MERRILL POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTS

01-22-24
At 4:05 p.m. officers were requested by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections Probation and Parole to assist in taking a male subject into custody for a probation violation. The male subject was taken into custody and transported to the jail.
At 5:15 p.m. an officer observed a male subject walking on W. First St. who had active warrants for his arrest. The male subject was taken into custody and transported to the jail.

01-24-24
At 11:22 a.m. the School Resource Officer was notified of two students using a nicotine vaping device in school.

At 2:30 p.m. a caller reported someone had struck her vehicle while in the parking lot of a store and left the scene. The officer reviewed surveillance video and determined the vehicle had not been struck in the lot. The caller did not know where the incident may have occurred. She was advised to contact her insurance company.

01-25-24
At 12:35 a.m. an officer observed a vehicle leaving a tavern parking lot that drove over the curb and onto the sidewalk a short distance after leaving. The driver displayed characteristics indicative of intoxication and agreed to field sobriety tests. As a result of the officer’s observations, the driver was arrested for operating while intoxicated. A passenger was found to have a marijuana pipe in her possession and was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia.
At 10:41 a.m. the Parks Department reported several lights along the Riverbend Trail had been damaged. Investigation is ongoing.
At 4:15 p.m. a caller reported his former landlord came to his place of employment and began yelling at him and took pictures of his vehicle. The officer will be following up with the former landlord.

01-26-24
At 8:50 a.m. officers took a report of a violation of a domestic abuse injunction. Based off of the investigation, a male subject was taken into custody for violating the domestic abuse injunction, bail jumping, and a probation violation.
At 11:47 a.m. an officer took a report of a vehicle that was entered and items taken. The investigation is ongoing.
At 1:07 p.m. officers were requested by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections Probation and Parole to take a male subject into custody for a probation violation. The male subject was taken into custody and transported to the jail.

01-27-24

At 7:22 a.m. an officer took a report of tires that were slashed on a vehicle. A suspect was identified and the investigation is ongoing.
At 3:23 p.m. an officer took a report of a theft from a business by an employee. The investigation is ongoing.

01-28-24
At 3:15 p.m. an officer took a report of a violation of a restraining order. The case will be referred to the District Attorney for possible charges.