NEWS RELEASE
MICHIGAN STATE POLICE
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OTSEGO COUNTY — Troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Gaylord Post were called to investigate two persons squatting in a cabin located in Otsego County in June 2024. Troopers spoke with the occupants and confirmed they did not have permission to be there. The man, identified as 74-year-old John Dominick Bromley, and his wife, a 68-year-old woman, were homeless and had been living in the cottage without permission. While talking with the wife, troopers noticed she had extensive bruising and difficulty breathing. An ambulance was called, and she was transported by EMS to Otsego Memorial Hospital. Due to the severity of her injuries, she was later transported to Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. While at the hospital, the wife disclosed a history of domestic abuse to troopers from the MSP Traverse City Post. The woman passed away a few days after being admitted to the hospital. The suspect, Bromley, attempted to gain access to the morgue after his wife’s death by impersonating a trooper. He was not allowed access. A lengthy investigation followed, and an autopsy was performed.
The completed report was turned over to the Otsego County Prosecutor’s Office and an arrest warrant was issued last month. The outstanding warrant was entered in the Law Enforcement Information Network and Bromley was arrested during a traffic stop for speeding in Oakland County. He was brought back to Otsego County and lodged in the Otsego County Jail on Feb. 9, 2025.
Bromley was arraigned this week in the 87-A District Court in Otsego County on one count Aggravated Domestic Violence and First Degree Vulnerable Adult Abuse. He remains lodged on a $50,000 cash surety bond. He is also facing additional charges in Grand Traverse County for impersonating an officer.
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