POLICE REPORTS: DECEMBER 2024

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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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