DTF Seizes Crystal Meth, Other Drugs In Raid

The St. Clair County Drug Task Force concluded an investigation into the sales of narcotics with a raid last week.  According to Sheriff Tim Donnellon, a search warrant was executed in the 1100 block of Lapeer Avenue in the city of Port Huron at about 6:00 p.m. Tuesday.  Once inside, members of the DTF located and seized approximately $1000 worth of crystal methamphetamine, along with small quantities of heroin, ecstasy and pills.  A large amount of stolen property was also seized.  Five Port Huron men, ranging in age from 48-56 and a 38 year old woman from Port Huron were arrested at the residence.  They face charges including possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine, possession with intent to deliver ecstasy, possession with intent to deliver analogue drugs, possession of heroin and being a habitual offender.  The St. Clair County Special Response Team assisted at the site of the search warrant.

Teen In Custody After Making School Threat

A 16 year old boy who attends St. Clair High School is in custody after making a threatening post on social media.  According to St. Clair County Sheriff Tim Donnellon, a tip shortly after 3:00 Thursday, regarding a threatening social media post came into the Central Dispatch Center through the “Ok 2 Say” school safety website.  The post was a picture of the suspect, holding what appeared to be an airsoft gun with the caption “Don’t go to school on Monday”.  Deputies and detectives located the suspect at his home in China Township, where he was taken into custody and transported to the Macomb County Juvenile Detention Center.  He is expected to face a juvenile hearing on Saturday.  Administrators from the high school were advised of the threat that was made.

Retail Fraud

On Thanksgiving Day, at 7:38p.m., St. Clair County Dispatch received a call from Kohl’s Loss Prevention that a subject was in a changing room with several items of clothing, possibly putting on all the items in an attempt to steal them. Deputies arrived at the Kohl’s Store in Fort Gratiot  and the suspect, who had exited the changing room, fled from the store, after assaulting one of the deputies at the entrance / exit doors. Several units of the St Clair County Sheriffs’ Office responded to the area and set up a mobile perimeter to contain the suspect until K-9 Faust could start a track. Within (8) eight minutes from the start of the track, the suspect a 39 yr. old Clinton Twp. man was located to the west of Michaels Auto Sales in a tree line and taken into custody; the deputy who was assaulted was treated at PH McLaren for a minor injury.

Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Seizure

A traffic stop on I-94 last week ended with the seizure of heroin and crack cocaine.  According to St. Clair County Sheriff Tim Donnellon, deputies from the Sheriff’s Office executed a traffic stop on eastbound I-94 near Smiths Creek Road in Kimball Township shortly before 9:00 p.m. Monday of last week.  Once the vehicle was stopped, drug paraphernalia and some heroin were located inside the vehicle.  The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, a 44 year old man from Detroit was arrested at the scene of the traffic stop without incident and transported to the St. Clair County Intervention and Detention Center.  During a search of the suspect at the jail, $1200 worth of heroin and $600 worth of crack cocaine was located and seized.  The man faces charges of possession with intent to deliver heroin, possession with intent to deliver crack cocaine, smuggling contraband into a jail and being a habitual offender.  The St. Clair County Drug Task Force and Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit assisted at the scene of the traffic stop.

Winter Weather Advisory

WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Detroit/Pontiac MI
255 PM EST Sun Nov 25 2018
 
…WINTER STORM EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY…St. Clair-Macomb-Washtenaw-
Including the cities of Port Huron, Warren, and Ann Arbor — 255 PM EST Sun Nov 25 2018
 
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 3 PM EST MONDAY…
 
* WHAT…Wet snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 4 inches expected. The higher snow totals will be across western St Clair, northern Macomb, and northwestern Washtenaw Counties. Winds on Monday will gust between 25 and 30 MPH.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…The hazardous conditions will impact the morning commute with slippery road conditions and reduce visibilities. The snow will be a heavy and wet. That may cause a few power outages and make for difficult snow removal.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will cause primarily travel difficulties. Expect snow covered roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving.

PHS Board Of Education To Consider Future Transition Plans For Kimball And Roosevelt Elementary Schools

The PHSchools full Board of Education is considering approving a plan developed by district leadership and the Building and Site Subcommittee of the Board to address elementary capacity issues. Beginning with the 2019-20 school year, it is proposed that Kimball Elementary will be closed, and its boundaries will be redrawn to include Indian Woods, Michigamme Elementary, and the Academies at Woodrow Wilson and Cleveland.  Additionally, Roosevelt Elementary will transition into a one-level school facility. Roosevelt Elementary will still receive the planned bond work to bring the building up to the new district standard, which includes a safe and secure welcome center, an updated learning commons, larger kindergarten classrooms, group collaboration rooms for students and teachers, flexible furniture and climate control. Roosevelt will continue to offer multiple sections per grade, with its boundaries remaining the same as its current configuration. All current students may remain at Roosevelt through fifth grade.  Initial plans were shared at a Board of Education workshop in August 2018. The district has been studying elementary capacity issues for two years and there are some unavoidable facts when it comes to operating our schools and being fiscally responsible with our community resources:
● Enrollment has decreased by over 833 students (grades K-5) since our last school
closed in 2013 (Lakeport Elementary).
● We project a continued enrollment decline over the next 5 years.
● Kimball Elementary capacity is 57%.
● Roosevelt Elementary capacity is 57%.
● Almost half of students that live in Kimball Elementary boundaries choose charters or other school districts.
● 93% of Kimball students already use district transportation.
A plan is being developed to allow all those involved (students, teachers and families) to have a voice in the transition planning. There will be transition activities in the spring at all four buildings where Kimball students will attend in 2019-20 to give Kimball families a chance to tour the schools, meet the staff, and become familiar with the opportunities for their students at the new schools.  Please refer to the “Projects” tab on the district webpage to view the board presentation on elementary capacity, and to see where the new boundary lines will be drawn, instructions for submitting questions to the district administrative team about the closure and transition
process, and an FAQ that will have answers to community generated questions as our team receives them.
Superintendent Jamie Cain announced, “My administration team and I look forward to meeting with parents, staff and the community to share more details and to gather input on the transition plan.”