March 10, 2010
State Police Sex Offender Sweep Nabs 179
State police arrested 179 sex offender absconders during a statewide sweep in early February, state police officials say. They said, in addition, 248 arrests warrants were requested during this sweep, the seventh conducted in five years. Troopers from Bay City Post, which oversees Bay and Midland counties, with Bay City police assistance, arrested four absconders in Bay County and pursued warrants for two individuals in Midland County, State Police Trooper Michael Arrow said. He said there are about 720 registered sex offenders within his post’s jurisdiction. Mount Pleasant Post has about 380 registered sex offenders in its jurisdiction, according to the state police sex offender Web site.Click Here For The Full Story......