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 26 to November 2 call reports.

2:41pm 10/26/2026 Assault Battery Leelanau Cty., Doing patchwork in the parking lot, got water from outside the building earlier for the work. Went back a second time and the water had been turned off. When asked, individual came outside, irate and pushing his employees. 

3:24pm 10/26/2026 Info S West-Bay Shore Dr., Suspicious Activity on cameras. 

9:45pm 10/27/2026 Suspicious Incident Northport, Caller believes they are hearing noises from the basement.

4:13pm 10/29/2026 Suspicious Incident S West-Bay Shore Dr., Caller reporting an encounter with a suspicious character. Subject walked aboard vessel, was advised it was private property, and began to escalate. Caller noticed a pistol in pocket, could hear him shouting on the pier after he left and said he would be back in a threatening manner. 

3:27pm 11/1/2026 Trespassing S Club Dr., Caller reporting someone taking own gold cart onto course and played golf. 

10:29am 11/2/2026 Info Northport, Ongoing issue with an HBD individual who frequents the bench in the parking lot area. Leaves cigarette butts and pack boxes, wine cooler bottles, various other garbage that creates a mess. Would like to connect about this ongoing issue.

5:15pm 11/2/2026 Info S West-Bay Shore Dr., Just south of here, there is a male on the sidewalk who is yelling at people and appears to be having a crisis. Gesturing wildly at cars.