Law Enforcement

■ April 22- An individual reported a lost wallet, which they believed to have lost while playing soccer at a park in Abbotsford. The individual said the wallet contained $20, their driver’s license, and a now-cancelled United Bank card.

■ April 23 - An officer received a fraud complaint regarding withdrawals made at a gas station ATM. The complainant said they had already reported the unauthorized withdrawals to their bank and closed the account. The complainant did not believe the card was stolen as their son was using it for college.

Due to all the transactions occurring at the same location, the officer contacted the gas station chain’s financial crimes supervisor. The officer provided the supervisor with the store number and ATM number where the withdrawals occurred. The officer was informed that the gas station was located in Winona, Minn., which is near where the son attends college. The officer asked if the complainant had been to the gas station in Winona. The complainant said they had not. The officer asked the son as well, who denied using the ATM there.

The supervisor was able to send screenshots of security footage for every contested ATM withdrawal. The officer showed the screen shots to the complainant, who recognized their son as the person making the withdrawals. The complainant said they would speak with their son about the withdrawals.

■ April 23 - An officer received a civil complaint regarding a person being locked out of their house in Colby. The complainant said they own the house and their roommate keeps locking them out. The officer met with the complainant outside the residence. The complainant showed the officer some paperwork and said their parents owned the house and the resident is renting from them. The complainant was in the process of getting the deed changed to their name after their mother passed away and was planning on evicting the resident. The officer asked if the complainant had called the resident to let them in. The complainant stated they had not.

The officer met with the resident inside the house. The resident appeared confused and said the complainant was not telling the truth. The resident said he had been married to the complainant’s mother until she passed away about four years ago. She and her ex-husband (the complainant’s father) had obtained the house together, then divorced, but the exhusband was never taken off the deed. The resident and the mother then paid off the house and had the deed put under her name.

The resident said the complainant was their late wife’s child. They had left home when they were younger and moved away. The complainant would only come for a couple days and then leave. The officer asked again if the complainant was the owner and if the resident paid rent. The resident said the house was paid off and they paid the bills. The resident said they had lived at the house for 18 to19 years.

The officer advised the resident to contact the city to change the name on the deed due to their wife’s passing. The officer then asked the resident if it was OK for the complainant to stay the night. The resident said they did not want the complainant on the property due to arguments they had earlier that day. The officer met with the complainant outside of the house and asked again who owned the house, as their name was not on the deed. The complainant gave the officer their father’s contact information. The officer spoke with the ex-husband, who said his ex-wife ended up with the house after their divorce. She and the resident had been living together at the house until she passed. The ex-husband told the officer that their child was in the process of taking the house, but he did not know the details.

The officer advised the complainant that since they were not the homeowner at this time, they would need to leave. The officer informed the complainant that they were trespassing and could face other penalties if they were on the property. They were advised to continue with the civil proceedings. The complainant then left the property.

■ April 25 - An officer received a report of a vehicle that had been hit. The complainant said another vehicle had parked too close to theirs while they were eating at a restaurant in Abbotsford. The complainant had found a large scratch on their vehicle, possibly from the other vehicle opening a door into it. The other driver had been contacted and admitted to having done the damage. Contact information between the two parties had been exchanged and the other driver had since left the scene. The complainant just wanted the incident documented in case issues arose.

■ April 25 - An officer responded to a twovehicle crash on STH 13 in front of a business in Colby. Vehicle 1 was traveling northbound behind Vehicle 2. Vehicle 2 slowed ahead of Vehicle 1 to begin its right turn into a parking lot. The driver of Vehicle 1 said they attempted to change lanes so that they did not have to brake. Vehicles in the left lane prevented them from changing lanes. By the time the driver realized they could not change lanes, they were unable to stop in time. Vehicle 1 struck Vehicle 2 in the rear end, causing Vehicle 2 to cross a driveway and become struck in the ditch. Vehicle 1’s airbags deployed and EMS was called to check on the driver of Vehicle 2. The driver of Vehicle 2 complained of chest pain due to the seat belt, but declined to be transported. Both vehicles were towed away.

■ April 25 - An officer was notified of an altercation that had occurred at a Colby bar in the early hours of April 20. The initial complainant was made to Marshfield PD involving two people who fought in the Colby-Abbotsford jurisdiction. The officer made contact with one of the individuals involved.

The individual said their brother-in-law had been disrespecting them over cigarettes. After the brother-in-law pushed the individual, the individual grabbed him and swung his body until people separated them. The two were told to leave and the individual’s wife picked him up, while the brother-in-law left on foot. The individual did not know the location or name of the town where the altercation took place. The individual had not had any contact with the brother-in-law since then, and did not know where the officers could get in contact with him.

The officer observed two marks on the individual’s knuckle. The individual said they were from when they punched the brother-inlaw in the face. The individual wasn’t sure how many times they had punched the brother-in-law, because so many people jumped in to stop the fight. The fight had occurred on the street outside of the bar and the brother-in-law had not hit back.

