Ann Arbor man arrested on warrants after reporting his fish were stolen

Hamilton is being held at the Washtenaw County Jail on $4,710 bond, jail officials said.

It's unclear whether Hamilton has hired an attorney. A woman who was reportedly with him at the time of his arrest could not immediately be reached for comment today.

Hamilton told police he returned to his Dexter Avenue apartment Thursday morning after visiting relatives in Wisconsin and learned his landlord turned the fish over to the Humane Society, the police report said.

Police say Hamilton told them his apartment has been without heat and electricity for a month.

The woman who owns the apartment entered it for an annual city inspection and told police she was concerned for the welfare of the fish because of the cold weather, the report said. She said that's why she turned them over to the Humane Society.

Humane Society of Huron Valley spokeswoman Deb Kern could not immediately confirm this morning that any fish were recently turned over.

Police told Hamilton no crime had been committed by the landlord, but informed him about possible civil remedies, the report said.

Officers ran his name through the Michigan Law Enforcement Information Network, a computerized database with criminal justice information that's available around-the-clock to participating law enforcement agencies in the state.

They learned of the warrants on charges originating from agencies including the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Department, Ann Arbor Police Department and Michigan State Police.

Lee Higgins covers crime and courts for AnnArbor.com. Reach him at (734) 623-2527 or email at leehiggins@annarbor.com.