06-21-26
A deputy on patrol attempted to stop a vehicle on Taylor St. near State St. in Merrill for a speeding violation. The driver sped off, turning onto N. State St. and prompting a pursuit. The chase covered only a short distance before the driver pulled over and stopped. The deputy identified the driver as Jon Hart of Spring Valley, who was arrested on a charge of fleeing or eluding an officer and taken to the Lincoln County Jail, where he was booked.
Deputies were sent to South Branch Rd. and Natzke Rd. in the town of Corning for a one-vehicle crash with injuries. The driver, Devon Ament of Merrill, said she swerved to miss a deer and lost control, and the vehicle came to rest in the ditch. A deputy noticed signs of impairment and asked Ament to perform sobriety tests, which she agreed to do. She was arrested on a charge of first-offense operating while intoxicated. Ament suffered minor injuries in the crash.
During the reporting period, deputies conducted 34 traffic stops and 20 security checks and responded to 13 deer-vehicle crashes.
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