Category From the Desk of Sheriff Abbott

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 a Domestic Assault in Waverly Township. After the investigation was completed, the male half was lodged for the incident.

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 this is asked to call our office.

Alison Dean attended a Dispatch Center Supervisor School. Numerous things are taught and gone over at the school to aid her in her supervisor position

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 5 months old and 50 pounds. Kobe successfully completed his Puppy Training Class with Katy’s K9 Training, earning his AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Title. Once his advanced training is complete and he is fully certified, he will proudly join the Paw Paw Public Schools Therapy Dog Program, where he will assist Deputy Tate as the School Resource Deputy.

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 explicit material with an individual he believed to be a 12-year-old boy. The suspect was a previous convicted sex offender and was in violation of not registering properly with his current address. A search warrant was obtained and executed at the residence in question. Several electronic and communication devices were seized, and the suspect was taken into custody on the outstanding felony warrant for his SOR Violation in our county. He is currently lodged and will be extradited to Ohio once his charges are done here.