Merrill Police Department reports

August 8
7:04 p.m.- An officer responded to an underage drinking violation complaint. Contact was made with the suspects, of which only one was underage and consuming alcohol. That male party was cited for underage drinking.

August 9
9:16 p.m.- Officers responded to a domestic complaint. The caller stated two male individuals inside her apartment were fighting with each other. Officers arrived on scene and located one male party with a laceration to his face and the other had fled from the scene. The male with the injury was arrested on an active warrant. The other male suspect turned himself in and was arrested for substantial battery and for an active warrant. After speaking with the male suspect, information was gained that the female caller was also physically involved in the incident. Officers returned to the residence and spoke with the female who admitted to biting one of the male individuals who was involved. The female was arrested for battery.

August 10
4:39 p.m.- Contact was made with a female subject at a residence in regards to an investigation officers were conducting in an attempt to locate a male subject with active warrants. The female subject had been advised days before hand by officers that the male subject had active warrants for his arrest and any aid that she provided to him would result in her being charged. The female was found to have provided the male subject a ride to a different city after being advised of his wanted status. Charges will be referred to the district attorney.
11:40 a.m.- Officers were dispatched to the 1000 block of East First Street to take a female subject into custody for a probation hold placed by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. The female subject was taken into custody and taken to the jail.
2:29 p.m.- An officer took a report of a theft of equipment from a construction site. The investigation is ongoing.
2:49 p.m.- Officers took a report of damage to a vehicle in the 700 block of East Second Street. It appears that the damage may have been intentional and the investigation is ongoing.

August 11
3:51 p.m.- Officers were dispatched to the 1000 Block of East First Street to take a male subject into custody on a probation warrant. The male subject was taken into custody and transported to the jail.
11:41 p.m.- An officer was dispatched to a residence after the male caller indicated that he was locked out of the residence by the other occupants. It was found that the male caller had been arguing with the other occupants and they did not want him staying there. Officers were eventually able to assist the male subject in locating accommodations for a place to stay.

August 12
5 p.m.- An officer responded to a theft complaint. The caller had his straight hitch receiver and ball hitch stolen off of his truck overnight. Investigation is ongoing.

August 13
4:42 a.m.- Officers responded to a criminal damage to property complaint. The caller had a piece of concrete thrown through his kitchen window. Investigation is ongoing.

August 14
7:09 p.m.- An officer responded to a noise complaint. The caller stated their neighbor has been playing music loudly for the past couple hours. Contact was made with the neighbor who turned down the music.

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