Reports received by the police departments in Price County for the month have been condensed and summarized.
PRICE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Reports were not received for January 1 - 12, 2025 as of the time of publication.
1-13-25: An Ogema woman reported license plates that she previously owned, but left on a car she traded in at a Wausau dealership in 2023, were being used, and she was receiving toll violation citations from Illinois.
1-14-25: A customer reportedly was physically fighting outside the grocery store in Park Falls with a loss prevention officer over a stolen item. No injuries were reported, the fighting stopped, and both people moved back into the store.
1-15-25: A Prentice woman reported a dispute with her neighbor. The caller said she was walking her dog and taking out laundry when her neighbor started screaming at her and using threatening behavior. The caller could not understand the woman given she was mumbling.
1-16-25: A Park Falls woman was supposed to meet her boyfriend and friends for dinner, but when he did not respond to her texts or phone calls, she checked on him, and she found him deceased. He was lying face down with a gun next to him. She did not believe he had a history of depression or suicide attempts, but he did have a history of heart problems. The police report does not mention how the man ultimately died.
1-18-25: A Prentice man reported an explosion sound near enough to his residence that it shook the windows.
1-19-25: A Phillips man reported an abandoned Jeep Cherokee was at the East Solberg Lake boat landing. Given the amount of snow on the vehicle and no snow under the vehicle, he felt it had been there for at least a week.
1-22-25: A Phillips man reported that his ex-girlfriend tried to shoot herself. The man got the firearm away from the woman but not before it discharged into the wall.
1-22-25: An out-of-town woman stated she crashed her vehicle in the Township of Flambeau and, though not injured, was trapped inside the vehicle.
1-22-25: The Price County Highway Department reported one of their plow trucks was hit near an intersection in Fifield. There were no injuries.
1-23-25: A Prentice woman reported having approximately $1,400 stolen from three of her financial accounts during the past week. She thought her phone must have gotten hacked. She stated her bank told her someone tried to write a check to a man, but the check did not have the woman's signature, and the woman was unsure if the man was involved in the loss of money.
1-25-25: A man reported people and dogs trespassing on his 40 acres of property, according to the camera footage that he viewed.
1-25-25: A semi driver reported a vehicle on the side of the road with flashers on and a woman walking down the highway.
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PHILLIPS POLICE DEPARTMENT
1-6-25 On Avon Avenue, police received a complaint from an adult male regarding numerous piles of junk that were sitting in the back yard of a residence next to his. An officer responded and took photographs of the items, which were old play vehicles, garbage bags, a mattress, wood, tires, and other scrap. An officer delivered an "Order of Compliance" to the owner and gave the owner 30 days for the property to be put into compliance.
1-6-25: Advised of a disorderly incident that occurred at the Phillips Middle School. The victim and suspect were spoken to. An officer is investigating the incident.
1-7-25: Received information from a local school that an adult, who was prohibited from being inside the school building, had been inside the school building the previous evening. The school requested the adult be cited. An officer issued a citation to the adult for trespassing.
1-7-25: Notified by the school that two students were suspected of consuming a controlled substance at school. An officer and school officials investigated the incident. As a result of the investigation, the two students were suspended from school; one of the students received a citation for possession of a controlled substance and the other student was referred to the Price County Human Services Department for possession of a controlled substance.
1-7-25: Responded to two dogs that were fighting on a city street. The owner of one of the dogs told the officer that his dog ran out of the vehicle when he opened the door and attacked another dog who was being walked by his owner. Both dogs appeared to be fine. The owner of the dog that was attacked did not wish anything to be done and thanked the officers. The officer spoke to the owners of the dogs to make sure they were both current on vaccinations and that they were registered through Price County.
1-9-25: Received a report of a vehicle striking a private fence along South Lake Avenue. An officer arrived and documented the scene. The caller reported they had noticed the damage to the fence a day ago and believed it may have been struck two days ago. Investigation pending.
1-14-25: Spoke to a citizen at the front door of the Phillips Police Department. The citizen was irate and began swearing at the officer. The officer called for another officer to help remove the citizen as the citizen would not leave and was blocking the door. The citizen was later arrested by the Price County Sheriff's Department for disorderly conduct.
