Law Enforcement
n December 7 - An officer met with a man in reference to a dog that scratched a vehicle.
The man said he is a mail carrier and was on his route. The man said he was across the street from a residence when a dog ran over to his vehicle and jumped up on the truck, scratching it with its front paws. The man showed the officer the scratches on the passenger side rear door and the footprints of the dog coming from the residence.
The officer then went to speak with the residents of the house. The officer met with a man who said they do own a dog matching the description and said the dog did run to the truck and might have jumped on the driver’s side door. The man said the driver’s side door did not have any scratches and a woman from the residence said she did not believe the dog scratched the passenger side of the truck. The officer informed the couple that he would complete a report but the case was a civil issue and the complainant can sue them in civil court.
The officer went back to the complainant and inspected the driver’s side door but did not see any scratches. The man said he cannot tell if the driver’s side door was scratched until he washes the truck. The officer took pictures of the scratches from the passenger side door and told the man a report would be filed but he would need to file a suit with civil court.
n December 7 - An officer met with a suspect of a theft incident. While talking to the man, the officer learned the man is a convicted sex offender and has to register on the sex offender registry for life. The man resided at the Northside Apartments and per Abbotsford city ordinance, the man is not allowed to reside there.
The officer informed the man of this and said he needed to move out by Monday, Dec. 12.
The man said he has been compliant with the sex offender registry and has updated them with his current address. The officer explained to him that it is the man’s responsibility to check with the local police department for any ordinances restricting where he may or may not live.
The officer told the man if he is not moved out by Monday, he could receive citations every day he is in violation. The man said he was not aware he was in violation and will be moved out before Monday.
n December 7 - An officer was dispatched to a residence in Abbotsford for a welfare check. Upon arrival, the officer was told that an elderly female walked into the service garage of Abby Ford and said she was lost.
The officer met with the woman who said she was trying to get to Dorchester. The woman said she had been driving for five hours and did not know where she was at. The officer asked the woman a series of questions to which she answered incorrectly.
The officer contacted Clark County Social Services and explained the situation to them. They said they would forward a report to Adult Protective Services and provided the officer and the woman with a phone number for an aging and disability resource for Clark County.
The officer told the woman that he did not feel comfortable with her driving home tonight and asked if the officer could give her and her brother a ride home. The woman agreed and said the officers could legally park her car in a safe location.
n December 9 - A town of Colby man said that sometime within the past week, someone had stolen the front license plate off of his vehicle. The man said he knew it was stolen because the screws had been put back in so it had not fallen off.
The man said he was not sure if it had happened at a business in town or at his house just outside of Colby. He said he checked some cameras but was unable to locate anything. The officer advised the man to have the plates cancelled and reapply for new ones.
n December 9 - A man and his father met with an officer about a vandalism complaint. The duo showed the officer the garage which had a large dent in the north side of it.
The officer looked inside and saw that the wooden studs were snapped off at the bottom board which also had been snapped in half. There were tire tracks leading from the damaged garage directly to the neighbor’s parked vehicle to the north.
The officer knocked on the neighbor’s door and met with a man who said he was the only one who drove the vehicle that day. The man said he forgot to put the vehicle in park when he got home and it drove into the neighbor’s lot. The man said he was able to stop the car before hitting the garage though.
The officer told the man he was mistaken and showed him pictures of the tracks and damaged wall. The man said he did not realize he hit the garage and was apologetic. The man went with the officer to the neighbor’s house and exchanged information and insurance information. The officer filed a report for insurance purposes and took pictures of the damage to the garage. It appeared the vehicle did not have any damage.
n December 10 - An officer was dispatched to a residence in the city of Abbotsford for a report of a noise complaint at approximately 6:30 p.m. The officer met with a woman who stated loud music and heavy bass was coming from a building on First Street. Based on previous calls at the location, the officer was aware that any noise complaints resulting from loud music would result in additional citations issued.
The officer and an additional CAPD officer met at the back of the building, entered the building and met with several individuals inside.
The reporting officer noted the music was not extremely loud but the design of the building amplified the sounds. The individuals inside were having a party for their young child. The officers made contact with the parents of the child and the DJ who was playing the music. The officer asked the DJ to turn the music down and he stated he would.
The officers made phone contact with one of the co-owners of the building. The officers advised the owner he would be receiving a citation for loud and unnecessary noise (third offense).
The officer explained to the owner that he had been previously cited before for the same issue. The owner started asking the officer specifics about the complaint, including how loud the music was and what time officers arrived. The owner asked if the music could go on until 10 p.m. The officer advised it could not and he would be receiving a citation. The owner stated he understood and said he recently met with the city of Abbotsford and Chief Bauer regarding the issue.
The officer advised the man to contact the members of the party to ensure the music stayed down.
An hour later, officers were dispatched to the building again for loud music. A caller stated the music was turned down but then the volume had increased again. The officers arrived on-scene and observed loud bass and music from the rear of the building. The officers entered the building and observed a live band was playing. The officer met with the DJ again who also retrieved a member of the band. The band member agreed to turn the sound down and the DJ stated the owner of the building was coming to deal with the music issue.
The officers left the building and waited in their patrol cars with the window down near the rear of the building. A short time later, the officer contacted the owner who said he was not coming to the building as he was in Marshfield. The officer stated the original sound issue was not resolved and he would be issued another citation. The officer told the man to make contact with the individuals to solve the issue.
Twenty-four minutes later, the officers received another noise complaint. The officer was still parked outside the building in his patrol squad and observed the bass coming from inside. The officer contacted the owner and notified him of the third complaint. The owner granted the officers consent to shut the party down.
The officers did not kick those in attendance out of the building but the band was informed there was to be no more music played that night. The officers left and did not receive any other complaints. The officer made contact with Chief Bauer who requested to make contact with the owner and have him come to the police department to have the citations issued to him in person.
A total of three citations will be issued to the owner at a meeting date within the next week.
n December 11 - An officer was working in the city of Abbotsford when he observed a vehicle driving south on North First Street without any headlights on in hours of darkness. The officer conducted a traffic stop and met with the driver. During the interaction with the driver, the officer noticed an open and empty bottle of beer in the cup holder of the vehicle. The officer also noticed the man had bloodshot eyes and slurred speech. The officer asked how much the man had to drink and the driver said “five” and said he was drinking beer in his residence.
The officer went back to his squad car and conducted a records check of the man through the Wisconsin Department of Justice. The man returned with a revoked driving status due to an alcohol related offense. The man had one prior OWI related conviction from 2006. The officer asked the man if he would conduct field sobriety tests to which the man agreed. After the tests, the officer asked the man if he would take a preliminary breath test. The man denied the test and the officer placed him under arrest for operating while under the influence (first offense). Once back at the police station, the man was issued citations for operating while revoked, operating while under the influence and operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration.
The man was then released to a responsible party.
