MERRILL POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT: K9 DASTY SEARCH REVEALS POSSESSION OF ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES

The Merrill Police Department responded to eleven incidents during the week ending April 26th. Officers conducted approximately 52 traffic stops and 117 security checks.

On Friday, a vehicle registration query by an officer revealed the owner had a suspended driver’s license. The officer stopped the vehicle, and during the stop K9 Dasty completed an exterior sniff of the vehicle. The K9 inspection produced a positive alert for an illegal substance, and a search by officers uncovered several methamphetamine items. A male and female subject were arrested for possession of methamphetamine. The female was also charged for bail jumping.

Other activity included three arrests for probation violations and active warrants, and two reports of theft – one of those leading to an arrest for obstructing an officer. There were two instances of noise disturbance, one where a citation was given for a noisy animal. A citation was issued for harassment, and there was one arrest for OWI first offense.