Address
219 E Paw Paw Street
Paw Paw, MI 49079-1429
Hours
Monday to Friday: 8:30 AM - 5 PM
Contact
(269) 657-8200
From the Desk of Sheriff Abbott – 7/10/2026
- Our Marine Division Rescued 9 People from a Disabled Boat on Lake Michigan in Dangerous Water Conditions. Allegan County’s Marine Division assisted out on the lake and SHEAS assisted once they were back to shore for medical reasons. Great job with a great ending.
- Uniform Response handled a Head-On Car in Arlington Township. It is believed that poor visibility due to the heavy down rain caused one of the vehicles to go over the centerline into oncoming traffic hitting the oncoming vehicle head-on. The driver of the at fault vehicle lost their life at the scene and a passenger in the other vehicle lost their life at the hospital from their injuries.
- Uniform Response and Dispatch was extremely busy over the past weekend due to bad weather causing traffic crashes, trees in the roadway, power outage issues, etc. Dispatch processed 312 calls from 3pm-6pm when the storm came through. They were averaging nearly 2 calls per minute for 3 hours straight.
- Uniform Response handled a Larceny of a Golf Cart in Hartford Township. Unknown suspect/suspects stole a 2013 E-Z-Go Ivory in color with a tan seat and cargo box. Anyone with any information is asked to call our office.
- Uniform Response handled a Larceny of a Golf Cart in Keeler Township. Unknown suspect/suspects stole a (approximate) 2016 E-Z-Go, gas powered, solid black body with a tan roof, lift kit on it, chrome rims, tan seats, and a rear fold down back bench seat. Anyone with any information is asked to call our office.
- Uniform Response handled a Larceny in Lawrence Township. The victim found that someone had stolen fuel out of the tractors and miscellaneous equipment on the property. Anyone with any information is asked to call our office.
- Uniform Response handled a Domestic Assault in Almena Township. After the investigation was completed, it was found that the suspect tried to strangle the victim. The suspect was lodged for the incident.
- Uniform Response handled a Break-in in Hartford Township. Deputies and Detectives from our office worked the incident together and were able to locate the stolen property in Waverly Township. Numerous individuals were interviewed and will now be facing charges for the incident.
- Uniform Response and Detectives made a Traffic Stop in Bloomingdale Township. During the initial stop, Deputy’s/Detectives observed the individual put something in his mouth and swallow it. The individual was questioned but continued to deny swallowing anything. He was taken immediately to Bronson ER to be medically checked. Once Deputy’s arrived at the ER, it was obvious to them he was going into distress, so Narcan was administered by them. Medical staff immediately started life saving measures but was unable to revive him. MSP is investigating the incident per our protocol for in custody deaths. Once the report is complete, the Prosecutors Office will review it.
Additional Information
For immediate reporting contact the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office at (269) 657-3101. Additional reporting is also available at Crime Stoppers 1-800-342-7867, Silent Observer (269) 343-2100 or your local Police Department.
Mobile phone users and online users can provide anonymous crime tips to the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office by sending a text Tip Soft message by sending a text message to “CRIMES” (274637) with the keyword VBCTIP from a mobile phone. Click here to submit a tip online.
Van Buren County Sheriff's Office
205 South Kalamazoo St.
Paw Paw, MI 49079-1594
T: (269) 657-2006 | F: (269) 657-3161
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