SHERIFF JOHN SPEARS REPORTS THE FOLLOWING ONGOING ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR AND NARRATIVE EXCERPTS FROM THE WEEK ENDING March 31, 2014
3/24 Erik Woxland, La Crescent, was following Kathy Dusso, Westby, down the Coon Valley Hill on Highway 14, Town of Hamburg, when he lost control of his vehicle. The Woxland vehicle struck the Dusso vehicle while both were in motion. Both drivers were wearing their seatbelts. Neither driver was injured.
3/25 Heath Larsen, Dakota, was performing a U-turn on County Road Y from County Road LF in the Town of Viroqua, with his truck when he backed into a vehicle driven by Robert Starr, Viroqua. Neither man was injured.
3/27 Sue Gameson, Westby, called to report damage at her Town of Christiana property to her garage and kayak sometime between last November and now.
3/27 Kyle Turner, Readstown, went off the road and rolled his truck on County JJ, Town of Franklin. Turner suffered non-incapacitating injuries.
3/27 Douglas Paa, Pewaukee, reported someone has been stealing trees at his Town of Wheatland property.
3/28 Leroy Wallace, Ontario, reported someone took a load of firewood from where he cut it in Oconto Woods, Town of Whitestown.
3/30 Heather Greeno, Stoddard, reported someone broke into her Village of Stoddard home. Money and a video game were missing.
3/31 4 reportable car/deer crashes:
Desarae Parker, La Farge, on Aumock Road, Town of Stark;
Timothy O’Connor, Viroqua, on County Road O, Town or Harmony;
Mark McHenry, Coon Valley, on US Highway 14, Town of Coon;
Corey Jones, Soldiers Grove, on Highway 14, Town of Kickapoo
This past week Year to Date
Alarm Responses 5 100
Animal Related issues 8 92
Assisting Municipalities 60 673
Crimes Against People 25 253
Crimes Against Property 13 180
Domestic Crimes 1 25
Fire Responses 35 190
K-9 Calls 1 15
Medical Responses 44 531
Mental Health Cases 3 56
Missing Person Investigations 5 41
Safety Escorts 1 72
School Walk Through 19 133
Search and Rescues 0 1
Security Check 136 1707
Serving Legal Documents 22 359
Suspicious Activity Investigations 14 178
Threat Investigation 2 12
Traffic Accidents 26 389
Traffic Related Investigations 90 1059
Vehicle Lockouts 8 115
Weapons Investigation 2 11
Unclassified Calls for Assistance 29 494
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TOTAL CALLS FOR SERVICE 540 6714
ADMISSIONS INTO COUNTY JAIL 6 235
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