Police
What’s the biggest threat to America? Opioids, hands down
By Chief Johnnie Torres, Jr. I recently attended a training session on opioid addiction and the public health crisis that it has become, but many reading this are well aware of the harmful impact it has on our communities throughout this great nation and certainly here in Stockbridge. I wanted to share some recent data […]
Police Blotter From Police Chief Johnnie Torres, Jr.
Stockbridge Police responded to the following complaints this week: 12/25/2017 10:20 am: Stockbridge police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 200 block of S. Clinton Street. The driver, a 25 year old male Chelsea resident, was discovered to have a felony warrant for drugs out of Jackson County. Police arrested the male […]
BOLO: Wanted for questioning
A local business became a victim of crime during the early morning of November 28, 2017. The Stockbridge Police Department is asking for help in identifying the following two persons of interest for questioning. If you can assist with identifying these persons, please call the Stockbridge Police Department at 517-202-4426. If there is no answer, […]
Police Blotter submitted by Johnnie W. Torres, Jr.
Stockbridge Police responded to the following complaints this week: 12/12/17, 8:05 pm: Assisted Ingham Co. Sheriff’s Department in the 2800 block of Swan Rd. on a burglary-in-progress complaint. The caller reported that there were two vehicles in the drive way and two subjects in her garage and another person in a car in the road. […]
Police Blotter submitted by Police Chief Johnnie W. Torres Jr.
Stockbridge Police responded to the following complaints this week: 12/04/2017 4:10: The Stockbridge Police Department was dispatched to the 4000 block of E. Main Street in response to a mail carrier advising that they heard someone screaming in distress at this location. The mail carrier then left. Police arrived and discovered that a 77 […]
RESTORATIVE JUSTICE: What it is and can it work in Stockbridge?
Below, the Stockbridge Community News is pleased to introduce the first of a new monthly column from Chief of Police, Johnnie Torres, Jr.: By Chief Johnnie Torres, Jr. In criminal justice there are several approaches to achieve justice. For many, justice may mean that when a person commits a crime against another person, he or […]
Governor Snyder signs law naming a section of M-52 after fallen Deputy Grant Whitaker
by Patrice Johnson and Sophia Adams Gov. Rick Snyder made it official December 5 when he signed Senate Bill 509 into law at the Romney Building in Lansing, Michigan: A portion of State Highway M-52 in Stockbridge will be renamed as the “Deputy Grant Whitaker Memorial Highway” in the fallen deputy’s honor. Grant Whitaker’s […]
Police Blotter submitted by Police Chief Johnnie W. Torres Jr
Stockbridge Police responded to the following complaints this week: 11/9/17, 4:45 pm: Car/Deer crash at M-36 and S. M-52. Minor damage and no injuries reported. 11/13/17, 9:20 am: Harassment complaint in the 200 block of S. Clinton St. Stockbridge Police Department were dispatched to a complaint in which a woman was reporting that her ex-boyfriend […]
Sixth Annual Festival of Lights Brings Cheer and Joy to Stockbridge Residents
Article and photos by Hope Salyer Christmas music flows through the breeze of the crisp winter air in downtown Stockbridge. The Stockbridge Township Hall is lit up with white Christmas lights. The smell of freshly made kettle corn and hot dogs grilling travels through the air as residents from as far as downtown Lansing, Mich. […]