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42439 78th St Crime & Safety Report

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Full report contains 23 offenders within 5 miles and 77 crime incidents in the last 12 months.

23 Registered Sex Offenders within 5 miles Near 42439 78th St, Covert, MI 49043

0 Rape

4 Child Involved

3 Assault

16 Other

Name / Age / Tags	Address	Distance	Risk
HIGLEY, KAREN JO 58 years old Child Involved	23846 76TH ST SOUTH HAVEN, MI, 49090	4.7	Medium
CURRAN, ANDREW JAMES 39 years old Child Involved	75609 COUNTY ROAD 376 COVERT, MI, 49043	1.3	Medium
JEFFERS, BRYAN KEITH 57 years old	36226 MICHIGAN 140 COVERT, MI, 49043	2.5	Medium
JEFFRIES, TOMMIE ANZO 46 years old	76255 COUNTY ROAD 378 COVERT, MI, 49043	2.7	Medium
NILSEN, MICHAEL ALLEN 56 years old Violent	30069 M 140 HWY COVERT, MI, 49043	3.7	Medium

77 Crime & Incidents in the Last 12 Months

5 Severe

12 Medium

7 Low

53 Other

Crime	Location (Approx.)	Severity	Description
Medical Emergency 07/16/2026 09:00 PM	Keigley St, Paw Paw Lake, MI 49038	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units responded to a priority medical call in Coloma Township for a 62-year-old man with chest pain and clamminess at a residence on Williams Street. Police were also requested to assist because the patient is reportedly verbally abusive toward medics.
Stolen Vehicle 07/16/2026 05:32 PM	Coloma North Rd, Coloma, MI 49038	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible U-Haul theft from a location on Coloma North Road in Coloma. The caller stated an unknown person had just taken the vehicle and left in an unknown direction, and requested to make a report. Units were asked to conduct a covert be-on-the-lookout in the area.
Fire 07/16/2026 05:00 PM	Richard Ave, Watervliet, MI 49098	MEDIUM	As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported that a neighbor on Richard Avenue was cutting branches and preparing a large fire, including placing a gas can on it, and had reportedly been drinking. Nothing was on fire yet, and responders were asked to check the situation.
Missing Person 07/16/2026 04:29 PM	West St, Coloma, MI 49038	LOW	As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reported a possible runaway juvenile near West Row Street in Coloma. The minor, described by clothing and height, may have been headed toward a friend’s house on Bakertown Road. A later radio update indicated the missing juvenile was located near Buchanan Commons.
Assault Report 07/16/2026 10:03 AM	William, Paw Paw Lake, MI 49038	Unknown	As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes a possible disorderly man near the Thunder River Terrace and William Street area, reportedly carrying a bandage and talking about beating people.

Crime & Safety Report for 42439 78th St, Covert, MI 49043