SHERIFF JOHN SPEARS REPORTS THE FOLLOWING ONGOING ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR AND NARRATIVE EXCERPTS FROM THE WEEK ENDING February 22, 2016.
2/17 Betty Hogan of Waukon, IA, was traveling east on Main Street in the Village of DeSoto. Betty crashed into a legally parked vehicle. Both vehicles were towed due to moderate damage. No injuries were reported.
2/17 Rogelio Kohler of Chaseburg was traveling east, down a hill, on County Road K in the Town of Hamburg. Kohler’s vehicle began to slide to the left and skidded on the wet sand. The vehicle slid off the right side of the road, went into the ditch, and hit a pile of snow. The vehicle overturned, hit a rock embankment, and came to a rest on its roof. No injuries incurred. The vehicle received severe damage and was towed.
2/18 Tyler Anderson, Cashton, was traveling southbound on State Highway 162, in the Town of Hamburg. Anderson hit a deer that was crossing the road. Anderson swerved to the right, struck the guardrail, traveled down the embankment, and struck a fence before coming to a rest. No injuries were sustained. The vehicle had moderate damage.
2/20 Steven Molenda, La Farge, was traveling northbound on State Highway 131, in the Town of Whitestown. Due to the icy roads, Molenda lost control while negotiating a curve, and struck the guardrail. Molenda and the other occupant received no injuries. The vehicle was towed due to very severe damage.
2/20 Charish Goss of La Farge was traveling westbound on State Highway 82, in the Town of Webster. Goss lost control on an icy spot on the roadway, and hit a guardrail. No injuries were reported. The vehicle received moderate damage.
2/22 6 reportable car/deer crash:
Danielle Hoff, Chaseburg, on State Highway 162, Town of Hamburg;
Daniel Thonesen, Elroy, on County Road P, Town of Clinton;
Emily Alcott, Montfort (WI), on US Highway 14, Town of Kickapoo;
Bradley Peissig, Menomonie, on US Highway 14, Town of Franklin;
Paul Vina, Viroqua, on US Highway 14, Town of Hamburg;
Michael Altmann, Viola, on State Highway 56, Town of Liberty.
*********** This past week Year to Date
Alarm Responses 7 51
Animal Related issues 14 129
Assisting Municipalities 43 335
Crimes Against People 16 80
Crimes Against Property 11 63
Domestic Crimes 2 19
Fire Responses 15 119
K-9 Calls 0 1
Medical Responses 27 239
Mental Health Cases 2 23
Missing Person Investigations 1 14
Safety Escorts 8 32
School Walk Through 12 57
Search and Rescues 0 4
Security Check 107 930
Serving Legal Documents 31 199
Suspicious Activity Investigations 15 145
Threat Investigation 0 4
Traffic Accidents 23 246
Traffic Related Investigations 77 741
Vehicle Lockouts 7 57
Weapons Investigation 1 3
Unclassified Calls for Assistance 32 281
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TOTAL CALLS FOR SERVICE 508 4106
ADMISSIONS INTO COUNTY JAIL 19 149
IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION ON AN ABOVE CRIME, OR ANY CRIME, CALL CRIME STOPPERS AT 637-8477 OR 1-800-657-6868.
John B. Spears, Sheriff
