Merrill Police Department Reports, July 13-Aug. 2, 2026

07-13-26
At 2:15 p.m., an officer took a report of a theft of money from a local business. The investigation is ongoing.
At 2:20 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 was arrested and transported to jail.

07-15-26
At 9:47 p.m., officers responded to a driving complaint involving a vehicle traveling into town on Grand Ave. Officers located the vehicle, and the driver displayed signs of intoxication. The driver was placed through field sobriety tests and ultimately arrested for operating while intoxicated (OWI), first offense.

07-16-26
At 1:11 p.m., an officer took a report of a theft of an item from the T.B. Scott Library. The suspect has been identified, and the investigation is ongoing.

07-17-26
At 7:07 a.m., an officer took a report of a theft of money from a business. Contact was made with the suspect, who admitted to taking money from the cash register. The suspect will be cited for theft.
At 10:06 p.m., officers responded to a report of a domestic disturbance. It was found that a male subject had struck a female subject in the face. The male was arrested for domestic battery.

07-18-26
At 1:01 a.m., officers responded to a residence for a report of a female subject acting erratically. Upon arrival, officers found the female scraping methamphetamine off a nightstand. She was taken into custody on charges of possession of methamphetamine, bail jumping and a probation hold.
At 6:50 a.m., officers responded to what was initially reported as a vehicle with a broken window. It was later found to be a domestic incident. The suspect could not be located over the weekend. The female suspect will be referred for multiple charges, including battery, disorderly conduct, criminal damage to property, strangulation and suffocation, and bail jumping.
At 7:47 p.m., officers responded to a business for a report of a male subject yelling at customers. Officers found the male to be highly intoxicated. He is on probation with a rule of absolute sobriety and was arrested for a probation hold.

07-19-26

At 8:47 p.m., the Lincoln County Dispatch Center received a 911 nuisance call from an individual who has been cited numerous times for misuse of 911 and currently has an open bond prohibiting contact with dispatch except for an actual emergency. It was found the caller had no emergency reason to call. The female was arrested for bail jumping.

07-20-26
At 1:56 p.m., a male was arrested for a probation violation after he was found residing with a female he is prohibited from contacting.

07-21-26
At 6:24 p.m., a caller reported two teenage males fighting at a park. It was found the two were roughhousing with one another.

07-23-26
At 9:58 a.m., officers were dispatched to probation and parole for a person who needed to be taken into custody. The subject was located and transported to jail.

07-24-26
At 8:16 p.m., officers were dispatched to a residence for an overdose. Officers and EMS staff were able to revive the person who was overdosing. An investigation is ongoing.

07-25-26

At 5:15 p.m., officers were dispatched to a local business for a male subject causing a disturbance by yelling profanities. Officers located the man and warned him for disorderly conduct.

07-26-26
At 3:31 a.m., officers responded to a local residence for a report of a battery. When officers attempted to take a male into custody for hitting his girlfriend, he became physically resistive and injured an officer. The man continued to threaten officers while he was medically cleared. He was booked into the Lincoln County Jail on multiple felony charges.
At 6:14 p.m., officers responded to a report of an unoccupied vehicle on fire. Officers and the Merrill Fire Department extinguished the fire, which was determined not to be suspicious. No one was injured.

07-28-26

At 3:15 p.m., Merrill police officers executed a search warrant at a residence in the city. Numerous items of evidence were seized during the search, and the investigation is ongoing.
At 6:23 p.m., an officer investigated a bike theft. The investigation identified a suspect, and the juvenile is being referred to Lincoln County Social Services for theft and disorderly conduct.
At 7:46 p.m., an officer assisted the Marathon County Sheriff’s Office with a hit-and-run in the 800 block of Division St. that occurred in Marathon County.

07-29-26
At 9:16 a.m., a caller reported someone entered his vehicle overnight and stole items from inside. The investigation is ongoing.

07-30-26
At 10:02 a.m., a gas station reported a drive-off that had occurred several days earlier. The business provided a registration plate. The investigation is ongoing.

07-31-26
At 10:49 a.m., officers were called about chickens on the loose. Officers found the rightful owners and issued a warning for possessing too many chickens.

08-01-26

At 3:06 a.m., officers stopped a vehicle for speeding in Merrill. During the stop, the driver was found to be intoxicated, and firearms were located inside the vehicle. The investigation is ongoing.

Over this three-week period, officers conducted approximately 88 traffic stops and 352 security checks.