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POLICE REPORTS: NOVEMBER 2022


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

10/31/22 - Park Falls:  A man called stating his girlfriend had stolen his kitchen cabinets, clothes, tools, and a cell phone charger.  He texted the woman asking her to bring the items back to the house.

10/31/22 - Catawba:  A man reported poachers in the field near his residence.

11/3/22 - Phillips:  A woman reported she was out of town on vacation from October 18th through October 25th.  When she arrived home, she noticed there was something wrong with her entry door.  When she had her neighbor look at it, the neighbor noticed marks that looked like they were made with a screwdriver like someone had attempted to break into the woman's house while she was gone.  She did not believe they succeeded nor did it appear anything was missing.

11/3/22 - Park Falls:  A man reported noise in the former paper mill as if someone was driving a forklift around.  An intrusion did occur and things had been moved around in the building, according to an officer.

11/12/22 - Prentice:  A woman reported she was in a car accident.  She hit a tree.  She reported that she and her passenger had injuries.

11/13/22 - A woman reported hitting a patch of ice and sliding off the roadway.  She stated she was about 15 feet off the road in a tree line and could no longer see the road.

11/13/22 - Fifield:  A man reported seeing a male and female in a business with flashlights.

11/13/22 - Phillips:  A man reported a two-vehicle accident with an injury.

11/13/22 - A woman reported sliding off the road into the ditch.

11/14/22 - A tip was received reporting concern for the welfare of several animals.

11/14/22 - Fifield:  A person reported a dog seen chained up outside for days without shelter that looked malnourished.

11/14/22 - Phillips:  A woman reported sliding into the ditch.

11/17/22 - Phillips:  A woman gave an informational report regarding a white Ford utility van being in the area, stopping at different residences asking about gas lines, stating they were from a utility company doing a survey of the area.

11/17/22 - Phillips:  A woman called 911 to report a one-vehicle rollover accident.  People were trying to get the trapped occupant out of the vehicle.  Once freed, the occupant said they did not have any injuries other than being cold and wet.  The same was true for the passenger of the vehicle.

11/17/22 - Phillips:  A woman reported her daughter slid off the roadway and hit a tree.  The girl was not injured but the vehicle was damaged.

11/17/22 - Fifield:  A man reported a vehicle slid off the roadway but the driver was not injured.  The vehicle had damage.

11/17/22 - Prentice:  A woman reported a man came into a business where her son works, gave him $100, and told him to tell another worker there that he said "hello."  However, neither of the employees knew the man.

11/18/22 - Phillips:  A woman received a scam call from a person stating he was her grandson, Josh, and someone else who got on the phone, stating to be an attorney, said it was okay to send the money and provided a case number.  The woman did not give any money to anyone on the call.

11/18/22 - A man reported statements made to him by another man while in the woods adjacent to his property.  The man said, "You will not have a pleasant hunt tomorrow," and he was yelling and screaming.

11/19/22 - Brantwood:  A woman called to report a fire.  She believed it was a chimney fire with flames going up into the attic.

11/19/22 - A Price County Highway Department truck struck a light pole.

11/21/22 - Kennan:  A man reported someone damaged the lock on his front door and broke into his residence.  He believed it was broken into by family members.

11/22/22 - The Wisconsin Department of Corrections asked deputies arrest a man for violating the terms of his supervision as the man failed to have his monitor charged for one hour.

11/23/22 - A person reported 25 horses confined to a small fenced-in area.  The person felt there was not adequate space for the number of horses.

11/26/22 - A police officer reported being on foot in pursuit of multiple subjects at the old paper mill in Park Falls.  Other officers responded and three subjects were detained on the ground.

11/27/22 - Catawba:  A person reported a bull walking around the area.

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PHILLIPS POLICE DEPARTMENT

11/1/22:  Police were requested to assist the Price County Sheriff's Department with a domestic abuse situation where the suspect was reported to have firearms in his possession.  The officer responded, gathered information from the victim, and waited with the parties involved as the deputies made the scene safe.  One male was arrested for multiple violations.

11/2/22:  Received a report of a male individual who caused a disturbance at the Phillips School District pool in the City of Phillips.  Officers spoke with the male individual at his residence and will be citing him for City of Phillips Municipal Disorderly Conduct.

11/4/22:  Received a report of a vehicle that had failed to stop for a Phillips school bus stop arm and lights on November 3, 2022.  An officer collected a statement form and was able to identify the vehicle and driver that had failed to stop.  An officer issued a state citation for failure to stop for a school bus.

