POLICE REPORTS: SEPTEMBER 2023

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Reports received by the police departments in Price County for the month have been condensed and summarized.

PRICE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

9-1-2023:  The Rusk County Sheriff's Office reported there was a hit and run in their county, and the suspect was headed toward Price County.

9-2-2023:  An Ogema woman reported Holstein animals in her field.  When asked if she was referring to cows, she stated, "No, they're smaller than cows."

9-2-2023:  A woman reported suspicious shooting happening in the Township of Fifield.  She stated a male, in his mid-twenties to early-thirties, was frequenting a spot near the easement for the power lines in the area and shooting a handgun, seemingly indiscriminately, but there were not any targets in the area, and she could hear the shooter changing direction.  She advised the shooter would sometimes fire over 100 rounds of ammunition.

9-3-2023:  A Prentice woman reported she found an unknown man in her home.  She was able to get the man to leave her house, but he was still outside her home and seemed to be looking for another way in.

9-3-2023:  A woman requested a deputy remove her adult daughter from her residence because she was acting strangely and had a pistol either on her or in her vehicle.

9-3-2023:  A woman reported she heard from a neighbor that there was a 14-year old boy missing from a resort and the boy may be autistic.  She stated there were numerous people in the woods with flashlights looking for the boy.  Deputies responded.  A second 911 call was received reporting a male subject in the water near the same area.  The caller stated the male said he was lost and appeared to be attempting to swim across the water from the Wilson Flowage Road side to the Wilson Lake Road side of the water.  The caller stated it looked like the male was having trouble in the water.  However, the caller stated the male did get out of the water.

9-4-2023:  A Phillips man reported a disorderly female had approached his group of friends while they were playing bean bags at Prentice Progress Days.  The female followed the group back to a friend's house when they left the park.  The man stated the woman appeared to be intoxicated and was yelling and swearing.  They asked her to leave, and she refused.  The woman said she was living at the motel in Prentice.  The woman had a tattoo of a star under her eye.  She left in her vehicle when she realized the police had been called.

9-4-2023:  A Phillips man called to report he witnessed a brown Ford van that backed into the Phillips clock [park railing].  He provided the license plate number and believed the vehicle had a broken right taillight.  The man was willing to write a statement.  Police located the vehicle and performed a traffic stop at Hwy. 13 and Bennett Road.

9-5-2023:  A deputy learned that a woman was leaving her child unattended in a vehicle for 20 to 30 minutes while at homes of known drug users while the woman was inside.

9-5-2023:  A caller reported they stopped at a farm in Ogema as the last five days they went to work they noticed a horse standing in the same spot by the edge of a fence.  The person stopped to speak with the female owner in case the animal was stuck or ill.  While there, they saw a calf that was lying down in the sun panting and did not have any food or water, and the calf was "panting to death."  The person was unable to make contact with the owner.

9-7-2023:  A Park Falls man reported that another man threatened to kill a Park Falls Police Department officer.  The man also allegedly stated that if people came to his property, things "will go off if people trespass."

9-7-2023:  A tanker truck caught fire near a Prentice gas station.

9-8-2023:  A Kennan man reported his children were playing outside when a Caucasian man wearing a face mask and driving a white van asked if the children's parents were home.  The kids told him that their mom was not but their dad was.  The man then asked if their parents had any guns.  The children ran into the house to tell their father of the interaction.

9-10-2023:  A Phillips man called stating a vehicle was all over the road and almost hit a fire hydrant.  A second caller stated the same vehicle had parked near his home, got out of the vehicle, went to a neighboring residence, grabbed a baggy out of the weeds near a deck, and went into that house.

9-11-2023:  A Phillips woman located a coffee can half full of keys on State Highway 70 in Fifield but had no idea where they came from and was wondering what to do with the can.  She dropped the can off at the Park Falls Police Department.

9-12-2023:  A Phillips woman called to report a man walking around the football game with a black and silver rifle in his hands.

9-15-2023:  A Phillips woman reported her mailbox was hit and that small pieces of it were on the ground but the person who hit it must have taken the larger pieces.  The woman called back later stating she knew who hit her mailbox.  She stated a person at the Phillips High School was showing pictures of his vehicle damage to other children and bragging that he damaged a mailbox.

9-18-2023:  A caller reported campers staying at Cooper Dam Campground stating they had illegally dumped waste, cut down a large tree, and had illegal drugs in their camper.

9-19-2023:  A man called to report shots fired at a construction site near Brantwood.  He advised he heard shots and two bullets hit the trailer and another bullet hit the portable toilet.  He located a male and female who were target practicing.  They did not realize the bullets were straying into the construction area.

9-19-2023:  A man reported that someone was trespassing on, stealing from, and illegally dumping on his brother's property between Park Falls and Fifield.  He felt he knew who the man was and stated another person saw metal in the driveway.  The man believed things were being stolen and sold in Medford at a scrap place.

