Law Enforcement

■ Aug. 26 - An officer received a complaint from a Colby resident regarding litter in the alleyway between their residence and a neighboring establishment. The complainant had filed a similar complaint in the past, and the owner of the establishment had agreed to address the situation.

The officer went to the alleyway and located two empty beer bottles and an empty beer can that was not there during the previous complaint. The officer called the owner of the establishment and notified them of the complaint. They were told they would be receiving a citation and were reminded to stop patrons from carrying containers outside.

■ ■ Aug. 27 -An officer was dispatched to an Abbotsford residence in reference to a harassment complaint. The complainant explained that her son and his friend had gotten in trouble for stealing a vehicle. She said the friend was mad at her son for telling the cops that they stole the vehicle together. She said her son had called her from a local park, stating that he was hiding in a bush after his friend attacked him.

The officer spoke with the son, who stated that the friend had not hit him. He explained that he had planned on meeting a different friend at the park, but that friend was unable to come. He said he was leaving the park when the friend who was mad at him confronted him, asking why he had told the cops about them. He said that his friend took a swing at him and he backed up and ran away.

The officer asked the complainant if she would like police to contact the friend. The complainant said no, but she wanted it documented in case of future problems.

■ ■ Aug. 22 - An officer was reviewing a phone download and found information relating to the making and selling of ID cards and social security cards.

On Aug.19, an individual was arrested on a Clark County warrant. The individual allowed police to look through their cell phone and download their contents. On Aug. 22, the officer received the phone and a flash drive with the contents of the phone.The officer saw that on July 3, the owner of the phone had sent a message to another individual asking for an ID and social security card. The individual asked the owner of the phone for their information, and they were provided their real date of birth, name, and a picture. The owner then asked how much it would cost. The individual stated $350.

The officer recognized the individual’s name and looked them up in the in-house system. The records showed the same phone number as the one in the conversation. Due to their most current address being listed in Dorchester, the report was forwarded to the Marathon County Sheriff’s Office.

■ ■ Aug. 28 -An officer was dispatched to an Abbotsford residence for a child custody complaint. The complainant said she was homeless after being evicted from her residence in Colby about two weeks earlier. She stated that her brother had offered to help her. They agreed that once she had a place to live he would return her daughter to her. The complainant said she had full custody of her daughter.

The complainant stated that she had called her brother earlier that day and told him that she had a place to live and wanted her daughter back. Her brother told her that he was not going to bring her back, due to the complainant not being “stable,” and he wanted to keep the daughter long term. The complainant said she has not been able to see her daughter, but the father, who does not have custody, still had visitation rights. The complainant asked the officer to speak to her brother and have him bring her daughter back to her residence on Aug. 30.

The officer called the brother and explained the complaint. The brother said he had the daughter, and there was no court order placement on her. He said he had paperwork filled out for legal guardianship, but it had not been turned in at that time. The officer informed the brother that since there was no court order about the child’s placement, he needed to return the child to his sister on Aug. 30. The officer advised the brother that he could continue the guardianship process. The complainant was informed about the officer’s conversation with her brother.

On Aug. 29, the brother contacted the officer to inform them that he had been granted an emergency guardianship of his sister’s daughter. He told the officer he would come into the police station the next day to turn in the paperwork. The officer called the Marathon Social Services to inform them.

On Aug. 30, the brother called to inform the officer that the situation had changed. He stated that he was going to fill out the paperwork, but felt that it would really hurt his sister’s chances to get back on track. He decided he did not want to hurt her further and did not want to take her children from her, so he was not going to go forward with the emergency placement. He told the officer that he was on his way to bring the child back to his sister and would call if there were any issues.

On Sept. 2, an officer met with the complainant at her residence to confirm that her daughter had been returned to her custody on the agreed date with no issues.

■ ■ August 28 - An officer was dispatched to an Abbotsford establishment for a theft complaint. The caller said three young males came into the arcade, stole prizes, and ran off.

The officer met with the complainant and his mother, the business owner. The complainant said they were sitting in the corner of the establishment when three teenagers came in and began to play arcade games. The complainant recognized one male individual and had a photo ID of another male, but did not recognize the third male. The officer shared the complainants’ descriptions of the three individuals with a Clark County deputy who was checking the area.

The complainant said the teens walked towards the prize section that was enclosed in a glass case and took two trays with candy, toys, and basketballs. All three teens ran out the front door into the alleyway. Both the complainant and the owner chased after them into the alleyway where a verbal exchange occurred before the teens ran off.

