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Chief Layman reports trench rescue; department logged 45 calls in month
Summary
Police Chief Ryan Layman reported 45 calls during the prior month and credited Michigan City equipment for assisting in rescuing a worker who fell into a trench on Lake Shore Drive; the worker was not injured.
Police Chief Ryan Layman told the council the department responded to 45 calls in the last month and described one notable rescue.
Layman thanked responding departments after a worker fell into a trench while working on Lake Shore Drive. He said Michigan City brought equipment that enabled crews to pull the worker out and that the worker was not hurt.
The minutes record the call volume but do not provide case numbers or exact dates for each incident; no policy changes or follow‑up directives were recorded regarding trench safety at the meeting.
