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POLICE REPORTS: FEBRUARY 2022


Reports received by the police departments in Price County for the month have been condensed and summarized.

   

PRICE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Note:  A sample of reports from 2/1 through 2/14 are missing as My Price County did not receive them from the county.  If we get those reports, we will add them.

2/14/22 - A man called to report damage to the passenger rear bumper and tail light area of his vehicle.  He believed the damaged occurred in Phillips on February 13, 2022.

2/15/22 - A business owner received some concerning text messages from a customer after he did some work for the customer.  The man said the messages kept getting stranger and stranger.

2/15/22 - A man requested extra patrol due to a green Jeep Cherokee SUV that was driving recklessly on the road, spinning its tires, and weaving from one side of the road to the other.  The man stated he had seen the vehicle in the past, usually between 3:30 p.m. and 11 p.m.

2/16/22 - A man asked to speak to an investigator about threats he received.

2/16/22 - A man was causing a disturbance at a business in Prentice, and he ended up passing out in the corner of the store.

2/17/22 - A woman called to report that her daughter accidentally hit a fast food restaurant in Phillips with her vehicle.  There were no injuries.

2/18/22 - A woman called to report a snowmobile accident on Trail 101 in the Township of Eisenstein.  The person was semi-conscious, breathing, lying in the snow, and starting to talk.  Once the person became fully conscious, he was adamant he wanted to meet emergency services at a nearby resort.  Emergency services did respond, a helicopter was requested, but the weather conditions did not permit the helicopter to fly, and the man refused to be transported to a hospital.

2/18/22 - A woman reported that a man had started a fire in her upstairs.  She was advised to exit the building.  Ogema Fire Department and other emergency services responded.  It was determined there was no fire and something was burning on the stove.

2/18/22 - A woman reported that the mother of a child was selling the child's medication instead of giving it to her while she was at her mother's house.  The mother lives in another county.

2/19/22 - A welfare check was requested on a woman who did not show up for work.  The previous evening, a co-worker's wife had received a message from the woman stating "I need help; it's an emergency," but no one heard anything from her after that.  The boyfriend of the woman texted the same co-worker's wife asking if she knew where the woman was.

2/19/22 - A man arrived in the sheriff's office lobby to visit an inmate.  The man had an active warrant and was taken into custody.

2/20/22 - A woman called wanting dispatch to contact her case worker to get her more pills as she believed they had been stolen by a man she took in off the street because he was cold who she later said she has actually known for years.  Dispatch told her a deputy would need to be contacted, and the woman stated she did not want a deputy contacted.  Ten minutes later the woman called back stating she found her pills.

2/20/22 - A man reported a two tone older 1990s pick-up had swerved into his lane, almost hitting him, and then the truck followed him home, and then turned around and headed north on Hwy. 13.

2/20/22 - An anonymous caller reported that underage people were drinking at a bar in Park Falls.

2/21/22 - A man reported a two vehicle accident with injury in the Township of Prentice.

2/22/22 - A woman reported she hit a UPS truck parked on County Road E, and there was more than $1,000 of damage to the vehicle but there were no injuries.  County Road E was not plowed and had one open lane down the middle of the road.

2/24/22 - A man reported property damage at a rental he owns in the Town of Fifield.  A neighbor stated he had not seen the tenant in a month.  A maintenance worker did a welfare check and found the residence to be empty but there were damages stemming from water in the bathroom.

2/24/22 - A woman reported her husband saw a man pick up and take her dog, a 13-year old Golden Retriever with hearing and vision difficulties, which had been walking down the road.  Her husband did not know the make, model, or color of the vehicle.

2/25/22 - A woman received a phone scam that stated her grandson had been hurt, was in a lot of pain, and needed money.  The woman hung up and reported the scam to police.

2/25/22 - A woman came to the Price County Sheriff's Office to file a report of recent meetings' violations involving the Price County fairgrounds sale.  She reported violations by the Price County Board and Price County Administrator.

2/26/22 - A woman reported a suspicious vehicle near her cabin.  The white utility van had green writing on the side of it.  The woman believed the person in the vehicle was drunk as he was slurring his words.

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PHILLIPS POLICE DEPARTMENT

1/31/22 - The Phillips Police Department, along with the Price County Sheriff's Department, executed a drug search warrant on Lake Avenue in the City of Phillips.  As a result, a 39 year old male was arrested for possession of a schedule II drug, ecstasy, possession of a schedule II narcotic, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, felon in possession of a firearm, and habitual criminality.  The adult male was held at the Price County Jail until he can see the judge for the bail/bond hearing.

2/1/22 - Police assisted with a man who was experiencing blood loss and was transported to the hospital.

