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POLICE REPORTS:  DECEMBER 2025 - My Northern Wisconsin - 01-16-2026     Reports received by the police departments in Price County for the month have been condensed and summarized. PRICE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE Reports have not yet been received for December 2025. PHILLIPS POLICE DEPARTMENT 12-1-25: Responded to a report of a vehicle in the ditch along CTH W, and the male driver was unresponsive.  Officer assisted EMT with equipment while CPR was being performed.  Officer assisted with loading of the patient. Patient was transported via ambulance to medical center in Park Falls. 12-1-25: Received a report that items from a storage unit had been taken. Officer located the items at the previous renter’s residence. Officer spoke with the reporting party who indicated they did not wish to pursue criminal charges. 12-2-25: Responded to assist the Central Price County Ambulance Service with an adult female who had been throwing up and felt faint.  Officer responded. Patient was transported via ambulance to medical center in Park Falls. 12-2-25: Issued an Order of Abatement to a resident in the City of Phillips on behalf of the Price County Humane Officer. 12-3-25:  Assisted the Central Price County Ambulance Service with an elderly female who had fallen.  The elderly female was transported to the medical center for medical evaluation. 12-4-25: Advised a male individual had a question regarding a female individual that was at the Phillips School District that he had a temporary restraining order against. 12-5-25:  Observed that the sidewalk at the listed residence was in violation of the snow removal ordinance. A courtesy violation notice was left for the owner to clear the sidewalks within 24 hours after the last snowfall.  Over a dozen notices were issued. 12-6-25:  While conducting traffic detail on a parade route, Phillips Police Department observed a vehicle traveling southbound on Sout Lake Avenue had hit a police barricade causing damage to the barricade and the vehicle.  An officer made contact with the operator, identified them by driver’s license, collected photographs of the damage, provided the operator transportation home, and advised the operator they would receive multiple citations via mail.  A motor vehicle crash report will be completed based on property damage involved. 12-8-25:  Received an animal complaint regarding a dog on Flambeau Avenue.  The complainant reported that their neighbor’s dog was within its owner’s property and leashed but was displaying aggression towards the complainant.  The complainant did not wish for law enforcement to make contact with the dog’s owner; only to have the information on file. 12-9-25: Received a complaint from a citizen reporting an upside down Christmas tree in the downtown area.  Officer advised the adult female that there was no law violation. 12-9-25:  Responded to an uncontrollable child at the Phillips Municipal Center.  Eventually, the child calmed down and was picked up by their parent.  Officer will be referring the male juvenile to Price County Human Services for disorderly conduct. 12-9-25:  Received a call from the Phillips School District saying that a student had information about the sharing of inappropriate images in a group chat.  Phillips officers responded the following day and determined that the main suspect resided in Price County outside of the Phillips city limits.  The case was referred to the Price County Sheriff's Office. 12-10-25: Received a report from Elk Avenue of unlawful use of computerized communication.  Officer documented the messages. Investigation pending. 12-11-25:  received a complaint of a vehicle that appeared to be stuck in the complainant's driveway on Pine Crest Avenue with the passenger side window down. An officer ran the license plate on the vehicle and made contact with the owner who advised he missed his driveway last night and got stuck attempting to turn around. An officer responded to help with getting the vehicle out of the snow bank. 12-11-25:  Received a report of a two-vehicle accident that occurred on North Lake Avenue south of Beebe Street. There were no reported injuries or road blockage.  Officers responded, collected statements, took photographs, and issued a citation to a female driver for traveling too fast for conditions. A state accident report was completed. 12-11-25:  Observed a motor vehicle come to an intersection and do donuts in the intersection of Turner Street and Center Avenue.  An officer stopped the vehicle and identified the driver.  The driver was issued a citation for Disorderly Conduct with a Motor Vehicle. 12-12-25:  Over a dozen courtesy sidewalk snow removal notices were issued. 12-13-25: Received a complaint that while at a local business a subject observed an unknown individual appear to be making lewd hand gestures while making contact with their genitals and looking at the reporting party.  Officer responded to the business, was unable to locate the suspect vehicle, notified the local business of the complaint, and will follow up during daytime hours to review surveillance video. 12-14-25: Received a complaint from an adult female who wanted to report that her neighbor's dog had just jumped her neighbor's fence on Flambeau Avenue and entered into her yard.  The adult female stated that she attempted to reach out to the neighbor but did not receive a response back.  The adult female stated that she was concerned what would happened if her dog was outside.  The officer attempted contact with the neighbor and called and left a voice mail. 12-15-25:  Phillips Police stood by as there was an uncontrollable child at an off-site learning facility.  More faculty responded and the child was able to calm down and resume classes. 12-16-25:  Responded to a Level III for the off-site school instruction room at Phillips City Hall. An officer arrived and was told the student hit two teachers and was being disruptive.  The teachers were preventing the student from getting out on the drill floor as there were elderly people walking.  An officer walked in the room and the student began yelling to get away and began striking the officer with his fists.  The student then tried to grab a plastic cart to throw at the officer.  The officer put the student in a restraint hold until the student calmed down and was not violent.  The student was referred to Price County Human Services for three counts of battery and one count of disorderly conduct. 12-19-25:  Received a report of a suspicious male at a local gas station.  An officer spoke with the caller and documented the incident. 12-21-25:  Responded to the area of North Lake Avenue in the City of Phillips for the report of a subject who appeared homeless and was possibly digging in trash cans.  An officer arrived on scene, made contact with the subject who resides in the area, did not observe any suspicious activity, and the subject advised they did not need assistance. 12-29-25:  Received a phone call from an adult male who was upset that there had been snow pushed onto the sidewalk he had already cleared.  The adult male requested the officer to get a hold of the grounds keeper and inform them not to push snow onto the sidewalk he was responsible for 12-30-25:  Received a report that a citizen received a scam phone call where the caller claimed to be with the Price County Sheriff's Office and that the citizen owed money.  The citizen wanted it documented that he had received the call. Park Village offers affordable, active living in a park-like setting for those 55+ and disabled persons in Park Falls. Rent is based on 30% Adjusted Gross Income.  Small pets under 30 pounds are welcome.  Contact Park Village at <a href="tel:715-762-4747">715-762-4747</a>. PARK FALLS POLICE DEPARTMENT 12-1-25: There was a complaint of a cat getting into an apartment through a hole in the wall. The caller was instructed to place a live trap and to contact building maintenance.  Officers will collect the cat to bring to Catkins if it is captured. 12-2-25: A vehicle slid off a roadway while trying to back into a driveway. 12-2-25:  A vehicle straddled the median and became stuck after shearing off a road sign.  Crash report generated. 12-3-25:  A suspect stole two 15-ounce cans of ox and palm corn beef ($9.34 each) from a store.  Subject was identified and merchandise was returned. 12-4-25:  Report of two suspicious male individuals standing in reporting party's yard.  Upon checking the area, one set of footprints was in the snow on the street.  Only deer tracks were observed on the sidewalk and in the front of the reporting party's address. 12-4-25:  A man reported six office chairs being dumped in the driveway of his rental property. 12-8-25:  A report of a possible sexual assault that occurred years prior was received.  Further follow-up is needed. 12-9-25:  Report of an attempted firearm purchase by a prohibited possessor. 12-11-25:  Dispatch advised there was a male who had passed out due to (redacted) issues. Dispatch further advised that the male also had two active warrants through Price County. 12-11-25: Potential deer hunting violations within the city limits. 12-23-25:  $10,000 cash was reported stolen out of a vehicle. 12-28-25:  There was a two-vehicle accident in the parking lot of a gas station.