LINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE REPORT WEEK ENDING JANUARY 26
LINCOLN COUNTY – Last Week, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies conducted 32 traffic stops, 41 security checks, and five calls involving cars hitting deer. There were seven reports regarding unsafe driving.
On Thursday January 23, a deputy on patrol stopped a vehicle on USH 51 near Lincoln Dr in the Township of Merrill for speeding. Upon making contact with the 66-yr-old driver from Conover, the deputy noticed signs of impairment. A request was made by the deputy to perform some sobriety tests, which resulted in the driver being placed under arrest for a 4th offense OWI, as well as possession of drug paraphernalia and marijuana.
