Police & Sheriff Calls, Jan. 5-7
Jan. 5
Big Trouble: A 38-year-old man was arrested on charges of fleeing an officer, speeding, two counts of hit and run, operating after suspension, OWI/causing injury, failure to stop at a stop sign and operating left of center following an incident near Wilshire Blvd. at 1:56 AM.
Suspicious Vehicle: A 39-year-old woman called deputies at 11:57 PM to report a suspicious vehicle at Jordan Rd. and North Second St. The driver turned out to be a private investigator.
Crash: Police cited a 73-year-old man for inattentive driving following a two-vehicle crash near Division St. and College Ave. at 11:59 AM. No injuries were reported.
Excitement on the City Bus: Police arrested a 51-year-old man on charges of criminal damage, bail-jumping and disorderly conduct after he began swearing and causing a disturbance on the city bus at 4:46 PM.
Grinch: A 29-year-old woman reported a 34-year-old woman had damaged her Christmas presents on the 1500 block of 90th St. in Wisconsin Rapids at 4:52 PM.
OWI: Deputies arrested a 26-year-old man for his first offense of OWI near Ramble Lane and Hoover Ave. at 3:08 AM.
Car vs Tree: Law enforcement responded to a one-vehicle accident near County Trunk I and Merryland Dr. in Rosholt after a 68-year-old woman crashed into a tree. No injuries were reported.
OWI: Police arrested a 20-year-old woman for her first OWI offense on the 700 block of Second St. at 12:49 AM.
OWI: A 26-year-old woman was arrested for operating while under the influence on the 5400 block of Hwy. 10 at 12:27 AM.
Jan. 6
Burglary: Police responded to a reported burglary on the 3300 block of Orchid Ln. at 10:55 AM. No further information was immediately available.
Bathroom Fire: Police were called to the 1000 block of Ellis St. to report someone went into a bathroom there and lit a roll of toilet paper on fire at 6:27 PM.
Drunk vs Juke Box: A caller from a bar on the 800 block of Main St. called police at 12:05 AM to report an unknown man there had punched a juke box. No word on what song was playing at the time.
Jan. 7
Child Abuse: Deputies investigated a reported case of child abuse on County Tk W in Bancroft at 1:56 PM.
Wild West Wannabes: A 27-year-old man called deputies at 6:15 PM to report a series of gunshots on the 700 block of County Trunk Z in Custer. The two 21-year-old men who were firing shots towards a field there were warned.
Stolen Christmas Decorations: A 44-year-old woman called police at 5:03 PM to report someone had stolen holiday decorations from her home on the 3300 block of Howard Ave.