9-21-2023:  A man from out of the area called stating his wife saw dogs for sale on Facebook.  When she want to purchase one, she noticed several dogs in horrible condition, including being covered in feces.  An officer then arranged to have animals removed from the location.

9-21-2023:  A man hit a deer and rolled his truck.  He stated the truck was upside down in the ditch and he could not get out.  He was not injured.

9-22-2023:  An Ogema woman stated juveniles were causing problems at Pioneer Park.  Over the last several weeks, she witnessed juveniles walk into a family room and take food, ride their bikes around the baseball field with a rake causing damage, break into the concession stand, and lock each other in the bathrooms.

9-22-2023:  An anonymous caller reported a cow loose in a ditch and stated fifty cows were out a few days ago at the same residence.

9-22-2023:  An Ogema woman called stating her neighbors are harassing her by reporting her cows are out when they are not out.  She believes they are upset because she no longer allows them to hunt on her land.

9-27-2023:  The DNR called stating they were getting multiple calls regarding a dark-haired man cutting down birch poles.  He was driving a dark gray Chevrolet on Catawba Fire Lane and Little Rapids Road.

9-29-2023:  A man reported another man removed the leaves from his own lawn and dumped them in the road at the corner of Balsam and Linden in Fifield.

9-29-2023:  The DNR warden advised he located a hunter who was a felon in possession of a firearm.

9-30-2023:  A woman reported a large white and black pig in the ditch near an intersection in Prentice.  She was worried the pig might walk into the road and cause a traffic issue.

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PHILLIPS POLICE DEPARTMENT

A summary of reports from the end of August are included as they were not received at the time of publication of the August police reports.

8-21-2023:  Served a Summons and Petition Raze Order on a male adult.

8-21-2023:  Received a report of an intoxicated male individual at a convenience store.  An officer arrived on scene and spoke with the male individual who admitted to drinking before coming to the store and while at the store.  The male was arrested for Operating a Motor Vehicle while Intoxicated, 3rd Offense.

8-24-2023:  Observed an adult female walking on Beebe Street.  The female had a warrant through Probation and Parole.  The officer detained the female, verified the warrant, and arrested the female.  The female was then transported and booked into the Price County Jail.

8-25-2023:  Assisted the Price County Sheriff's Department with arresting a female individual who was disorderly with a Price County dispatcher. Officers arrived on scene and arrested the female individual for Disorderly Conduct and Felony Bail Jumping.  An officer transported the female individual to the Price County Jail for booking.

8-25-2023:  Advised of a male individual who was doing donuts in the Elk Lake Park parking lot.  An officer attempted to check cameras located at Elk Lake Park but was unable to.  An officer spoke with an individual who was at Elk Lake Park, and they stated they did not see the individual.

8-25-2023:  Assisted the Central Price County Ambulance Service with a male individual who had been hit with molten plastic in the face while at work.

8-26-2023:  Assisted the Price County Sheriff's Department with a search of an individual after a pursuit that ended in a crash.  The officer assisted with the search until more deputies arrived.

8-26-2023:  Contacted by the Price County dispatcher for an altercation at the Price County Fairgrounds.  Police took one juvenile into custody for Disorderly Conduct, Possession of Marijuana, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

8-26-2023:  Contacted by Price County dispatcher of a suspicious subject reported at the Price County Fairgrounds.  Phillips Police responded, documented the information, and turned the information and follow up over to the Price County Sheriff's Deportment, because it was in their jurisdiction.

8-27-2023:  Assisted the ambulance service with an adult male who had cut his forearm with a utility knife.  The EMTs bandaged the patient's arm, and the patient refused transport to the hospital via ambulance and would be having a friend transport him.

9-1-2023:  Observed a motor vehicle that was traveling on South Lake Avenue pass two vehicles on the right.  The officer stopped the vehicle, the driver was identified by their driver's license, and the officer informed the driver of the safety concerns for the violation.

9-3-2023:  Responded to a local business for a suspicious person that had come into the business dressed all in black and wearing a face mask. Officers responded, spoke to employees, and patrolled the area attempting to locate the individual.  See related story.

9-3-2023:  Assisted the ambulance service with a semi-responsive adult female found lying on the floor.  The woman was transported to the medical center.

9-4-2023:  An adult female stated a group of individuals were calling her over, but she did not respond.  The males then called her names, got into a vehicle, and followed her near a public safety building.

9-5-2023:  Contacted by a man who stated juveniles were in his boat at the dock he rented in Elk Lake Park.

9-8-2023:  Called to a local business on Airport Road because an illegal drug was found in their parking lot.

9-9-2023:  Received a report from a woman stating her dog was attacked by a pit bull the day prior while they were on a walk.

9-11-2023:  Report of a theft at a local campground.  An officer obtained video surveillance footage of the suspect.  And investigation is pending.

