June 29
11:58 a.m.- Officers received information that a female subject whom was on probation had been observed by Probation agents in the accompaniment of another subject whom she was not to have contact with. An officer made contact with the individual and the female was taken into custody at the authorization of Probation and Parole for violating the terms of her probation rules.
June 30
9:46 p.m.- An officer stopped a vehicle after observing it cross the center line. The officer could detect the odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. The driver admitted there was marijuana inside. An officer located marijuana, drug paraphernalia and an alcoholic beverage. The eighteen-year-old driver was cited for possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, minor transporting intoxicants and operating after suspension.
July 2
3:46 a.m.- An officer observed a male party who had a warrant for their arrest. Contact was made with the male party who was arrested for the active warrant and he was transported to jail.
7:16 a.m.- Officers responded to a disorderly conduct complaint. The caller was an employee of a local hotel and was being harassed by a male party who had been asked numerous times to leave and had been advised previously that he was not welcome at the business. The male party refused to leave and then parked his car under the drive up area and played music loudly. As the male was leaving after law enforcement had been contacted, the male party yelled vulgarities at the female employee. The male party was located and was cited for disorderly conduct.
July 3
7:56 a.m.-Officers were requested to respond to a disorderly conduct complaint. There was a male and a female party arguing over relationship issues which led to some damage of property and some minor scratches to both parties. The male was arrested for disorderly conduct and for a probation hold. The female party will be summons into court also on a disorderly conduct charge.
July 4
1:55 a.m.- Officers arrested a female passenger on a traffic stop for a warrant out of Marathon County. The female was taken into custody without incident.
8:02 p.m.- An officer stopped a vehicle after finding the registration plates attached belonged to a different vehicle. The driver was found to have a warrant for his arrest through the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. He was arrested for that warrant and issued citations for the registration violation as well as operating while revoked.
July 5
Merrill PD officers are investigating multiple burglaries and car entries which are believed to have occurred during the early morning hours of 7/5/2018. These incidents occurred in the area between Wisconsin Street and North State Street. Multiple people reported thefts from inside their homes, garages and vehicles. The investigations are ongoing. In each of these cases, the suspects were able to enter vehicles and buildings which had been left unsecured by owners. THE MERRILL POLICE DEPARTMENT REMINDS CITIZENS TO SECURE THEIR BELONGINGS, VEHICLES, AND RESIDENCES.
7:21 p.m.- A female reported the theft of some of her prescription medications. The investigation is ongoing.