MERRILL POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTS

02-22-2021
At 11:23 a.m., officers took a male party into custody for a probation violation. The male party was transported to the jail without incident.
At 5:17 p.m., officers responded to an apartment building where it was reported a female was inside the apartment after being told previously by officers that she was not allowed to be there, per the property owner. The female party fled on foot, and officers located her a short distance from the building. The female was arrested for criminal trespass to dwelling and carrying a concealed knife.

02-23-2021
At 11:41 a.m., officers were dispatched to the probation and parole office to take a male party into custody. The male was taken in to custody for a probation violation and was transported to the jail.

02-24-21
At 7:38 a.m., a caller reported a hit and run to his vehicle sometime prior to 11:00 p.m., the previous night. The caller reported he moved his vehicle off the roadway the previous night at 11:00 p.m., and found someone had struck his vehicle, breaking off the side mirror.
At 9:14 p.m., a caller reported her boyfriend was physically assaulting her at their residence. It was found the boyfriend had slapped the girlfriend following an argument. He was arrested for domestic battery and disorderly conduct, as well as five counts of bail jumping.

02-25-21
At 12:45 p.m., a female came to the police department to report unauthorized charges on her debit card. Further investigation is forthcoming.
At 3:40 p.m., a child was reported to be climbing on the outside of a bridge. An officer located the youth and spoke to him about not playing on the bridge. He was released to his grandmother.

02-26-2021
At 10:43 p.m., an officer was dispatched to a possible theft of tools from a residence. The reporting party saw a male party leaving a vacant apartment carrying what looked like tools. The investigation is ongoing.

02-27-2021
Around 5:50 p.m., officers were dispatched to a local fast food restaurant due to a called in bomb threat. Nothing was located. The investigation is ongoing.
At 9:21 p.m., officers were dispatched to a business for a report of an intoxicated individual who was currently leaving the business. Officers arrived and located the female party inside her vehicle. The female had reportedly made statements about being intoxicated while inside the business. The female was put through a series of field sobriety tests and was subsequently arrested for OWI first offense.
At 9:55 p.m., an officer was dispatched to a report of a male party lying in the middle of the road near a bar. The officer arrived and made contact with the male. During the contact, the male party used loud profane language outside the bar. The male party was previously kicked out of the bar for causing a disturbance with other patrons. The male continued to cause a disturbance outside the bar and was arrested for disorderly conduct. While the officer was attempting to escort the male to his squad car, the male party resisted the officer and pushed in to the officer. The male was eventually secured and transported to the jail for disorderly conduct and resisting/obstructing.

02-28-2021
At 1:59 p.m., an officer was dispatched to a local department store in reference to a shoplifting complaint. It was reported that a male party had walked out of the store with a TV without paying for it. The investigation is still ongoing.
At 7:21 p.m., officers were dispatched to a disturbance at a residence involving two male parties. Officers conducted an investigation, which revealed one of the male parties being the primary cause of the disturbance. The male party was arrested for two counts of domestic related disorderly conduct. The male was transported to the Lincoln County Jail.

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