As reported by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Monday, June 3:
On 05/27/2024 the Sheriff’s Office received a complaint of a reckless driver on USH 51 near the 229 mile marker in the City of Tomahawk. It was reported the suspect vehicle a black Chevy Tahoe was being operated all over the roadway. A deputy located the suspect vehicle a short time later and followed the vehicle, noticing some of the same driving behaviors. The deputy stopped the suspect vehicle on USH 51 near CTH K in the Town of Birch. Upon making contact with the driver a Portage man, 58, the deputy noticed signs of impairment. The deputy placed the driver through a series of SFSTs, and as a result of those tests placed the man under arrest for a first offense of OWI. The driver was later released to a responsible party.
On 05/31/2024 the Sheriff’s Office received a report of a physical domestic disturbance at an address on STH 86 in the Township of Tomahawk. It was reported that the victim, a Tomahawk woman, 35, had gotten into an argument with her brother, an Athens man, 34. During the course of this disturbance, the brother strangled his sister, causing her injury. The victim later went to the emergency room for treatment of her injuries. The suspect had left the scene prior to the arrival of law enforcement. The male subject was later located by Marathon County Sheriff’s deputies and taken into custody, where he was later turned over to Lincoln County deputies. The suspect was then booked into the Lincoln County jail on that charge.
On 06/01/2024 the Sheriff’s Office received a reckless driving complaint on USH 51 near the 212 mile marker in the Township of Merrill. It was reported that the suspect vehicle a black SUV while pulling a pontoon boat spun out and then continue driving on their way. The pontoon boat reportedly partially came off the trailer in the process. Prior to the deputy locating the suspect vehicle, the Sheriff’s Office received a second complaint on this vehicle in regards to more of the poor driving behavior. Once located, the deputy stopped the vehicle, being operated by a man from Sugar Grove, Ill. In making contact with the driver, the deputy noticed signs of impairment. The deputy then ran the subject through a series of SFSTs. As a result of those tests, the driver was placed under arrest for a first offense of OWI. The driver was later released to a responsible party.
On 06/02/2024 the Sheriff’s Office received a complaint of a violation of a court order at an address on Maple Rd. in the Township of Merrill. It was reported that the suspect, a Merrill man, 25, had been ordered by Lincoln County Court to avoid the address on Maple Rd. At the time of the call, the suspect was at the address he was ordered to stay away from. Upon the deputy’s arrival at this address, he located the suspect and took him into custody for one count of felony bail jumping and one of misdemeanor bail jumping. He was then taken into custody and transported to the Lincoln County Jail.
Deputies conducted 40 traffic stops and 40 security checks.
Deputies responded to 16 car vs. deer crashes.
The 911 Center took two hang-up calls and eight nuisance calls.