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Police: 11–12 trees cut on Michiana village property; residents asked to help identify vandals
Summary
Police Chief Ryan Layman reported that "11 or 12" trees were cut on village property near Stop 40 in a Critical Dune area and asked residents to report any information; the council requested Arborist, EGLE and Chikaming Open Lands be notified.
Police Chief Ryan Layman said the village and neighboring Grand Beach handled 44 combined calls and that a recent vandalism incident near Stop 40 resulted in "11 or 12 trees" being cut down on village property in a Critical Dune area. He said he issued an alert and asked residents who heard or saw anything last Friday afternoon to contact the police department.
The council asked that the village Arborist appraise the loss and that the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) and Chikaming Open Lands be notified because the affected property is in a land trust and within the Critical Dune. Layman and council members framed the request as an effort to gather information to support investigation and restoration planning.
The police report and council request do not include details about suspects, motives or ongoing enforcement actions; Layman said only that an alert had been distributed and encouraged residents to come forward with information. The village has not published an appraisal value; the council asked the Arborist to estimate the tree loss as a next step.
Next steps: the village expects an Arborist appraisal to quantify damage, and officials said they will notify EGLE and Chikaming Open Lands and pursue any leads reported by residents.
