Traffic
Motorist assist in Allendale – Jan 20, 2026
Motorist assist reported in the 4100 block of Calder Dr in Allendale.
- Reported
- Last updated
- Status
- Not tracked live. This call comes from a log that's published after the fact.
What dispatch noted
Black stuck in the parking lot
The dispatcher's own note, with dispatch shorthand spelled out. Names and street numbers are removed.
Updates
- Motorist assist reported.
- Listed in the Ottawa County Sheriff's public incident data, which is posted about a day later.
About this call
- Location
- 4100 block of Calder Dr
Allendale & GVSU, Ottawa County, MI
Call type, responders and source
- Call type
- Motorist assist
What "motorist assist" means
An officer helping a driver whose vehicle is stopped: a breakdown, a flat tire, running out of gas, or a car stuck in a ditch or snow. It isn't a crash and usually nobody is hurt, but the vehicle may be partly blocking the road. All call types
- Responding
- GVSU
- Local agencies
- Fire and rescue: Allendale Fire DepartmentPolice: Ottawa County Sheriff's Office, and Grand Valley Police on the GVSU campusWho covers Allendale, not a list of who was sent.
- Source
- The Ottawa County Sheriff's public incident data (posted about a day later)