Weekend Wrap Up: 05/16/2022 – 05/22/2022
05-16-2022 a deputy was assigned to investigate a violation of a court order. It is ordered by the court that the suspect, a 49-year-old Gleason area man is to have no contact with the victim or the victim’s employer. The investigation revealed that the suspect did contact the victim’s employer and gave him a hard time about employing the victim. The suspect was arrested and transported to the Lincoln County Jail where he was booked in for violating the court order.
On 05-17-2022 a deputy was assigned to investigate an incident that occurred in the Lincoln County Jail. A 40-year-old Merrill man who is an inmate in the Lincoln County Jail spit on a corrections officer, striking the officer in the face. The case is being sent to the Lincoln County District Attorney’s office for charges to be filed against the inmate. The corrections officer was not injured.
05/19/2022 a deputy on routine patrol stopped a vehicle speeding on USH 51 near Lincoln Dr. in the Town of Merrill. The driver, a 19-year-old Rhinelander man, stated he was on his way to Wausau for a friend of his who was in crisis. The subject was not a valid driver and on probation. Wausau Police Dept. was contacted to do a welfare check on the friend. The driver was taken into custody and transported to the Lincoln County Jail. It was later reported by Wausau PD that the claim of the friend being in crisis was unfounded.
05/19/2022 a deputy on routine patrol stopped a vehicle, following a check on the vehicle’s registration showing the owner was not a valid driver. Stop location was on Mohawk Dr. in the City of Tomahawk. As a result of that stop, the driver, a 23-year-old Tomahawk woman, was found to be under the influence of intoxicants. Standard field sobriety tests were performed and, as a result of those tests, the driver was placed under arrest for second offense drunk driving. The woman was also arrested for two counts of bail jumping for violating the terms of a previous open court case.
On 05-19-2022 a deputy was assigned to investigate an incident that occurred in the Lincoln County Jail. A 35-year-old Merrill man, who is an inmate in the Lincoln County Jail, became involved in an altercation with another inmate, a 26-year-old Mosinee man. Following the investigation, the Merrill man was given a County ordinance violation for disorderly conduct. No injuries were reported.
On 05-19-2022 a deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for not having license plates. Stop location was on Center Ave. in the City of Merrill. Upon further investigation, it was learned that the driver, a 20-year-old Wausau man, did not have a valid driver’s license or car insurance. The driver was cited for operating while revoked fourth offense or more and no insurance.
On 05-21-2022 a deputy responded to the area of USH 51 and CTH J in the Town of Birch for reported domestic disturbance. Upon investigating, it was found that a 37-year-old Stevens Point man and a 31-year-old Merrill woman became involved in an argument. The argument was reported to be verbal only with no physical contact. No arrests were made as a result of the domestic, however, it was discovered that there was an active warrant for the arrest of the Merrill woman. As a result, she was taken into custody for the outstanding warrant.
On 05-21-2022 the resource deputy was on routine patrol on the Hiawatha Trail in the Town of Bradley. The deputy conducted a traffic stop on the UTV. Upon further investigation, it was learned that the operator of the UTV, a 76-year-old Florida man, was under the influence of intoxicants. The operator was put through a series of Standard field sobriety tests and as a result of those tests, he was arrested for 1st offense OWI of an ATV. He was later released to a responsible party.
On 05-21-2022 deputies were dispatched to the area of STH 17 and Smith Rd. in the Town of Merrill for a vehicle that was reported to be in the ditch. According to the reporting party, the driver of the suspect vehicle was trying to get his vehicle out of the ditch and made comments that he needed to leave in a hurry. The reporting party stated the driver was also stumbling around. Upon arrival, the deputies made contact with a 63-year-old Merrill man who was identified as the driver. The driver was found to be under the influence of intoxicants and was put through a series of Standard field sobriety tests. As a result of those tests, the driver was placed under arrest for first offense OWI. The driver was not injured, and the vehicle was not damaged as a result of going in the ditch.
On 05-22-2022 a deputy on routine patrol stopped a vehicle on STH 17 near Gross Ln. in the Town of Russell. As a result of that stop, the driver, a 39-year-old Marshfield man, was cited for traveling 90 mph in a 55 mph zone.
During this period, there were four reported car vs. deer crashes.