Tag: Merrill Police Department Report

MERRILL – The Merrill Police Department responded to 12 incidents last week, including three reports of theft and one report of fraud. There were two reports of property damage, one of those where a motorist struck a street sign. There were three reports of public disturbance and disorderly conduct. Officers took a man into custody on behalf of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections Probation and Parole on a probation hold and later transported him to the county jail. Officers assisted the Merrill Fire Department with a structure fire on Thursday, February…

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MERRILL – The Merrill Police Department responded to 17 incidents last week, including three reports of public nuisance and disorderly conduct and five reports of open warrants and probation violations. There were two reports involving potential scam or fraud, and two calls for juvenile tobacco violations with a vaping device. There was one traffic stop that revealed a concealed weapon. There were two reports of trespassing and two reports of theft.

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MERRILL – The Merrill Police Department responded to 11 incidents last week, including one report of a domestic disturbance and and five reports of open bond and probation violations. There was one report of property damage where a vehicle had struck a mailbox. There were three accidents, two that happened within a span of 30 minutes where drivers failed to yield right of way. There was an incident where a resident wandered from a nursing home, flagged down a vehicle and was taken to the police department where the family…

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MERRILL – The Merrill Police Department responded to seven incidents last week, including four domestic disturbances and disorderly conduct, three of those involving alcohol. There were also three traffic incidents. In one case, a driver ran over a curb while being pulled over, parked on a nearby road, and attempted to enter a home. The officer relocated the vehicle and completed the stop, leading to the driver’s arrest for OWI and a citation for possession of drug paraphernalia.

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MERRILL – The Merrill Police Department responded to 20 incidents last week. There was one report of a domestic disturbance. One call was received for lost and found. There were nine reports of theft or fraud, including two instances of illegal entry into a vehicle. During one of those instances it was reported that a firearm was stolen. There were three calls that led to the discovery of probation violations and bail jumping. There were three traffic stops, two that led to possession of illegal substances and one that resulted…

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MERRILL – The Merrill Police Department responded to 16 incidents last week. Two accidents were reported, one of those a hit and run in the parking lot of a local business. There were four reports of domestic disturbance and disorderly conduct. There were five reports of theft. There was one false report of an individual who was deceased and lying against a utility pole. It was found the man was only napping. There were two calls regarding probation violations, and two reports of residents being victims of scammers.

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MERRILL – The Merrill Police Department responded to 18 incidents last week. One accident was reported. There were two reports of domestic disturbance and disorderly conduct. There was one report for theft and one instance of a resident finding a cell phone and taking it to the police department. Two calls were received for suspicious activity. There were two reports of missing or unsupervised children, and one child custody dispute which also involved DNR hunting violations. There were three calls regarding probation violations, and two reports of Possession of Illegal…

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MERRILL – The Merrill Police Department responded to 15 incidents last week. One accident was reported. There were 4 reports of domestic disturbance and disorderly conduct. There were 5 reports for theft and vandalism, Two of those reports were for people stealing political signs from yards. A call was received for suspicious activity. A local resident called regarding a stray animal wandering into their home. A driver ran out of fuel on W Main St on Saturday the 28th, was assisted by officers and was then found to be driving…

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MERRILL – The Merrill Police Department responded to 7 incidents last week. There were 2 accidents reported, one on Theilman St on Saturday, September 7th involving two vehicles and causing property damage. A call was received for vandalism at a local business. On Thursday, September 5th, the School Resource Officer investigated a report of suspicious activity involving a student. Two calls were received for unsafe driving, the drivers in both instances were placed under arrest for OWI. A call was received regarding a tire slashing at a local residence. An…

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MERRILL – The Merrill Police Department responded to 15 incidents last week. There were 2 reports of disorderly conduct.  In one instance, a citizen flagged down a passing officer to report four juveniles had walked past his residence and one broke his porch door window by throwing a rock at it. One call was received for theft. Officers responded to three accidents, one of those on August 26 in a business parking lot where an unoccupied vehicle had been left in neutral and it rolled into another vehicle in the…

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