Police & Sheriff calls, May 10-11
May 10
Concerns: A 45-year-old woman on the 5100 block of Main St. asked police at 8:27 a.m. to check on a man who hadn’t been in contact with his family for about a month.
Crash: Police were called to Hwy. 10 East and I-9 at 10:16 a.m. for a pickup truck v semi-truck collision. No further details were included in the blotter.
Sideswipe: Police responded to Hwy. 10 East and Brilowski Rd. when a caller reported being sideswiped by a passing semi-truck. No injuries were reported.
Trespasser: Police were called to the Family Crisis Center, 1616 Water St., at 1:44 p.m. when a caller reported a 54-year-old man was trespassing. No further details were included in the blotter.
Who knows: A 22-year-old woman was pulled over at Metro Market, 1500 Pinecrest Ave. at 2:23 p.m. for an unspecified driving complaint.
Crash: Police responded to a two-vehicle collision near Hoover Rd. and Heffron St. at 4:09 p.m. No injuries were reported.
Hit & run: Police responded to a hit and run reported near Sims Ave. and Illinois Ave. at 6:28 p.m.
Fire: Police and firefighters responded to a smoking car on the I-39 southbound ramp at exit 158 at 8:01 p.m.
Jerks: Police were called to Bukolt Park at 8:25 p.m. for a disturbance involving a woman driving through the park at 60 miles an hour. No further details were included in the blotter.
Exhausted: A caller reported to police at 8:46 p.m. that someone was driving a vehicle with exhaust “so loud it was making his ears ring.” No further details were included in the blotter.
Noisy neighbor: Police were called to the 400 block of Fourth Ave. at 9:26 p.m. when a caller reported their neighbor was playing music very loudly, despite their requests that the music be turned down.
Back to Bukolt: Police responded to Bukolt Park at 9:52 p.m. when a caller reported two people were yelling at each other. No further details were included in the blotter.
Bukolt, again: Police were called to Bukolt Park at 9:55 p.m. when “20 cars” were in the park and people were trespassing. The cars were gone when an officer arrived.
Homeless: Police stopped to check on two people, a man age 54, and a 46-year-old woman, who were in Pfiffner Park after hours at 11:36 p.m. They were asked to move along.
May 11
Bukolt, again: Police stopped two men, ages 18 and 19, driving in Bukolt Park “at a high rate of speed” at 12:17 a.m. No further details were included in the blotter.
After hours: Police stopped to check on two men, ages 54 and 36, who were in Mead Park after hours at 2:37 a.m. They were asked to move along.
Homeless: A caller reported a homeless man, age 54, sleeping on the Green Circle Trail at West Clark St. and West Whitney St. at 12:43 a.m. The man was gone when an officer arrived but he left behind a pile of trash.
Underager: A 20-year-old woman was cited for underage drinking during a traffic stop near Clark and Rogers streets at 1:57 a.m.
Warning: Police issued a warning to a 22-year-old man for driving the wrong way near Centerpoint Dr. and Strongs Ave. at 2:35 a.m.
Party: A caller complained about a large party with a bonfire and loud music on the 1600 block of Main St. at 3:24 a.m.
Not a dog: A caller flagged down an officer near Hwy. 66 and Torun Rd. at 8:08 a.m. to report that a dog was struck by a vehicle near the Stevens Point Municipal Airport. After checking out the area, officers found it was not a dog, but a woodchuck. No further details were included in the blotter.
Alarmed: A burglar alarm was triggered at Eldorado’s adult party store, 3219 Church St., at 8:56 a.m. No further details were included in the blotter.
Fire alarm: Police and firefighters responded to a fire alarm at SPASH, 1201 North Point Dr., at 9:39 a.m. It was a false alarm.
Hiding in plain sight: A 40-year-old woman called police to report her ex-husband, age 45, was operating a booth at the Cultural Festival at SPASH, and had a statewide bench warrant for his arrest on delinquent child support matters. No further details were included in the blotter.
Jerk: A 65-year-old man called police to Fleet Farm, 5590 Hwy. 10 East, at 1:30 p.m. to report another motorist blocked him into a handicapped parking stall and unable to enter his vehicle.
Open intoxicants: A 19-year-old woman was cited for underage drinking and counseled on having open intoxicants outside near Phillips St. and College Ave. at 3:24 p.m.
Theft: Police were called back to SPASH, 1201 North Point Dr., at 4:14 p.m. when a caller reported someone playing in a band during the Culture Fest had his guitars stolen. No further details were included in the blotter.
Speeder: A 54-year-old woman was cited for speeding near Old Wausau Rd. and Lakeview Dr. at 4:19 p.m.
Hit & run: A 61-year-old man reported that someone struck his vehicle while parked at SPASH, 1201 North Point Dr., at 4:21 p.m.
Noisy: Police were asked to “do something” about a blue pickup truck with a loud exhaust near Forest St. and Bukolt Ave. at 4:22 p.m. The caller warned that if officers didn’t do something, they would take the matter to “a higher authority” to handle.
Jumper: Police were called to Hwy. 66 and I-39 at 4:33 p.m. when a caller reported a man was “jumping in the lane of traffic.” Officers found nothing unusual upon arrival.
Water rescue: Police and firefighters were called to Mead Park at 6:42 p.m. for a woman who was in the water about 40 yards offshore and needed assistance getting out. The woman jumped in to save her dog. No further details were released in the blotter.
Firebugs: A 35-year-old man called police to report that three men were on the Green Circle Trail having a campfire near the 300 block of Bliss Ave. at 8:28 p.m. One of the people was arrested on a warrant.
Jerks: A caller reported to police that several trucks were in Iverson Park and that one motorist was blowing a train horn at 9:19 p.m.
Heck of a party: Officers were called to College Ave. and Phillips St. at 10:34 p.m. when a caller reported a large party with motorcycles revving and one person “walking around with a chainsaw.” No further details were included in the blotter.
Creepy kids: A caller on the 2300 block of Michigan Ave. called police at 11:27 p.m. to complain that three males wearing white masks were running around their yard and hiding in the bushes, then left on bicycles.