POLICE REPORTS: JUNE AND JULY 2025

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Reports received by the police departments in Price County for the months of June and July have been condensed and summarized.

PRICE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Reports have not yet been received for June and July 2025.

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PHILLIPS POLICE DEPARTMENT

6-4-25:  Police received information regarding a woman that was breaking a condition of her bond. The officer responded to the location, but the woman had already left.  Price County Sheriff's Officer was able to locate and arrest the woman for bail jumping.

6-5-25:  Police provided a police escort for the Phillips School District track and field state qualifiers.

6-5-25:  Asked to assist the Price County Sheriff's Office with a possible domestic abuse incident outside the City of Phillips. One female was arrested and transported to the Price County Jail.

6-6-25:  Made contact with a female who was sitting in a vehicle parked at a business that was closed.  The female advised the officer that she drove there for an appointment with the manager, but no one was there.  The officer ran the female through the mobile data computer and found the female's operating status was suspended.  A citation for operating while suspended was issued, and the female advised her parents were on their way to pick her up.

6-6-25:  Responded to a neighbor dispute on Flambeau Avenue.  An officer arrived and mediated between two men.  The dispute was over property lines and mowing grass.  An officer advised both parties that a survey would be needed for any law enforcement action to be taken.

6-7-25:  Police observed a vehicle traveling on South Lake Avenue.  The vehicle was stopped for non-readable license plate.

6-8-25:  Responded to a report of a power line down in the alley behind Lake Avenue near Cherry Street.  An officer arrived and secured the area around the power line.  The utility company arrived and restored the downed power lines.

6-8-25:  Asked to do a welfare check on two children at a residence where the mother believed the father was intoxicated. An officer arrived on scene and observed the children were playing outside, and the father was sober and enjoying a campfire with his family.

6-10-25:  Observed a vehicle parked on the wrong side of the street.  The officer made contact with the driver and warned the driver.

6-10-25:  Requested to investigate a neighbor dispute on Argyle Avenue regarding demolition waste being placed on the complainant's property.

6-10-25:  Advised of a white 1998 Chevrolet GMT traveling on South Lake Ave where the operator's driver's license was suspended.  Phillips Officer identified the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop.  While conducting a check on the driver, the Price County Sheriff's Office advised of located drugs and drug paraphernalia.  The vehicle was searched, and the driver was taken into custody.  The driver was booked into the Price County Jail on the charges of Possession of THC 2nd +, Possession of drug paraphernalia, Felony Bail Jumping, and a probation hold.

6-11-25:  Received a report that there were multiple vehicles not stopping at stop signs after they finish their shift at work.  Complainant requested extra patrol on Airport Road.

6-11-25:  Conducted a Bar Compliance Check at a bar at the north end of the city.  Officers were accompanied by agents of the Department of Revenue.  Numerous violations were observed, and an officer will be following up with the establishment to correct the violations.  Also conducted a Bar Compliance Check at a downtown bar, and no violations were observed.

6-12-25:  Issued a courtesy violation notice on North Argyle Avenue to an owner for not displaying address numbers.  The owner has seven days to display the building address.

6-12-25:  Received a complaint from a man who advised his neighbor on Flambeau Avenue pulled a no trespassing sign out of his lawn and moved it and told him to stop trespassing.

6-14-25:  Assisted the Price County Sheriff's Department with an altercation at an establishment in Prentice where a weapon was possibly involved.  An officer and Price County deputies located the individual responsible and learned about a domestic abuse incident that occurred after the altercation.  One male was arrested and brought to the Price County Jail.

6-16-25:  Made contact with a man who stated that someone had went into his porch area and into a garage on Flambeau Avenue and had stolen items and cut the cord of an electrical tool.  More investigation required.

