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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

Sheriff’s office warns of new telephone scam

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Sgt. Geoff Fox of the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office for the information in this story.) On Sept. 7, an Ann Arbor Township resident received a telephone call on his home land line from a … Read more

Sept. 17: Lima Township Neighborhood Watch meeting

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Bill Coury for the information in this story.) This is a reminder that there will be a Lima Township Neighborhood Watch meeting at the Lima Township Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. … Read more

Chelsea PD warns of Internal Revenue Service phone scam

The Chelsea Police Department has received several reports about phone scams that involve demands for money due to late tax payments from people claiming to be with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The caller will often then threaten the subject … Read more

Labor Day Drunk Driving crackdown underway

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Geoff Fox of the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office for the information in this story.) The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office, U of M Department of Public Safety and Pittsfield Department of Public Safety will step … Read more

Police warn: Beware of ‘Storm Chasers’

(Chelsea Update would like to thank Bill Coury for sending this information from the Northfield Police Department.) The Northfield Police Department reminds everyone to be mindful of “scammers” who prey on victims of weather-related damage. Per the Better Business Bureau, … Read more