11/5/22:  Responded to a report of a fire alarm going off at an apartment complex in the City of Phillips.  After meeting with the tenant and checking the apartment, it was determined to have been set off by food cooking on the stove.  An officer was able to reset the fire alarm.

11/5/22:  Received a report of potential stalking and criminal damage to property.  An officer met with the complainant.  The matter is under investigation.

11/7/22:  Received a report of students consuming alcohol on school grounds.  One student was cited for underage possession or consumption of alcohol.

11/8/22:  Received a report of sexually explicit material being shared by students at the Phillips High School.  The incident is under investigation.

11/10/22:  Noticed an overheating boiler at a city building. Officers contacted the Department of Public Work's and were instructed to shut the boiler down.  Officers did this and returned to patrol.

11/11/22:  Received a report of a suspicious person looking in vehicles at a local school.  Officers responded and were unable to locate the person.

11/15/22:  Phillips Police Department to report striking a utility pole while turning into an entrance of a business in the City of Phillips.  Information was taken for a report.  Damage appeared minor to vehicle and no damage to utility pole.

11/21/22:  Received a report of a person falling through the ice on Lake Duroy.  An officer responded and located a male juvenile who was fine and hadn't fallen through the ice.

11/22/22:  Dispatched to an apartment complex in the City of Phillips for a report of an odor of illicit drugs being smoked from one of the apartments.  An officer responded, confirmed the odor, and was able to identify which apartment the odor was coming from.  An officer applied for a search warrant.  One adult male was arrested for possession of THC, drug paraphernalia, and felony bail jumping.

11/23/22:  Received a report of a male individual who attempted to pass a counterfeit $100 bill at a local grocery store in the City of Phillips.  An officer is investigating this matter.

11/24/22:  Received information of possible drug activity at a residence in the City of Phillips.  This matter is under investigation.

11/29/22:  Responded to a report of an adult male being disorderly at the Phillips High School.  Officers arrived and escorted the male off school grounds.  The male was informed he is no longer allowed on school grounds.

11/30/2022:  Police were advised by Price County Dispatch of a report of a sex crime.  Phillips Police responded, and this matter is under investigation.

11/30/2022:  Phillips Police assisted the Price County Sheriff's Department and the Phillips Fire Department with traffic control at a house fire just outside the City of Phillips.

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PARK FALLS POLICE DEPARTMENT

11/3/22:  Received a report of subjects trespassing in the former Park Falls paper mill complex.  It was determined that an intrusion had indeed occurred.  A search of the building was conducted and photographs were taken.

11/2/22:  An officer responded to a residence for the report of a deer that had been shot.  The deer was located in the reporting party's back yard.

11/3/22:  An officer responded to a residence due to a report of a dead deer laying in someone's yard.  The officer observed the deer had been shot by an arrow and left.  The deer was removed by the DPW.

11/4/22:  An officer spoke with a subject who believed artificial intelligence (AL) had entered his phone and is possibly a security threat.  The person was advised to contact the Federal Communications Commission.

11/11/22:  It was observed, through a window, that a male was smoking illegal substances in a residence.  A male was arrested and transported to the Price County Jail.  Two other individuals will have criminal charges referred to the district attorney.

11/11/22:  Patrons at a bar requested law enforcement due to an intoxicated male driving a UTV into a victim's vehicle.  The officer located the suspect in his UTV as he had crashed into a pallet of wood at a business.  The suspect received numerous citations and was arrested for UTV OWI.

11/12/22:  A male was seen removing siding boards from a building owned by the City of Park Falls that is in the process of being torn down.  The male was warned to leave the boards and not to enter the property.

11/20/22:  An officer received information that juveniles had entered the paper mill building and set off fire extinguishers.  A mill employee would like an officer to meet with him to provide camera footage.

11/22/22:  An officer responded with an Ashland County deputy to a local business to speak with numerous victims and suspects regarding an Ashland County battery case.

11/24/22:  Concerned citizens reported that a portion of the fence that surrounds the Park Falls airport appeared to be damaged.  An officer responded to the location and found that someone had cut a portion of the fence.

11/26/22:  A complaint of a deer carcasses being dumped in the ATV trailhead on Airport Road was received.

11/26/22:  Due to two recent intrusions to the paper mill complex, an officer was conducting surveillance of the property and observed subjects on the property inside Gate 7.  Later review of the surveillance cameras inside the complex shows the suspects once again entered the building.  Three subjects were ultimately apprehended and taken into custody.  Criminal charges were to be referred to the Price County District Attorney for this incident and two prior incidents.

   
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