For week ending August 7, 2021
Two Tomahawk residents and a Merrill resident reported receiving letters from the Department of Revenue, stating someone used their name and Social Security Numbers to attempt to get a small business loan. Neither person applied for a loan, nor neither lost money due to the attempted scam.
A worker for MJ Electric reported 324 feet of power wire was stolen from a job site where a power line is being built on Airport Rd. Tuesday morning. Anyone with information regarding this theft is encouraged to call the Sheriff’s Office or may contact Crime Stoppers using the P3 App or by calling 715.536.3726.
A 53-year-old Merrill man was arrested on charges of domestic disorderly conduct, four counts of felony bail jumping, and a misdemeanor bail jumping, following an incident in the Town of Pine River Tuesday morning.
A 19-year-old Superior, Wis., man was arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct following an incident in the Town of Merrill Sunday evening.
Three people reported striking deer last week, and one person reported striking a bear.