Weekend Wrap Up: 07/04/2022 – 07/10/2022
07-05-2022 a deputy was on a separate call for service at 2:00 a.m. when she observed a vehicle being operated with no lights to the rear and only running lights to the front. The deputy conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle on CTH S and Military Rd. in the City of Tomahawk. The deputy found the driver of the vehicle, a 19-year-old Rhinelander man, to be impaired. The driver was put through a series of standard field sobriety tests and, as a result of those tests, was arrested for a violation of absolute sobriety. He was later released to a responsible party.
07/5/2022 a deputy on routine patrol stopped a vehicle for a speeding violation on USH 51 and CTH K in the Town of Merrill. The driver, a 19-year-old Antigo man, was cited for speeding for traveling 11 0mph in a 65 mph zone.
07-7-2022 a deputy was called to the Lincoln County Jail for a criminal damage to property complaint. A 51-year-old Wausau man, who was is an inmate in the Lincoln County Jail, became upset over a court case, lost his temper, and damaged the intercom system in his cell block. A report will be sent over to the District Attorney’s office with a request of criminal damage to property against the man.
07/7/2022deputies were dispatched to the area of STH 64 and USH 51 for a two-car crash with injuries. A vehicle being operated by a 45-year-old Hortonville man exited USH 51 at STH 64 and pulled out in front of a vehicle that was being operated by a 62-year-old Merrill woman, who was E/B on STH 64. The Merrill woman suffered minor injuries from the crash. The other driver will be cited for his violation.
07/07/2022 a deputy was dispatched to the area of STH 64 and CTH X in the Town of Pine River for a reported motorcycle vs deer crash with injuries. Upon arrival, the deputy spoke with the driver of the motorcycle, a 37-year-old Antigo man, who said he was W/B on STH 64 when he struck the deer. The driver was not wearing a helmet and suffered minor injuries but refused an ambulance. The driver was cited for no valid motorcycle license.
07-08-2022 deputies were dispatched to an address on CTH K in the Town of Merrill for a disturbance in progress. Two brothers, ages 28 and 19, both of Merrill, got into an argument over financial issues. During the argument, the older brother threw a protein shake shaker at the younger brother, striking him in the arm causing a minor injury. He was arrested for domestic battery and disorderly conduct and transported to the Lincoln County Jail
07-09-2022 a deputy on routine patrol observed a UTV being operated in a reckless manner in the area of CTH H and Copper Lake Ave. in the Town of Birch. The deputy stopped the vehicle and made contact with the driver, a 45-year-old Gleason man. The driver was found to be impaired and placed through a series of standard field sobriety tests. As a result, of those tests the driver was arrested for OWI with a UTV and fail to yield at a stop sign. The driver was later released to a responsible party.
During this period, there were seven reported car/deer crashes.
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