DICKINSON & MENOMINEE COUNTIES, Mich. (WZMQ) – A Stephenson man has been arrested after two separate incidents Sunday night.
At approximately 7:07 p.m. on November 8, troopers from the MSP Iron Mountain Post assisted the Iron Mountain Police Department (IMPD) in attempting to locate a suspect, who allegedly intentionally struck an individual with his vehicle in the Iron Mountain Walmart parking lot. The victim was transported by EMS to a local hospital, where they received treatment for non-life-threatening injuries and were subsequently released. Initial attempts to locate the suspect after this incident were unsuccessful.
Around 1:57 a.m. on November 9, MSP Iron Mountain troopers were dispatched to a reported arson of a camper on County Road 577 in Menominee County. The preliminary investigation indicated that the incidents were related and committed by the same suspect. At 9:50 a.m., troopers and deputies from the Menominee County Sheriff’s Office were able to safely take the man into custody.
The suspect, a 21-year-old man from Stephenson, has been lodged in the Dickinson County Jail. His name has not been released, pending arraignment.
The MSP Iron Mountain Post was assisted by IMPD, the MSP Gladstone Post, the MSP Emergency Support Team, the MSP Canine Unit, the Menominee County Sheriff’s Office, the City of Menominee Police Department, Dickinson County Central Dispatch, Menominee County Central Dispatch, schools throughout Menominee County, and the community members who helped provide information.
