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 – 10/16/2026
- Uniform Response handled a Break-in in Progress at the Lawrence Public Schools. Upon arrival, Deputies observed a broken window. While investigating the incident the suspect exited the school and attempted to run from Deputies. Deputies ran him down and put him into custody. The 44-year-old Illinois man was lodged and charged for the incident.
- For the month of September, Dispatch took 8,585 phone calls. They are now at 77,397 for the year. Uniform Response had 271 traffic stops in September, which puts their total for the year at 3,327. Uniform Response handled 821 calls for service in September, putting the total for the year at 6,979.
- Uniform Response handled an MDOP (malicious destruction of property) in Arlington Township. The investigation found that the suspect drove her vehicle into a camper on purpose due to a dispute with the camper owner. She was lodged for the incident.
- Uniform Response handled a Single Vehicle Crash Car vs. Tree in Columbia Township. Deputies responded to the scene and the driver advised they swerved to miss a deer. Deputies immediately realized the driver was intoxicated and conducted an OWI (operating while intoxicated) investigation. The driver was lodged for the incident.
- I had the Honor of being a Speaker at the Annual Wings of God Benefit Dinner. Once again, it was a sold-out event. It was a great evening listening to testimonies, everything that is going on with Wings of God, and being able to speak with so many people at the event. Thank you to everyone who attended to make this event such a success. A huge shout out to the staff at Wings of God for changing so many lives.
- Uniform Response handled a Single Vehicle Crash Car vs. Utility Pole in Pine Grove Township. The driver advised the Deputy that he swerved to miss a squirrel. After the investigation was complete, the driver was lodged for operating under the influence of alcohol.
- Deputies Recovered a Stolen Boat and Trailer from a Larceny that our office previously handled in Columbia Township. Deputies went to the residence in Lawrence Township and recovered the boat and trailer. The investigation found the individual purchased the stolen items not knowing they were stolen. Deputies went to the location in Benton Township where the individual bought it from and located a stolen enclosed trailer on the property that was stolen the same time the boat and trailer were. The trailer was confiscated and the investigation is ongoing. Once the investigation is complete, it’ll be sent to the Prosectors Office for charges.
- Uniform Response handled a Reckless Discharge of Firearms incident in Bangor Township. The victim/caller advised they heard gunshots in the area and that bullets hit their barn. Deputies were able to locate two individuals shooting in their backyard. The investigation found they didn’t have a proper backstop and were using the woods in general to stop their bullets. Fortunately, no one was injured during the incident. The report is being sent to the Prosecutors Office for review for charges.
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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