The owner stated that she asked the suspects to return the candy. She stated that one of the three teenagers used to clean tables for her. The complainant said he did not know if the individual who used to help them or the unidentified individual took anything, but he believed it was the individual with the photo ID who mostly took the items. The owner stated she would like the items returned and the teens charged and banned from the business.

The officer met with the suspect who had previously helped out at the establishment. Upon arrival at the suspect’s residence, the officer observed another male who fit the description of the unidentified suspect. The officer informed them of the reason for the visit and advised them that the officer would also be speaking with his mother. The suspect got upset that the officer was going to tell his mother, as he didn’t want to get in trouble with her.

The two boys stated they had gone to the establishment twice.One of the suspects stated that before they went back the second time, he told the other two that he had to use the bathroom and went to another establishment. The other two told him that they were going to head back to the establishment. As the individual was coming back from the bathroom, a female started yelling at him to return the three trays. He told her he didn’t take anything, and she left.

The third, unidentified suspect said the individual with the photo ID took trays of the candy from inside the glass counter and ran off. The officer asked them why they ran, and they stated that they had gotten scared and didn’t want to get in trouble. Both stated it had been the individual with the photo ID, and denied knowing anything about the basketballs. The officer told both boys that they were not allowed back onto the property.

The officer then tried to meet with the individual in the photo ID at his residence. The suspect was not there, but the officer met with his parents and informed them of the incident. The parents called the suspect, who admitted to taking two trays of candy and running off. He said he left both trays in the alley, and said the two other suspects hadn’t taken anything. The officer advised the suspect and his parents that he would be receiving a juvenile referral for the theft and that he was not allowed back in the business.

■ ■ Aug. 28 -An officer was dispatched to an Abbotsford residence in response to a 911 call. Upon arrival, the officer met with a female outside of the house. The female said her partner had taken her phone and asked for the code so that he could see who she was talking to. She did not want to give him the code, and then he locked her out of the house. The female stated she wanted a restraining order against the male.

The officer asked the male why he had taken the phone. He said that he had give her his phone and was going to take hers. He said he wanted to go through her phone and see who she was talking to, as he believed she was talking to other individuals. The officer asked if the male could leave the house. He stated he needed to go to work. The officer told him not to come back for the rest of the day. The officer told the female that the incident would be documented.

■ ■ Aug. 31 - An officer observed two vehicles traveling north on STH 13 well above the posted speed limit of 45 mph. The officer activated their radar and observed that one vehicle, a sedan, was traveling 65 mph, while an older model vehicle was traveling 71 mph. The officer pulled both vehicles over and requested assistance. The officer noted both drivers showed signs of intoxication.

A second officer arrived and conducted standardized field sobriety tests on the driver of the sedan. The driver agreed to do a PBT test, the result of which was a 0.207. The driver was placed under arrest for operating while under the influence. The driver was issued citations for operating while under the influence (1st), operating with PAC (1st), operating without a valid license, and exceeding the speed limit by 20 mph.

The first officer asked the driver of the older vehicle to undergo testing as well. The driver stated they knew they would not pass. The officer asked how much the driver had had to drink. They said a lot. The officer asked if it was more than five drinks and the driver said yes. The officer asked again if they would do tests and the driver agreed. The driver consented to a PBT, the result of which was 0.196. The driver was placed under arrest for operating while under the influence (2nd offense). The driver received citations for operating while under the influence (2nd), operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration (2nd), operating while revoked (criminal), and exceeding speed zones.

■ ■ Aug. 31 -An officer was dispatched to an Abbotsford residence for a breaking and entering complaint. The officer met with the landlord and the two tenants whose apartment had been broken into.

The tenant said they had been sleeping inside the residence when they heard footsteps outside of their room. They didn’t think much about it, assuming it was their roommate moving around, when their bedroom door opened slightly. They said phone flashlight was activated and they could see the light through the crack in the door. The tenant screamed, and the person outside of the door rapidly backed away. The complainant could hear the person’s footsteps run toward the front door. The tenant jumped out of bed and looked out the front door, where they saw a male running down the stairs on the exterior of the building. The tenant could not describe the subject in detail, but knew it was a male and could smell burnt cigarettes, although no one in the residence smokes.

The officer asked the tenant how someone would gain access to the home. The tenant assumed that they had forgotten to lock the door. They stated they did not suspect anyone could have broken into the apartment. They denied having had any recent encounters with anyone that made them feel uncomfortable, and did not have any recent partners or exes that would have come into the apartment uninvited. No items in the house appeared out of place or disturbed. The front door of the residence was intact and did not show any signs of forced entry.

