WJJQ LOCAL NEWS
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department reports

Monday, January 2, 2012

         

A 24 year old Tomahawk man was arrested last Monday on a warrant charge. The man came to the Lincoln County Jail to serve a sentence. In doing a check, a warrant was discovered through the Wisconsin Department of Corrections for a probation violation. He was held on a probation hold.

A 55 year old Merrill man was arrested early Tuesday following a disturbance. Deputies responded to a Town of Pine River home where the victim told the deputies the man struck her after arguing about the setting on the thermostat. She said the suspect had come home intoxicated. He was brought to the Lincoln County Jail and held over night. He was released after posting cash bond.

Two people were injured after a woman struck a stalled car Friday morning. The accident occurred on Tannery Rd. in the town of Bradley at just after 7:00am. The driver was traveling south when she struck a stalled vehicle parked in the lane of traffic with emergency flashers on. The driver and her daughter were transported by Tomahawk EMS to Ministry Sacred Heart Hospital. The woman was eventually transported to Ministry Saint Mary's for non-life threatening injuries.

Deputies reported a quiet New Year's Eve. The snow caused only a few problems with 4 vehicles leaving the roadway. They report deputies were extra vigilant throughout the weekend making few traffic stops.

An investigation is pending after a Merrill man took a motor vehicle without the owner's consent from a town of Merrill establishment. The vehicle was recovered by Merrill Police and the man was arrested as a result of the incident.

Eight people reported striking deer this past week, down from the previous few weeks. For 2011, 475 people reported striking deer on Lincoln County roadways. This is 92 more than 2010. There were also 23 bear crashes and 11 turkey crashes this past year.

 

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