Lincoln County Sheriff’s Report: Jan. 6, 2025

As reported by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Monday, Jan. 6:

On 12/30/2024 a deputy was sent to Cockatiel’s Bar in the Town of Bradley to investigate a hit and run crash that had occurred. A witness reported that the suspect vehicle backed into another vehicle and then left S/B on CTH A heading to the City of Tomahawk. After a short search, the suspect, a River Falls man, 21, was located at an address in the City of Tomahawk. The suspect advised that he didn’t think he hit any other vehicles, but did admit to driving while under the influence. He was subsequently asked to perform some sobriety tests, which he agreed to do. As a result of those tests, he was placed under arrest for a second offense OWI. The suspect was then transported to and turned over to Lincoln County Jail staff.

On 12/31/2024 deputies were dispatched to the area of STH 17 south of CTH G in the Town of Pine River for a one-vehicle rollover crash with injuries. Upon arrival, a deputy spoke with both the driver and passenger of the vehicle, and they reported that the driver swerved to avoid a deer when the crash happened. The deputy noticed several open intoxicant containers in the vehicle and questioned the driver, a Tomahawk female, 16, about them. The driver stated she only had a sip earlier in the night. A preliminary breath test was conducted and the driver was found to be over the legal limit. As a result, she was arrested for an offense of violation of the absolute sobriety law. She was later released to her parent. The passenger, also under the age of 18, was released to a responsible party.

On 01/01/2025 deputies were sent to the area of Loop Rd. in the Town of Wilson near Red Cloud Landing Rd. for a reported ATV that had gone through the ice. The operator had just gotten off the ATV to check the ice thickness when he heard a crack and the ATV went through. No one was injured, and a wrecker service out of Rhinelander was called to remove the vehicle.

On 01/01/2025 deputies were sent to The Rock Island Bar in the Town of Merrill of a battery that had occurred. Upon arrival, the deputies made contact with the victim, a Merrill man, 51. He reported that he was at the Rock Island Bar when his mother-in-law, a Merrill, woman, 51, came to the bar to confront him about an argument that he and his wife, a woman, 31, had been involved in earlier in the day. During the confrontation at the bar, the suspect stuck the victim in the face, knocking him off his bar stool. The victim reported pain in his right arm and lower back and had marks on his face that were consistent with being struck. Following the battery, the suspect left the bar. The case will be sent to the district attorney for review and possible charges.

On 01/03/2025 deputies were dispatched to a call of what was reported to be disorderly conduct that had taken place earlier in the morning at an address on STH 86 in the Town of Tomahawk. In making contact with the victim, who had left the address, deputies learned that a woman, 33, and the victim, 28, both of Tripoli, had gotten into an argument. The woman was upset that there was nothing to drink in the house. The victim told the woman to pack some things and leave the house as he was walking outside. The woman then armed herself with a handgun and fired a shot off inside the house. She then walked outside and fired at least one additional shot towards mobile home. The victim then collected all the guns from the house and left for work. When deputies went to make contact with the woman, she first refused to talk with them, but later came to the door where she was verbally argumentative and telling the deputies they were trespassing. Deputies were eventually able to get the woman to step outside, where they advised her she was under arrest. A struggle ensued, with the woman resisting arrest. After a short struggle, the woman was placed in custody without injury and transported to the Lincoln County Jail. She was booked on first degree recklessly endangering safety, bail jumping (felony), endangering safety/reckless use of a firearm and disorderly conduct. As of this report, she has not been to court. No injuries were reported as a result of this incident.

On 01/03/2025 deputies were sent to the area of Rapel Rd. near Lake Nokomis in the Town of Bradley for a reported UTV that had gone through the ice. Initial reports indicated that the vehicle was unoccupied and it was unknown if there was anyone in the water. Tomahawk Fire and Rescue, along with the dive teams of Lincoln and Oneida County Sheriff’s Offices, were dispatched to the scene. First arriving deputies learned that there were no injuries and no one in the water. The owner, a Beloit man, 68, spoke with deputies and was put in contact with a wrecker service out of Rhinelander to remove the vehicle.

On 01/05/2025 the Sheriff’s Office received a complaint of a reckless driver traveling N/B on USH 51 near the 200 mile marker in Marathon County. The suspect vehicle, a black Toyota two-door, was reported to be traveling at a very high rate of speed. A deputy located a vehicle matching the description of the suspect vehicle N/B on USH 51 near the 207 mile marker. The vehicle was captured on radar at 105 MPH in a 65 MPH zone. The deputy was able to get the vehicle stopped and cited the driver, a Janesville man, 21, for traveling 40mph over the speed limit.

ON 01/05/2025 deputies were sent to an address on Meadowview Ln. in the Town of Schley for a reported physical domestic disturbance. Both the husband, 56, and his wife, 49, admitted to being involved in a fight and going after each other physically. In the course of the fight, both parties received minor injuries. Deputies were able to determine that the woman was the primary aggressor, and as a result, she was arrested for domestic battery and disorderly conduct. She was transported to the Lincoln County Jail. Minor injures were claimed by both involved.

On 01/05/2025 deputies were sent to an address on Barker Ave. in the Town of Pine River for a reported physical domestic disturbance. The victim, a Wausau woman, 21, had contacted her sister via FaceTime and reported that she and her boyfriend, a Merrill man, 23, had been involved in a fight, and the victim had obvious facial injuries to include bruising and bleeding. The sister then reported this to the Sheriff’s Office. When deputies arrived, they made contact with the victim, who refused to cooperate with the deputy’s investigation, but she had clear visible injuries consistent with a domestic violence situation. The deputies then attempted to talk with the male suspect, who refused to exit the house or to speak with the deputies and eventually barricaded himself in a bedroom and locked the door. The deputies collected what information they could and will submit a report to the district attorney per Wisconsin law, and will be requesting a charge of domestic battery in the case.

Deputies conducted 37 traffic stops and 59 security checks.

Deputies responded to three car vs. deer crashes.

Driving complaints: Seven.                          

The 911 Center took three hang-up calls and three nuisance calls.