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Tomahawk Police Department reports

Friday, January 20, 2012

There was a reported hit and run at a Tomahawk gas station on Monday. A woman backed into a parked car, looked at it, parked her car and then looked again. She eventually left in a carpool. The victim and the suspect were both eventually contacted by police. The victim didn't not want to pursue anything as there was minimal damage. The suspect was warned to contact the police department for an incident such as this. She said she would contact the victim.

The Lincoln County Sheriff received a 911 call and hang-up. They said it was the 7th from the same number this year. They finally got the subscriber which was traced to a Tomahawk person. An officer contacted the suspected phone user. They discovered the phone had an emergency button on it, that was easily bumped while in the person's pocket. The button was removed from the phone.

On Wednesday officers responded to a loud disturbance at a Tomahawk apartment. The reporting party thought it sounded like a male was physical with the female there. When officers arrived the male had left. The victim said it was just a verbal argument. Later that day, the victim came to the police department regarding a physical altercation that occurred. The 20 year old male was arrested on Domestic disorderly conduct and battery and was transported to the Lincoln County Jail.

Also on Wednesday a 19 year old male said his vehicle tires were slashed. It happened in the 200 block of East Wisconsin Avenue at some time between 5:00 and 6:15. An officer is investigating the vandalism.

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