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 – 11/06/2026
- It is that time of the year when our Local Farmers, Road Commission, Landowners, and Others must deal with individuals dumping their leaves, debris, and other items on their property from yard cleanups. No one has the right to dump their yard debris on county, state, or private property. So, in short, if you are one of those individuals, stop immediately before you face potential criminal charges if you get caught doing it.
- Uniform Response handled a Poaching compliant that was called into Dispatch in Lawrence Township. Deputies located the truck in question, and they killed their lights, went off road, and tried to hide from Deputies. The suspect fled into the woods with a gun, but the passenger stayed on scene in the vehicle. Deputies located a trophy buck that was just shot by the suspect in the same field/area he fled in. Deputies worked on locating the suspect throughout the night and into the next day. Numerous other deer where located which was shot by the suspect. Our Canine (Charlie) was used to apprehend the suspect. Numerous law enforcement agencies assisted our office to help put the suspect in custody. The suspect now faces numerous charges and charges are being submitted for the passenger as well.
- Our Office will be putting on an Active Shooter Training this Saturday at the Bloomingdale Conservation Club (16681 41st st). There is no cost to the training for those who attend. The presentation starts at 6pm.
- Undersheriff Casey Davis, Lt Rich Rennhack, and Sgt Larry Weers attended the 5th District SWAT Leadership Summit this week. Training went over incident response scenarios, live fire exercises, and after-action reviews from incidents from the past year. This training will also help strengthen interagency coordination and provide valuable experience that our members can bring back to our SWAT Team.
- Dispatch took 8,096 phone calls in October which puts them at 85,493 for the year. Uniform Response had 376 traffic stops in October which puts them at 3,703 for the year. Uniform Response handled 808 calls for service in October which puts them at 7,787 for the year.
- Uniform Response handled a Littering incident in Antwerp Township. The property owner caught the suspect attempting to dump a mattress on the property and called Dispatch. The suspect broke his arm while attempting to do so, so he went to the hospital to be treated for his broke arm. The suspect was cited for the incident.
- Uniform Response handled a Domestic Violence incident in Geneva Township. The suspect fled on foot prior to Deputies arrival. The investigation found that during the assault, the victim was strangled. The suspect was later located on foot in Bangor Township and taken into custody. The suspect was lodged not only for the assault by strangulation, but also on several warrants for his arrest.
- Uniform Response handled a PDA (Personal Damage Accident) in Columbia Township. The investigation found the 20-year-old intoxicated driver was traveling at a high rate of speed, hit the railroad tracks, went airborne, then crashed. He was lodged for the incident.
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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