Adults fight over child at Eagles Club parking lot, Sturgis MI

Assault

Reported: 10/26/2025 08:12 PM

Sturgis, MI 49091

At the Eagles Club parking lot in Sturgis, Michigan, two adults, a male and a female, were physically fighting. They both claimed to be the parents of a young girl who was present but did not want to go with either of them. One woman tried to take the child, while another threatened someone with a liquor bottle amid loud screaming. Bystanders suspected that one or both adults might be attempting to kidnap the child.

Audio|Source: St. Joseph County Sheriff, Police, Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

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You point towards the EO Club, 26570, US12, and Sturgis.

00:04

I had an approximately four-year-old girl that showed up there.

00:08

Also, two people claim to be her parents, but all saying that she does not want to go with them. We're getting multiple calls on it.

00:15

Callers are saying that they believe the subjects are trying to kidnap the child.

00:20

Clear O.

00:23

So if I want to have me.

00:25

Yeah, I'm clear.

00:32

7521. It's going to be an assault in progress.

00:35

Any available 99 unit? Can you head towards the Eagles Club? Uh-huh.

00:40

All the 999. That's right about that.

00:47

The unit is responding to the Eagles Club in Sturgis. We have a male and a female in the parking lot currently fighting.

00:54

We there, ETOH[1].

01:01

Can you hear me? Let's get those down. You're going to send her out to the Eagles Club. Confirm, we do have two females physically fighting. One female did try to take the little girl.

01:09

Another female is threatening to hit another one with a liquor bottle. Lots of screaming in the background. We're trying to get as much information for you as we can. 3.3 -3-3-0.

Police codes explained

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[1]

ETOH: Alcohol intoxication

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