A 63-year-old Tomahawk man was arrested Monday on a criminal traffic charge. A deputy made contact with a vehicle operator on West Bilby Road who showed signs of impairment. Following field sobriety tests he was taken into custody for a second offense of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
A 25-year-old Merrill man was injured after a single vehicle crash early Wednesday morning in the Town of Scott. The vehicle the man was driving left the road and crashed on County Rd. Q at County Rd. Z.
A 39-year-old Wausau woman was arrested Wednesday evening for violating the terms of her probation. Deputies found the woman at a home after receiving a report of an unwanted guest. After further investigation, charges related to prostitution and pandering by the woman will be referred to the Lincoln County District Attorney.
A 36-year-old Rhinelander man was arrested Thursday evening after a traffic stop in the Town of Merrill. A deputy stopped a vehicle after he observed it traveling at 93 MPH. When contact was made the odor of marijuana was coming from the vehicle. The 21-year-old driver from Rhinelander was cited for speeding and for driving on a suspended license. The passenger was arrested for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
A 34-year-old Dane County man was arrested Friday evening after a traffic stop in the Town of Bradley. A Trooper from the Wisconsin State Patrol stopped the vehicle and called the K9 Nina to the scene. A check by the K9 indicated the vehicle contained drugs and a search turned up numerous items of drug paraphernalia and marijuana.
Two people were injured after striking a bear Saturday evening in the Town of Bradley. Just after 5 p.m. a 59-year-old Merrill man was operating a motorcycle on County Rd. S near US Hwy. 51 when he struck the bear. The driver and his passenger, a 46-year-old Merrill woman, were transported to Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital where they were flown by the Spirit helicopters to the trauma center at Aspirus.
Nine people reported striking deer this past week.