Domestic dispute reported at Ethco Motel, Ithaca MI

Family Offense

Reported: 11/5/2025 08:25 PM

Newark St, Ithaca, MI 48847

Police responded to a call at the Ethco Motel near Newark Street after a woman reported her husband was forcing her to turn off her phone, suggesting a domestic dispute.

Audio|Source: Gratiot County Police and Fire

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Transcript:

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19 for a 911 hang-home.

00:07

19, go ahead.

00:09

19, it's going to be at the back of the Ethco Motel.

00:12

It's going to be on Newark, just west of Brown Street, or in between Nelson and Brown Street.

00:18

Looks like our caller maybe heading west on Newark, possible name of (name withheld).

00:25

Now I'm clear, I'll point that way.

00:28

Okay.

00:30

All right, Mike. We'll have that with you.

00:37

Copy.

00:41

19.

00:43

Good. Good.

00:47

I'm not sure what's going on. I did talk to a female named (name withheld). She could not tell me her address when I asked her if there was an emergency. She told me kind of, but she said her husband, (name withheld),

00:56

is forcing her to turn her phone off and then the phone line disconnected.

01:01

I'm clear. I'm right outside of the motel right now, turning on to Brown Street.

01:07

Copy it's going to be the back side.

01:09

It's looking like it might be room number 23, potentially, or 24. It'll be the very end on the cell side.

01:17

I'm clear, I will be out at a few more trouble and I'll check out right now.

01:21

I have you.

01:27

26 for 19, community family.

01:34

308 central, clear.

01:40

We're going to be at near Newark.

01:44

We have that, near Newark.

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At 26.

01:56

Go ahead.

01:58

We have a rig in the area. This is a possible domestic mental situation.

02:03

Cover that. A possible domestic situation.

02:10

Point six. Do you know if anybody's been any medical out there?

02:17

Negative.

02:18

Clear.

02:20

Clear.

02:26

Go ahead. Go ahead.

02:29

We're out with the individuals.

02:30

It's heavy intact, not combative at the moment.

02:34

Heavy night combative at the moment.

02:40

Forty-six or nineteen fine on primary are you guys all set or do you want me that network?

02:47

I'm going to think we're going to be all set. Appreciate it.

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Newark St, Ithaca, MI 48847

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