Chelsea Police Department Weekly Press Summary
Incident #: 25-966 Location: 6000 block of Werkner Rd. Date: March 24, 2025 Time: 12:49 am INFORMATION: While on routine patrol officers were dispatched to the 6000 block of Werkner Road for the report of multiple 911 hang-ups where yelling could be heard in the background. Officers arrived on scene and made contact with the parties involved. All of the parties involved were separated and interviewed about what had taken place. While conducting the interviews one of the complainants stated that he had been assaulted earlier in the evening by the suspect, identified as a 28-year-old Flint woman. The complainant stated that earlier in the evening the complainant and suspect had been engaged in a verbal argument and at one point the suspect struck him with a closed hand three times in his stomach. The complainant refused any medical evaluation or treatment and there was no visible injury at the time of the report. The case was submitted to the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office for review and criminal charges were denied. The case was closed with the issuance of the denial. Incident #: 25-1003 Location: 800 block of W. Middle St. Date: March 26, 2025 Time: 1:47 pm INFORMATION: Officers were dispatched to the 800 block of W. Middle Street to make contact with the complainant regarding a larceny complaint. Upon arrival the officer made contact with the complainant who stated that they suspected an employee had been signing out narcotic medications and not administering them appropriately. The complainant stated that the theft of medication had been discovered on March 20th and the suspect had been confronted at that time about their suspicions. The complainant identified the suspect as a 40-year-old Michigan Center woman, she was not on scene at the time of the report. The case remains open pending receipt of additional evidence and further investigation by the investigator.
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