Police & Sheriff calls, July 8-9
July 8
Holy cow: Deputies were called to County Hwy. W and Prairie Chicken Rd. in Bancroft at 6:56 a.m. when a herd of about 4o cows was blocking the road, and no one knew who was the owner. No additional details were included in the blotter.
Trashy: Police were called to the bus shelter at 1200 Main St. at 9:49 a.m. when a caller reported the buildup of litter and garbage pulled to the curbside. A city garbage truck was called to handle the situation.
That sucks: A 44-year-old man called police to the 1000 block of Centerpoint Dr. at 9:36 a.m. to report that he was expecting delivery of a Dyson vacuum, but the package was stolen.
Crash: Police responded to a two-vehicle collision on the 3100 block of Borham Ave. at 11:25 a.m. No injuries were reported.
Boat thief: A 56-year-old woman called deputies to the 6800 block of Red Fox Trl. in Stevens Point at 12:36 p.m. to report that her roommate had stolen her boat and listed it for sale in Kronenwetter.
Fraud: A 48-year-old woman called police to the 2900 block of Church St. to report someone had fraudulently taken out a car loan.
Car pirates: A 70-year-old man called police to the 2000 block of Wyatt Ave. at 4:26 p.m. to report a man and woman were “checking car doors” on vehicles parked in the neighborhood, and that they took something out of one vehicle.
Rollover: Deputies responded to the 9600 block of Hwy. 54 in the town of Amherst at 4:43 p.m. for a report of a single-vehicle rollover crash. No injuries were reported.
Rape: A 22-year-old woman reported to deputies that she’d been sexually assaulted the night before by two men at a hotel in the town of Plover.
Threats: A 33-year-old man called police to the 1700 block of Church St. at 6:29 p.m. to report ongoing harassment and threats from his neighbor over the man’s dogs. The neighbor reportedly threatened to poison the dogs if they saw them outside.
Disturbance: Police responded to a domestic disturbance on the 2600 block of Rice St. at 8:18 p.m.
Possible break-in: Police were called to the 1900 block of Strongs Ave. at 10:36 p.m. when a 19-year-old woman reported someone was trying to break into her house. No further details were included in the blotter.
Blockhead: A 30-year-old woman called police to the 1300 block of Maria Dr. at 11:18 p.m. to report that her vehicle was “stuck in a four-foot hole” in the construction zone of the roadway, which was closed to traffic.
July 9
Bicycle theft: A 27-year-old man reported to police at 7:43 a.m. that someone had stolen his bicycle several days prior from the 1200 block of North Point Dr.