Tag: Merrill Police Department Report

The Merrill Police Department responded to eight incidents during the week ending June 14th. Officers conducted approximately 23 traffic stops and 95 security checks. On Sunday, a mini four-wheeler was seen driving through Stange’s Park. Officers sent to the scene located the vehicle and knew the driver had recently received numerous warnings regarding where he should and should not be driving the ATV. The young man was cited for several ATV violations and for disorderly conduct with a motor vehicle.   Other activity included a report of extreme public intoxication,…

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The Merrill Police Department responded to six incidents during the week ending May 31st. Officers conducted approximately 22 traffic stops and 77 security checks. On Tuesday, a report was received regarding a fight near Stange’s Park. An adult male had allegedly confronted a group of juveniles who had made vulgar remarks. The juveniles left the park and the adult continued to follow them, and the juveniles reported the man threw a punch at one of them prompting the juvenile to punch the man in the face. The juvenile was referred…

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The Merrill Police Department responded to eleven incidents during the week ending May 3rd. Officers conducted approximately 20 traffic stops and 54 security checks. On Sunday, a caller from Marathon County alerted the Lincoln County Sheriff’s office that an intoxicated driver was en route to Merrill. A Merrill Police Officer located the vehicle and driver at the driver’s home shortly after the call was received. The suspect had in fact been drinking, and was in violation of an open felony bond, and there were pending charges from a separate, unrelated…

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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.…

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During the week ending February 15th, the Merrill Police Department responded to seven incidents. Officers conducted approximately 57 traffic stops and 101 security checks. On Wednesday, officers responded to a residence regarding a report that multiple firearms were missing. Officers spoke to the reporting party regarding the alleged theft, and an investigation into the matter is ongoing. Other activity included two arrests for out of area open warrants, two probation violations, an instance of disorderly conduct, and an arrest for OWI 4th offense following a traffic stop.

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MERRILL – During the week ending October 26, the Merrill Police Department responded to 14 incidents, while officers conducted approximately 37 traffic stops and 62 security checks. On Monday October 20th, an officer completed a traffic stop of a vehicle that was speeding and noticed signs of impairment with the driver. Following field sobriety testing the driver was arrested for OWI 2nd offense. Additionally, a passenger in the vehicle was cited for underage drinking and possession of tobacco. There were three instances of arrests for open warrants and probation violations,…

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MERRILL – During the week ending August 24, the Merrill Police Department responded to five incidents, while officers conducted approximately 38 traffic stops and 112 security checks. There was one report of disorderly conduct, one report of bail jumping, a report of theft, and one hit and run in a commercial parking lot resulting in minor cosmetic damage to the reporting person’s vehicle.   On Wednesday, officers respond to a complaint of a driver swerving and striking a curb, The vehicle was located, and officers conducted an investigation for OWI,…

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MERRILL – The Merrill Police Department responded to eleven incidents last week. Officers conducted approximately 10 traffic stops and 79 security checks. There were two instances of theft, three reports of disorderly conduct and public nuisance, three reports of probation violations and bail jumping, and two reports of a hit and run though neither were substantiated. There was a report of possible gunshots at a local government building on Wednesday. Further investigation revealed the noise was caused by something other than a firearm.

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MERRILL – The Merrill Police Department responded to eight incidents last week. Officers conducted approximately 19 traffic stops and 107 security checks. There were two instances of theft, and two reports of disorderly conduct and domestic altercation. There was one report of probation violation, and also a report of trespassing. One case of child neglect was also reported.  On Friday July 25th, an individual flagged down officers to report that she had observed a male physically assaulting a female inside a black Honda Civic while the vehicle was in motion.…

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MERRILL – The Merrill Police Department responded to 11 incidents last week. Officers conducted approximately 30 traffic stops and 106 security checks. There were six instances of probation violations, open warrants and bail jumping, and two reports of domestic disturbance and disorderly conduct. There was one report of theft, and one arrest for OWI where an individual was found sleeping behind the wheel of a running vehicle. There was one call for a mental health situation where the individual was in possession of a weapon and making threats. Officers located…

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