A black 2016 CANAM UTV with blue trim was stolen from an address in the 1000 block of S. Center Ave. in Merrill during the overnight hours of July 21-22, 2023.
The stolen UTV was observed being operated by a white male the evening of July 22 on the west side of Wausau near the 100 block of S. 18th Ave. The operator and UTV fled from police and was involved in multiple suspicious persons complaints in the late evening of July 22 on the west side of Wausau. The UTV was recovered in the 100 block of N. 6th Ave. in Wausau in the early morning of July 23.
If you have any information regarding the theft or operation of the stolen UTV, please contact Detective Nicole Cimino of the Merrill Police Department at 715.536.8311 or contact Crime Stoppers of Lincoln County at 715.536.3726 or access the p3tips.com site. Callers can remain anonymous and may qualify for a reward.