1-16-25: Assisted the Central Price County Ambulance Service with an adult male who had a cart of steel fall onto him trapping him on the ground. Coworkers were able to remove the steel. An officer arrived and assisted with loading the patient into the ambulance. The ambulance met the Medivac helicopter at the Price County Airport for transport.
1-17-25: Made contact with a City of Phillips resident at their home regarding baiting of
deer in the city limits. An officer advised the resident that they cannot bait deer in the city limits. The resident apologized and said they would stop.
1-19-25: Advised by Price County Dispatch that a residential structure fire had occurred. An officer responded and spoke with Price County Emergency Management and the owner of the residence.
1-26-25: Assisted Price County Sheriff's Department with an intoxicated male who went to the Sheriff's Office to report that he had went in the ditch with his vehicle. One adult male was arrested for operating while intoxicated.
1-28-25: Received a complaint from a resident on Flambeau Avenue who advised her neighbor had a company cut part of a tree that was on the property line and now the company wants her to pay for the removal of her half of the tree. The woman wanted it on record in case they damaged any of her property.
1-30-25: Observed a camper motor home parked at a residence on Argyle Avenue with no license plates attached to it. The motor home has been sitting in the driveway for over five months and is in violation of the city’s Abandoned Vehicle Ordinance. The owner was given 7 days to register, remove, or place into an enclosed garage or be issued an ordinance citation.
1-31-25: Police were called to a local establishment for an adult male who was intoxicated and talking strangely. An officer arrived and identified the man who was on probation and on a no drink order. The officer contacted probation and parole, who wanted the subject taken into custody and held at the Price County Jail, which is what occurred.
1-31-25: Provided an escort through the city for the Phillips High School dance team who made it to state.
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PARK FALLS POLICE DEPARTMENT
1-1-25: An officer responded to assist a Price County deputy on a traffic stop where the deputy could smell the odor of marijuana coming from the suspect vehicle. One male suspect fled the location of the traffic stop on foot. One female and one male juvenile were detained. Ultimately, after a subsequent search for the male who fled the stop, the male was taken into custody.
1-2-25: An officer assisted a deputy with taking one male into custody. He had a warrant for his arrest and was taken into custody without issue.
1-6-25: Officers responded for the report of a male seeing subjects in his apartment. Officers found the male was detoxing from the consumption of alcohol and was hallucinating. A safety plan was set up with Price County Human Services.
1-9-25: A vehicle struck a door opening at the car wash due to the amount of ice outside the door. A report was made for record as the matter was deemed civil.
1-10-25: A person reported a parent suspected of giving tattoos to her children and other juveniles.
1-13-25: The Chequamegon High School principal requested an officer come to the school to watch video of an altercation between two students. The parent did not wish to pursue charges.
1-14-25: There was a report of a property damage crash in the high school parking lot.
1-14-25: A loss prevention officer attempted to stop a male adult who was shoplifting. The suspect became resistive, and a physical altercation occurred. There were no injuries.
1-16-25: Report of a vehicle in the ditch near the intersection of Highway 13 and 9th Street North. The vehicle was not damaged.
1-18-25: Report of a disturbance where the suspect committed battery to the victim. The victim did not want to press charges. Parties were separated for the night.
1-19-25: Assisted the sheriff’s office with a domestic abuse incident on Willow Street. The suspect was located in possession of a large quantity of methamphetamine and other drug paraphernalia.
1-21-25: An officer conducted a traffic stop on a suspect vehicle with expired registration. The officer could smell the odor of marijuana coming from within the vehicle. Officers located marijuana products and drug paraphernalia on suspects and inside suspect vehicle. One male was arrested for OWI - drug-impaired driving. Passenger cited.
1-22-25: Report of a missing vehicle.
1-22-25: Requested by the sheriff’s office to respond to a one-vehicle rollover crash. No other deputies were available due to a shooting incident in the City of Phillips. (See Price County Sheriff’s Office report on 1-22-25 for more details.)