6-17-25:  Responded to 164 Cherry Street for the report of a hit and run accident.  The complainant came out of work and located damage to the front of her vehicle.  A Phillips officer took pictures of the damage to the struck vehicle and advised the complainant that a crash report would be completed due to the damage to her new vehicle.  The officer viewed camera footage from the Price County Sheriff's Office and observed a newer Honda sport utility vehicle, dark in color, strike the complainant's vehicle but was unable to see the license plate which was blue in color on the top.  The suspect vehicle struck the complainant's vehicle at approximately 9:19 a.m. and departed at approximately 10:00 a.m., traveling northbound on North Avon Avenue.  The officer was not able to locate a license plate of the striking vehicle.  A Phillips officer searched the area for a vehicle matching the description of the striking vehicle with no success.  A state crash report was completed.

6-19-25:  Observed a man with an open can of beer walking away from a business.  An officer identified the man and explained to him the city ordinance regarding drinking on public ways.  The officer had the man empty the can of beer.  The man then walked to his residence.

6-20-25:  Advised of a possible child abuse that occurred outside the City of Phillips.  An officer advised the reporting party to contact the Park Falls Police Department and advise them of the situation.

6-23-25:  Issued a Courtesy Violation Notice for failure to care for deceased trees on a property that was not in compliance with city codes.  The property will need to be removed prior to the notice date or the city Department of Public Works will remove the tree and bill the owner of the property.

6-25-25:  Stopped a vehicle for expired registration.  A Price County investigator assisted with the traffic stop and observed the driver take a pipe out of his sock.  The officers had the driver step out of the vehicle and found the pipe to be a marijuana pipe.  Officers searched the vehicle and found a clear plastic bag of marijuana, two glass pipes with marijuana inside, part of a cigarette carton rolled up like a straw, and a plastic straw with a crystalline substance inside that tested positive for methamphetamine.  The male driver was arrested for possession of marijuana (THC) and possession of drug paraphernalia.  He was transported to the Price County Jail for booking.

6-29-25:  Received a report of a male individual who was throwing trash into the back of a female's vehicle.  An officer arrived on scene and spoke with the female individual who provided a video of the incident.  The officer observed the male individual was being belligerent and threatening the female individual.  The officer arrested the male for Disorderly Conduct and transported him to the Price County Jail for booking and release.

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Reports were not received from 7-1-25 to 7-7-25.

7-8-25:  Received a report of an elderly man who was dumping his residential garbage in the public garbage cans in the downtown area of the City of Phillips.  An officer made contact with the man who admitted to doing it.  An officer warned the man about his conduct.

7-9-25:  Received an anonymous report of a cat that was trapped inside of a storm drain.  An officer assisted in the removal of the cat from the storm drain, and a citizen that also assisted took custody of the cat.

7-11-25:  Spoke to the manager of a local business in reference to noxious odors emitting from a dumpster behind their business. The manager advised that the dumpster was broken and leaking and corporate has to decide if and when they will fix it.  An officer explained to the manager that they are in violation of a city ordinance regarding noxious odors.  The officer advised the manager to relay to corporate that they will receive an ordinance citation if the dumpster is not fixed.

7-17-25:  Advised that an individual called American Asphalt and threatened the crew members stating that if they did not leave Phillips they would cause harm to the crew.  Police officers responded, talked to the individual, and warned him about his actions.  The individual apologized and stated he knew he should not have said what he did.  The individual blocked the phone number and stated that he would never call again.  The officer spoke with the company, and they did not want an arrest made.

7-21-25:  Asked to assist the Price County Dispatch Center with an intoxicated female who was being disorderly.  An officer arrived on scene and assisted deputies with arresting the female. The female individual spit in the officer's face and bit a deputy.  The female was arrested and transported to the Price County Jail.

7-21-25:  Advised by an anonymous individual of an illegal poker game that was occurring at a local tavern on County Highway D. An officer spoke with the owner who stated the female individual was asked to leave earlier as she was being disorderly in the bar.

7-23-25:  Dispatched to the area of South Argyle Avenue for a fawn that was struck by a motor vehicle.  An officer responded and observed the deer walking by its mother, so the officer advised the complainant that the deer appeared to be okay and that Mother Nature would care for the  The complainant was okay with this solution.

7-24-25:  Advised of drugs that were found inside a residence on Eyder Avenue.  An officer met with the person who advised he wanted to turn over drugs that he found at his residence.  An officer obtained a plastic bag with a white crystalline substance inside, which tested positive for methamphetamine.  The white crystalline substance was packaged into an evidence bag and placed into evidence.

