Law Enforcement
■ March 17 - An officer received a report of a lost wallet from an individual who stated they had last seen it on Saturday, and may have lost it in Owen. The wallet is brown and has the individual’s driver’s license and $185 in cash. The officer sent an email to Owen PD advising them in case the wallet is found in their jurisdiction.
■ March 19 - An officer took a report of lost property from an employee of the USDA, who had been at a business in Abbotsford when they realized they no longer had their work badge. The individual thought that it could have fallen out of their vehicle while at the business. The individual had gone back to the place they had been parked and did not see the badge anywhere on the ground. The individual’s employer needed a report to be filed.
The individual advised that the badge was a metal one similar to a police style pinned badge. The individual had also gone to a business in Marathon City and could have lost it there, they but wanted the CAPD to be aware in case it was turned in.
■ March 21 - An officer was dispatched to the parking lot of an Abbotsford business in reference to a minor two-vehicle accident. Upon arrival, the officer met with the driver of a bronze vehicle, who said they had rolled into the vehicle in front of them, causing two minor scratches on the silver vehicle. The driver of the silver vehicle gave the same statement and requested a report be done for documentation.
■ March 21 - An officer made a traffic stop on a red, 2013 Ford Focus, observed to be traveling south on STH 13 in Abbotsford. Upon running the registration, it came back to a black Ford Focus. The registered owner’s information came back as having a revoked driver’s license status and warrants through Marshfield PD.
The officer met with the driver and passenger. The driver was identified as the registered owner of the vehicle and the the warrants were confirmed. The officer was also alerted to three open cases through Wood County with bond conditions. The total bond amount for all four warrants was $2,000. The driver stated they could call someone to post bond. The driver was placed under arrest and transported to the police station, where the full bond amount was posted and a new court date was issued.
The passenger provided a name and date of birth which did not appear on file and contradicted the driver’s identification of the passenger. The officer requested a Clark County deputy to assist in identifying the passenger with a fingerprint reader. The passenger was correctly identified and the officer was informed that they had warrants through Waupaca County and Marshfield PD. Both warrants were confirmed and the passenger was also placed under arrest. The passenger was transported to the Clark County Jail.
■ March 22 - An officer met with a complainant in regards to an incident that had occurred earlier that morning at a restaurant in Abbotsford. The complainant stated that a waitress had put a receipt and credit card on their table and told them the bill was paid. The complainant then left with the card, but was confronted in the parking lot by two angry males. One of the males lifted his shirt and pulled a pistol out of a holster. The complainant gave the card back and told them to check it to prove that the complainant hadn’t used it.
The complainant then went inside to pay for their breakfast. The complainant stated that they did not know who the male subjects were. The officer went to the restaurant and spoke with the waitress who said she had accidentally returned the credit card to the wrong table. The waitress stated that the complainant had left, but came back in and paid for their food in cash. The waitress did not see anything that occurred outside and provided the officer with the receipt for the owner of the credit card.
The officer spoke with the owner of the credit card, who said there had been a mix up with his card, but it was all straightened out now. The officer asked if he was with anyone at the restaurant. The card owner said he was with a co-worker, but he would only identify the coworker by a nickname.
The officer asked the card owner if he owned a pistol. He stated he did. The officer asked who pulled out the pistol at the restaurant. The card owner said no one did. The officer advised that they had been told that someone pulled out a pistol, and asked the card owner if he had his pistol on him while at the restaurant. The card owner stated he just went to eat after work and had not slept yet.
The officer asked again if he had his pistol on him. The card owner stated he did not feel comfortable speaking with the officer anymore. The officer explained that they needed to speak to everyone involved and determine if a pistol was involved in this incident and who had the pistol. The officer told the card owner that they would look at the cameras and try to locate the coworker. The officer thanked the card owner for his time and he left.
■ March 22 - An officer conducted a traffic stop in Colby on a vehicle observed to be traveling 73 mph in a posted 45 mph zone on STH 13. The driver stated they were going home after dropping their friend off in Abbotsford. The driver provided their ID and told the officer they had proof of insurance, but couldn’t find it in the vehicle.
The officer observed the driver to have glossy/bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, and the odor of alcohol emanating from them. The officer asked if the driver had been drinking. The driver denied drinking. The officer advised that they could smell it. The driver then stated they had drunk three beers at their house with their friend. The officer asked when the driver started and stopped. The driver stated they had started at around 11 p.m. and stopped at around 2 a.m.