9-12-2023:  Learned of a sex offender staying at a local campground. An officer spoke with the adult male and explained that due to city ordinance they were not allowed to remain or stay at the campground. The adult male acknowledged that he had to leave and left the campground.

9-12-2023:  Received a report of a group of juvenile children on the roof of a storage unit building.  The compliant stated the juveniles took off running.  The officer patrolled the area and did not locate the juveniles.  The officer made contact with the owner of the property and advised him of the situation.

9-12-2023:  Received a report of a male carrying a rifle near a school sporting event.  The male was walking to a friend's house to work on his vehicle and stated he always open carries.

9-13-2023:  Made contact with an adult female subject who was sitting in her vehicle and admitted that she was yelling outside of her ex-boyfriend's residence.  A consent search was performed and an officer found a small clear glass jar with a small amount of a crystalline substance inside.  The substance tested positive for methamphetamine.  The adult female was referred to the Price County District Attorney's Office for possession of drug paraphernalia.

9-14-2023:  The Phillips Police Department and Price County Sheriff's Office executed a drug search warrant in the 300 block of South Argyle Avenue at a residence.  As a result, an adult female was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia and felony bail jumping.  The adult female was held at the Price County Jail on a felony hold.  During the search warrant, it was observed that the residence was not suitable for the child who resides at the residence there.  The child was taken into protective custody by Price County Health and Human Services and the mother is being investigated for Child Neglect.

9-15-2023:  Investigated allegations of elder abuse on a 74-year old female victim in the 300 block of South Argyle Avenue.

9-15-2023:  The Phillips Police Department condemned a residence in the 300 block of South Argyle Avenue that was found to be in violation of city ordinances along with state statutes and unfit for human habitation.  A letter was served on the owner of the residence who was given 30 days to "raze" the residence and be brought into compliance.

9-19-2023:  Responded to a report of a male individual yelling in his apartment.  An officer arrived on scene and heard a male subject yelling in his apartment.  The man exited the apartment and was met by the officer.  The man advised that he was upset about how hot his apartment's water was.  An officer advised the male that he cannot be yelling.  The man allowed deputies to search the apartment for anyone else inside.  No one was found inside.  An officer noted that the heat to the apartment was running, and the apartment was extremely warm.  The man advised that he did not know how to shut off the heat.  An officer contacted maintenance for the building and the heat was shut off.

9-19-2023:  Contacted by a woman on Flambeau Avenue stating her neighbor had made a social media post about her dog.  The woman requested that the man remove her son from the video.  The officer spoke to the man who stated that he would.

9-19-2023:  Received a report from a woman stating that her tenants' neighbor on Flambeau Avenue was harassing her about her tenants and their dogs and threatening to sue her.  The woman stated that it had been an on-going issue and wanted the man to stop.  The officer spoke with the man and advised to no longer have contact with the woman.

9-22-2023:  Received a complaint from a man on Eyder Avenue of an attempted theft of items inside his fishing boat that was parked by his residence.

9-29-2023:  Assisted with a woman who fell off a camper and turned her ankle.  An officer assisted with loading the patient onto the cot.  The female was transported to the medical center.

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PARK FALLS POLICE DEPARTMENT

9-1-2023:  An officer responded to a residence in Ashland County to assist deputies with the report of two suspects making methamphetamine in a garage and also a possible assault.  The officer was informed one male suspect said that he would fight with law enforcement and possibly use firearms towards officers.  Officers arrived at the address and located two subjects on the property.  The reporting party was not on scene, and it appeared to be a swatting complaint.

9-1-2023:  Received a report for record was requested by a credit union regarding a male subject who called the bank and was profane and threatened to burn the bank down.  The suspect lives in Mississippi.

9-7-2023:  Received a report of an individual telling people at a bar that he was going to shoot a PFPD officer.

9-13-2023:  Received a report of an adult telling a juvenile to go kill herself.

9-17-2023:  Assisted with the blood draw.  The person was at first extremely combative and was kicking the cage of the squad.  After he calmed down, a blood draw occurred without incident.

9-20-2023:  Receive a complaint of someone banging on the side of a residence and running away from the scene on foot.

9-21-2023:  Assisted Price County Human Services with an alleged child sexual assault.

9-24-2023:  An officer spoke with a mother who brought her juvenile son to the police department after the juvenile attacked and threatened to kill his grandmother.  Price County Human Services and Mental Health was contacted.  A safety plan was set up with the mother, and a referral was sent to Human Services.

9-26-2023:  There was a report of an intoxicated female who trashed her home and there was blood everywhere.  Officers arrived on the scene. The female refused medical attention and instructed officers to leave the property.

9-27-2023:  An officer conducted a traffic stop with two vehicles when a male subject became irate and threatened to sue the police department.

9-27-2023:  A man  was found lying on a sidewalk.  He refused any help or medical care.  His daughter was called and she came to the scene.


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