■ April 26 - An officer observed a parked vehicle in Colby that had driven over the raised curb, with the passenger side front wheel in the grass. The vehicle was running and the driver’s side door was slightly open. The officer approached the vehicle and observed the driver to be slumped to their side with what appeared to be vomit on the front of their clothing. The officer tapped the driver, who briefly appeared to regain consciousness before falling asleep again. The officer called out the driver’s name. The driver grunted several times in response. The officer asked if they had consumed any beer. The driver nodded their head and softly said “four.” The officer turned off the car and removed the keys from the ignition. While speaking with the driver, the officer could smell alcohol and saw that their eyes were extremely glossy and droopy.

The officer asked the driver to step out of the car. The driver moved extremely slow and needed assistance in standing. The officer asked if the driver needed an ambulance. The driver stated no. The driver was completely unsteady on their feet and needed assistance in walking to the officers squad. At one point, the driver swayed forward to the point where officers had to extend their arms to keep them from falling.

The driver was placed under arrest for operating while under the influence and transported to the police station. The driver remained awake, but their head tilted forward while being read the accused form. The driver consented to an evidentiary chemical test of their blood. Due to the driver’s level of intoxication, the officer asked if they understood everything that was read to them on the form. The driver stated they did. The officer asked a second time if they would consent to the blood test. The driver stated yes.

The driver was transported to the medical center in Neillsville for a blood draw before being taken to the Clark County Jail. The driver was issued citations for operating while under the influence (1st), and operating without a valid license. The driver’s bloodalcohol level was 0.229.

■ April 26 - An officer was dispatched to an Abbotsford residence in response a verbal altercation between a complainant and an ex. The individual who caused the disturbance had come over looking to fight their ex and the ex’s new partner. A fight did not occur, but the individual had tried to get them to come out into the driveway so that they could fight. The individual left before officers arrived. The complainant said they had broken up with the individual about year ago, and wanted this behavior to stop.

The officer went to the individual’s residence to speak with them about their behavior. The individual said they had been home and had not left. They also said they had not been in a relationship, and had been happily divorced for five years. While speaking with the individual, the officer could smell alcohol. The individual agreed to a preliminary breath test, the result of which was a .105 blood-alcohol content. The individual had an open case with a bond condition to maintain absolute sobriety. The officer informed the individual that they would be requesting charges for felony bail jumping and warned them to stop going by their ex’s house.

■ April 27 - An officer was dispatched to a Colby residence in regards to a domestic dispute. Upon arrival, the officer observed two individuals yelling at each other. One individual was laying on the grass naked, while the second individual was standing in the door leading into the garage. The second individual went inside and shut the door.

The officer had the first individual cover themselves and then asked what happened. The individual said they were not sure. The other individual was their relative, and they had both been drinking at a friend’s house. After getting back to the relative’s residence, the complainant said things were said and the individual hit them in the face. The complainant said the individual had kicked them out of the house. The complainant also said the individual made them strip off their clothes because the clothes belonged to the individual. The complainant said the individual had hit them and made them strip after they had been kicked out of the house.

The complainant said they didn’t live in the area and had only been staying at the relative’s house for three weeks. During that time they had argued, but nothing physical had occurred. The officer observed the complainant to have a red mark on the right side of the face. They also had a mark on their lower lip. The complainant said one of their teeth was loose as well. The complainant wished to press charges.

The officer then spoke with the other individual, who said all they did was tell the complainant to go to bed. The individual said they just had surgery and didn’t want to fight the complainant. When they came home, the individual said the complainant wanted to fight, knowing that the individual couldn’t because of their hand.

The individual said they had taken the complainant’s phone while they were on the ground. The individual said that was all that happened. The individual also said the complainant chose to be naked. The individual said they had walked away while the complainant was rolling around on the ground. The officer observed the individual to have dirt on their clothes, and when asked about it, they said it was from rolling around with the complainant. They said the complainant had pushed them and started the altercation.

The complainant had called the cops when they were outside and the individual had taken the phone because they thought the complainant would give the wrong address. The individual said they had only pushed the complainant off of them, but the complainant hit them a few times.

The officer asked how their clothes had become dirty. The individual said the complainant had pulled them onto the ground, and they couldn’t fight back. The officer asked how the complainant got the injuries to their face. The individual said it was probably from when they put their knee on the complainant’s back, forcing their face down.

The individual then said the complainant had punched themselves in the face before during altercations with their spouse. The individual insisted that the complainant had caused the injuries to their own face.

The individual was placed under arrest for battery and disorderly conduct. After placing them into the rear of the squad, the officer observed the individual to be struggling to breath. The individual requested their inhaler. While another officer searched for the inhaler, the individual began to fall over. EMS was requested, and after a short time, the individual became aware and their inhaler was administered. The individual refused to be checked out by EMS. They were then transported to Marathon County Jail without further incident.