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Welfare check in Tallmadge Twp – Sep 19, 2026

Welfare check reported in the 1600 block of Lake Michigan Dr in Tallmadge Twp.

Reported: Sep 19, 2026, 2:46 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

Check on young juvi walking westbound on the side of the roadway

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

2:46 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: 1600 block of Lake Michigan Dr
Tallmadge Township, Ottawa County, MI

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: Tallmadge Township Fire DepartmentPolice: Ottawa County Sheriff's OfficeWho covers Tallmadge Twp, 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.