The Latest Leelanau County Blotter & 911 Call Report

The Leelanau Ticker is back with a look at the most alarming, offbeat, or otherwise newsworthy calls to the Leelanau Office of Emergency Management/911 dispatch. The following is excerpted from the October 19 to October 25 call reports.

6:08pm 10/19/2026 Suspicious Incident Leelanau Cty., Caller was walking in the woods north of his subdivision and a hunter started yelling at him even though it wasn’t the hunter’s property or private property. He seemed to get agitated then followed the caller, who had started walking home, then ultimately stopped. 

11:47pm 10/19/2026 Larceny Lake Leelanau, Caller has had issues with political signs being stolen so he put a tracker on them and they were stolen. It is pinging Traverse City. 

4:24pm 10/20/2026 Fire Suttons Bay Twp., Left cast-iron pan heating on the stove and now it’s smoking everywhere in the house.

11:06pm 10/20/2026 Gunshots Northport, Someone shooting an automatic weapon in the vicinity of the gun range. 

8:35pm 10/21/2026 Suspicious Incident Leelanau Cty., Someone going through neighbor’s van, neighbor not there.

9:20pm 10/21/2026 Break Enter N West-Bay Shore Dr., Caller reporting that window has been opened and screen is ripped. Leaves crunching outside her window. Did not see or hear anyone, unsure if anything is missing. 

2:58pm 10/22/2026 Citizen Assist Maple City, Caller reporting a young lady that is trying to come to his property. 

1:23am 10/23/2026 Break Enter N West-Bay Shore Dr., Caller reporting that window is open and screen is ripped. Sister advised that there are leaves crunching outside the window. Did not see or hear anyone, unsure if anything is missing. 

10:55am 10/23/2026 Neighbor Suttons Bay Twp., Neighbor put up a gate on caller’s property and she didn’t give him permission. Very upset about it. 

1:57am 10/24/2026 Misc Juvenile N West-Bay Shore Dr., Caller staying at an AirBnb and he is reporting someone knocking on his door and walking around the residence. They also had a vehicle parked in the driveway. Caller would like the area checked.

10:57am 10/25/2026 Suspicious Incident Suttons Bay Twp., Caller is reporting someone trying to break into one of the RVs on the property, throwing wood at window. Does not recognize subject.