Lincoln County Sheriff’s Report: Nov. 18, 2024

As reported by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Monday, Nov. 18:

On 11/14/2024 a deputy on patrol attempted to conduct a traffic stop for a vehicle he had traveling at 88 MPH in a 55 MPH zone on CTH A, south of USH 8 in the Town of Bradley. In attempting the stop the suspect, they refused to stop and accelerated to over 100 MPH, leading the deputy on a chase. The chase continued for a short distance before the driver pulled into an address on USH 8. Once the suspect came to a stop, they exited the car and fled into a house. The deputy unsuccessfully attempted to tase the suspect as he ran into the house. As the deputy waited for back up, the suspect, a Tomahawk man, 63, came out of the house, and the deputy was able to take the subject into custody. The subject was transported to the Lincoln County Jail, where they were booked for fleeing/eluding, reckless driving endangering safety, resisting arrest, obstructing, and criminal operating after revocation, speeding and failure to stop for a stop sign, which he committed as he was attempting to flee from the deputy. The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by officers of the Tomahawk Police Department and the Wisconsin State Patrol.

On 11/14/2024 The 911 Center took several 911 calls of a wrong way driver on USH 51. The first call came in at 1:38 p.m. on USH 51 near Tamarack Ln. in the Town of Skanawan. The suspect was reported to be traveling N/B in the S/B lanes of traffic. The vehicle was described as possibly being an orange Subaru or similar vehicle. Following the initial call, the 911 Center took a second call of what is believed to be the same vehicle traveling in the wrong lanes of travel. Deputies were sent to the area, but were unable to locate the suspect vehicle.  At 3:26 p.m., after the initial 911 calls of a wrong way driver, the 911 Center received another report of a wrong way driver this time S/B in the N/B lanes of traffic, this time on USH 51 near the 205 mile marker in the Town of Scott. The suspect vehicle was described as being an orange Compass. The suspect vehicle was getting close to Marathon County, and there were no Lincoln County deputies in position to locate the vehicle, so the information was passed down to the Marathon County Sheriff’s Office for them to watch for the suspect vehicle. A search of USH 51 by both Marathon and Lincoln counties proved unsuccessful in locating a suspect. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office encourages anyone who may have seen this vehicle or may know the owner/driver to contact the office at 715-536-6272.

On 11/14/2024 a deputy was sent to an address on CTH K just north of the City of Merrill in the Township of Merrill for a domestic disturbance. In was reported that a Merrill woman, 27, and a Merrill man, 45, had been involved in a domestic disturbance. Deputies found that the woman was given a suggestion from a Merrill man, 36, to place an exploding firework under the toilet seat as the 45-year-old man was going to sit down. The firework that was designed to explode when pressure was applied went off as the man sat on the toilet. The resulting explosion from the small firework caused minor injuries to the man. The woman was charged with domestic battery for placing the firework on the toilet seat and causing injury.

On 11/17/2024 deputies were sent to the area of STH 17 north of John’s Memorial Dr. in the Township of Harrison for a reported two-car head on crash with multiple passengers and injuries. Deputies learned that the first driver, a Merrill man, 19, was traveling S/B on STH 17. The second driver, a Rhinelander woman, 19, was travelling N/B on STH 17. According to witnesses and evidence at the scene, the second driver crossed over the centerline and struck the S/B driver’s vehicle head on. While investigating the crash and speaking with the driver of the second vehicle, the deputy noticed signs of impairment. The deputy requested the driver to perform sobriety tests, which she agreed to do. As a result of those tests, the woman was placed under arrest for a first offense of OWI. The woman was later released to a responsible party.

Deputies conducted 13 traffic stops and 34 security checks.

Deputies responded to 22 car vs. deer crashes.

Driving complaints: Five.              

The 911 Center took three hang-up calls and two nuisance calls.