Police & Sheriff blotter, Jan. 5-7
Jan. 5
Homeless camp: Police were contacted at 8:14 a.m. when a caller reported people sleeping in a tent on private property on the 800 block of Francis St.
Dispute: Police were called to the 1900 block of Water St. at 9:52 a.m. when a caller reported a disturbance was being caused by a 35-year-old tenant who was upset over his rent.
Shoplifter: An employee at Kwik Trip, 1600 Maria Dr., called police at 11:13 a.m. to report a 32-year-old male shoplifter. No additional information was included in the blotter.
Hit & run: Police responded to the 2100 block of Water St. at 11:33 a.m. when a caller reported someone crashed into a street sign, then struck several trees, with a vehicle before driving off.
Hit & run: A 29-year-old woman called police at 11:59 a.m. to report that she’d witnessed a hit and run in the parking lot at Target, 5300 Hwy. 10 East.
Special duty: Police were asked to escort a funeral process to Guardian Angel Cemetery at 12:15 p.m.
Threats: Police were called to Ben Franklin Jr. High, 2000 Polk St., when someone reported threats were being made. No additional information was included in the blotter.
Car v deer: A 50-year-old female motorist reported striking a deer with her vehicle at Brilowski Rd. North and Jurgella Ln. at 4:53 p.m.
Maniac: Police were called to Stanley St. and Minnesota Ave. at 6:15 p.m. when a 47-year-old man reported he was “almost ran over” by a passing Dodge Ram. The man said the situation left him “scared stiff.” No further details were included in the blotter.
Gone to pot: A 49-year-old woman called police to the 2600 block of Indiana Ave. at 10 p.m. to report “the smell of marijuana coming through the vents and cabinets” of her apartment. Officers did not detect the same odor when they arrived.
Attempted roofer: Police were called to the Elks Lodge, 1132 Clark St., at 10:21 p.m., when a caller reported a male, whose age was not included in the blotter, had scaled the roof of the facility. No further information was included in the blotter.
So busted: Two people with active warrants were arrested after being caught in Bukolt Park at 11:30 p.m., which is after hours. One of the suspects, a 25-year-old woman, was issued a $750 signature bond in a case wherein she is alleged to have shoplifted from Blue Bead Trading Company.
He just won’t leave: Police were called to the 3200 block of Soo Marie Ave. at 11:45 p.m. when a resident complained that a drunk, unwanted man, age 47, was in the home and wouldn’t leave.
Jan. 6
Scam: Police were called to Main and Third streets at 12:57 a.m. when a Doordash driver received a scam phone call alleging the order he was running had been canceled.
Car thief: A 40-year-old woman called police to Illinois Ave. and Algoma St. at 1:44 a.m. to report someone had stolen her car.
Bounced: A 35-year-old woman called police at 6:12 a.m. to report that the night before, she’d been “jumped by the bouncer” at an undisclosed establishment on the downtown Square. No further details were included in the blotter.
Just won’t leave, take II: Police were called back to the 3200 block of Soo Marie Ave. at 7:51 p.m. when an unwanted and intoxicated man, age 47, returned to the home and refused to leave. The man was arrested and issued a $150 cash bond.
Property damage: A 75-year-old man called police to the 1600 block of West River Dr. at 9:21 a.m. to report someone had damaged his white fence sometime the night before. A neighbor’s mailbox was also damaged. No further details were included in the blotter.
Disturbance: Police were called to the 200 block of Sherman Ave. at 10:51 a.m. when a caller reported a female neighbor was “screaming and naked” and was throwing things. No further details were included in the blotter.
Crash: Police were called to Church and Matilda streets at 1:38 p.m. for a two-vehicle collision, reportedly caused by a road rage incident. No further details were included in the blotter.
Disturbance: A 28-year-old man was arrested following a disturbance on the 700 block of John’s Dr. at 7:06 p.m.
Dumpster divers: Police were called to Ross Dress for Less, 5601 Hwy. 10 East, when an employee reported suspicious activity behind the store at 10:17 p.m. Officers learned two people, a 26-year-old man, and a woman, age 28, were dumpster diving.
Underagers: Police cited three 19-year-old women for underage drinking at Icon, 956 Main St., at 11:01 p.m.
Jan. 7
Suspicious: Police were called to the 800 block of Portage St. at 12:45 a.m. when a resident there reported a suspicious BMW parked outside, with four teenagers exiting the vehicle and entering different homes in the area, possibly engaged in drug activity.
Suspicious: Police responded to Mead Park, 1001 West River Dr., at 11:01 a.m. when a caller reported a suspicious male carrying a gas can and “hiding behind trees.” No further information was included in the blotter.
Crash: Police and paramedics responded to a single-vehicle collision at Hoover Rd. and Glacier Dr. at 11:46 a.m. when a 73-year-old woman experienced a medical emergency and crashed into trees there. She was transported for an evaluation.
Threats: Police were called to the 700 block of John’s Dr. at 12:37 p.m. when a caller reported a 30-year-old woman was threatening her.
Jerks: A 69-year-old woman called police to Koziczkowski Park at 1:23 p.m. to report that at about 6:30 p.m. the night before, vehicles were “doing donuts” and caused damage to the grassy area in the park.
He finally left, but: Police and paramedics were called to the 200 block of Division St. at 2:57 p.m. when a 47-year-old man was found “slumped over asleep on a bench.” He was taken to the hospital.
Theft: Police were called to the 2100 block of Tamarac St. at 5 p.m. when a caller reported a known 27-year-old man had trespassed on their family’s property and stolen jackets, gloves, and a Coach purse.
