Lincoln County Sheriff’s reports

A 29-year-old Merrill man was arrested Tuesday morning after deputies responded to a disturbance in the Town of Harding. The man was arrested for disorderly conduct and bail jumping.

A 42-year-old Merrill man was arrested Tuesday on a warrant for violating the terms of his probation. A deputy located the man at home.

A 46-year-old Rhinelander man was arrested Wednesday evening on a warrant charge. A deputy stopped the vehicle he was a passenger in. A check showed he was wanted by the Oneida County Sheriff for contempt of court.

A 33-year-old Merrill man was arrested Friday morning after deputies investigated a battery. The victim was found at a Merrill business but deputies learned the incident occurred on US Hwy. 51 as the victim and the suspect were traveling. He was arrested for battery and disorderly conduct.

A single vehicle crash Saturday afternoon left three people injured. The crash occurred on Spring Lake Road east of County Rd. K at 2:11 p.m. The vehicle went off the roadway and struck several trees. Everyone was wearing their seatbelts at the time of the crash.

A 21-year-old Merrill man was arrested Saturday evening on numerous warrants following a traffic stop. A check showed the man was wanted for failing to appear in Marathon and Lincoln County Courts for cases related to numerous felony bail jumping charges, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, criminal damage to property and transmitting a false alarm.

A 20-year-old Merrill man was cited Saturday evening after a traffic crash on State Rd. 107. A deputy found the man sitting in the vehicle and observed signs of impairment. The driver was transported by ambulance to Ascension Good Samaritan Health Center where he was cited for OWI first and having open intoxicants in a motor vehicle.

The number of deer crashes continues to grow with 24 reported this past week. A bus carrying students from the Merrill School District struck and killed an eagle Tuesday evening near the Lincoln-Oneida county line. The eagle had flown off a deer carcass into the path of the bus. The DNR took possession of the bird. Friday morning an Irma man struck a bear on US Hwy. 51.

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