1-23-25: Report of dogs defecating on another's property.
1-24-25: Responded to a residence with a man stating he heard someone crawling in his ceiling. One male was placed in protective custody per a Chapter 51 process. The male was transported to a facility without issue.
1-25-25: A concerned citizen stopped at the police department to inform officers of a vehicle in the ditch that struck a tree on Tower Road north of Division Street.
1-25-25: An officer was dispatched out of the city for an active domestic situation. The officer was the first to arrive on the scene and separated the parties involved while waiting for deputies to arrive. The female subject was taken into custody for domestic-related charges. The male subject was taken into custody for an active warrant he had.
1-25-25: An officer responded to a residence in Price County for the report of a snowmobile which struck a residence. The officer arrived on scene and assisted EMS. The operator of the snowmobile was ultimately life-flighted from the Park Falls Airport. An officer further assisted a Price County sheriff's deputy with his investigation.
1-29-25: Officers responded a residence where a male suspect had been peering into the residence's windows the night prior.
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The City of Park Falls recently renewed their garbage and refuse collection contract.
The company has increased the amount they charge the city for this service and that increase will be reflected on upcoming water utility bills, which was effective on January 1, 2025. The quarterly rate was $45 and is now $54.96.
At 3:45 a.m. on Sunday, January 19, 2025, Phillips Fire responded to a structure fire at 800 Ash Street. The property has been owned by John and Teresa Harrington since September 10, 2013.
According to Phillips Fire Chief Dave Lontcoski, "Phillips Fire responded with two engines, brush/command truck, heavy rescue, and nine firefighters."
The chief requested a Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) at Level 1, which is the first level of assistance requested when a local department can't handle an emergency on its own. The MABAS brought help from the Fifield, Prentice, and Catawba Fire Departments. Fifield responded with an engine, command vehicle, and nine firefighters. Catawba responded with an engine and six firefighters. Prentice responded with their equipment van and six firefighters.
Thirty firefighters fought the blaze in temperatures that reached 25 degrees below zero with wind chills of 40 degrees below zero. The chief added, "It made firefighting very difficult with frozen hoses and lots of ice."
Approximately 115,000 gallons of water were used.
The Phillips Fire Department was back in service at 11:15 a.m.
Firefighters had to return to the scene for rekindles on Sunday afternoon and the morning of January 20th.
The cause of the fire is not known at this time and is under investigation.
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At 12:16 a.m. on Sunday, January 19, 2025, the Ashland-Bayfield Emergency Communication Center received a call. A person reported that their friend, a 20-year old man from Ashland, Wisconsin, named Harlow Pruess, was late joining them. They were to meet on the Chequamegon Bay for ice fishing. The missing person was reported to be on a snowmobile, and they had not heard from him since 9:03 p.m. on January 18, 2025.
Members of the U.S. Coast Guard, Great Lakes Indian Fish & Wildlife Commission, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Ashland Fire Department, Ashland Police Department, and Ashland County Sheriff’s Office responded and began searching for the man.
At approximately 10 a.m. on January 19, 2025, Harlow was found, deceased, in open water.
The incident is currently being investigated by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Ashland County Sheriff’s Office.
Reports received by the police departments in Price County for the month have been condensed and summarized.
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PRICE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
11-30-2024: A Phillips man reported he placed an order from Micro Bio Male Enhancement. He stated he ordered one bottle for $59, but when he looked at his bank statement, the company was charging him $299. He called the company but they stated they were sending him several bottles. The man asked that the transaction be cancelled and refunded as he only wanted one bottle, but the company refused to cancel and refund the money.
12-2-2024: A Park Falls woman stated she slammed on her brakes in an attempt not to hit a dog, but she did hit the dog. She got out to check on the dog, and the dog appeared uninjured, so she told the owner that she should keep the dog on a leash. The caller stated the owner of the dog became upset and closed the vehicle's door on the woman's left leg, leaving a mark. However, the woman did not need an ambulance.
