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 – 9/18/2026
- Uniform Response handled an Assault incident in Arlington Township. While doing the investigation, the suspect became aggressive and tried to get the Deputies firearm from his holster. The individual was arrested and charged for the incident.
- Uniform Response handled a Motorcycle vs. Minibike PIA(personal injury accident) in Columbia Township. The investigation found that two juveniles were riding the minibike with no lights on it in the roadway. The motorcycle rider came up on them going the same direction, saw them at the last second, and was unable to avoid a collision. The motorcycle driver was transported with life threatening injuries, and the two juveniles were transported with minor injuries. Once the report is completed, it’ll be sent to the prosecutor’s office for review.
- Uniform Response made a Traffic Stop in the Village of Decatur for a traffic violation. The driver was found to be intoxicated(3rd offense), had open intoxicates in the vehicle, a bench warrant for his arrest, and a suspended driver’s license. He was lodged for the incident.
- Great Job by our Residents in the County for all the Attempted Victims not falling for the Venmo Scam/Failure to Report to Jury Duty last week. The courts and our office fielded numerous calls about it with the residents picking up immediately it was a scam. As always, if you have any questions on calls like this, call our office.
- Congratulations to Corrections Deputy Mike Shannon on his Last Workday this Past Thursday. Mike is retiring after 25 years of service at the office. Mike has filled in on many roles while serving in the corrections division. Mike filled the role as sergeant, line staff, field training officer, and court officer to name a few. Enjoy your retirement Mike, you earned it.
- While on Patrol, a Deputy spotted a 3-year-old running unattended by a highway in Arlington Township. It was found that the child was left alone by the father for a long period of time. While the Deputy was on scene with the child and a neighbor, the father returned. Subsequently due to several things that arose during the investigation, he was lodged for the incident. CPS is now involved in the case, and the mother came home from work to be with the child.
- The Outer Vest Carriers were put in place this week for the Deputies. The money used to purchase them was from money seized from drug trafficking cases in our county.
- Uniform Response handled a Theft from Neils Hardware in Antwerp Township. The suspect attempted to conceal his identity but didn’t all the way as tattoos were visible in the surveillance video. One of our Narcotic Detectives recognized the tattoos and was able to identify the suspect. The 38-year-old Kalamazoo area man was located and arrested by our Detectives and Detectives from the Kalamazoo County Sheriffs’ Office on an unrelated charge in Kalamazoo County. He was interviewed and did confess to the theft in our county. Two of the three power tools were recovered, and the case is still being worked to attempt to recover the third one. The suspect is now facing charges in our county 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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