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
1-1-23: A man reported a man walking in Prentice on the roadway. He had fallen, hit his head, and was knocked unconscious, but the man appeared to be waking up.
1-2-23: A man reported that eight to ten military men in white uniforms were at his property. He said he attempted to talk with them, but they ran away. He could not see any weapons or what they were doing. The man said he is diabetic but felt fine.
1-4-23: A man reported hitting the guardrail on the west side of the south bound lane on Hwy. 13 near US Hwy. 8 in Prentice. He stated he was driving about 10 MPH and there was no damage to his vehicle or the guardrail.
1-5-23: A man called to report another man was walking around Phillips without any pants on. He did not think the person appeared to be injured.
1-6-23: A gas station in Fifield reported they found refuse items in their bathroom.
1-6-23: A man was helping a woman get her vehicle unstuck. Another man offered to help, the woman said his help was not needed, and he began yelling profanities at her.
1-6-23: A woman reported an SUV on its side with its air bags deployed in the Township of Emery. No one was in the vehicle.
1-7-23: A man called to report a snowmobile accident, but he was not at the accident scene. The male driver of the snowmobile had hit his head and was alert and conscious.
1-7-23: A Catawba man reported his wife slapped a plate of food out of his hand and the plate hit him in the face. He called before things escalated.
1-9-23: A woman reported a stray dog jumped into her daughter's car, so her daughter drove it to the Sheriff's Office.
1-10-23: A man with a California number called a local car repair shop to have a vehicle towed from a residence. When the tow truck arrived, the man said he would be there shortly and advised the tow truck driver to knock on the door and kick the lady out. The tow truck driver found the situation odd and he left the scene.
1-11-23: The medical center requested a welfare check on a Town of Worcester woman who said she was having troubles with her neighbors with lots of commotion on her road. The woman told the medical center she had gone outside during the incident and fired a handgun at one of the neighbors and she stated next time she would use a rifle. A doctor talked to the woman's son about the incident. Past contacts showed similar complaints regarding commotion on the woman's road and issues with neighbors.
1-13-23: A woman reported a rollover accident on the south end of Phillips.
1-13-23: An Ogema man reported a vehicle struck his fence and caused damage. The unoccupied vehicle was still there.
1-13-23: Park Falls Police reported that, while attempting to pull over a vehicle, it would not stop, and an officer was in pursuit of the vehicle.
1-14-23: A two vehicle accident occurred in Park Falls. There were no injuries.
1-14-23: A man reported a fight at a business in Phillips. One individual involved was an employee and the other left on foot.
1-16-23: A man called to report being threatened over the phone. Some of his female friends came into the bar where he works and they drank on January 7, 2023. One of them got very intoxicated and urinated and vomited on his floor. The female's father called the man on January 16th, threatening to come to the establishment and take the man out. The father accused the man of putting drugs in his daughter's drink.
1-18-23: A beer truck reportedly passed a school bus that was stopped with its flashing lights on. On 1-23-23, a pulp truck did the same thing to the same driver.
1-19-23: A woman reported her daughter was missing. Her daughter had walked the dog but did not return. The mother found the dog walking without its leash. The mother called back shortly thereafter to state the daughter had been found.
1-19-23: A snow plow reported backing into a vehicle that was traveling on the roadway causing significant damage to the vehicle.
1-21-23: A snowmobile accident, with no injuries, was reported on Solberg Lake.
1-24-23: A man reported seeing a two vehicle accident in his rearview mirror. He did not stop and did not know of any injuries.
1-26-23: A Fifield woman reported that her son has nearly gotten hit trying to cross the highway because vehicles are not stopping when he is getting off the bus even though the stop sign is out and the lights on the bus are flashing.
1-29-23: A Park Falls man reported a snowmobile on fire outside his residence. There were no injuries.
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PHILLIPS POLICE DEPARTMENT
1-5-23: On Flambeau Avenue near Beebe Street, a man was seen with his pants down. Officers arrived on scene and the man got in a squad car to warm up. He was transported to the medical center for evaluation.
1-7-23: Assisted the Central Price County Ambulance Service with an elderly female who had fallen in her bathroom and had a large laceration to her head. The officer assisted EMS with controlling the bleeding and loading the patient into the ambulance.
