MT. PLEASANT, Mich. – As of 2:06 p.m. today, Wednesday, August 15, 2018 the boil water advisory for Broadway Street between University and Franklin Streets has been lifted. All water samples tested for Total Coliform and E. coli have come back negative.
Water Department staff have been in contact with affected residents. If you have additional questions please contact the Water Department (989) 779-5427.
Mt. Pleasant, Mich., August 10, 2018 – Mt. Pleasant Police were dispatched to a call at the 1100 block of West Broadway Street in Mt. Pleasant at 1:51., p.m. on Friday, August 10, 2018.
Upon arriving at the scene police found a 59-year old male with a gunshot wound. The subject was transported to Mid Michigan’s Emergency Room.
Mt. Pleasant Police are currently investigating the incident as a potential suicide and have determined there is no risk to the public.
Here are the five things to watch at the August 13, 2018 City Commission meeting.
To see the full City Commission agenda and packets for August 13, 2018 click, here.
Mt. Pleasant City Commission meetings are held at City Hall on the second and fourth Mondays of the month at 7 p.m.; 6:30 p.m. from May 28 – September 3, 2018.
Central Asphalt will be applying an asphalt overlay on the following streets, beginning at 7:00 am on Saturday, August 11, 2018.
East Preston Street: Isabella Road to Lynwood Drive
Residents are encouraged to move their vehicles out of their driveways by 7:00 a.m. on Saturday. Parking is available on Sweeney, Crapo, Greenbriar and Batson Streets. Parking and traffic on Preston Street will be prohibited during the overlay process. Travel will be restored as soon as the equipment leaves the area.
Central Asphalt will be applying an asphalt overlay on the following streets, beginning at 7:00 am on Wednesday, August 8, 2018.
Watson: Preston to Ridge
Ridge: Crescent to Preston
Residents are encouraged to move their vehicles out of their driveways by 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Parking is available on the side streets. Parking and traffic on Watson and Ridge will be prohibited during the overlay process. Travel will be restored as soon as the equipment leaves the area.
Residents should place their refuse and recycling out for collection on Wednesday as normal. The haulers have been notified.
Door hangers for the affected residents were distributed on Tuesday, August 7, 2018.
REAL ESTATE SCAM ALERT
Mt. Pleasant, Mich., August 3, 2018 – On 08/02/2018, an officer at the Mt. Pleasant Police Department began investigating a fraud complaint involving Craigslist.
Adam Pringle from Benin Republic, is advertising properties on Craigslist which are legitimately for sale in the Mt. Pleasant area. Pringle’s advertisements contain property information and location and encourages individuals to visit the properties. Additionally, Pringle directs individuals to pay him the first and last month’s rent by electronic payment.
Coldwell Banker brought this incident to the attention of the Mt. Pleasant Police Department and wished to inform the public of the scam. At this time both Coldwell Banker and the Mt. Pleasant Police Department are unaware of anyone being scammed out of any money at this time.
Additional investigation by the Mt. Pleasant Police Department (MPPD) led to a second breaking and entering suspect being identified and arrested.
On July 23, 2018 MPPD received a call of breaking and entering at Movement Vehicles on 210 W. Pickard Street, Mt. Pleasant. This was in addition to two separate breaking and entering incidents which MPPD responded to on July 20, 2018 at Freddie’s Tavern and a July 24, 2018 at The Cabin, both in the City of Mount Pleasant.
Evidence collected from all crime scenes was gathered by the MPPD and shared with the Isabella County Sheriff’s Office and the Michigan State Police. Further investigation by the MPPD determined Kyle Wilson, identified as a suspect for the July 20 and July 24 breaking and entering incidents was not the suspect responsible for the July 23 incident.
On August 1, 2018 a search warrant was obtained for a residence in the Rosebush area. The search warrant was executed by MPPD detectives and members of the Bay Area Narcotics Team. Property stolen from the July 23 incident which included a welder and other high value tools were recovered. As a result of this search warrant, 25-year-old Michael Spanne was arrested and is currently lodged at the Isabella County Jail on a four count warrant: Breaking and Entering – a building with Intent, Larceny – $1,000 or more but less than $20,000, Stolen Property – Receiving and Concealing- $1,000 or more but less than $20,000, and Larceny in a Building.
Officer David VanDyke of the Mount Pleasant Police Department explained, “Through additional investigative work, the MPPD was able to identify the incident at the Movement Vehicles business was not related to the other breaking and entering’s.” He continued, “MPPD was able to pinpoint a new suspect, recover property stolen from Movement Vehicles, and take the suspect into custody.”
Mount Pleasant Police were assisted by the Bay Area Narcotics Team, Central Michigan Drug Enforcement Team, and the Michigan State Police K-9 Unit.
The August primary election takes place Tuesday, August 7, 2018. Several local school buildings of Mt. Pleasant Public Schools serve as local voting precincts. Due to ongoing construction, the following information provides guidance on where to park, which entrances to use and where voting will occur at several precincts.
Ganiard Elementary – 101 S. Adams Street
Fancher Elementary – 801 S. Kinney Street
Kinney School – 720 N. Kinney Street
Pullen Elementary – 251 S. Brown Street
Vowles Elementary – 1560 S. Watson Street
Mt. Pleasant High School – 1155 S. Elizabeth Street
For more information on voter registration status, voting precinct locations and more, go to www.michigan.gov/vote.
On July 20, 2018 Mount Pleasant Police received a call of an alarm at 705 S. Adams Street (Freddie’s Tavern).
Officers met with an employee and confirmed that a breaking and entering had occurred and an undetermined amount of money was stolen.
Police searched the area around Freddie’s Tavern with K-9’s from the Michigan State Police and Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Police.
It was determined that the subject responsible for the break in was no longer in the area.
The subject was seen on security video inside of Freddie’s Tavern and in the immediate area.
A video of the subject who appears to be wearing a mask and hoody will be posted to the Mt. Pleasant DPS Facebook page shortly. (www.facebook.com/mtppublicsafety)
The Mount Pleasant Police Department is asking that anyone with information about this incident or the identity of the subject in the video to call the Anonymous Tip Line (989 779-9111.
On July 8, 2018, officers of the Mount Pleasant Police Department were dispatched to 110 N. Main St. (Pisanello’s Pizza) for a larceny of a “tip jar.”
The surveillance video of the incident was released to the public and media outlets to help identify the two adult males and one adult female involved.
Due to several tips from the public, all three subjects have been identified. The subjects include a 30-year-old male from Farwell, Mich.; a 24-year-old male from Weidman, Mich.; and a 26-year-old female from Ithaca, Mich.
On July 17, 2018 at approximately 2:30 a.m. officers made contact with the 30-year-old male from Farwell and placed him in custody for larceny charges related to the theft. The other two subjects have not been charged.
The 30-year-old male is currently lodged in the Isabella County Jail awaiting arraignment.
The Mount Pleasant Police Department would like to thank the public and media outlets for assisting in the apprehension of this subject.
City of Mt.Pleasant 
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