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Tomahawk Police Department reports

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

There was a report of 25-30 used car batteries stolen over the past three months at an area business. The most recent ones were stolen this past week. The owner said he would be securing the batteries. An employee also said they have been painting the tops of the batteries orange. Tomahawk Battery was made aware of the situation to look out for the painted batteries.

A person reported a woman with no driver's license drives to Merrill early each morning and then returns in the afternoon. An officer verified that the woman did not have a valid driver's license. The following day, the 27 year old woman was stopped and cited for operating without a driver's license second offense.

On Friday there was a fight reported at a West Spirit Avenue residence. The suspect fled prior to the officer's arrival. The fight allegedly occurred over money. The victim didn't want charges filed and would not speak to the officer. Lincoln County deputies assisted in looking for the suspect who was not found. An officer is investigating.

A man said that his tires were slashed on his vehicle overnight on Saturday. An officer observed slash marks on the top of the two rear tires. The vehicle had been parked on North 2nd Street when it happened.

There were two separate gas run-offs reported over the weekend. The first was for approximately $5. After several attempts to contact the suspect, the person eventually came back and paid the money. The second man purchased several other items in the gas station and didn't realize the gas wasn't included. He also came back and paid.

On Sunday evening at just before 6 a man said his home was spray painted. He believed the vandalism occurred within a half an hour of the call. Officers spoke with the man as well as several others in the area. No one had seen anything suspicious. An officer is investigating.

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