7-26-25:  Received a phone call regarding an adult male going through mail at different residences.  The complainant stated that the person was in a white van.  The officer was able to locate the vehicle at the post officer and determined that it was an employee.

7-26-25:  Received a report of a property damage accident between a vehicle and equipment from American Asphalt.  The officer responded, gathered necessary information, and took photographs of the damages.  A state accident report will be completed.

7-26-25:  Requested, at a bar on North Lake Avenue, to investigate a theft by fraud complaint.  An officer responded and spke with a manager for the business who advised that they were a victim of a scam and were out $498.66.

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PARK FALLS POLICE DEPARTMENT

6-1-25:  An officer responded to speak with a male reporting party about a disturbance where two suspects possibly threw something at a vehicle.

6-10-2025:  Officers were dispatched to a residence for the report of a man who had an active warrant for his arrest. Officers responded, arrived on scene, and located the man hiding in the residence.  He was taken into custody and transported to the Price County Jail.

6-11-25:  Police responded regarding a male being in possession of a goat within city limits.

6-11-25:  A reportable traffic crash occurred at an intersection.  A vehicle and government property (stop sign/street, sign/fire hydrant) were heavily damaged.  DPW notified.

6-12-25:  An officer observed a woman on foot.  The officer was aware of active warrants.  Upon contact, she fled on foot and resisted the officer.  Once secured, drug paraphernalia was located.  Charges were referred to the DA's office.

6-12-25:  Dispatch advised that a female had missed her turn and drove her car into a ditch.  The car was successfully removed.

6-14-25:  An officer was dispatched for a complaint of theft of electricity.  The homeowner explained that his neighbor is stealing his electricity with an extension cord coming from his house.  An officer saw the extension cord running from trailer to trailer.

6-23-25:  Report of a skunk trapped in a post hole.  Wisconsin DNR was contacted, and the skunk was removed.

6-27-25:  An officer received a complaint from a reporting party who found his truck topper window shattered.

7-2-25:  An officer received a complaint of a lot of yelling coming from Hines Park.  The reporting party thought an altercation was taking place.  After an investigation, no physical altercation took place.

7-3-25:  An officer was informed of a male subject at the library / city hall who had been there for numerous hours.  The person stated he was homeless and would sleep in his vehicle once the library/city hall closed.

7-4-25:  Reported a disturbance between coworkers at a fast food restaurant.  Parties were spoken to, and the matter seemed to be resolved.

7-5-25:  While on patrol, an officer located a person down in a front yard.  The welfare of the person was checked.  The person had been drinking.

7-6-25:  Report of a bear cleaning out bird feeders and going door to door looking for available food.  USDA contacted.

7-7-25:  A person wanted it documented that a father was making threats about killing his daughter's dog.

7-7-25:  An officer spoke with numerous parties regarding a burglary at a residence.  A search warrant was conducted and property and controlled substances were seized.  Two suspects were taken into custody upon numerous charges.

7-11-25:  An officer was dispatched to the medical center for a person who struck a nurse.

7-12-25:  Delivered a letter from the City of Park Falls regarding a person not getting a building permit for a structure they built.  The person hadn't obtained the building permit in the 30-day timeline given and will be cited for the violation.

7-13-25:  An officer was notified that a dark colored pickup truck dumped tires into the dumpster at Hines Park.  The suspect was located and cited for illegal dumping.

Reports were not received from 7-14-25 to 7-20-25.

7-22-25:  An officer was dispatched for a female on an ATV, possibly trespassing on the mill property, and fishing off a bridge.  An officer spoke with the woman and her husband about numerous DNR violations.  The conservation warden was contacted and stated he will take over the case.

7-23-25:  An incarcerated male reported that he had not heard from his mother in several months and wished to have a welfare check done on her.  She was found safe and sound.

7-26-25:  An officer was notified that a person was at a bar and shouldn't be.  The person was on probation and had rules not to be consuming alcohol or in any establishment that exists primarily for the sale and consumption of alcohol.  An officer responded but couldn't locate the subject.


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