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A suspected intoxicated driver nearly struck a Clay Township patrol unit while the officer was conducting a traffic stop on Pointe Tremble Road on July 10, according to a police report. The vehicle following the car that failed to move over or slow for the emergency vehicle pulled up by the officer and told him the car that had just passed by had been swerving all over the road. The officer cleared his traffic stop and caught up with the vehicle. The officer noted that it was unable to maintain its lane of travel, and a traffic stop was conducted. During the course of the stop, the officer detected a strong odor of intoxicants coming from the driver and noted signs of intoxication. Sobriety evaluations were administered and the driver was subsequently taken into custody for operating while intoxicated. The vehicle was impounded and towed from location. A report was generated of the incident.

While on patrol on July 13, Clay Township police noticed a white Dodge pickup traveling at a high rate of speed along Dyke Road, according to a police report. Officers turned to follow the speeding vehicle and noted that the truck slowed its speed and was driving over the fog line. A traffic stop was conducted on the vehicle near Merrill Drive, and contact was made with the driver, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle. While officers were speaking with the driver, a strong odor of intoxicants was coming from her person. She said she was coming from the Cabana Blue restaurant, where she had ordered some food. Officers noted an open food container inside the truck, along with food particles on the driver, and it looked as if she was eating while driving. Officers learned that the driver had a number of warrants for her arrest. The officer had her step from the vehicle and asked how many drinks she had that day. She said she had two drinks while she waited for her food. Due to the smell of intoxicants and the officer’s other observations, sobriety evaluations were conducted and the driver was subsequently taking into custody for operating while intoxicated. She was transported to the Clay Township Police Department for processing and the vehicle was impounded and towed from the location. A report was completed and sent to the prosecutor’s office for review.

Clay Township police were dispatched to Algonac State Park on July 12 to check for a possible stolen vehicle reported out of a surrounding area, according to a police report. Officers located the white Chevrolet work van that was reported stolen and detained the person of interest in the investigation. While out with the subject, officers learned that he was also wanted for questioning on another stolen vehicle incident in the center of the state. The vehicle and person of interest were turned over to the lead investigating agency without incident.

Clay Township police were dispatched to the 8000 block of Anchor Bay Drive on July 12 in response to a report of a suspicious situation, according to a police report. They made contact with the caller, who said she keeps getting phone calls from multiple people asking her why she keeps calling them. Officers told her scammers are now using a program that disguises their numbers with a local number to the area, so her number is probably being used as one of the disguise numbers. They said there is no solution for the popular scam. The Clay Township Police Department wants to remind people to never give out personal information over the phone to anyone, especially if they do not know for sure who they are. There are a lot of scams targeting local areas, police said.

Clay Township police were dispatched to the Kroger parking lot on July 13 in response to a report of a hit-and-run incident, according to a police report. Officers made contact with the caller, who said she was in the store for about five minutes, and when she returned to her vehicle, she noticed that there was damage done to the right rear bumper area. It appeared that someone backed into her parked vehicle and then drove away without reporting the incident. Camera footage is being reviewed to attempt to locate the at-fault part. The investigation was still ongoing at the time of the report.

Clay Township police were dispatched to the 9000 block of Dixie Highway on July 10 in response to a report of a vehicle that was swerving all over the road, according to a police report. While en route to the location, it was reported the described vehicle pulled into the M-29 Diner and the driver was slouched over the wheel. Officers located the vehicle, which was occupied with a sole male driver. The driver immediately started speaking with officers and said he knew he was swerving and he was exhausted because of the hours he is putting in at work due to lack of workers. Officers confirmed that he was not under the influence of any substances that would impair driving. He requested permission to be parked at the location for a few moments so he could rest before continuing his drive. A report of the incident was generated, and officers determined that no further actions were needed at the time.

A man came into the Clay Township Police Department on July 11 to report damage to his property, according to a police report. Officers met with the complainant, who said he lives on South Channel Drive on Harsens Island, and when he returned to his home on July 10, he found damage to his door that was not done the night before. He also discovered a beer bottle in his yard near the damaged door and knew the bottle did not belong to him or anyone he would have had at the home. Officers photographed the damage and collected the bottle to be processed by an evidence technician. A report of the incident was generated. The investigation was still ongoing at the time of the report.

Clay Township police were dispatched to the 7800 block of Shea Road on July 10 in response to a report of a stranded motorist, according to a police report. Officers located the vehicle and made contact with the driver, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle. She had gotten the vehicle partially off of the roadway. Officers learned she had run out of gas and her boyfriend was on the way to help. They stayed on location until the boyfriend arrived, and the vehicle was running again. Officers determined no further actions were needed at the time.

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