Sheriff News Archive

From the Desk of Sheriff Abbott – 11/10/2025

• The Suspect Vehicle from the Larceny of Approximately 30 Air Conditioning Coils from a business in Antwerp Township from last week’s news updates was located. Interviews were done, and arrest warrants will be coming on the suspects. The stolen property was scrapped prior to locating the vehicle and suspects.
• Uniform Response handled

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From the Desk of Sheriff Abbott – 10 /28/2025

Uniform Response handled a Larceny Complaint in Antwerp Township. A white Chevrolet extended cab pickup truck with a cap approximate year of 2003-2007 stole approximately 30 coils for air conditioning units from a business. The suspect/suspects made two trips to steal them and had removed their plate prior to doing so. Anyone with information on

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From the Desk of Sheriff Abbott – 10 /24/2025

Our Corrections Division completed updated/refresher training this past week on CPR, AED’s, and Tasers.

Deputy Trever Tate adopted a Stray Pup out of Our Animal Shelter. Kobe is a Shepard pup that was around 12 weeks old and 14 pounds when he was adopted 8 weeks ago by the Tate family. He is now around

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From the Desk of Sheriff Abbott – 10 /17/2025

Detectives from our Westside Detachment (It’s a newly formed unit in conjunction with our Detective Unit, Covert Twp Detective, and a South Haven PD Detective) worked with Detectives from the Defiance Police Department out of Ohio. The investigation revealed a 38-year-old Bangor Township man was using social media to engage in inappropriate communications and share

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SHERIFF NEWS RELEASE – #25011663

Incident#:25011663 Nature of Incident: Missing/Endangered person Date and Time:10/16/2025 @ 1600hrs Location:37k block of M43 hwy in Waverly Twp Narrative:Sheriff Daniel E. Abbott reports that Deputies were dispatched to a residence in the 37000 block of M43 for a report of a missing person. The caller was reporting that his 63-year-old wife and their dog were missing, and his wife

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SHERIFF NEWS RELEASE – #25011656

Incident Type: Narcotics Search Warrant Charges: Possession with Intent to Deliver Methamphetamine, Possession of Methamphetamine (23.7 ounces), Possession of Cocaine (15.7 ounces), Felony Firearm, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Maintaining a Drug House. Location: 200 Block of Willard St Paw Paw, MI 49079 Suspect: 43 year old male from Paw Paw Narrative: Sheriff Daniel

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SHERIFF NEWS RELEASE – ODP/EM Honored by MEMA for Outstanding Achievement

Paw Paw, MI — The Van Buren County Office of Domestic Preparedness / Emergency Management (ODP/EM) Division has been recognized by the Michigan Emergency Management Association (MEMA) for exceptional performance and dedication in completing eight years’ worth of emergency drills and exercises within a condensed timeframe, all in preparation for the anticipated restart of the

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From the Desk of Sheriff Abbott – 10/10/2025

Welcome Kirk Graham to our Animal Control Division. Deputy Graham brings 21 years of experience from a Sheriff’s Office, 9 of which were in animal control. We are excited to welcome him to our team/family. Uniform Response handled 902 calls for service in September and had 291 traffic stops. For the year they are now

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SHERIFF NEWS RELEASE – #25011251

INCIDENT NUMBER: 25011251 NATURE OF INCIDENT: Flee and Elude Multiple warrant arrest Possession of methamphetamine Malicious destruction of property Driving while license suspended Improper plate No insurance SUSPECT INFORMATION: 33 year old male from Hartford area VEHICLE INFORMATION: Black 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer with an improper registration. VENUE: The pursuit was initiated in Decatur Village near

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From the Desk of Sheriff Abbott – 10/3/2025

Uniform Response handled a Larceny Complaint in Almena Township. The victim of the dealership observed on his security cameras an individual steal a license plate off a vehicle. Deputies located the suspect walking down the road and located the stolen plate in his backpack. The suspect also had a warrant for his arrest. He was

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