12-4-2024: A Prentice woman reported a girl was being sexually assaulted while at her father's residence, which she believed to be in another county. The woman stated she called Child Protective Services but had not received a call back.
12-4-2024: A Park Falls man stated his neighbor had a wind chime that sounded as loud as church bells, and he believed it was modified to go off more often. He stated this was disturbing his dog, child, and himself.
12-6-2024: A Brantwood man stated an intoxicated male would not leave his house, even though he asked him to do so numerous times. The man became verbally abusive to the homeowner.
12-6-2024: A New Jersey man asked for a welfare check because their company has a text option for customers during after hours, and the system received two messages. Both came from his customer's phone and one stated, "He's dead," and the other stated, "I killed [the man's first name]." Officers responded to the residence.
12-7-2024: A Pennsylvania man reported his fiance's mother was watching his dog while he was in jail in another state, and she would not give the dog back.
12-8-2024: A Phillips man reported a woman was in the ditch. He offered help but she refused help. The woman was shoveling snow with an ice scraper. A field sobriety test was conducted.
12-8-2024: A Fifield man stated a driver blew a tire, which caused the driver to jump the culvert and get into his yard. The man was not injured, but there was damage to a road sign and the homeowner's property.
The police reports for the remainder of December 2024 were not received from the Price County Sheriff's Office at the time of publication on 1-11-2025.
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PHILLIPS POLICE DEPARTMENT
12-2-2024: Received a complaint that a set of Waste Management garbage cans were stolen from a residence. An officer spoke with the caretaker of the residence and is investigating the incident.
12-3-2024: Advised of a male subject who was lying on the ground, and when he got up, he seemed unsteady. An officer checked the welfare of the subject and was advised he was not feeling well. The subject stated he would be making a medical appointment if he didn't feel better.
12-5-2024: Received a report of a scam from an elderly lady. The woman stated that her computer gave her a message to contact Microsoft or her computer would be frozen. She stated that the person she talked to was suspicious and did not want her to talk to anyone else about the matter. The woman stated she did not give any personal information and contacted her bank to remove the online banking from her computer.
12-6-2024: The Public Works Department towed a vehicle that was parked downtown as the department was removing snow. The vehicle was towed to the city impound lot.
12-6-2024: Assisted the Price County Sheriff's Office with the serving of two search warrants outside of the City of Phillips. An adult male and an adult female were arrested for possession of illicit drugs.
12-7-2024: Observed a male individual stumbling into traffic as he was highly intoxicated. The male individual was transported to his residence.
12-8-2024: Assisted the Price County Sheriff's Office with an adult male who wished to have an adult female removed from their residence on Old 13 Road. The adult female left the residence.
12-11-2024: Contacted by Price County Dispatch about the odor of marijuana. Phillips Police investigated and located the odor. Citations will be issued.
12-16-2024: Advised of an incident that occurred several weeks ago between two juvenile subjects. The two subjects were reported to have sent inappropriate images to each other. The incident will be investigated further.
The police reports for the remainder of December 2024 (except for a few minor reports on the last few days) were not received from the Phillips Police Department at the time of publication on 1-11-2025.
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PARK FALLS POLICE DEPARTMENT
12-4-2024: An officer spoke with a manager at a convenience store about an employee who was stealing from the business.
12-5-2024: Report of an individual pushing snow into the yard of another individual residence.
12-6-2024: Report for record regarding a subject receiving a threat via text message.
12-11-2024: An officer performed a welfare check at a store. The store's van was running in the alleyway overnight. The store was secure when the officer checked. The owner was contacted and it was learned the driver forgot about the van overnight and would be coming to town to shut it off.
12-12-2024: Received a report of a dog left outside for approximately three hours in the -12 degree temperature.
12-14-2024: An officer responded to an ambulance assist call of an intoxicated female. The female was transported to the medical center. The officer was called back to the hospital as the patient was causing issues. The officer stood by until a family member came to pick up the patient.
12-14-2024: Received a report of a possible fire. The caller was observed to be very "out of touch" with reality and tampering with electrical in the apartment complex. Landlord were notified of observations.