The officer advised the tenants to ensure that their doors remained locked and to contact law enforcement if anything else occurred or noticed suspicious activity in the area. The officer left the residence and checked the area, but did not locate anyone or anything suspicious.

Later that day, the landlord contacted the officer and asked them to come back to the apartment. The officer was shown a window above the kitchen sink. The tenant told the officer that this window was usually open throughout the night for air, but now appeared to be tampered with. The officer observed the screen to be pulled away from the window frame. The tenant stated the screen had not been like that when they went to bed.

Below the window is the roof. The landlord informed the officer that an old antenna pole in the backyard extends close to the roof line. The officer entered the backyard and observed the antenna pole. The officer was able to climb the pole with ease and observed a clear access point to the kitchen window from the roof.

Extra patrol around the residence and surrounding neighborhood was conducted

See POLICE REPORTS/ Page 8 Police reports

Continued from page 7

throughout the weekend.

■ ■ Aug. 31 - An officer was made aware of a loose dog captured at the tennis courts in Colby. Upon arrival, the officer was given a male golden retriever. The dog had a dark brown/black leather collar with a gold buckle, but did not have dog tags. The dog was transported to the Abbotsford kennel.

■ ■ Sept. 1 - An officer responded to a care facility in Abbotsford in reference to a resident who had a fall on Aug. 31 that resulted in a broken hip. The officer met with the resident who had returned from the hospital that morning. The resident stated they had been painting their shoes with rubber coated paint to avoid slipping, but ended up falling and breaking their knee. The resident stated the incident occurred a few weeks ago and they were on medication for the pain.

The officer observed that the resident did not seem fully aware of what had happened, but did not appear to fear for their safety in the present or future. The officer did not suspect any foul play involved in the incident.

■ ■ Sept. 1 - An officer was dispatched to a facility in Abbotsford for a resident that had fallen. The resident reported that they had tried getting up using their walker, but the brakes were not locked, causing them to fall and the walker to roll out of reach. The resident was not able to get in touch with staff to help. Dispatch advised that they had called the facility, but were unable to make contact with anyone.

The officer arrived and located staff. They went to the room and found the resident on the ground. The resident did not appear to have any significant injuries, but wished to be transported to the hospital to check. Central EMS was called.

■ ■ Sept. 1 - An officer observed a vehicle traveling northbound on STH 13 in Abbotsford with a passenger side tail light emitting white light to the rear. The officer pulled the vehicle over and met with the driver. The officer observed a case of beer on the floorboard of the passenger seat, as well as a slight odor of intoxicants coming from the vehicle. The officer conducted a records check on the driver and observed them to be revoked due to alcohol, no license issued, and an ignition interlock device (IID) requirement. The officer was also made aware of two open cases against the driver, with one signature bond through Clark County requiring absolute sobriety, and another through Marathon County prohibiting the driver from operating a motor vehicle without a valid license.

The officer asked the driver if they had had anything to drink. The driver stated he had one beer. The driver agreed to do field sobriety tests as well as a PBT test, the result of which was a 0.013.

The driver was issued two citations for operating after revocation (criminal) and failure to install an IID, as well as a written warning for the defective tail lamp. The officer advised the driver they would be requesting charges for bail jumping. The driver was told he could no longer driver, so left the scene on foot without further incident.

■ ■ Aug. 29 - An officer was dispatched to an Abbotsford residence for a car accident. They were told that a car had struck a house and was in the backyard. Upon arrival, the officer met with the homeowners. No one inside the house was injured. The officer then met with the driver and passenger of the vehicle. The passenger stated they had been teaching the driver how to drive since they had their instructional permit issued in California. The passenger stated they had been traveling west and stopped at the stop sign at the intersection near the residence and were going to make a right turn to head north. The passenger said that the driver had seen another car that was traveling south towards them and turned east at the intersection, which scared the driver. The driver hit the gas pedal while turning and ended up on the lawn and striking the house.

The officer checked the driver’s instructional permit from California. It stated that it is only valid when accompanied by a California licensed driver. The passenger had just moved to Wisconsin from California and now held a Wisconsin driver’s license. The officer explained to the passenger and driver that the instructional permit from California was not valid in Wisconsin, and the driver will need to get a Wisconsin instructional permit. The driver was issued a citation for failure to maintain control of their vehicle.

■ ■ Sept. 3 - An officer was dispatched to STH 13 in Colby for a car versus deer crash. The driver stated they had been traveling northbound for work when a deer came from the west and caused damage to their vehicle. The officer observed the vehicle to have damage to the front left corner and front middle. The driver drove the vehicle to a nearby parking lot and was given a ride to a relative’s house.