All the News That's Fit to Post about Chelsea, Michigan
(Chelsea Update would like to thank the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office for the information in this story.) The Internal Revenue Service and local police are warning people about a sophisticated phone scam targeting taxpayers, including recent immigrants, throughout the country. … Read more
In this week’s Chelsea Police blotter, a woman reported money had been stolen from her purse in the 800 block of West Middle Street, a man crashes his car and tries to leave the scene, and a license plate was … Read more
The Chelsea area has experienced an increase in credit card fraud reports stemming from fraudulent purchases both in Michigan as well as nationwide, according to an advisory from the police department. Please see this story that published on Chelsea Update … Read more
In this week’s police blotter, a man who admitted he was under the influence of pain medication jumped a curb and hit a parked car on South Main Street while on East Industrial Drive, a man reports prescription drugs were … Read more
(Chelsea Update would like to thank the many residents who contacted me about this situation.) There are widespread reports across the community of debit and credit card hacking situations from residents in Chelsea. Even Chelsea Police Chief Ed Toth is … Read more
An observant resident is credited with assisting the Chelsea Police Department and the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office apprehend a Jackson teen who left a treatment center and apparently stole a car in Blackman Township before ending up in Chelsea. According … Read more
This week’s Chelsea Police blotter includes a Christmas Eve report of an assault that resulted in the arrest of a 53-year-old Jackson woman who hit her mother with a stapler. According to the police report, the victim told officers that … Read more
On Dec. 17 at about 3:30 p.m., Chelsea Police responded to the 1000 block of South Main Street for a report of a possible scam. The female victim said she had been contacted by someone from the New York Lottery … Read more
A traffic stop by Chelsea Police led to the discovery that the 32-year-old Chelsea man was operating a vehicle with a suspended license. For the full story, please click here.
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Bill and Roben Coury for the information in this story.) The Lima Neighborhood Watch group was recently informed that there have been three instances of mail thefts from rural mailboxes in the township. On … Read more
Chelsea Police reported that on Dec. 1, a white male in his early 40’s apparently left a store in the 1200 block of South Main Street with a cart full of groceries, which he hadn’t paid for. On Dec. 2, … Read more
This week’s Chelsea Police Department blotter includes two cases of assault and a report of stolen planks. Both assaults occurred on Nov. 22, one in the 100 block of West Middle Street and a second in the 500 block of … Read more
The Citizens Police Academy is designed to give you a behind the scenes, in-depth look into the everyday happenings of the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office, and it begins Jan. 14. The classes run each Wednesday from Jan. 14-March 18. Dinner … Read more
In its weekly police blotter, Chelsea Police reported that on Nov. 4, they were alerted to a possible drunk driver in a red 2009 Toyota Camry, which witnesses had seen being driven in “a hazardous manner” in the area of … Read more