Chippewa County, Michigan. – A subject wanted on an eight-count felony warrant for criminal
sexual conduct was taken into custody today at the Soo Locks. The arrest of this subject was
unrelated to the closure of the locks today, June 4, 2025.
The Michigan State Police (MSP) Alpena Post initiated an investigation in 2024 into allegations
of criminal sexual conduct which resulted in felony charges being issued by the Alpena County
Prosecutor’s Office.
MSP had information that the suspect was employed aboard the freighter M/V Kaye E. Barker.
As the Kaye E. Barker passed through the Soo Locks today, June 4, 2025, troopers from the
Sault Ste. Marie Post and the Seventh District Fugitive Team coordinated with the captain of the
Kaye E. Barker and staff from the Soo Locks. As the boat tied up, troopers boarded the
freighter, contacted the suspect, and placed him under arrest.
The 34-year-old man from Alpena was safely taken into custody and was transported to the
Alpena County Jail to be lodged. The suspect is considered innocent unless proven guilty.
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