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Kentwood Police and two other agencies execute search warrant Thursday on South Division in ongoing narcotics investigation

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By WKTV Staff
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Nine persons were detained, four arrested on outstanding warrants and one was arrested for possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine in an ongoing narcotics investigation on South Division Ave. by the Kentwood and Walker Police Department Special Response Teams and Kent County Sheriff’s Office.


A search warrant was executed by the three police agencies in the 5700 block of South Division Ave. SE on Thursday, May 28.


Officers also recovered two handguns in the operation. Detectives are continuing to investigate potential weapons-related charges associated with those firearms. Additionally, detectives will be submitting requests for review of controlled substance violations against three additional individuals to the prosecutor’s office.

There are no outstanding suspects related to this investigation, and there is no ongoing threat to the public. No injuries were reported during the execution of the warrant. 

Sheriffs Office begins ‘Pink Patch’ breast cancer awareness campaign

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By K.D. Norris
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The motto of the Kent County Sheriffs Office’s just-started Pink Patch breast cancer awareness effort has a simple, stated goal: “Supporting the fighters, admiring the survivors, honoring the taken and never giving up hope.”

The program offers pink Sheriffs Office patches for a $10 donation with the proceeds going to Gilda’s Club and the Kent County Sheriff’s Office Benevolent Fund.

“We have sold 150 patches in the last 2 weeks which has raised $1,500,” Sgt. Joel Roon, Kent County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson, said last week to WKTV. “The reception from the community has been amazing. Our clerks have heard many inspiring stories of people who were motivated to buy a patch because of a personal story.”

And thanks to the program being registered with the national Pink Patch Project, the local effort is event getting out-of-the-county requests.

“We have even received a few out-of-state requests which we’ve obviously accommodated,” Sgt. Roon said. “Local interest with officers from other agencies has also been evident and very exciting.”

The goal of the Sheriff’s Office program is to “raise awareness about the importance of screening and early detection.”

According to a flyer distributed by the Sheriffs Office about the program, here are a few sobering yet hopeful facts: One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime … Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United States, but there are 3.5 million breast cancer survivors in the country.”

Patches are available for purchase at the Kent County Sheriff’s Office at 701 Ball Ave. NE, and two substations: the North Sector office at 790 17 Mile Road NW and the South Sector office at 8557 Kalamazoo Ave. SE.

For questions about the patches, contact deputies Mandy Bernal-Hill at 616-632-6228, Joy Matthews at 616-632-6224 or Jordan Peters at 810-223-1732.

Elderly Byron Twp. man missing

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Photo courtesy Kent County Sheriff’s Office

UPDATE: Ernest Mason has been found

 

Have you seen Ernest Mason?

 

Mason, 72, of Byron Township has been missing since Oct. 31.

 

He is 5’6″ and weighs 180 pounds; drives a brown, two-door, 2000 Chevrolet Cavalier with Michigan license plate number BMV7151.

 

If you’ve seen Mason or have information on his whereabouts, please call the Kent County Sheriff’s Office at 616.632.6357.