Tag: MERRILL POLICE DEPARMENT REPORT

MERRILL – The Merrill Police Department responded to 11 incidents last week. There were four reports of theft, one where a girlfriend stole and crashed her boyfriend’s car resulting in her arrest for OWI. There were two instances of possession of illegal substances, one where a male driver from Merrill had run a stop sign and the officer found multiple opened cans of beer resulting a citation for OWI. A citation for possession of marijuana was also issued. There were three arrests from open warrants and probation holds. Two calls…

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MERRILL – The Merrill Police Department responded to 6 incidents last week. There were two reports of unsafe or inattentive driving, one where a juvenile motorist was attempting to take a selfie while operating her vehicle. There was one instance of possession of illegal substances in a parked car that led to the arrest of both individuals in the vehicle, including a probation hold, and one instance of OWI during a traffic stop involving an ATV operator who attempted to elude the officer. The suspect also received a probation violation.…

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MERRILL – The Merrill Police Department responded to seven incidents last week. There were two accidents in local parking lots, the first a hit and run and the second a motorcycle crash where the driver was cited for operating without a valid license. There was a report of potential fraud that was dismissed due to lack of criminal intent. Two reports were received for possession of illegal substances, a student with a nicotine vape and a traffic stop where the officer noticed the odor of marijuana leading to discovery of…

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MERRILL – The Merrill Police Department responded to 9 incidents last week. There were two instances where officers took an individual into custody at the request of WI Dept of Corrections, two reports of hit and run accidents, one report of theft, and one K9 assist from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office during a traffic stop. The driver admitted he was in possession of drug items prior to K9 deployment. The items were located and given to the deputy for investigation. There was one arrest for OWI 3rd offense following…

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MERRILL – The Merrill Police Department responded to 9 incidents last week. There was one instance of an outstanding arrest warrant where an individual voluntarily turned herself in, and one arrest for a probation violation. There were two instances of disorderly conduct, one of those where a juvenile son pushed his mother and began breaking items inside the home. There were three instances of possession of illegal drugs where those substances were discovered during traffic stops, in two cases involving the deployment of K9 Dasty. There was one arrest for…

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MERRILL – The Merrill Police Department responded to 15 incidents last week, including two reports of theft and two reports of fraud. There were four reports of domestic disturbance and disorderly conduct, one of those involving an individual displaying a firearm. There were two arrests for probation violation. On Tuesday, February 18th the Wausau Police department requested officers make contact at a residence regarding a female juvenile runaway from Wausau. She was located and returned over to a family member. There were two reports of possession of illegal substances. two accidents…

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MERRILL – The Merrill Police Department responded to 8 incidents last week, including two reports of domestic disturbance and disorderly conduct and two reports of possession of drug paraphernalia. There were two reports of theft and possible fraudulent activity. There was a request for assistance from the Park Falls police dept to obtain a DNA sample from a Merrill resident. On Thursday January 16, a call was received from a convenience store regarding the discovery of an envelope containing a large amount of money which was unclaimed. Through surveillance, the…

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MERRILL – The Merrill Police Department responded to nine incidents last week. There was one report of theft, and one report of fraud. There were two reports of probation violations, two instances of domestic disturbances and three calls for disorderly conduct, with all three occurring at local residences. There were two reports of property damage, one of those where an individual’s tires were slashed.

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MERRILL – The Merrill Police Department responded to 14 incidents last week. There were five reports of domestic disturbance and disorderly conduct.  There was one report of theft, and one report of attempted blackmail via email.  There was one call leading to an arrest for a probation violation. There were two traffic incidents, one for a registration violation that resulted in the driver fleeing the scene at a high rate of speed and one where the driver had an open warrant for arrest. There were two reports of discovery of…

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MERRILL – The Merrill Police Department responded to 12 incidents last week. One report was received for illegal burning, the suspect was found to be intoxicated and was also arrested for bail jumping. There was one report of disorderly conduct. There were four thefts reported, including two vehicle break-ins and one stolen vehicle. One report was received for road rage where a vehicle sideswiped another vehicle. There was one report of a wildlife disturbance inside a home, one report of fraud and one report of trespassing. There was one call…

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