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Welfare check in Grand Haven – Jul 9, 2026

Welfare check reported in the 13200 block of 168th Ave in Grand Haven.

Reported: Jul 9, 2026, 4:41 PM
Last updated: Oct 6, 2026, 11:14 AM
Status: Not tracked live. This call comes from a log that's published after the fact.

What dispatch noted

2x 6-year-old girls digging in dumpster

The dispatcher's own note, with dispatch shorthand spelled out. Names and street numbers are removed.

4:41 PMWelfare check reported.
Oct 6, 11:14 AMListed in the Ottawa County Sheriff's public incident data, which is posted about a day later.

Location: 13200 block of 168th Ave
Grand Haven & Grand Haven Twp, Ottawa County, MI
Earlier on this street: Apr 10, 2026, injury crash · 168th Ave & Robbins Rd
Feb 27, 2026, injury crash · Johnson St & 168th Ave
Fires, hazards and serious crashes in Grand Haven & Grand Haven Twp in the year before this call.

Call type, responders and source

Call type: Welfare check

What "welfare check" means

Someone asked police to check on a person they were worried about, such as a relative who hasn't answered the phone. Most end with the person found safe. All call types
Responding: Ottawa County Sheriff
Local agencies: Fire and rescue: Grand Haven Department of Public Safety in the city and Grand Haven Township Fire/Rescue in the townshipPolice: Grand Haven Department of Public Safety in the city and the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office in the townshipWho covers Grand Haven, not a list of who was sent.
Source: The Ottawa County Sheriff's public incident data (posted about a day later)

Police calls show the block or intersection, never a house number or anything about the people involved.