By Scott Bolthouse | The Huron Hub
ScottBolthouse@HuronHub.com
Posted April 6, 2023

The Huron Township Department of Public Safety responded to 2,339 calls for service during the month of March.

The department released a summary of some of the calls that they responded to.

According to the report, 2,169 of the calls for service were police runs and 170 were rescue runs, with 29 of them being for possible fires.

The Huron Township Fire Department had an average response time of 8.2012 minutes for the month of March.

Huron Township Police Department has two school resource officers who handled 10 school threat investigations.

Huron Township Traffic Services Division conducted a drunk driving detail for St. Patrick’s Day. Officers arrested 3 drivers for drunken driving.

Here is a summery of the more notable calls from the month of March:

• March 1: Officers responded to the 25000 block of Middlebelt Road for a threats report. An 11-year-old male who made a hand gesture of a gun towards another student. The student was suspended, ordered to complete a psychological exam before returning to school and charges were submitted to the Wayne County Prosecutors Office.

• March 2: Officers responded to the 22000 block of Cheville Road for a private property accident. After investigating the accident, one of the drivers was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated.
• March 3: Officers were dispatched to the 19000 block of Otto Court for a hospice death. A 93-year-old Huron Township resident was pronounced deceased on scene. Appropriate documentation was provided by the hospice nurse and was ruled natural.
• March 5: Officers responded to the 23000 block of Marsh for a threat’s complaint. A 14-year-old Huron Township resident told another student they were going to shoot up the school. An investigation was completed, and they were arrested.
• March 6: Officers responded to the 31000 block of W Huron River Dr for a threats complaint. An 11-year-old student stated he now had a reason to shoot up the school. Charges were submitted to the Wayne County Prosecutors Office for review.
• March 6: Officers responded to the 18000 block of Middlebelt for a threat complaint. A witness overhead a 14-year-old said they were going to blow up the building. An investigation was conducted, and the 14-year-old was arrested.
• March 6: Officers responded to the 25000 block of Middlebelt for a threat complaint. A 10-year-old Huron Township resident told someone they were going to shoot them with their gun. An investigation was complete, and charges were submitted to the Wayne County Prosecutors Office
• March 6: Officers were dispatched to the 18000 block of Middlebelt for a threat’s complaint. A 12-year-old stated they were going to bring a gun to school, but stated they were just joking. An investigation was completed, and they were arrested.
• March 7: Officers were dispatched to the 21000 block of Merriman for a missing person. A Huron Township resident advised they have not heard from her 53-year-old daughter for approximately three days. An investigation was complete, and she was located at a local hospital for an evaluation the following morning.
• March 7: Officers were dispatched to the 27000 block of Legrand for a missing person. The caller stated they have not heard from his 28-year-old wife, 8-year-old son and 10- year-old daughter since February 27, 2023. All parties were located safe and staying with a friend.
• March 8: Officers were dispatched to 31000 block of W Huron River Drive for a threat complaint. A 13-year-old Huron Township resident made their fingers into the shape of a gun, aimed it around the room while quietly making noises and moving his hands in a backward motion as if the finger guns were being fired and recoiling. The 13- year-old stated they were imagining there were targets and not people. Charges were submitted to the Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.
• March 9: Officers were dispatched to 28000 block of Sibley Road for a threat’s complaint. A 32-year-old mother stated they were going to come up to the school and shoot them. An investigation was complete, and charges will be sent to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office.
• March 16: Officers were dispatched to 18000 block of Middlebelt for a threat complaint. A 14-year-old stated they were going to shoot up the school. An investigation was complete, and they were arrested.
• March 16: Officers were dispatched to S. Huron and Rust Road for a 40-year-old Huron Township resident sleeping at the wheel. An investigation was complete, and they were arrested for Operating While Intoxicated.
• March 17: Officers were dispatched to the area of King and Middlebelt Road for a reckless driving complaint. A caller stated the vehicle in front of them was speeding and all over the roadway. Officers located the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop. An investigation was complete, and the 32-year-old driver was arrest for Operating While Intoxicated.
• March 17: Officers were dispatched to the area of Huron River Drive and King Road for a two-vehicle accident. It was reported that one of the vehicles rolled over. After the investigation was complete, a 45-year-old driver was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated.
• March 18: Officers were on patrol in the area of Sibley and Wayne Road when they observed a vehicle all over the roadway. The officer initiated a traffic stop and conducted an investigation. The 29-year-old driver was arrested for Operating While Intoxicated.
• March 18: Officers were dispatched to 39000 block of Midway for an assault and battery report. A 32-year-old Huron Township resident came into the station to make a report of another male assaulting him. Officers received video footage of the incident which showed the 32-year-old male assaulting the alleged suspect. Officers submitted charges for filing a false police report on the 32-year-old.
• March 26: Officers were dispatched to 29000 block of Rosewood for a missing person. The caller stated they have not heard from their 14-year-old daughter who suffers from depression and anxiety. The 14-year-old refused to take her medication, and her mother has not heard from her. An investigation was complete, and the juvenile was located later in the day. The 14-year-old was turned over to her parents.
• Fire Investigations:
• March 1: Officers and the Huron Township Fire Department were dispatched to the 18000 block of Inkster Road for a possible fire. A passerby contacted the police department and advised them they could smell something burning. Huron Fire and Police located a tree that was on fire. The fire was able to be extinguished.
• March 21: Officer and the Huron Township Fire Department were dispatched to the 21000 block of Lafons. The caller heard a loud bang, and then noticed a tree was on fire. The fire was extinguished.
• March 24: Officers and the Huron Township Fire Department were dispatched to the 22000 block of Waltz Road for a field fire. The caller advised there was a brush fire next to his garage. The Huron Township Fire Department was able to extinguish the fire.
• March 28: Officers and the Huron Township Fire Department were dispatched to the 18000 block of Hannan Road for a possible structure fire. The caller stated there was a fire in the back yard next to his garage. Officers and Fire responded, and the caller’s yard was on fire. The Huron Township Fire Department extinguished the fire, and the fire did not cause any structure damage.

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