As reported by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Monday, June 6:
On 05-23-2022 a Wausau man, 23, reported that while fishing off Beach Rd. in the Town of Bradley, someone slashed all four of the tires on his car. The victim reported to the responding deputy that the only vehicle he noticed all day was a 4×4. The Sheriff’s Office is currently looking for suspects. Anyone who may have information is encouraged to notify the Sheriff’s Office.
On 05-23-2022 a deputy was assigned to investigate a disturbance at the Prairie Trails Park in the Town of Merrill. It was reported that two siblings, a brother and sister, had gotten involved in a physical fight. As a result of the fight, the female was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital by private auto to be checked for possible injuries. The incident is still under investigation, and no arrests have been made as of yet.
05/23/2022 A deputy was dispatched to the area CTH K and USH 51 in the Town of Birch to investigate a stopped alongside the road with a male subject laying on the ground. Upon arrival, the deputy found the driver of the vehicle a Rhinelander man, 37, and he was under the influence of intoxicants. The driver was put through a series of SFSTs and as a result of those tests was arrested for first offense OWI. The man was then transported to the Lincoln County Jail.
05/24/2022 A deputy was assigned to investigate a disturbance that was reported to have been physical between an adult Merrill man and a juvenile Merrill male. The disturbance took place at an address on CTH C in the Town of Schley. The investigation revealed that the two parties live together and became involved in a verbal argument over alleged poor behavior on the juvenile’s part. During the argument, the disturbance turned into a physical fight. As a result, the adult male was arrested on charges of child abuse, strangulation/suffocation and resisting arrest. The subject was transported to and booked into the Lincoln County Jail. No significant injuries were reported to LISO.
On 05/26/2022 a deputy was assigned to investigate a disturbance that had taken place on Heafford Rd. in the Town of Bradley. The disturbance was between a Tomahawk-area man, 60, and his son, 30, also of Tomahawk. Investigation showed that the son had damaged property and threatened to kill everyone. It was also learned that the son had previously been released on bond for a different criminal charge. As a result, the son was arrested for bail jumping and transported to the Lincoln County Jail.
On 05/26/2022 deputies were dispatched to an address on Prairie Dr. in the Town of Schley. A juvenile female from Merrill was reporting that she was fighting with her adult brother, and she was afraid to be home with him. Parents were not home at the time of the call. During the fight, it was reported that the brother threw a water bottle at his sister and struck her. As a result of the fight, the brother was arrested and transported to the Lincoln County Jail where he was booked in for bail jumping, child abuse – intentionally cause harm, and disorderly conduct. Merrill ambulance was requested to respond to check on the injuries of the juvenile female.
On 05/27/2022 a deputy on routine patrol stopped a vehicle on Hillside Dr. near Woodhaven Ln. in the Town of Merrill for driving in a disorderly manner. The driver, a Merrill man, 18, was found to be under the influence of intoxicants. The deputy ran the driver through SFSTs, and as a result of those tests, the driver was arrested for a violation of absolute sobriety.
On 05/27/2022 a deputy on routine patrol located a motorcycle traveling northbound on CTH W at Alpine Rd. in the Town of Pine River. The deputy had the vehicle on radar at 90 MPH in a 55 MPH. The deputy attempted to stop the motorcycle, but the driver refused to stop, leading the deputy on a short chase. The deputy ultimately terminated the chase for safety reasons. The motorcycle was described as being similar to a black Harley-Davidson with an older male driving it. The driver was not wearing a helmet and had salt and pepper-type beard. No arrests have been made as of yet.
On 05-28-2022 deputies were dispatched to a location on Maple Rd. in the Town of Pine River for a reported violation of a no contact order. It was reported that the suspect, a Merrill woman, 44, and a Merrill man, 41, were not to have contact with one another. The suspect advised she had nowhere else to live so she was staying there. The female had previously been released on bond for two separate charges. As a result, she was arrested for two counts of bail jumping and transported to the Lincoln County Jail.
05-28-2022 A deputy was advised of a vehicle in the ditch on STH 17 near CTH G in the Town of Merrill. Upon arrival on scene, the deputy did find a car in the ditch with the driver, a Merrill woman, 30, sitting in the driver seat with no one else in the car. The driver was found to be under the influence of intoxicants and was ran through SFSTs. As a result of those tests, she was arrested for second offense OWI. She was transported to the Lincoln County Jail.
