Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties
THE BESSEMER City Council met Monday and received the infractions report from Sheriff Pete Matonich for services rendered by the department for 2017. From the left are Terry Kryshak, Linda Nelson, Adam Zak, and Allen Archie. Councilman Rob Coleman was absent.
By IAN MINIELLY
BESSEMER - Gogebic County Sheriff Pete Matonich provided the end of year results of the police work done by the Sheriff's office for the city of Bessemer. The GCSD received 722 complaints, resulting in 234 citations issued and 86 arrests made in 2017. A total of 47 accidents happened on Bessemer's roads.
In reviewing the month to month comparison, some incidents stand out in 2017.
-There were two incidents for methamphetamine possession and one for delivery.
-There was one recorded incident of criminal sexual conduct in February.
-Bessemer had 12 si...
