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 – 7/30/2026
- Uniform Response handled a rear end Crash in Lawrence Township. The at fault driver was found to be intoxicated and was lodged for the incident.
- Uniform Response handled a Vehicle vs. Tractor Crash in Porter Township. There were just minor injuries reported in this crash.
- Uniform Response handled an Explosive Device that was put on a wood pile in Columbia Township on the Consumer Power right-of-way. The investigation found that the property owner that buts up to the right-of-way had an altercation with consumers workers about not cutting any trees on the access. When they returned to do more work, the device had been placed on a wood pile near their work area. Uniform Response, Detectives, and our SWAT Team executed a search warrant at the suspects residence. The suspect was not cooperating at first but later did during the investigation.  The suspect was lodged on a warrant, and the Prosecutor’s Office is reviewing the initial report for charges. Our office was assisted by the Berrien County Bomb Squad.
- Uniform Response handled a Felonious Assault involving the victim’s vehicle being Rammed by the Suspect. The investigation found that the suspect was intoxicated while he was committing the crime as well as the victim having children in her vehicle at the time. The investigation also found that a domestic assault had occurred the previous night. The suspect was lodged and faces several charges for the incident.
- Uniform Response handled an Out-of-Control Intoxicated Subject at a migrant camp in Columbia Township. The suspect was starting fights with multiple individuals at the camp. While placing the suspect under arrest for the incident, Deputies found cocaine on him. He now faces that charge along with the assault charges.
- While on patrol in Porter Township, a Deputy had an oncoming vehicle come into their lane. Fortunately, the Deputy was able to avoid a collision and made a traffic stop on the vehicle. The driver was intoxicated and lodged for the incident.
- Uniform Response handled a Domestic Violence call that was taking place in a vehicle in Porter Township. Deputies found the vehicle and investigated the incident. It was found that a domestic assault did take place and the driver was intoxicated. The driver was lodged for the domestic assault as well as operating under the influence of alcohol.
- Our Office of Domestic Preparedness/Emergency Management ran Tornado Drills at Numerous County Buildings this week. The drills went very well.
- National Night Out is this Tuesday, August 4th. Our office will be participating in it this year again with numerous other agencies in the City of South Haven from 5-7pm on Huron street at the Pavilion.
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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