WJJQ LOCAL NEWS
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department reports
Monday, October 17, 2011
A 33 year old Tomahawk Man was
arrested Monday afternoon on a warrant charge. A deputy stopped a vehicle in
which the man was a passenger on Highway 51 near Merrill. A check showed he was
wanted for violating terms of his probation. He was brought to the Lincoln
County Jail and held.
A 48 year old Tomahawk man was arrested Tuesday night on a
criminal traffic charge. At around 9:15 a deputy was traveling on County S when
both he and the vehicle in front of him had to swerve to avoid being struck by
a vehicle traveling south in the northbound lane. The man continued driving in
the wrong lane after he passed. The deputy stopped the man and he was taken
into custody after a field sobriety test. He was brought to the Lincoln County
jail on his third offense of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
A 26 year old Merrill women was
arrested Friday on bail jumping charges. Deputies went to her home in Town Pine
River and took her into custody. Deputies obtained information she was in
violation of her felony bail bonds which required her to have a curfew. A video
surveillance system at a Merrill Convenience store showed her buying lottery
tickets during her curfew hours. She was booked on 3 felony and 2 misdemeanor
counts of bail jumping. She will have a bond hearing today.
A 29 year old Merrill man was arrested Saturday for violating
terms of his probation. A deputy stopped a vehicle traveling on State Rd. 86 in
the town of Bradley at around 5:30. The deputy observed it being driven in a
disorderly manner. The man was drinking in violation with probation rules and
also had a rifle in the vehicle. He was brought to the Lincoln County Jail and
held.
The Town of Crescent Fire Department along with deputies
responded to a grass fire yesterday afternoon in the town of Harrison. A 911
call reported a power line had come down in the wind and started the fire on
State Rd. 17 near Cinder Rd at just before 6. Crescent firefighters were able
to bring the fire under control.
18 people struck deer this past week and a bear was struck
Wednesday evening on US 8 near Honey Rd in the Town of Wilson.
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