1-9-23: Received a report of a suspicious male at a laundromat. An officer spoke with the male and advised him that he could not stay at the laundromat.
1-10-23: Responded to an EMS call at a local business to assist with an adult male who had a seizure and hit his head and was bleeding. The patient was transported to the medical center.
1-11-23: Assisted the Central Price County Ambulance Service with a female adult who was having trouble breathing and was retaining water. Officers stood by until the Park Falls Ambulance arrived as the Central Price County Ambulance Service was on a call and their second ambulance was broken down.
1-11-23: Responded to a report of a two car motor vehicle collision with no injuries which occurred on Ash Street near Victoria Street in the City of Phillips.
1-12-23: Responded to an uncontrollable child on a school bus. The parent of the child was able to remove the child from the bus. An officer spoke with the mother and child about the incident.
1-13-23: Received a complaint from the City of Phillips water management regarding individuals taking city water without permission.
1-13-23: Assisted the Price County Sheriff's Department with a search warrant in the City of Phillips. One male and one female were arrested for Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Marijuana, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Both individuals were brought to the Price County Jail for booking.
1-13-23: Advised by a local school district that a student was suspected to be consuming an intoxicant from his vehicle between classes. An officer located the vehicle and observed a bottle within the vehicle.
The bottle was recovered at the request of a school representative. The student was issued a citation.
1-14-23: Responded to a report of an unconscious female adult in the City of Phillips.
1-23-23: Responded to a report of a two vehicle crash with no injuries which occurred in the City of Phillips on Flambeau Avenue near First Street.
1-24-23: Received information of a possible child sex crime that occurred in the City of Phillips. An investigation is pending.
1-25-23: Received a complaint from the Price County Sheriff's Department, which reported an occupant of a vehicle was taking pictures of a county worker's vehicle. An officer received the license plate of the suspected vehicle and was able to make contact with two occupants of the vehicle in the City of Phillips. The female occupant advised she thought the vehicle belonged to an ex-boyfriend who was stalking her. The officer advised the female it was not the same vehicle and interviewed her about her current situation.
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PARK FALLS POLICE DEPARTMENT
1-2-23: Report of snowmobiles on the side of Hwy. 182 near the nursing home. Operators were lying in a snowbank and a crash was believed to have occurred. Upon arrival, it was found no one was injured and there was no crash. One snowmobile was inoperable. One operator was cited for an unregistered snowmobile.
1-5-23: Conducted a welfare check on a man living in a tent in Hines Park.
1-5-23: Responded for an active domestic abuse incident involving a weapon. Officers arrived on scene and investigated the matter. One female subject was transported to the medical center for medical and mental health evaluation.
1-8-23: Received a report of a large altercation involving gunshots at a bar. The report of gunshots was unfounded.
1-8-23: An officer located two subjects standing off with each other on Division Street near 4th Avenue. One of the subjects was from the earlier altercation at the bar. Officers intervened before a physical fight could occur.
1-12-23: Received a report that an unknown person had drank liquor from a bottle while in the grocery store and walked out without paying for it. Photographs and videos were used to attempt to identify the person.
1-13-23: Attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle operating without any lights on. Officers pursued the vehicle, but the vehicle did not stop. The driver then eluded police on foot. After investigation, the male driver was located and taken into custody. The male was later transported to the Price County Jail for numerous criminal charges.
1-14-23: A woman reported a man standing at front door ringing the doorbell for 15 minutes.
1-16-23: Old appliances, TVs, furniture, and yard waste were noted in a yard by an officer who spoke with the homeowner and will check back with the homeowners on 1/30/23.
1-23-23: A woman reported hearing individuals in an apartment complex where she is the only tenant as everyone else had been evicted. On two occasions, she has heard people in the downstairs apartments.
1-25-23: Received multiple reports of a young child, approximately 3 to 4 years of age, walking west on the sidewalk along Hwy. 182. The child was described as wearing a pink jacket with a pink backpack. The child was located and brought to the elementary school for positive identification and parent contact information. Parents were contacted and Price County Human Services was notified.
1-28-23: Attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a suspect vehicle. Officers pursued the vehicle, which did not stop. Upon investigation, the driver was found to be from Mexico and was driving without a valid license.
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