Police & Fire

Police Department Summary
Month of March 2026

TOTAL HOURS WORKED BY OFFICERS: (261 hours and 45 minutes)

Chief Michael Kline: 146 hours
Officer Eric Kline: 69 hours
Officer Dan Herman: 0 hours
Officer Isaiah Wertheimer: 32 hours
Officer Nathan Ritchie: 14 hours and 45 minutes

TOTAL MILEAGE FOR PATROL VEHICLES:
Vehicles: Miles: Gas:

311 305.4 35.3 gallons
358 646.4 58.2 gallons

INCIDENTS – CRIMINAL/NON-CRIMINAL:
Accidentals: 1 – Mendon PD unit accidentally attached to a Sturgis PD call
Accidents/PDA/PI: 1 – car vs. dog
Alarm/911 Hangup: 0
Domestic Violence/Assaults: 0
Assist other agencies, including Fire and EMS: 4
 Three Rivers PD – Assisted with tornado damage
 Dept. of Defense – Investigative Request
 Constantine/Centreville PD – Assist with a medical call. Subject had a medical issue
while driving
 St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office – BOLO involving a possible intoxicated driver
Backgrounds: 0
B/E-Illegal Entry: 0
Check Welfare: 1
Civil Disputes/Peace Officer/Person Needs Assist: 1
Criminal Sexual Conduct (CSC): 0
Death Investigation/Natural Causes: 0
Disorderly: 1
FOIA Requests: 2
Fraud: 0
Harassment/Stalking/Threats: 0
Health/Safety: 2
Juvenile complaints: 2
Larceny: 0
Lost/Found property: 1
Malicious Destruction of Property (MDP): 0
Motorist Assist: 0

Ordinance Violations: 1 – Noise complaint
Obstruction: 2
OWI/DUI: 0
Property check: 0
Public Relations: 7
Retail Fraud: 1
Search Warrants: 0
Subpoena/Truancy Letters: 1
Suicidal/Mental Health: 1
Suspicious situations: 6
Traffic Hazard: 0
Trespass: 0
UDAA/Motor Vehicle Theft/Recovered Stolen Vehicle: 0
Violation of Controlled Substance Act (VCSA): 0
Youth Tobacco Act/Vaping: 0

Total Complaints: 35
Total Criminal Complaints: 6
Total Non-Criminal Complaints: 29

WARRANTS (ARRESTS/REQUESTS) AND SEARCH WARRANTS

Warrant Arrests: 0
1. Felony: 0
2. Misdemeanor: 0
Warrant Requests: 1-Misdemeanor

TRAFFIC – TRAFFIC STOPS, CITATIONS ISSUED, AND DIRECTED PATROL

Directed Patrols: E. Main/Congress, N. Nottawa/Lane, S. Nottawa/J&L, and W. Main/S. Locust.

Traffic Stops: 19
1. Civil Citations issued: 5
2. Misdemeanor citations issued: 0
3. Ordinance Citations issued: 0

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 3/6/26 – Assist TRPD and other local agencies concerning tornado damage
 3/9/26 – New part-time officer sworn in
 3/19/26 – Firearms/Taser qualifications for new part-time officer
 3/19/26 – Village of Mendon and Mendon PD donated food to United Way that went to
local citizens affected by the tornado.

Respectfully submitted:

Chief Michael Kline

Police Department Summary

Month of February 2026

TOTAL HOURS WORKED BY OFFICERS: (287 hours 15 minutes)

Chief Michael Kline: 166 hours 45 minutes

Officer Eric Kline: 77 hours and 30  minutes

Officer Dan Herman: 0 hours

Officer Isaiah Wertheimer: 43 hours

TOTAL MILEAGE FOR PATROL VEHICLES:

Vehicles:                      Miles:                        Gas:

311                            155.6                         25.8 gal.

358                            744.2                         90.2 gal.

                                                                                                                                   

INCIDENTS – CRIMINAL/NON-CRIMINAL:

Accidentals: 0

Accidents/PDA/PI: 0

Alarm/911 Hangup: 0

Domestic Violence/Assaults: 0 

Assist other agencies, including Fire and EMS: 2 (St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office)

Backgrounds: 0

B/E-Illegal Entry: 0

Check Welfare: 2

Civil Disputes: 3

Criminal Sexual Conduct (CSC): 0

Death Investigation/Natural Causes: 0

Directed Patrol; 1 (W. Main/S. Railroad St – Speeding)

Disorderly: 0

FOIA Requests: 1

Fraud: 0

Harassment/Stalking/Threats: 1

Health/Safety: 0

Juvenile complaints: 1

Larceny: 0

Lockouts: 0

Lost/Found property: 0

Malicious Destruction of Property (MDP): 1

Motorist Assist: 0

Ordinance Violations: 2 (Noise Complaint/Barking Dog)

Obstruction: 3

OWI/DUI: 0

Peace Officer: 0

Person Needs Assist: 1

Property check: 0

Public Relations: 4

Retail Fraud: 0

Runaway: 0

Search Warrants: 0

Subpoena/Truancy Letters: 1

Suicidal/Mental Health: 4 (Mental Health)

Suspicious situations: 3

Traffic Hazard: 1

Trespass: 1

UDAA/Motor Vehicle Theft/Recovered Stolen Vehicle: 0

Violation of Controlled Substance Act (VCSA): 1

Youth Tobacco Act/Vaping: 1

 

Total Complaints: 34

Total Criminal Complaints: 7

Total Non-Criminal Complaints: 27

 

WARRANTS (ARRESTS/REQUESTS) AND SEARCH WARRANTS

 

Warrant Arrests: 0

1. Felony: 0
2. Misdemeanor: 0

Warrant Requests: 1 (Misdemeanor/MDP)

 

TRAFFIC – TRAFFIC STOPS, CITATIONS ISSUED, AND DIRECTED PATROL

 

Directed Patrols: E. Main/Congress, N. Nottawa/Lane, S. Nottawa/J&L, and W. Main/S. Locust.   

 

Traffic Stops: 16

1. Civil Citations issued: 1
2. Misdemeanor citations issued: 0
3. Ordinance Citations issued: 0

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• 2/4/26 – Oil change and tire rotation for Vehicle 358.
• 2/4/26 – School patrol for Mendon Varsity basketball game
• 2/6/26 – Chief M. Kline attended the Professional Development Conference
• 2/23/26 – Ofc. E. Kline provided school patrol for Mendon District basketball game
• 2/25/26 – Ofc E. Kline provided school patrol for two Mendon District basketball games
• 2/26/26 – Chief M. Kline attended the monthly St. Joseph County Chiefs meeting
• 2/26/26 – Ofc. E. Kline completed pre-requisite online training for Taser Instructor re-certification.
• 2/27/26 – Ofc. E. Kline and Ofc. I. Wertheimer provided school patrol for the district basketball championship game between Mendon and Colon.  Colon PD SRO also assisted with the game patrol.  

 

     

Respectfully submitted:

 

Chief Michael Kline