A 46-year-old Mount Pleasant woman was pulled over at 12:43 p.m. for a minor traffic violation on Oak Street. After a brief investigation, the city police officer discovered that the woman was driving with a restricted license. She was transported to jail. Once there, police found hypodermic needles on her and the woman was also arrested for smuggling contraband into the jail. Officers believe had been a frequent meth user.

Dec. 18, 2019

Police were summoned at 8 p.m. by homeowners on Elizabeth Street that reported a breaking-and-entering. A 38-year-old man barged into the house asking the homeowners to use their phone. The homeowners had never met the man. When police arrived, he was arrested and transported to jail.

Dec. 19, 2019

The parents of a student who attends Mount Pleasant Middle School reported that the child’s phone was stolen while they were at school. City Police have not yet located the phone as of Jan. 17, 2020.

Dec. 20, 2019

Officers responded to a call from the Meijer loss prevention at 1:15 a.m. The employee reported a 26-year-old man from Shepard was attempting to steal headphones, speakers and a colored lightbulb. Police located the man before he left the store and arrested him.

Jan. 1, 2020

Police responded to a possible custodial kidnapping at 5 p.m. A father abducted his 12-year-old child despite a lack of custody. The father, 32, was not charged with kidnapping at the time of the arrest.

Jan. 2, 2020

Police responded to a call from a Westminster apartment resident at 10 p.m. The man reported his motorcycle was stolen without a trace. Police interviewed neighbors and bystanders who said they had not seen the bike getting stolen. The stolen motorcycle has still not been found.

Jan. 5, 2020

Police confronted a 20-year-old Weidman man who had outstanding warrants for arrest. The man was pulled over on Pickard Street at 2:07 a.m. After providing false information to the officer and being discovered with false identification, a fight broke out between the man and the officer. The officer called for backup and a foot chase ensued. Police used a stun gun on the man and arrested him on multiple counts of obstructing justice.

A police officer pulled over a vehicle on Broomfield containing a 46-year-old Mount Pleasant man in the driver’s seat and with a 43-year-old man and 42-year-old woman in the passenger seats around noon. The driver was discovered to be driving under the influence which led to further investigation of the passengers. The officer discovered methamphetamines after a pat-down search. All three were arrested for violation of the controlled substance act.

Jan. 7, 2020

A parent contacted city police to report an alleged sexual assault that took place years ago on their child. This complaint is still under investigation. Police are likely to interview the child and identified suspects in the upcoming weeks.

Jan. 10, 2020

Meijer loss prevention contacted police around 2 a.m. to report a 32-year-old man from Clare who was spotted stealing various items. The man had a partner (30-year-old Clare man) who was also reported. When police arrived they arrested the 32-year-old for retail fraud.

However, upon further investigation, police discovered needles and methamphetamines on the 30-year-old, who was arrested for violation of the controlled substance act.