month-old victim in a sex abuse case frequently told prosecutors that she could not remember the exchanges she had with the alleged perpetrator in court on Thursday. The mother’s testimony came during the second day in the trial of Mark Townsend, 28, a Monitor Township man and former Bangor Township Schools assistant basketball coach, who is charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct with a victim younger than 13, first degree child abuse and assault with intent to do great bodily harm in connection with injuries the victim sustained. The mother, who will not be identified to protect the identity of the victim, was questioned by Assistant Prosecutor J. Dee Brooks about a number of texts and phone conversations she had with Townsend as he was babysitting the victim on March 12, 2010.
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Bay County funeral home heiress arraigned on eight felony charges stemming from alleged embezzlement of $436,000
A Bay County funeral room heiress has been arraigned on eight felony counts for allegedly stealing thousands from customers who purchased prepaid funerals. Bay County Probate Magistrate Janice E. Doner on Wednesday arraigned Erica C. Kaznowski, 41, on one count of conducting a criminal enterprise, a 20-year felony, and seven counts of embezzlement by trustee, a five-year felony. Kaznowski was not in police custody and showed up for the arraignment voluntarily. She sat with several supporters before going before the magistrate. Saginaw attorney George Bush appeared on Kaznowski’s behalf and argued for his client to be released on a personal recognizance bond. Doner granted the request, stating Kaznowski did not appear to be a flight risk, that she is not currently employed and she does not have much in the way of available funds.
Fallen officers remembered at Project Blue Light ceremony in Bay City
Retired state police Col. Eddie Washington Jr. spoke of promises. “We promise always to be there for the families,” said Washington, who now works in Corporate Asset and Executive Protection Services at Dow Chemical Co. Washington was a guest speaker for the 10th annual Project Blue Light held tonight at First Presbyterian Church in Bay City. The annual program is coordinated by students in the Law Enforcement/Criminal Justice program at the Bay-Arenac Intermediate School District Career Center. The ceremony honored the memories and the survivors of 145 officers who have died this year across the United States. Five of those officers, including state police Trooper Jeffery Werda of the Bridgeport Post, served in Michigan.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Bay County funeral home company charged with embezzling also owes more than $100,000 to casket company
In addition to facingstate felony charges for reportedly stealing funds intended for prepaid funerals, a Bay County funeral home heiress owes thousands to an out-of-state casket manufacturing company, according to court records. Court records indicate Stapish Cederberg Funeral Homes, 805 E. South Union St. in Bay City and 955 N. Pine Road in Hampton Township, was recently sued by Batesville, Ind.-based Batesville Casket Co. An Indiana judge issued a default judgment when Stapish Cederberg did not respond to the suit. The case was forwarded to Bay County Circuit Court, which is in charge of enforcing the judgment, ordering the funeral home, Lynn M. Cederberg and daughter Erica C. Kaznowski to pay $141,868.66 to the casket makers. Lynn Cederberg died Nov. 29 at age 62, surrounded by relatives, according to her obituary.
Bangor Township couple gets probation for leaving caged cats outside in July heat
A Bangor Township couple will be on probation for the next two years for their leavingseveral cats caged and unattended in the mid summer heat. Bay County District Judge Timothy J. Kelly on Tuesday sentenced Roland T. and Kelli S. Briggs — 48 and 44, respectively — to 24 months of probation, plus $776.18 in fines, costs and restitution. The judge also ordered they only be allowed to own one dog, and that they must provide proof of the dog’s veterinary care. Each Briggs in October pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of cruelty to one animal. In exchange, prosecutors dismissed two-year felony charges of abandonment or cruelty to four to 10 animals. Bay County Animal Control on July 21 received an anonymous call notifying them of animal abuse at the Briggses’ home in the 3100 block of Boy Scout Road. An officer went to the scene and discovered two crates outside the house, one containing four kittens between 3 to 4 months old and the other containing one female cat between 1 and 2 years old, court records show.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Bay County funeral home heiress faces charges of stealing $436,000 from 89 customers
A local funeral home and its owner face state charges after officials allege they pilfered more than $400,000 from customers who paid in advance for funeral services. State Attorney General Bill Schuette is pursuing criminal charges against Stapish Cederberg Funeral Homes, which has locations at 805 E. South Union St. in Bay City and 955 N. Pine Road in Hampton Township. Schuette’s office has charged Erica C. Kaznowski, the daughter of former funeral home owner Lynn M. Cederberg, with one count of conducting a criminal enterprise, a 20-year felony, and seven counts of embezzlement by trustee, a five-year felony. Schuette’s office contends Kaznowski stole at least $436,000 from 89 customers between January 2005 through July 2011. A joint investigation between Schuette’s office and the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs began in July after the homes continued operating after their licenses expired.
