For week ending 03/20/2022
Lincoln County deputies were kept busy during Monday’s snow storm and Tuesday’s fog and icy road conditions. Deputies responded to 19 vehicles in the ditch and 4 property damage crashes.
USH 8 was closed down for about six hours Tuesday morning following a fatal motor vehicle crash. A 22-year-old Eagle River woman was fatally injured as a result of the crash. The Wisconsin State Patrol handled the crash investigation.
A 43-year-old Irma man was arrested Wednesday morning for first offense operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and going armed while intoxicated. The man was also cited for speeding in excess of the posted speed limit following a traffic stop on USH 51 south of Tomahawk.
A 27-year-old Tripoli man was arrested Wednesday evening on charges of domestic disorderly conduct, misdemeanor bail jumping, and two counts of felony bail jumping following a disturbance in the Town of Somo.
A 41-year-old Merrill woman was stopped and cited for travelling 102 mph on USH 51 near County Rd. V near Irma Thursday morning.
A 23-year-old Merrill woman was arrested for domestic battery in the Town of Pine River following a disturbance at a residence.
A 34-year-old Tripoli man was arrested on charges of resisting/obstructing, second degree reckless driving, and cited for operating a motor vehicle after revocation and speeding following a traffic stop Saturday evening.
A 33-year-old Merrill woman was arrested for first offense driving while intoxicated Saturday evening on County Rd. K north of Merrill.