Fight Closes Lake Michigan Beach for Second Time This Month, Police Step up Patrols

Sheriff ready to jail people causing trouble at Silver Beach

ST. JOSEPH, Mich. (WOOD) — The Berrien County sheriff says his department will start cracking down on people causing problems at Silver Beach County Park after it has had to be shut down twice this month due to fights. Speaking to the St. Joseph City Commission at Monday's meeting, Sheriff Chuck Heit said two people got into a fight between 7:45 p.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday at the beach. Heit said they were a part of a larger group that he described a…

Fight closes Lake Michigan beach for second time this month, police step up patrols

BERRIEN COUNTY, MI — A popular Lake Michigan beach has closed twice for fights this month, and police are making sure people are aware of the rules as they plan to patrol for the upcoming holiday weekend.

Berrien County sheriff makes changes to beach safety

ST. JOSEPH — The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department is meeting with St. Joseph police officials this week to discuss ways to prevent further altercations at Silver Beach County Park.