Troopers from the Michigan State Police Lakeview Post arrested a man in connection with multiple thefts of fuel from heavy equipment.

Michigan State Police began investigating after an incident Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, at a truck stop in Montcalm County. On Wednesday, Feb. 11, troopers responded to suspicious activity in a similar area and located the suspect, 39-year-old Todd McDonald of Howard City, and his vehicle near equipment from which he was siphoning fuel.

McDonald was arrested and arraigned in 64-B District Court on charges of fuel theft and possession of methamphetamine.

_{Release information courtesy of Michigan State Police.}