MERRILL POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTS
07-20-2021 At 8:38 a.m. an officer responded to a residence and met with an individual who reported that it appeared someone had attempted to steal the catalytic converter on his vehicle. The...
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For the week ending July 31, 2021 Storms produced multiple calls for service this past week which resulted in numerous requests to law enforcement in the County as well as area fire departments. A...
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For the week ending July 31, 2021 Assist police or other governmental agency 1 Building fire (Mutual Aid Given) 1 Dispatched and cancelled en route 1 EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 47...
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07-26-2021 At 11:34 p.m. an officer responded to an intersection for a report of a fallen tree due to the storm. The officer located a large tree that had fallen and struck a parked vehicle. The tree...
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For week ending august 7, 2021 Alarm system activation, no fire – unintentional 1 Alarm system sounded due to malfunction 1 EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 36 Gas leak (natural gas or...
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For week ending August 7, 2021 Two Tomahawk residents and a Merrill resident reported receiving letters from the Department of Revenue, stating someone used their name and Social Security Numbers to...
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08-02-2021 At 9:41 a.m. officers took a report of a fraud incident with the IRS involving a resident. Investigation is ongoing. At 11:04 a.m. officers took a report of a theft of a cell phone from a...
View ArticleLincoln County Jail inmate discovered deceased
On Sunday, August 8, 2021, at approximately 8:00 a.m., Lincoln County Jail Corrections Officers found an inmate who was unresponsive and not breathing. Merrill Fire Department EMS were called, and...
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For week ending August 15, 2021 A 51-year-old Merrill man was arrested Monday morning on charges of domestic battery, domestic disorderly conduct, bail jumping, and a probation violation following a...
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For week ending august 7, 2021 Alarm system activation, no fire – unintentional 2 Carbon monoxide detector activation, no CO 1 CO detector activation due to malfunction 1 Community Paramedicine Program...
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08-09-2021 At 1:36 p.m. an officer was dispatched to a report of a theft of a lawn sprayer. The victim stated the sprayer was stolen sometime over the weekend and estimates the value to be near $350....
View ArticleOfficer involved critical incident in the Village of Maine
TINA L. SCOTT EDITOR A press release from the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) announced they are investigating “an officer-involved critical incident in...
View ArticleNew Engine 61 “pushing in”
Merrill Fire Department continues tradition TINA L. SCOTT EDITOR On Thursday, July 22, the Merrill Fire Department’s (MFD) New Truck Committee went to Pierce Manufacturing in Appleton to make a final...
View ArticleGrand Jury indicts Merrill man on charges of producing and transporting child...
On Wednesday, August 11, a federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin, sitting in Madison, indicted a Merrill man on charges of producing and transporting child pornography. According to a...
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For week ending august 22, 2021 Community Paramedicine Program visit 1 EMS call, excluding vehicle accident with injury 52 Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) 1 Good intent call, other 1 Motor vehicle...
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For week ending August 23, 2021 A 31-year-old Tripoli man was arrested Wednesday evening on multiple felony charges, including child neglect, causing harm; being a felon in possession of a firearm;...
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08-16-2021 At 10:14 a.m. a caller requested assistance in removing his vehicle from property belonging to his ex’s family. The family permitted him to remove the vehicle which he reported was damaged....
View ArticleSuspicious house fire leads to arrest for arson
TINA L. SCOTT EDITOR According to an August 19 press release from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO), the Department is investigating a suspicious house fire that was reported shortly after...
View ArticleRhinelander woman rescued from fall at Prairie Dells
Merrill Fire Department performs high angle rescue with assistance from Town of Russell personnel TINA L. SCOTT EDITOR On Saturday, August 14, 2021, the Lincoln County Dispatch Center (LCDC) received a...
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For week ending August 29, 2021 A 42-year-old Merrill man was arrested last Monday morning on warrant charges for criminal traffic from Lincoln and Wood Counties. A 27-year-old Merrill man was arrested...
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