Merrill Police Department reports

September 22
At 10:08 a.m. a caller reported someone had used silly string to create a vulgar image on her fence sometime overnight.

At 4:39 p.m. it was reported that a male had been at a Wisconsin Department of Corrections Transitional Living Program reportedly to pick up a female there. No females are allowed at the residence. A male probationer admitted his girlfriend was at the residence. He was arrested for a probation violation.

At 7:24 p.m. a person turned in a cell phone he found at Council Grounds State Park. He had determined who the owner was on the phone. An officer located the owner’s address and returned it to the owner.

September 23
A local store reported a theft of items after a female utilized the self-checkout to scan items but simply walked out without paying. Video footage was obtained to identify the female.

september 24
At 10:40 a.m. officers responded to a report of a domestic incident. After speaking with both parties a male was arrested for domestic disorderly conduct for his involvement in the incident.

At 4:02 p.m. officers responded to assist social services after 3 children under the age of 5 were located at a residence with no supervision present. The children were removed from the residence until the parents could be located. The responsible care giver faces charges in this incident.

At 5:34 p.m. officers responded to a report of a physical domestic incident occurring between a male and a female. It was reported the male was observed physically assaulting the female. Once on scene the male was arrested and taken to jail after the incident was investigated.

september 25
At 9:14 a.m. an officer was made aware of a female student who had a knife at school. The juvenile will be referred to Social Services for possession of a dangerous weapon on school grounds and possession of drug paraphernalia as the knife had marijuana residue on it.

At 1:06 p.m. a male was arrested for a probation violation at the request of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections.

At 2:07 p.m. a caller reported someone had stolen a package off his porch sometime in the last week.

At 8:10 p.m. an officer found someone had thrown toilet paper about in the men’s room at Stange’s Park.

september 26
At 10:57 a.m. a male was arrested for a probation violation at the request of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections.

At 1:56 p.m., an officer observed a male in a vehicle he recognized as having a warrant for his arrest. The warrant was confirmed and a traffic stop was conducted. The man was arrested for his warrant. A search of him revealed a marijuana pipe in his pocket. A search of the vehicle revealed a methamphetamine pipe and marijuana. The man was arrested for the warrant, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

At 3:05 p.m., an officer conducted a traffic stop. A passenger in the vehicle admitted he had a warrant through the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. The man was arrested for the warrant.

At 4:48 p.m. a caller reported finding a game camera on her property. The camera was removed. The investigation is ongoing.

september 27
A caller reported their vehicle had been stolen from their residence within the city. Suspects were identified and information was later obtained that the vehicle and suspects might be in Lomira, WI with the vehicle. The vehicle was located and recovered by Lomira PD.

September 29
At 3:07 a.m., officers were dispatched to a residence for a report of a fight that had been taking place at the residence. As officers were arriving, a vehicle was observed leaving the residence and a traffic stop was conducted. Several of the passengers whom were underage had been drinking intoxicants. During the course of the investigation, an individual that was not involved in the incident walked past the traffic stop and began yelling obscenities at officers and was being disorderly. Officers directed the male to stop, but he proceeded to flee from the area on foot disobeying the officers commands to stop. Officers pursued the individual on foot for several blocks and deployed an electronic control device. The male subject was taken into custody and found to have an active warrant for his arrest through the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. He was taken to jail on charges of disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and the probation warrant. The other parties from the original traffic stop were cited for underage drinking.

At 8:02 a.m., an officer responded to a residence for a report of someone entering an unlocked vehicle at the residence overnight and had items taken.

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