On 05-29-2022, a deputy on routine patrol in the area of USH 51 and CTH D in the Town of Bradley observed a drone flying over low and in traffic over USH 51. The deputy patrolled the area and was unable to locate a pilot. Drone operators are reminded to fly responsibly when piloting their drones, and you could be held responsible if something were to happen as a result of your actions. There are also rules and regulations for proper drone flying, which can be found at the FAA’s web site.
On 05-29-2022 deputies were called to a one-vehicle car crash at STH 17 and CTH C in the Town of Schley. Upon arrival, the deputies found an exotic sports car totaled with evidence of the driver being injured. There was also evidence that the vehicle may have struck a deer before losing control and crashing. The owner/driver, a Merrill man, 41, was not on scene and presently has not been located. Local hospitals were also contacted with no one coming in for treatment. Speed is believed to be a factor the crash is still under investigation.
During this week period, there were 14 reported car-deer crashes.
As reported Monday, June 6:
On 05-30-2022 a deputy on routine patrol stopped a vehicle North 4th St. and Somo Ave. in the City of Tomahawk for minor traffic violations. As a result of that stop, the driver of the vehicle, a Tomahawk man, 30, was found to be under the influence of intoxicants. The deputy ran the driver through a series of SFSTs, and as a result of those tests, the driver was arrested for second offense drunk driving. At the hospital, the male resisted deputies while hospital staff attempted to get a sample of blood for testing. Along with the second offense OWI, the defendant was arrested on resisting arrest and two counts of bail jumping, as he had previously been released by the courts for different cases. No injuries were reported.
On 05-30-2022 a deputy was assigned to investigate a reported burglary at a set of storage units in the Town of Bradley. It was reported that at least a half dozen locks had been cut off of the storage units, and at least one unit was missing items. At this time, the deputy is investigating some leads, and he is being assisted by the Sheriff Office’s detective bureau.
05/30/2022 deputies were dispatched to the area of STH 17 and Old Highway 17 in the Town of Schley for a reported vehicle crash with injuries. Per investigating deputies, it was determined that the vehicle suffered a mechanical problem that lead to the driver losing control, causing the crash. One passenger from the car was transported by ambulance to Merrill Aspirus Good Samaritan Hospital. The driver, a woman, 35, from Phelps, Wis., was cited for operating without a license and improper registration.
On 05-30-2022 a deputy was assigned to investigate a reported burglary at a set of storage units in the Town of Tomahawk. It was reported that several locks had been cut off of the storage units, and at least one unit was missing items. At this time the deputy is investigating some leads, and he is being assisted by the sheriff Office’s detective bureau.
On 05/30/2022 deputies were assigned to investigate a disturbance that had taken place on Honeymoon Bay Rd. in the Town of Bradley. The disturbance was between a Kenosha, Wis.-area man, 73, and his son, 40, who is from Portage, Wis. The father reported that his son has been becoming more aggressive with him, and it’s worse when he is drinking. The son was located and did appear to be under the influence of intoxicants. The son became aggressive towards deputies prior to being placed under arrest by deputies, and remained uncooperative throughout the contact. He was booked into the Lincoln County Jail on charges of disorderly conduct and bail jumping.
On 06/2/2022 deputies were dispatched to an address on French Ridge Rd. in the Town of Pine River to investigate a violation of court order. As a result of the investigation, a Merrill woman, 44, was arrested and brought to the Lincoln County Jail. She was booked on three counts of bail jumping for violating the terms of three open court cases she has.
On 06-3-2022 a deputy on routine patrol stopped a vehicle on STH 86 and CTH E in the Town of Bradley for minor traffic violations. As a result of that stop, the driver of the vehicle, a Tomahawk man, 52, was found to be under the influence of intoxicants. The deputy ran the driver through a series of SFSTs, and as a result of those tests, the driver was arrested for first offense drunk driving. The driver was unable to find a responsible party to get him, so he was transported to the Lincoln County Jail.
During this week period, there were nine reported car deer crashes and one car-bear crash.