Law Enforcement
■ ■ Dec. 9 - A welfare check was requested for an individual residing in Colby. The officer was told that the individual had not slept in three days and was acting erratically. The family was concerned that the individual’s behavior was escalating and they were concerned the individual may harm themselves or their siblings in the house. A representative from Northwest Connections advised that an emergency detention would in order.
The officer met with the family and informed them that they would be taking the individual into custody for an emergency detention and transporting them to a mental health hospital. The officer placed the individual in handcuffs, then did a search of the individual’s person.
The officer also searched the individual’s wallet and located a rolled up dollar bill with a white residue inside of it. The officer placed the wallet and cellphone into a bag to be taken with. The dollar bill was placed into an evidence bag to be tested.
The officer then spoke with the individual’s mother, who handed over a pipe for smoking marijuana, which she had found in a sweatshirt belonging to the individual. The pipe was also placed in an evidence bag for testing. The individual was then transported to the mental health hospital in Winnebago The white substance in the dollar bill tested positive for cocaine. The substance inside the pipe tested positive for THC.
A follow-up was conducted with the individual’s mother as she had concerns about a citation the individual owed through the Marshfield PD. The officer advised the mother to go to the police department in Marshfield and inform them that the individual was placed on emergency detention. If no action was taken, a warrant may be issued for the individual. The mother also requested that the officer take possession of some throwing knives she had been hiding from the individual, as she feared the individual would be dangerous.
While speaking with the mother, the individual called and wanted to speak with the father. The individual told their father that they were in jail and didn’t know why. They then said they were in jail because their personal information had been stolen. The individual said they needed to count their days. Both parents asked why. The individual then said, “I’m coming for you.”
The mother believed the individual was mad at her and the threat was directed at her. Both of the parents expressed being stressed, scared, and emotionally drained by the individual’s behavior and that it was having a negative impact on the younger siblings as well. The officer advised the mother to attempt contact again through a third party.
■ ■ Dec. 9 - An officer was dispatched to an Abbotsford residence for a domestic dispute. The officer met with the complainant who stated that their sister and brother in-law were having an argument. The officer observed that the sister in question had a scratch mark on her neck. When the officer asked what happened, the sister said she didn’t want to press charges. The officer said that they needed to know what happened.
The sister stated that her husband had been drinking and had wanted to drive somewhere. She did not want him to drive, because she believed he was intoxicated. While arguing, the husband got his keys and started to head out, but she was able to get the keys away from him and hide them in her sweatshirt. He wanted the keys, so he grabbed her phone and threatened that he would break it if she didn’t give him the keys back. Then he grabbed her by the neck.
She said he grabbed her with his hand, but it did not obstruct her airway, and she did not see stars or lose consciousness. She stated his hand had only been around her neck for about a second. The officer asked if she felt any pain. She stated she did and placed it at 4 from a scale of 1-10. She said it had caused her to fear for her safety.
She stated that her husband was then able to get the keys and went outside. She followed and they started to yell at each other, which was when the police were called.
The officer then spoke with the husband who stated that he had wanted to get money from the car, but his wife would not let him and blocked him. The officer asked if he had grabbed his wife by the neck. He stated that he did not remember doing so, but that he was probably attempting to push her and not trying to choke her. He explained that he was attempting to gently push her back into the residence due to them causing a disturbance.
The husband was placed under arrest for domestic related disorderly conduct and transported to the Clark County Jail.
■ ■ Dec. 12 - An officer conducted a welfare check on an elderly individual residing in Colby. The individual’s children were concerned as they had not been able to get in touch with them since the previous day. The officer knocked on the door and could hear the elderly individual yelling for help from within the residence. They advised that they had fallen and were injured. The officer called for EMS and advised that they would be forcing entry into the residence as the door was locked. Central Fire arrived and used cutting and prying tools to gain entry. The individual was transported to the hospital.
The officer contacted the concerned party and informed them of the individual’s status. The officer also contacted the manager of the residence and notified them of the damage done to the door.
■ ■ Dec. 13 - An officer met with an individual who wished to provide information about an incident that had occurred between them and the suspect in a breaking and entering case. The complainant stated that they had met the male suspect at work. They believed that the suspect was a good person and that they could trust him, so they allowed the suspect to accompany them on their way home. The complainant stated that after they quit the job they had in common, the suspect sent them a message asking why the complainant hadn’t told him they had quit.
