Batavia Township, MI – Two Coldwater residents were taken into custody early Monday following a traffic stop in Batavia Township that led to the discovery of narcotics and outstanding warrants, according to the Branch County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies initiated the stop around 12:22 a.m. on November 24, 2025, after observing a vehicle with an inoperable headlight, no license plate light, and failing to maintain its lane.
According to the sheriff’s office, the female passenger was identified and found to have outstanding warrants. The Coldwater Police Department’s K9 unit responded to the scene, and a free-air sniff around the vehicle resulted in a positive alert for narcotics.
A subsequent search yielded illegal drugs. Deputies arrested the male driver, a Coldwater resident, on drug-related charges, while the female passenger was taken into custody on her warrants. Both were lodged at the Branch County Jail.
Coldwater Police and Branch County Central Dispatch assisted deputies at the scene.
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