Woman reports husband clinging to vehicle while driving, Middleville MI

Family Offense

Reported: 08/27/2025 04:22 PM (PDT)

Near W Crane Rd, Middleville, MI 49333

A woman reported that her husband was hanging onto her vehicle while she was driving, with two children present. He has since let go and is inside the house. The woman is not willing to cooperate with the police and mentioned her husband's drinking issue.

Audio|Source: Barry County Sheriff, Fire, and EMS

02:44

Transcript:

00:00

Go ahead. Return call from 6810 Crane Road, female stating that the husband is hanging on her vehicle window.

00:07

There are two children, 7 and 11 there as well.

00:09

Clear, I'll be there.

00:10

Claire, do you want a second?

00:11

Yeah, I start with one.

00:12

Claire, caller's now advising that he's let go of the car window and he's now inside the house.

00:17

Okay, clear. Barry, Central, 52.30.

00:20

Coburn out. Clear year in Route 1923.

00:22

Caller is currently driving down the road you want her to pull over somewhere so you can make contact.

00:26

Hey, firm.

00:27

Clear, break 815, clear your stop, 1923.

00:30

Okay,

00:31

clear your staff, 1923.

00:34

If you want to ask if we can set up, I've heard of number things.

00:38

Clear last second.

00:39

504 you back in 1925.

00:41

Go ahead. Your caller, Joni Marie Benjamin, 726 of 88, she's returning no wants or warrants.

00:48

She is showing on probation out of Kalamazoo, and her office is returning valid to incident address.

00:54

And for your mail subject, it's going to be Joe Matthew Benjamin.

00:58

He's returning nil and no, no, no record, SOS.

01:00

Clear.

01:01

1925. 415, go ahead.

01:03

I'll be out. Clear you're out, 1926.

01:04

237.

01:05

Go ahead. She's now telling my partner that she's refusing to have law enforcement contact stating the male half has a drinking problem.

01:13

And we're trying to get her to stay there, but she's advising she won't meet with an officer.

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Near W Crane Rd, Middleville, MI 49333

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