“False accusations levied against law enforcement not only undermine the public’s trust but also inflict damage to the lives and careers of those committed to protecting and serving our communities,” Nessel said. “I hope this conviction serves as a deterrent to those who would make false accusations. My department will continue to protect the integrity of law enforcement against unfounded claims.”
In February 2021, MSP executed search warrants on VanDuinen’s home and a pole barn he was renting for his business in Alpena. Two days after the execution of the search warrants, VanDuinen began filing reports and demands for the return of his property and then filed a lawsuit against MSP. In his reports, demands, and lawsuit, VanDuinen made numerous false allegations against the MSP troopers who searched his home and business, accusing them of stealing money and hydrocodone pills and forging signatures on the search warrants that were used to search his properties.
VanDuinen reported these allegations to the MSP Professional Standards Section and a criminal investigation was initiated in June 2021. The Michigan Solicitor General authorized the close of the investigation against the troopers in January 2022.
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