Lincoln County Sheriff's reports

The Town of Pine River Fire Department was called out Monday evening after a fuel spill on State Rd 64. A 911 caller reported a delivery truck from a Wausau company was traveling on State Rd 64 near Deer Run Rd when its fuel tank fell off. When deputies and firefighters arrived they found about 15 gallons had spilled out of the tank before catch basins were put into place. Firefighters and deputies stood by for over three hours as the scene was cleaned up. The DNR also responded to the call.

On Tuesday Pine River Firefighters responded to Johnson Lane after a cell 911 caller reported a tree branch into a wire that was arcing and sparking. When a deputy arrived on the scene he found no fire. Firefighters stood by until Wisconsin Public Service contained the problem.

A 62 year old Gleason man was arrested late Tuesday evening after deputies investigated a disturbance in the Town of Russell. A cell 911 caller reported during a custody exchange at a residence on County Rd J Terry L. Prueser acted in a disorderly manner. Prueser was stopped by a deputy on State Rd 17 following the incident and brought to the Lincoln County Jail. He was held overnight and released on a signature bond after a bond hearing on Wednesday.

A 16 year old Tomahawk youth will be referred to juvenile authorities after a deputy discovered drug paraphernalia during a search. The deputy stopped to talk to the youth after he found him riding his bicycle without lights on State Rd 107 at Big Hill Rd just after midnight on Wednesday. The youth was told it was unsafe to operate his bike on the State highway without lights at that hour. The deputy told the youth he would provide him a ride to Merrill but when he searched him prior to putting him in the car a pipe commonly used to smoke marijuana was found. The youth was later turned over to a responsible adult.

Scam artists still continue to prey on county residents and two county residents almost became potential victims this past week. On Monday a resident of the Town of Tomahawk was contacted and told that he was going to get a new Medicare card but he needed to provide his Social Security number and checking account number in order to process the order. On Thursday a Town of Merrill resident received a post card telling her she had won a $100 gift card for either Walmart or Target. When she called an 800 number to claim her "prize" she was instructed they needed a checking account number so they could deduct a processing fee. In both cases the victims provided their personal information to the scammers but quickly realized what they did and called the Sheriff's Office. Deputies were able to contact banks and get accounts closed before any damage was done. Help for victims is a phone call or a click away. Call the Federal Trade Commission toll-free, 877-438-4338, or go towww.consumer.gov/idtheft for step-by-step advice about what to do if you're a victim of ID theft.

A 20 year old Merrill woman was arrested Thursday evening after deputies responded to a dispute in the Town of Pine River. At 9:35 p.m. a 911 call reported the incident on Wisconsin River Rd. Deputies took Rachel N. Tomajcik into custody on a charge of disorderly conduct. She was brought to the Lincoln County Jail where she was able to post bond and be released.

Tomahawk Firefighters responded on Sunday morning to a C0 detector alarm sounding at a residence in the Town of Bradley. A resident on Yukon Trail reported the alarm sounding at his residence just before 11:00 AM. Firefighters were on the scene for less than half an hour.

A 31 year old Merrill man was arrested Sunday afternoon on a criminal traffic charge after deputies stopped a vehicle reported to be all over the roadway. A cell caller reported following the vehicle into Lincoln County from Langlade County that was all over the roadway after 2:30 p.m. A deputy found the vehicle coming into Merrill and stopped it a short time later on North Center Ave. Shane A. Buckley was placed through field sobriety tests and taken into custody on a second offense charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Buckley was booked into the Lincoln County Jail before being released to a responsible party.

Four people reported striking deer this past week, lower than other week's totals.