A 17-year old Merrill man was arrested Tuesday afternoon on a warrant charge. A deputy responded to 7th Street. in the City of Merrill and arrested the man on the warrant. The man was also charged with criminal damage to property as a result of an investigation into damage that he had caused at the Lincoln County Jail.
An 82-year old Merrill man was arrested Sunday morning on a warrant charge. A deputy took the man into custody in the Town of Merrill at the request of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections for violating the terms of his probation.
A 30-year old Minocqua man was arrested Sunday evening after attempting to flee from a Lincoln County deputy. A deputy stopped a vehicle on US Hwy 51 near Crass Rd. at 11:30 p.m. for a speeding violation. When the deputy approached the stopped vehicle the suspect the vehicle fled southbound on US Hwy 51. The pursuit ended safely near Lincoln Dr. after a deputy was able to successfully deploy a tire deflation device. The driver was arrested on a felony charge of fleeing and was cited for speeding and driving without a valid driver license.
The number of deer crashes has increased from previous weeks with seven being reported.