James Chapman’s dog allegedly bites man, leads to traffic citation

At 11:02 a.m., May 16 a dog owned by James Chapman allegedly bit Chapman’s roommate and the injured man called Van Buren Township Police.
VBT Police Lt. Charles Bazzy said after his roommate called police, Chapman put his dog in his pickup and took off on E. Huron River Drive.
He was stopped by Sumpter Township Police, who ticketed him for driving with a suspended license and impounded his pickup.
Sumpter Police Chief Eric Luke said Sumpter police stopped Chapman on Savage Road, south of Bemis, based on a be-on-the-lookout broadcast from Van Buren police who were responding to, or had just arrived, at the scene of the alleged dog bite incident.
There was also an issue with the registration of the vehicle plate that was found by the Sumpter officer prior to making the stop, Chief Luke said.
The unlicensed dog was put into quarantine, Lt. Bazzy said, noting the dog is being considered vicious.