Sentence imposed on first of two Bay City brothers charged with raping young boys
A Bay City man will spend less than one year in jail for sexually abusing two young boys. Leeallen K. Weaver, 20, was sentenced today to 365 days behind bars, with credit for 29 days already served, plus five years of probation. In sentencing Weaver, Circuit Judge Joseph K. Sheeran said it was the maximum penalty possible under the terms of a plea agreement. Weaver pleaded no contest to one count of assault with intent to commit sexual penetration. In exchange, prosecutors agreed not to pursue four counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct.
Monday, December 5, 2011
"Shop with a Cop, Wrap with a Yac" taking place Monday at Monitor Township Meijer
Area police, a local nonprofit and a major retailer are joining forces this week to help make Christmas a little nicer for some disenfranchised kids. In keeping with a long-running tradition, the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 103 will shop with about 45 children Monday evening at the Meijer store, 2980 Wilder Road in Monitor Township. Joining the effort this year is the Bay Area Community Foundation’s Youth Advisory Committee, who will set up a table to gift wrap presents. The event is called “Shop with a Cop, Wrap with a Yac.” Meijer donates $100 to each child. Uniformed officers then accompany the children as they make their way through the aisles, gathering gifts for themselves and relatives.
Bay City woman gets her first birth certificate, issued 81 years after her birth
It took 81 years and five months to get one, but now Bay City’s Mary Ann Wiesen can celebrate. She has her first birth certificate. “I was elated,” she said. “I share it with everyone I can. I’m just so excited to be acknowledged.” It wasn’t easy, though. Wiesen fought months of government red tape to prove she was born on June 5, 1930, at her family’s home in Massillon, Ohio, about 60 miles south of Cleveland. She didn’t receive a birth certificate, a common practice at the time for children born at home. For 65 years, Wiesen used a court affidavit, in which family members swore to her birth, as the official legal document to obtain everything from her marriage license to her GED to her Social Security checks.
Friday, December 2, 2011
Bay City officials forgive 25 days of City Hall roof work
City officials have decided to withhold $35,000 from the final payment to contractors who replaced the roof on City Hall. The city determined the $1.6 million project took too long to complete. Gregory Construction Co. missed its deadline to finish the project by 95 days. Under terms of its contract with the city, Gregory owed a $500 penalty for each day the tiled roof wasn’t finished beyond the City Commission-approved completion date of Jan. 7. After review, Deputy City Manager of Community Development Steve Black, who oversees the city’s engineering department, determined that Gregory would be penalized for 70 days, or $35,000. Black forgave 25 days on the basis that 13 days were missed due to harsh weather conditions, seven for unanticipated structural work and five for unforeseen conditions, such as dry rot, according to City Clerk Dana Muscott.
Police on scene of possible meth lab in Bay City's South End
Area police have secured a possible methamphetamine lab at a house in Bay City's South End. Police arrived at the scene in the 1200 block of Lafayette Avenue shortly before 1 p.m. today. Though the street in area is blocked off by crime scene tape, an officer at the scene said they are waiting for a search warrant before conducting a full search. The officer said the suspected lab was in a shed behind the residence. Officers detained three people — two men and a woman — who apparently reside at the home. State police from the Bay City post are handling the investigation, though the Bay City Police Department's VIPER Unit is assisting.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Bay County deputy reportedly catches probationer in the act of breaking into a vehicle
A Bay City probationer is facing a six-year felony for reportedly scuffling with a deputy who caught him burglarizing vehicles. Bay County Sheriff’s Deputy Anthony Peter on Monday night responded to a call of larcenies from vehicles in the 200 block of Macomber in Auburn. The resident told Peter he saw two men enter a neighbor’s car, rifle through it then walk away, court records show. Peter shortly thereafter spotted two men matching the suspects’ descriptions walking in the 400 block of Frances Street. The two suspects opened the doors of a 2008 Chevrolet SUV parked in a driveway and began rummaging through it, Peter wrote in his report, contained in court documents.
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