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Day: July 29, 2024

Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Report Week Ending July 28

Steve Dillon

LINCOLN COUNTY – Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted 42 traffic stops last week. There were 40 security checks. Deputies responded to seven calls involving cars hitting deer and one where a car hit a coyote. Deputies followed up on eight calls for unsafe driving, including a complaint of a driver swerving all over the road on USH 51 near the Town of Pine River. The deputy noticed signs of impairment, and following the completion of field sobriety tests the 27-year-old Gleason woman was taken into custody for first offense OWI.

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Merrill Police Department Report Week Ending July 28

Steve Dillon

MERRILL – The Merrill Police Department responded to nine incidents last week. One call was received for disorderly conduct resulting in a male suspect being booked into the Lincoln County jail. There was one report of a fire involving a downed power line.  One call was received for forgery fraud, where an individual was scammed out of approximately $3,000 worth of gift cards. The investigation is ongoing. Officers conducted four traffic stops, with one of those resulting in an arrest on an active warrant, and a second resulting in an…

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Merrill Fire Department Report Week Ending July 28

Steve Dillon

MERRILL – The Merrill Fire Department responded to 37 calls last week, bringing the total for 2024 to 1265 calls. There were 2 motor vehicle accidents that resulted in injuries. There were 31 calls requesting EMS services, excluding the 2 accidents that resulted in injuries. The department responded to a call regarding a transformer fire, involving a downed power line that also caused a gas leak. As a result of the prompt response from local first responders and Wisconsin Public Service, the effects from the downed wires and the gas…

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