COLBY-ABBOTSFORD POLICE

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_ July 18 - An officer was on patrol in Colby when he observed a vehicle on STH 13 with a defective brake light and two air fresheners hanging from the rear-view mirror, obstructing the driver’s vision. The officer pulled the vehicle over near the STH 29 overpass.

The officer met with the driver, who identified herself with a Wisconsin driver’s license. Another officer arrived on scene, and the K-9 was deployed to do a walk-around of the vehicle. The dog alerted to the smell of narcotics. The driver said she had been previously stopped the week before, and meth had been removed from her vehicle. A search of the vehicle uncovered a cardboard box in the trunk labeled “pills.” Inside was a gem bag with a single white pill with an inscription reading M365. The driver claimed she had no idea what the pill was or why it was there. The officer noted that gem bags are commonly used for the distribution of illegal drugs.

The officer looked up the pill online and found that it contained hydrocodone, a Schedule 2 controlled substance. When asked if she had a prescription for this medication, the driver said she did not.

Dispatch reported that the driver had an open case out of Wood County and was not allowed to be in possession of a controlled substance without a prescription. The driver was told that she would be charged with possession of narcotics and felony bail jumping. All of the evidence was taken to the police station and secured.

_ July 22 - An officer was dispatched to an Abbotsford business in reference to an erratic driver who had pulled into the parking lot. The officer was given a description of the vehicle and told that two women were inside.

The officer arrived and met with the two women in the vehicle. He told the driver that he was responding to a report of an erratic driver on STH 13. The offi cer could smell alcohol on the driver’s breath as they spoke.

The officer also spoke to the person who called in the complaint. He said he had been following the car since it left Medford, and it repeatedly crossed the center line and fog line on the edge of the roadway.

When the officer asked the driver where she was coming from, she said from her home in Colby. The officer said it appeared she was coming from the opposite direction. She said she was in Medford doing some shopping. The officer could see a case of alcoholic lemonade in the back seat of the vehicle, and half the bottles were missing.

The driver denied drinking anything, and the passenger said it was only her that had a couple of the lemonades, not the driver. The passenger said she had consumed two or three of them, but the officer wondered where the rest went.

The officer spoke to the driver again and this time she admitted to drinking a couple of the lemonades. The driver agreed to do field sobriety tests. She showed multiple signs of intoxication and also submitted to a preliminary breath test, which showed a blood-alcohol level of .131. The driver was arrested and taken to the police department, where she registered a .11 blood-alcohol content on the breathalyzer. She was cited for drunk driving and released to a sober party.

_ July 24 - An officer was dispatched to an Abbotsford residence in reference to a noise complaint. The caller said his neighbor was drinking alcohol on his deck with several others and possibly smoking drugs.

The officer arrived and met with the neighbor and about five other males, who were listening to a radio playing at a reasonable volume. The officer informed him of the complaint, but the neighbor did not feel like they were being too loud. The officer told him that the volume of the music was OK, but they needed to keep their voices down or they would be cited.

The officer asked about anyone using drugs. They all said they had only been drinking. The officer did not smell anything suspicious and he did not see anyone trying to hide anything, so he cleared the scene.

_ July 24 - An officer was dispatched to an Abbotsford residence in reference to a domestic disturbance between a woman and her boyfriend. The officer had been on a civil standby when he was approached by the woman and her mother.

The officer arranged to interview them at the police station. The complainant said her boyfriend had been drinking with some friends when she left to go see her mother. She said her boyfriend eventually called her and wanted to know where she was. When she returned to their place, she said he grabbed her arm, took her into the bedroom and threw her onto the bed. She said he then slapped her twice in the face, leaving red marks the officer could see.

The complainant said she thought he was going to hit her with his belt, but she was able to grab it away from him. She said he then went to the kitchen and grabbed a knife. She said she called her stepfather, and as soon as she did that, her boyfriend took off. She said she was afraid of him and believed he may try to harm her again.

The officer went to the couple’s apartment and rang the doorbell multiple times, but no one answered. The officer also tried calling the boyfriend’s cell phone, but no one answered. He also left one of his police department calling cards near the door.

The officer checked back at the apartment the following day, but he still could not find the boyfriend.

_ July 25 - An officer was dispatched to an Abbotsford residence in reference to a trespassing complaint and civil matter. The complainant said he had purchased the house, but the former owner was still there and had not moved out yet. The complainant said he wanted the former owner removed.

The officer arrived and spoke to the complainant, who said he had signed the paperwork to make the house his, and the mandatory 30-day waiting period had elapsed for him to move in. The old owner was in the house with two other people who were helping him pack and move his possessions.

The officer spoke to the previous owner, who said he realized it was the 30th day, but he believed he had the full day, until midnight, to move out. The officer told him that this was a civil matter, but he could still get in trouble if it turns out he violated a written agreement. The previous owner said he would be out by 7:30 or 8 p.m.

The officer informed the complainant that this was a civil matter, and it was not his job to interpret realtor contracts. He told the complainant that he understood his frustration, but he was not going to take any action against the former owner.