The complainant stated that the suspect insisting they go out for a walk with him. The complainant agreed to go on a short walk with him. While on the walk, the suspect took the complainant to a secluded spot and tried to assault them. The complainant was able to stop the suspect by telling him they would call the police. The suspect then let them go.
On Dec. 14, two officers arrived at the suspect’s residence in Abbotsford to take him into custody. The officers were greeted by a male individual who became agitated when the officers asked to speak with the suspect. The individual then went and got the suspect and came out of the residence with him and a third male. The suspect did not wish to speak with the officers and became uncooperative when the officers informed him that he was under arrest.
The suspect resisted putting his arms behind his back and kept trying to pull away. The other two individuals started yelling and followed the officers as they pulled the suspect away from the residence. The officers warned them multiple times to back away from the officers attempting to arrest the suspect. They did not.
One of the males was holding a cell phone with the flash on. The light was blinding to the officers and further aggravated the situation. A female also exited the residence at that time and attempted to calm the two individuals down. The suspect was eventually made to cease resisting, and put his hands behind his back. The suspect was then transported to the Clark County Jail.
The second male individual was identified and told the officer that they were visiting from out of state. A records check was conducted on the individual and several Clark County warrants returned. Due to both males’ behavior, they were placed under arrest for resisting/obstructing an officer. The second individual was transported to the Clark County Jail for his warrants.
The officer requested charges of resist/obstructing an officer for the two individuals Charges of attempted second degree sexual assault, stalking, strangulation/suffocation, and felony bail jumping were sent to the Clark County Attorney’s Office.
■ ■ Dec. 14 - An officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle observed driving through Abbotsford with a burnt out taillight. The officer was able to smell marijuana coming from the vehicle upon making contact with the driver. The officer asked if they had been smoking marijuana. The driver admitted to smoking a day prior and said they had friends that have smoked in the vehicle before.
The officer asked the driver to step out of the vehicle and informed them that a search would be done. The officer located a vape pen in the driver’s coat pocket. The driver stated it contained THC. A vape pen was located in the center console of the vehicle that also appeared to have a THC cartridge inside. The officer informed the driver that both vape pens would be taken in for testing and they would be receiving a citation for possession of marijuana if they tested positive. The driver received a warning for the defective taillight and was released from the traffic stop. Both vape pens tested positive for THC.
■ ■ Dec.15 - An officer received a noise complaint regarding a residence in Colby. The officer was told that loud music had been playing all night long and the reporting party was requesting it to stop. The officer did not hear any music upon arriving in the area. The officer stopped and spoke with the resident.
The resident denied playing any music or having the TV on the night before. They stated they went to bed after getting home from a local establishment. The resident then named an individual and asked if they had been the one to call in the complainant, as they did not believe a neighbor would have made the false claim.
The officer stated they did not know who made the call and asked why the resident believed it was that particular individual that did. The resident stated that they were having issues with the individual, and the individual had been calling and showing up at their house at random times. The resident agreed to have the officer contact the individual to tell them to stop contacting them and showing up at their house. The resident stated they would think about a restraining order in the future if they continued to harass them.
The officer confirmed with dispatch the identity of the caller, which matched the individual the resident had suspected. The officer then spoke with the individual and asked if they lived near the house they reported. The individual did not. The officer asked how they had heard music from the house if they did not live nearby. The individual stated they had driven past the house. They further stated that they had been parked in front of the house talking with the resident on the phone and heard music through the phone.
The officer asked if they had been parked there all night. The individual stated they had only been there for 30 minutes and had just assumed the music was playing all night. The officer asked why they would wait an hour to call in a noise complaint to a residence they were no longer near. The individual did not have an answer to that and did not reply when the officer asked if they had made up a complaint to get the resident in trouble.
The officer warned the individual that the resident did not want further contact. The officer warned them about filing a false report and wasting law enforcement’s time. They were told that if they made any more false reports, they would face criminal charges.
■ ■ Dec. 15 - An officer received a call from the owner of an Abbotsford resident, who stated that their tenant had informed them that someone broke into the house the night prior and they knew who the suspect was.
Upon arrival, the officer observed a window with the screen cut and a door that had the glass broken out of it. The officer met with the tenant who stated they had been at an establishment with their cousin the night prior and had gotten into an argument over a girl. The tenant then came home.
The complainant said their cousin arrived after and broke the window to get into the house to continue to argue with the tenant. The tenant stated that either they or their cousin would pay for the damage and they did not want to file a police report. The officer told the owner that since the tenant was the one living at the residence, it was their decision to file a report or not for criminal trespass/ burglary or criminal damage.