The officer conducted a DOT check on the driver, who came back as not having a valid driver’s license, with two prior citations for operating without a driver’s license in less than three years. The officer returned to the vehicle and asked if the driver would be willing to perform some field sobriety tests. The driver was willing to and showed several clues of intoxication during the test. The driver also submitted to a preliminary breath test, the result of which was 0.181.
The driver was placed under arrest for operating while under the influence (1st). They were issued citations for drunk driving, operating without a valid driver’s license (3rd+ w/in three yrs), and speeding on city highway (25-29 mph).
■ March 23 - An officer pulled over a vehicle in Colby after the driver turned through a red traffic light onto STH 13 and began traveling northbound at 45 mph in a posted 30 mph zone.
The officer met with the driver who stated that they did not know that they had turned on red, nor did they know their speed, due to not paying attention. The driver stated they were coming from a bar in Colby and were heading home to Abbotsford.
The officer observed the driver to have glossy/bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, and could detect a strong odor of alcohol emanating from their person. The driver said they had had four bottles of beer. They had started drinking at 11 p.m. and stopped about 20 minutes prior to the traffic stop. The officer observed the current time to be 12:53 am. The driver was willing to submit to a preliminary breath test, the result of which was 0.200.
The driver was placed under arrest for operating while under the influence and transported to the police station. The driver received citations for operating while under the influence (1st), operating w/out valid driver’s license (2nd w/in three years), speeding on city highway (11-15), and violating a red traffic light.
■ March 23 - An officer spoke with a complainant regarding an incident that occurred between her and her boyfriend on March 19. The complainant stated that during an argument in the bedroom of their shared residence, the boyfriend grabbed her neck with both hands, but let go right away. He then pushed her onto the bed and sat on her to prevent her from leaving. She called for help and their daughter came in.
The boyfriend told the daughter to leave, then covered the complainant’s mouth and nose to prevent her from yelling. He let go when he realized she was having trouble breathing. The boyfriend then held her down until she agreed to let him live in the residence and to keep hold of her and their children’s official identification documents.
The complainant explained that they have lived together at their residence in Abbotsford for four years, but only the boyfriend is on the lease. The complainant stated that he moved out at the end of January, but came back at the end of February. They argued often as she wanted him to move out and he refused to do so. Recently he took her and their children’s official identification documents and hid them from her. He also made her sign over the title of her vehicle to him, which she didn’t want to do.
The officer advised the complainant that she would have to have the boyfriend evicted from the residence, and if he does not want to move out, he doesn’t have to without an eviction. The officer asked if the complainant was afraid that the boyfriend would continue to harm her. The complainant stated that she was not, but she was scared for the children. The complainant stated that the boyfriend had pushed her about three or four times, but had not hit her.
The officer went with a second officer to the residence to speak with the boyfriend and the daughter who witnessed some of the argument. The officer spoke with the boyfriend in the kitchen while the second officer spoke with the daughter in another room.
The boyfriend stated that he and the complainant had an argument because he believed the complainant was having an affair. When he confronted her about it, she started to hit him with both hands in the chest. The boyfriend grabbed her arms and held her down to stop her. He stated that he held her down on the bed and had his hand by her chin but did not cover her mouth. He stated he did not put his hands around her neck. The daughter came in when the complainant yelled for her, but he told her to leave because she did not need to be a part of the argument. The officer asked where the documents were that he took. He stated that he only took them to do taxes and that they were in the house.
The daughter stated that her mother may have a relationship with another guy and does not want to have a relationship with the boyfriend anymore. She stated that her parents got into an argument in the kitchen, and then went into the bedroom to continue to argue. The daughter walked into the bedroom while they were arguing because the complainant thought that the boyfriend was going to hit her, but he didn’t. The complainant told the daughter to tell her father to leave her mother alone because she needs to sleep. The daughter did not, and the boyfriend told her to leave the bedroom. She left and did not know anything else about the argument.
The boyfriend was placed under arrest for battery misdemeanor, false imprisonment, strangulation/suffocation, and disorderly conduct, all with the domestic abuse enhancer. The boyfriend was transported to Marathon County Jail.
