- Beacon Staff
Heavy Police Presence in Sunset Ridge on Thursday

Around 11:30 AM today, residents in the Sunset Ridge manufactured home community in Portland observed a heavy police presence.
In an email to the Beacon at 12:23 PM, Ionia Count Sheriff Charlie Knoll said, “It was a domestic situation. The victim was out of the residence when Officers arrived. Subject was armed with a weapon inside of the residences. Officers were able to make contact and talk with the subject and end the situation peacefully. The investigation is still in the process.”
Image from Ionia County website.