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MERRILL – The Merrill Police Department responded to 13 incidents last week. There were five calls for disorderly conduct, and one call for public drunkenness where a man who was found passed out behind the wheel of a vehicle was found to be heavily intoxicated and was placed under arrest for OWI.   There were three reports of theft, one where a caller reported his son had stolen his vehicle. Officers responded to one report where man with a warrant through the Wisconsin Department of Corrections was present. The individual jumped…

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MERRILL – The Merrill Police Department responded to 13 incidents last week. There were three calls for disorderly conduct, one where a man was chasing another man with a hammer. The suspect was taken into custody on fresh charges as well as an outstanding warrant. Officers conducted one traffic stop for a speeding violation, resulting in a twenty-year-old driver being arrested for operating while intoxicated. There were three reports of theft, one where an individual had stolen a charity jar from a local convenience store. There were four calls for…

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MERRILL – The Merrill Police Department responded to nine incidents last week. One call was received for disorderly conduct resulting in a male suspect being booked into the Lincoln County jail. There was one report of a fire involving a downed power line.  One call was received for forgery fraud, where an individual was scammed out of approximately $3,000 worth of gift cards. The investigation is ongoing. Officers conducted four traffic stops, with one of those resulting in an arrest on an active warrant, and a second resulting in an…

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MERRILL – The Merrill Police Department responded to 10 incidents last week. Four calls were received for disorderly conduct and property damage, one of those involving public intoxication where the male subject was arrested immediately for bail jumping. He was in violation of open bond conditions. There was one report of a fire involving an ATV.  One call was received for theft of a fishing pole, where a male suspect who had been drinking had an open bond with absolute sobriety. He was taken into custody. There was one call…

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MERRILL – The Merrill Police Department responded to 17 incidents this past week. One call was for trespassing, resulting in an individual being taken into custody on an active warrant. Four calls were received for domestic disturbances and disorderly conduct. Six calls were received for theft. There was a crash involving two vehicles resulting in officers issuing a citation for failure to yield. Two calls were received for potential scams, one at a local business and the other at a residence. There were 3 reports of property damage, one of…

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MERRILL – The Merrill Police Department responded to 17 incidents this past week. Three calls were for hit and runs involving property damage. Six calls were received reporting public nuisances, one of those involving an individual being placed under arrest for felony bail jumping. Three calls were received for theft, all from local businesses. There was one traffic accident resulting in four people being transported to the hospital with injuries, and one traffic stop for a speeding violation where the driver was then placed under arrest for an outstanding warrant.…

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