Lincoln County Sheriff’s Report: May 13, 2024

As reported by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Monday, May 13:

On 05/8/2024 a deputy was sent to the Pride Dam in the Town of Bradley to investigate a report of a male subject with a gun. The R/P, a Tomahawk man, 64, reported that he was fishing at that location when an unknown male subject along with a passenger and dog pulled up in a red pickup truck. The dog then urinated on the R/P’s tackle box and jacket so the R/P yelled at the dog. The unknown male suspect told the R/P not to yell at his dog and then displayed a gun. The suspect, along with his passenger and dog, left the area. No better description of the suspect vehicle or suspects were available. No one was injured.

On 05/08/2024 the Sheriff’s Office received a complaint from the Children’s Hospital of Milwaukee to report a possible case of child abuse. It was reported that the alleged abuse took place at the father’s home on Heritage Rd. in the Town of Pine River. Staff from the hospital reported that a child, 3, was brought to the hospital with bite marks on his right upper arm and forearm. Pictures provided to the investigating deputy by the hospital clearly showed injuries consistent with someone being bitten. When deputies went to the suspect’s place of work to question him about the bite marks, the suspect, a Merrill man, 25, elected not to speak to the deputies without a lawyer present. The suspect was placed under arrest for child abuse and transported to the Lincoln County Jail. The suspect was later heard talking on the phone admitting to biting the child, but that it wasn’t that hard, and it was in response to the child biting others.

On 05/11/2024 deputies were dispatched to an address on Lilac Ln. in the Town of Schley for a reported domestic dispute that was physical in nature. The fight was reported to be between a Gleason woman, 55, and her daughter, 20. The deputies discovered that the daughter was the predominate aggressor by yelling at and hitting her mother. As a result, she was arrested and transported to the Lincoln County Jail and booked for domestic disorderly conduct and battery.

On 05/11/2024 a deputy on patrol observed a vehicle where she believed the driver had a revoked driver’s license. The stop took place on STH 64 near French Ridge Rd. in the Town of Pine River. When stopped, the deputy went to make contact with the driver, a Merrill woman, 49. As the deputy spoke to the driver, she noticed signs of impairment, and as a result asked the driver to perform SFSTs. As a result of those tests, the driver was arrested for a second offense of OWI. She was then transported to the Lincoln County Jail, where she was booked for the offense.

On 05/11/2024 a deputy on patrol stopped a vehicle on USH 51 and the 211 mile marker in the Town of Merrill for vehicle equipment violations. Upon making contact with the driver, a Marathon man, 21, the deputy detected the odor of marijuana. As a result of that, the deputy conducted a search of the vehicle and located numerous drug items. The driver was subsequently arrested for possession of marijuana and transported to the Lincoln County Jail, where he was turned over to corrections officers.

On 05/12/2024 a deputy on patrol sopped a vehicle on USH 51 near USH 8 in the Town of Bradley for a speeding violation. When stopped, the deputy made contact with the driver, a woman, 18, from Pine Grove, Ill., and her passenger, a woman, 19, from Marengo, Ill. In speaking with the woman and her passenger, the deputy detected the odor of marijuana from inside the car. In conversation, the driver admitted to smoking marijuana two hours before the stop. Due to her smoking marijuana prior to driving, she was asked to perform SFSTs. As a result of those tests, she was arrested for an offense of operating while under the influence of a restricted controlled substance 1st offense, as well as possession of psilocybin. The passenger is being referred for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

 Deputies conducted 57 traffic stops and 14 security checks.

Deputies responded to one car vs. deer crash.

The 911 Center took two hang-up calls and 13 nuisance calls.