12-15-2024: An officer conducted a traffic stop on a suspect vehicle. One male suspect was cited for numerous vehicle violations. A criminal charge of operating without a valid license (2nd within 3 years) was to be referred to the Price County DA.
12-23-2024: Received a report of inappropriate physical contact between two students at school.
12-24-2024: An officer was requested to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle following too closely to a deputy's squad. The officer observed the suspect vehicle almost rear end the deputy's vehicle. Upon the traffic stop, the suspect vehicle fled to evade law enforcement. Officers pursued and apprehended the intoxicated male suspect.
12-28-2024: An officer assisted a Price County deputy on a traffic stop. The officer observed controlled substance packaging in the vehicle. Upon a vehicle search, marijuana products were located.
12-28-2024: There was an unattended indoor death investigation. The death appears to be of natural causes.
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The State of Wisconsin Department of Administration is projecting a population decline in Price County, but duplexes and fourplexes, in the amount of 60 total units, are coming to Park Falls with the project set to begin in May or June 2025.
According to Mayor Tara Tervort, the city secured nearly 20 acres of land for this development, which is off of Tower Road and within the city limits.
Photo Credit: City of Park Falls
In the spring of 2024, a development company was awarded $1.4 million in low income housing tax credits from the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) to be used for this development. The developer is seeking additional financial backing and is also working with the city to complete a development agreement and get the needed permits.
Mayor Tervort feels there is a significant housing need in the Park Falls area stating she spoke with many business owners and concerned community members who felt housing was needed.
In a recent interview with Phillips Alderman Richard Heitkemper, he stated that the City of Phillips and City of Park Falls recently had a joint study conducted that showed those two cities need more working class housing as there is enough low income housing in the area.
Recent numbers released by the State of Wisconsin Department of Administration show a projected decline of 279,000 people over the next 25 years across Wisconsin with only 13 of the 72 counties showing a population increase. Dane County (38.8%), Trempealeau County (33.9%), Eau Claire County (12.2%), Brown County (11.5%) and St. Croix County (10.1%) are the top five counties that will see a double digit percentage increase. However, 59 counties, significantly those in the northern portion of the state, are projected to decrease partly due to the aging population, less children being born, less young people moving in, and the workforce challenge. Price County is #6 on the list of counties in Wisconsin that are expected to see a large decline, losing as much as 24.9% of the population or 3,504 people.
PRICE COUNTY POPULATION
2020 Actual: 14,054
2030 Projection: 13,135
2040 Projection: 11,880
2050 Projection: 10,550
The past 25 years may be a good indicator of the next 25 years in Price County. Most graduating classes have become about 40% to 50% smaller in that time period even with investments being made in some of the schools to try to attract more families to move to the area.
These projections could motivate community leaders to seek ways to prevent this decrease and attract more people to the area.
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These students distinguished themselves as being "respectful."
OCTOBER 2024
Front Row, Left to Right:
Macy Patterson, Regan Warshall, Peyton Derr, Cashlyn Phelps, Emery Volk, Lexa Medaris, Madelynn Larson, and Kendall Davis
Back Row, Left to Right:
Diana Skawninski (State Farm Insurance), Harper Patterson, Scarlett Struck, Brayden Hawn, Hadley Bay, Adeline Branch, and Riley Belcher.
These students distinguished themselves as being "responsible."
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NOVEMBER 2024
Front Row, Left to Right:
Lila Hammond, Blake Brinegar, and Tyler Treviranus
Middle Row, Left to Right:
Dana Faye Sohl, Hank Hammond, Jack Carlson, Salomon Larios, and Kaydin Dahlgren
Back Row, Left to Right:
Paityn Davis, Isaac Kjetland, Rayden Oscar, Aaliyah Green, and Colton Bruun
These students distinguished themselves as being "safe."
DECEMBER 2024
Front Row, Left to Right:
Henry Sharp, Bennet Wagner, and Mackenzie Miesbauer
Middle Row, Left to Right:
Namine Stewart, Faith Velarde, Daxon Singer, Kiki Rodriguez, and Zayda Dannelley
Back Row, Left to Right:
Rose Jim, Rocky Bruehling, Elias Wilson, Bryson Seller, Mackenzie Knoop, and Diesel Oswald.