2/1/22 - Police received a report of a man walking west on Flambeau Avenue carrying a shotgun and an open carry pistol on his side.  The man reported he was walking to his friend's residence and they were going to the firearms range.  The officer explained to the male what steps he should take when carrying firearms to his friend's residence when he is close to a school.

2/1/22 - Police received a complaint from a woman who reported an unknown male walked into her house and said he needed to hide.  The woman screamed several times for the male to get out, and the male ran off.  The male offender was stopped by a Price County deputy.  The officer interviewed the man and arrested him for criminal trespass to dwelling and felony bail jumping.  The male was held at the Price County Jail.

2/7/22 - Police assisted the Central Price County Ambulance Service with a male individual who was involved in a snowmobile accident.  The officer on scene observed the male suspect was showing signs of impairment, ran the male individual through Standardized Field Sobriety, and determined the male suspect was under the influence.

2/7/22 - Police went to an apartment complex to conduct follow-up on an investigation.  The officer was met at the apartment door by two large dogs and the female owner.  One of the dogs was acting aggressive.  The officer checked with the Price County Dispatch Center and learned neither dog was registered with the county.  The officer warned the adult male owner and issued a five day verbal notice to register the dogs or receive a citation.

2/7/22 - Police assisted the Price County Sheriff's Department with a male individual who was involved in a high-speed pursuit with the Price County Sheriff's Department.  An officer stood by while the male was ran through Standardized Field Sobriety.  The male was transported to the medical center for OWI blood draw and medical clearance.

2/12/22 - Police responded to a report of an adult male yelling and standing in traffic on North Lake Avenue.  An officer attempted to make contact with male who fled onto Elk Lake. Price County Sheriff's deputies responded with a tracked ATV and apprehended the adult male who was arrested for misdemeanor bail jumping and disorderly conduct and was held at the Price County Jail on a probation hold.

2/14/22 - At North Lake Avenue and Trinity Drive, police responded to a two vehicle accident where one vehicle had rolled over.  No parties were injured.  An officer investigated the accident and will be issuing a citation for inattentive driving.

2/15/22 - A registered sex offender was reportedly staying the City of Phillips.  An officer met with the adult male and advised him of the City of Phillips ordinance prohibiting sex offenders from living within certain areas in relation to schools and parks.  The officer advised the male that if he did not vacate his accommodations within 24 hours, he would receive a citation.

2/21/22 - A caller stated a person was on the ice on Elk Lake in front of the highway department.  The caller was concerned for the individual as they would sit down on the ice and then get up and wave their arms.  The caller felt the person may be having a possible medical issue.

2/23/22 - A caller reported a male entering a residence without the consent of the homeowner.

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PARK FALLS POLICE DEPARTMENT

2/5/22 - A woman contacted police about a letter and bill for $40 that she received from a local car wash stating she was dumping too much trash in their garbage bins, but the woman said she was only dumping her car trash in the garbage cans when she cleaned her car there.

2/7/22 - A man reported his vehicle missing, but the night prior he had informed police he loaned it to a woman.  The woman and another man ran some errands and then were returning the vehicle to the owner of the vehicle when police arrived.  While there, the vehicle owner threw a bag of clothing outside, told the woman she stole money from him, and told her to leave his property.  Some yelling occurred.

2/7/22 - A traffic stop of a vehicle with no license plates led to a driver being cited for operating while revoked, and the driver will also be referred for bail jumping.

2/11/22 - A City of Park Falls snow plow truck struck a light pole at the intersection of 4th Avenue and 5th Street North.  There was no injury but the pole was damaged and knocked to the ground.

2/13/22 - Officers responded to a citizen complaint of abuse.  The suspect was arrested for domestic violence, battery, and damage to property.

2/16/22 - Members of the Park Falls school board received text messages that pretended to be another member of the school board.  The texts stated the man had changed his number, needed them to buy Goggle Play, and he would reimburse them later.  Police figure the scammer got the phone numbers from the school's website.

2/17/22 - There was property damage due to a vehicle crash in the alleyway between 2nd Avenue North and the pool.

2/20/22 - UW-Madison police called about a possible homicide that could have occurred on week prior.  The UW-Madison police had just arrested a man who appeared to be under the influence of marijuana and other possible substances, and the man said he father killed his mother in Park Falls a week prior.  Upon investigation, the arrested man was referring to a homicide that occurred in 1999, and the man who killed the woman is still in prison for the homicide.  The arrested man later stated he has been "time-traveling since 1999."

2/22/22 - A two vehicle crash occurred on County Hwy. E west of Park Falls.

2/23/22 - A man kicked in the apartment door at his residence, causing damage.  The man was located by Price County deputies and arrested for disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and felony and misdemeanor bail jumping.

2/26/22 - A hit and run accident, which caused damages in excess of $1,000, occurred at a local store.

   
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(This post was last modified: 03-05-2022, 04:57 PM by My Northern Wisconsin.)