 He was arrested near the stolen car with a large sum of cash, also suspected meth in a syringe. He now faces charges of robbery, auto theft, possession of meth, and unlawful possession of a syringe. Well, Michigan's population saw a very slight increase last year. The state's southwestern area, there was a small decline. Marion, Van Buren, and Cass counties shrank by a tenth of a percentage point, losing a total of 280 residents.