Tag: MERRILL POLICE DEPARMENT REPORT

MERRILL – The Merrill Police Department responded to eight incidents last week. Officers conducted approximately 35 traffic stops and 77 security checks. There were two instances of probation violation and an open warrant, three reports of domestic disturbance and disorderly conduct, one report of theft, and one report of property damage. On Friday (July 18), an officer completed a traffic stop of a vehicle being operated by a driver without a license. A K9 sniff was conducted during the stop leading to the discovery of drug paraphernalia. Citations were issued…

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MERRILL – The Merrill Police Department responded to four incidents last week. Officers conducted approximately 34 traffic stops and 117 security checks. There was one instance of a probation violation, one occurrence of bail jumping, and one report of theft. On Thursday July 10, officers responded to a report of a hit and run. The suspect was identified and will be cited.

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MERRILL – The Merrill Police Department responded to 11 incidents last week. Officers conducted approximately 25 traffic stops and 117 security checks. There were two instances of probation violations. and three reports of domestic disturbance and disorderly conduct. There was one report of an animal attack stemming from a dog bite, one report of property damage, one instance of theft, and one report of Improper sales solicitation within City limits that violated an ordinance. On Saturday, officers responded to a report of an individual who was unresponsive due to asphyxiation,…

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MERRILL – The Merrill Police Department responded to 10 incidents last week. There were four calls for disorderly conduct.  There was one request for assistance with a probation hold, one instance of theft, and one situation where an officer assisted in locating a lost item.  There was one call regarding an attempted break in at a local business, and one call regarding a student at a local school with a vape in their possession. Officers were dispatched to the scene of a 2-vehicle crash at E 6th and Mill St’s on Saturday 5/10.

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MERRILL – The Merrill Police Department responded to 10 incidents last week. There were four calls for disorderly conduct.  There was one request for assistance with a probation hold, one instance of theft, and one situation where an officer assisted in locating a lost item.  There was one call regarding an attempted break in at a local business, and one call regarding a student at a local school with a vape in their possession. Officers were dispatched to the scene of a 2-vehicle crash at E 6th and Mill St’s on Saturday 5/10.

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MERRILL – The Merrill Police Department responded to 10 incidents last week. There was one call regarding a domestic disturbance, and one report of damage to public property. A traffic stop resulted in a driver operating with a revoked license being arrested for felony bail jumping. There was one call regarding a vehicle getting stuck in a car wash. Three incidents took place involving open warrants and probation violations.  There were two instances of theft, and one call for possession of illegal substances where students were found to be using…

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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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