These students distinguished themselves by having "gratitude."
In 2022, the federal government renamed places, including over two dozen bodies of water in Wisconsin. These places had the word "Squaw" as part of their names, and the government felt the use of "Squaw" was derogatory to Indigenous women. The renaming effort was led by U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Deb Haaland, who was the first Indigenous woman in that role. The DOI worked with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to identify places that needed name changes and collect replacement names.
In Phillips, Squaw Creek became Aabajijiwani-ziibiinsing, Squaw Creek Flowage became Aabajijiwang Flowage, and Lower Squaw Creek Flowage was renamed to Lower Aabajijiwang Flowage.
Over two years later, Squaw Creek Road in Phillips has been renamed. The Town of Worcester recognized that the road is locally referred to as "Rollercoaster Road" due to all of its hills. Initially, people supported that replacement name, but those living on the road stated they did not prefer that name. For years, property owners on the former Squaw Creek Road have witnessed erratic driving on their road and did not want more people to be enticed to use the road, speed, and potentially cause an accident.
Instead, the property owners suggested Hills Road. The Town of Worcester Board passed an ordinance effective on January 1, 2025 for this name change. Squaw Creek Road is now known as Hills Road.
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UPDATED 1-9-2025: TOWN OF WORCESTER EXPLAINS WHY SQUAW CREEK ROAD WAS RENAMED
According to the Town of Worcester clerk/treasurer, "To rename Squaw Creek Road to Hills Road was a town board decision, but the name was voted on by the people of the community and several homeowners who live on the road. We felt that it was better to be proactive than to wait until somebody ordered us to make a change. Current US government communications typically do not use the word "squaw;" instead writing it as "sq**w," because the word "sq**w" is deeply offensive. While nobody forced us to make the change, we felt that it was only a matter of time until somebody did or the government changed the road name to Aabajijiwani-ziibiinsing (which would be very hard for the homeowners to pronounce and have to write every time they wrote their address). In addition, the old road name no longer was relevant to the new creek name.
"We originally sent out letters to the Squaw Creek Road homeowners, mentioning we would be changing the name to Rollercoaster Road since the road is very well-known by that name already, and members of the town meetings also agreed that that was a good name. We received feedback from the homeowners that they did not want the road to be changed to Rollercoaster Road because that may attract people to drive fast down the road, where people are already driving well over the speed limit. So we held a meeting and allowed the town members to have a vote and say on the new name."
As of the morning of Sunday, January 5, 2025, Dopey (from Park Falls) has been found and returned to his owners. Molly (from Catawba) is still missing.
1-4-2025:
Two dogs are currently missing in Price County.
A male pit bull terrier mix, white and brown in color, is missing from Park Falls. The dog, named Dopey, has been missing since December 27, 2024 and was last seen near Saunders Avenue and Maple Street.
A thin 17-year old female dog named Molly is also missing in the Catawba area. This dog has been missing since January 4, 2025. She's blind in one eye and deaf. She is friendly.
If you see either of these dogs, contact Mindy Dabler, the Price County Humane Officer, at 715-339-3011.
Mindy shared, "If anyone finds any dog tracks in their yard or driveway, that don't belong to your animal, please report it. Also, please check your out buildings and under porches."
At approximately 4:29 p.m. on January 1, 2025, a Price County deputy conducted a traffic stop on State Highway 13 near Grunerwald Road. The location is south of the City of Park Falls.
During the traffic stop, the passenger of the vehicle provided the deputy with a false name. The person then fled on foot into the woods.
The driver of the vehicle gave the real name of the person who fled on foot. That person had five warrants, one of which was a felony for felon in possession of a firearm.
The deputy requested assistance from other deputies, the Park Falls Police Department, and K9 Dixon.
K9 Dixon tracked the person through the woods and swamp for approximately 2 1/2 miles. The person was located and taken into custody without incident.
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