The OCSO Orion substation responded
to 319 calls from May 13-19, 2019
• Felony Arrests: 1
• Misdemeanor Arrests: 1
• Accidents: 15

Parole absconder’s hide no more
Deputies received information at 9:35 p.m. May 16 that two subjects with felony warrants were located in the 10 block of Canary Hill Drive in Orion Township.
Deputies located the home and surrounded the residence. They located both suspects hiding in a back bedroom at which time they were taken into custody.
The suspects then advised deputies that they had just ingested heroin and Xanax and they had intended to die when they were interrupted.
Deputies requested Orion Township Fire Dept. and Star EMS to the scene. The 32-year-old man, of Pontiac, became unconscious and began having convulsions. Deputies administered two doses of Narcan, and Orion Township Fire administered a third dose and the man became conscious and alert.
The man, along with a woman, 29, of Sterling Heights, were transported to McLaren Hospital where they were treated and medically cleared.
Both were lodged at the Oakland County Jail on Felony Parole Absconder Warrants and provided a safe environment to detox.

Woman disputes her man’s version
Deputies were dispatched to the 100 block of Casemer at 1:02 a.m. May 18 on a report of a person with a gun.
The caller advised that he was in the home with his son and girlfriend when a verbal altercation ensued. During the argument, the caller indicated his girlfriend had a firearm on her and told him to get out or she was going to shoot him.
The caller then left the home with his son and was met in a nearby parking lot by deputies.
Deputies deescalated the situation and made the scene safe. They were able to make telephone contact with the girlfriend who refused to come outside and speak with them.
The girlfriend did, however, state she never threatened her boyfriend and she had simply taken the gun out of her pocket to secure it in the gun safe. The girlfriend refused several attempts to get her to exit the home and indicated she was not coming out.
The boyfriend and his son left for the night.
Other witnesses to the incident were located and interviewed.
The incident will be forwarded to the Prosecutors Office for review, in addition to Children’s Protective Services.

Mom knew something wasn’t right
Deputies responded to the 500 block of Bunny Run Blvd. at 1:37 a.m. May 19 on the report of a suspicious circumstance.
The caller, an Oxford Township woman, reported that her son, an Oxford Township man, 44, had not returned home. The son had left the residence to have dinner at his father’s residence in Orion Township.
After dinner, the son advised his father that he was going fishing on Long Lake.
The caller’s husband located the son’s vehicle parked and unoccupied on Miller Rd.
When deputies arrived, they met with the subject’s father. The father advised them that he had walked down a trail leading into the Bald Mountain Recreation Area and found a plastic grocery bag with a handwritten message not to proceed any further and to “stop here, call the police”.  Inside the grocery bag were additional suicide notes.
Deputies entered the wooded area and followed the trail which led them into Oakland Township.  The subject was located with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was obviously deceased.
Paramedics from the Oakland Township Fire Department responded to the scene.
A detective and an investigator from the Oakland County Medical Examiner’s Office responded to the scene to begin their investigations. An evidence technician responded to process the scene.

Happy hour turned sad as women lands herself in jail
Deputies responded to a traffic crash on Odanah, near Lapeer Rd. at 4:11 p.m. May 19.
A Lake Orion woman, 55, had rear ended another driver at the light. She smelled of alcohol intoxicants and had trouble standing without assistance.
The driver was unable to complete sobrieties as instructed and submitted to a PBT (preliminary breath test) registering .16 BAC (blood alcohol content).
The woman was placed under arrest and transported to the hospital for a blood draw. She was then lodged at the Oakland County Jail pending blood analysis.
No one was injured in the incident.

The Lake Orion Police Dept. responded to
102 calls from May 13-19, 2019
• Felony Arrests: 0
• Misdemeanor Arrests: 0
• Accidents: 3

It is never a good idea to ride a bike in dark clothing at night
An LOPD officer on patrol observed a subject riding a bicycle on S. Broadway (M-24) with no lights and wearing dark clothing at 1:27 a.m. May 13. The man was riding in the center turn lane and then traveling northbound in a southbound lane disregarding a traffic control device. The bicyclist narrowly missed impacting with vehicular traffic.
The Lake Orion man, 66, was stopped by the officer and cited for careless operation.
Persons on bicycles while operating on a public street or road must follow all traffic regulations the same as vehicles.

Teenagers doing the right thing
On officer on patrol was flagged down by two teenagers at 7:28 p.m. May 16 after they found a man’s wallet on the ground near N. Broadway and Church streets.
The teens gave the wallet to the officer who located the owner.
The Lake Orion man, 62, was surprised to discover it was not in his pocket. He had just ridden his bicycle through that area and was unaware that he lost it. He was happy to have the wallet back; contents were all there.

And the problems with fireworks begin..
LOPD and Orion Twp. Fire were dispatched to an area by Meek’s Park in downtown Lake Orion at 8:58 p.m. May 17. A caller on the Paint Creek trail reported seeing smoke from an unknown fire in the area.
Officers located a 25 ft. by 25 ft. grassy area burning inside a fenced section adjacent to Meek’s Park. Fireworks were located in the burning area, which most likely ignited the grass and brush.
The fire was safely extinguished.
There were no witnesses to who tossed the fireworks into the fenced in area.