Police investigating a break-in at a summer home in Calumet
Police are investigating a breaking-and-entering in Calumet on Monday.
The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office said the suspect or suspects broke a window in the front door of a camp on Lakeshore Drive.
The theft occurred after 4 p.m. Sunday.
The owner discovered the break-in on Monday.
Several long guns, one pistol, fishing poles, fishing tackle and a compound bow are among the items that were stolen.
Anyone with information should call the Houghton County Sheriff at (906)482-0055.
CALUMET, MI The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office continues to look for information about the fire that destroyed three buildings in Calumet last weekend.
Forty-one people lost their homes on the 100 block of 5th Street. Officials are emphasizing the remnants of the burnt structures are not only dangerous but are private property.
The Michigan State Police Fire Marshal and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are assisting in the investigation. Anyone with information or tips about the fire are asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at 906-482-0055, send a private message on Facebook, or email jsaaranen@houghtonsheriff.com.
HOUGHTON, MI The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for photos they took of the 100 block of 5th Street in Calumet.
If anyone has photographs taken on 05/21/2021 before, during or after the fire, they can be submitted the following ways:
Via Facebook Messenger
ABC 10/CW5 Photos courtesy of the Keweenaw Report
Authorities are calling an area devastated by fire Friday night a crime scene.
Calumet Fire Chief Jeff Kalcich told the Keweenaw Report Saturday morning that arson could be a probable cause.
The American Red Cross said dozens of people were displaced as of Sunday afternoon, including 17 children.
The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office said people should avoid the 100th block of 5th Street where the fire started.
Anyone caught trespassing or taking items from the scene faces prosecution.
The Michigan State Police Fire Marshall the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) are working with locals.