Driver reports intentional crash and log threat

Heard on: North Central Michigan Counties Sheriff, Police, Fire, MSP, DNR and EMS

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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I just had a call from a (name withheld).

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He,

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they're on Ridgeview Drive off of South Reserve Road.

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They're in Denton Township.

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He stated that he was rear-ended on purpose.

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Unknown who the guy was, but he stated that well, they were both arguing.

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He was arguing.

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Back and forth with him on the phone.

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He, then the other male, ran up to his car with a log in his hand, threatened to hit him, threw a cigarette at

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him.Other than that, nothing physical.

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I did advise the caller to stay in his vehicle.

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He believes that the other guy's ETOH.

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He was pulling alcohol out of his vehicle.

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Claire, you said Ridgeview?

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Hey, from Ridgeview, it looks like they were.

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He wasn't sure on the address, but they were pretty close to the (number withheld) Ridgeview.

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Down route, thank you.

9/6/2026 01:11 PM

Assault Report

Ridgeview Dr, Prudenville, MI 48651

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible intentional rear-end collision and threat between two drivers on Ridgeview Drive in Denton Township. The caller said the other man argued with him, approached his vehicle with a log, threatened to hit him, and threw a cigarette at him. The caller believed the other man had been drinking and was pulling alcohol from his vehicle.