Police investigate alleged assault
The following is a press release from the Sanilac County Sheriff Department regarding an alleged assault in Moore Township on September 8th:
(SANILAC COUNTY) – On September 8, 2020 at approximately 2:45 P.M. Sanilac Central Dispatch received a 9-1-1 call from a female who advised that she was just assaulted by her ex-boyfriend.
The incident occurred in the 1500 block of W. Snover Road in Sanilac County’s Moore Township.
According to Deputy Loding, a 31-year-old female from Moore Township alleged she was assaulted by her 32-year-old boyfriend from Deckerville. After the assault took place the male suspect fled the scene and was later located at his residence in Deckerville.
Sanilac County Sheriff’s Deputies, along with Sanilac County Drug Task Force Deputies and Deckerville Police made entry into the residence and apprehended the suspect without incident. The male subject is currently awaiting arraignment at the Sanilac County Jail.
The victim of the assault was treated on scene by Sanilac EMS and later sought treatment at McKenzie Health Systems for her injuries.
The Sanilac County Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at the suspect’s residence where the search yielded a firearm, schedule II controlled substances and drug paraphernalia.
The Sanilac County Sheriff’s Office was assisted on scene by the Sanilac County Drug Task Force and the Deckerville Police Department.
