By Doug Marrin
In January 2025, Deputies responded to 194 calls for police service in the City of Dexter, down from 271 the previous year, a 28% drop.
Officers conducted 49 traffic stops, down from 132 last year. Thirty citations were issued.
Notable events from the police call log included:
- One assault
- One sexual assault
- One larceny
- Eight crashes
- One medical assist
- 14 citizen assists
- Six welfare checks
- One OUI
- Two disorderlies
- Three animal complaints
- One mental health
- One fraud
The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office reported the following details to the City of Dexter:
On January 28th, Deputies investigated a fraud complaint at the 7700 block of Cottonwood Lane. The victim informed Deputies that they had recently purchased a new cellphone and were attempting to set up support through a phone number they found in an internet search. The subject they spoke to indicated that they needed to clear fraudulent charges and instructed the victim to purchase gift cards from local retailers. The victim shared the gift card numbers with the unknown subject before realizing it was a scam. Deputies attempted to identify the suspect by their phone number and e-mail address but have been unsuccessful.
DEXTER CITY MONTHLY POLICE SERVICES DATA
January 2025
Incidents Month 2025 Month 2024 % Change YTD 2025 YTD 2024 % Change Traffic Stops 49 132 -63% 49 132 -63% Citations 30 9 233% 30 9 233% Drunk Driving (OWI) 1 0 + 1 0 + Drugged Driving (OUID) 0 0 – 0 0 – Calls for Service Total 194 271 -28% 194 271 -28% Calls for Service (Traffic stops and non-response medicals removed) 127 124 2% 127 124 2% Robberies 0 0 – 0 0 – Assaultive Crimes 1 1 0% 1 1 0% Home Invasions 0 0 – 0 0 – Breaking and Entering’s 0 0 – 0 0 – Larcenies 1 1 0% 1 1 0% Vehicle Thefts 0 0 – 0 0 – Traffic Crashes 8 9 -11% 8 9 -11% Medical Assists 1 1 0% 1 1 0% Animal Complaints (ACO Response) 1 0 + 1 0 + In/Out of Area Time Month (minutes) YTD (minutes) + = Positive Change – = Negative Change Into Area Time 235 235 Out of Area Time 1219 1219 Investigative Ops (DB) 480 480 Secondary Road Patrol 60 60 County Wide 0 0 Hours Accum. Hours Used Balance Banked Hours 504 377.5 126.5
8123 Main St Suite 200 Dexter, MI 48130
