FPD answers domestic assault,

two-vehicle crash last week

  The Frankenmuth Police responded to a two-vehicle crash and a domestic assault and battery last week.

  On Friday, January 9 at 6:49pm, officers were called to a two-vehicle crash at Main and Genesee streets.

  An 86-year-old Frankenmuth female was traveling westbound in a 2025 Buick Envista on Genesee Street, attempted to turn left (south) on to South Main Street when she turned in front of a 71-year-old Frankenmuth female who was eastbound on Genesee Street, operating a 2023 Dodge Charger.

  The traffic signal was on green for both drivers, who were solo, not speeding, and alcohol was not a factor in the accident.

  The 86-year-old suffered minor injuries but sought her own treatment. Both vehicles were disabled at the crash site and towed from the scene by Reinert & Bender Auto Repair and Towing. The crash remains under investigation, however, it appears the 86-year-old failed to yield the right-of-way.

  At 8:21pm Thursday, January 8, FPD officers were summoned to the Bavarian Inn Lodge, One Covered Bridge Lane, for a domestic assault which had taken place inside the facility.

  Officers met with management, who took them to the location to talk with two victims, a 35-year-old Birch Run female, and a 17-year-old Clio male. The 17-year-old stepped in to defend the 35-year-old from the assault by a 47-year-old Clio man, who had fled the building.

  A short time later, officers located the suspect, sitting in a vehicle in the parking lot. He denied all the allegations.

  “He was attempting to leave the scene, but his vehicle would not start as it had an ignition interlock device that would not allow him to turn on the car,” FPD Chief Don Mawer said.

  An IID is a court-ordered device installed in vehicles that will not allow a person to drive away when he or she had consumed alcohol. It is much like a breathalyzer.

  The three were brought together back in the Lodge and after taking statements and physical evidence, the 47-year-old man was taken into custody and lodged in the Saginaw County Jail for domestic assault and battery.

  Icy roads caused by low-lying fog created several crashes in the area, the most serious locally taking place at 7:27am Thursday, January 8, where officers were dispatched to an unknown accident on Curtis Road, near the Maple Road intersection.

  Upon arrival, officer observed a single-vehicle, a Mazda mini-van, rolled over. The driver and sole occupant, a 48-year-old Saginaw man, had successfully extricated himself prior to the first responders arriving. He was uninjured.

  Mawer said the investigation indicated the Mazda was traveling westbound on Curtis Road, when the driver lost control, the mini-van slid counterclockwise, eventually striking a fire hydrant on the south side of Curtis Road, which caused the vehicle to roll over. The vehicle was deemed totaled.

  The driver noted he traveled over a patch of ice, creating the loss of control, and was not speeding. His vehicle was removed from the scene by Gobeyn’s Towing, the driver was released to family members, and the Saginaw County Road Commission was called to treat the roadway with salt. No tickets were issued as of press time.

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