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Oconto County Sheriff’s Department

July 8 Deputies logged 29 incidents, including the following: Theft - A .30-06 caliber rifle was reported missing from a home on Cardinal Road in Gillett. Parking Problem - Construction workers’ vehicles parked near a curve created a traffic hazard on Maiden Lake Road in Mountain. Theft - A boat was reported stolen from Berry Lane in Little Suamico. Explosives - Authorities investigating a report of three explosions in the area of Hodkiewicz Road in Pulaski learned that bomb squads from Brown and Outagamie counties were getting rid of old explosives in a nearby quarry. Alarm - Authorities checked an alarm at Laona State Bank on state Highway 32 in Lakewood. July 7 Deputies logged 21 incidents, including the following: Suspicious - Authorities investigated a report of a mother dropping off her 14-month-old child at her grandparents’ home on Birch Avenue in Gillett. The child had an odor of marijuana. Accident - A vehicle hit a utility pole on state Highway 32/64 in Mountain, and live wires were on the ground. Accident - An accident with two possible injuries occurred on U.S. Highway 141 and County Road A by the Dairy Barn. Burglary - Authorities investigated a report of a door broken open on North Center Street residence in Suring. Cash and electronics were missing. July 6 Deputies logged 44 incidents, including the following: Accident - A motorcyclist had minor injuries after losing control and entering a ditch on Yatso Road in Lena. Accident - A driver lost control and entered a ditch on County Road J and Hazels Lane in Abrams. Threatening - A Little Suamico man reported receiving a threatening phone call from another man. Shoplifting - Authorities investigated surveillance video of a suspect shoplifting at SuperValu on Twin Pines Road in Lakewood. Suspicious - Authorities investigated a report of shots fired near a family cottage on Pine Ridge Road in Townsend. July 5 Deputies logged 32 incidents, including the following: Accident - A vehicle rollover was reported on Old 64 Road, north of Peshtigo Brook Road in Pound. Disturbance - Authorities investigated a domestic disturbance on South White Potato Lake Road, Pound. Accident - Authorities investigated a report of an accident on state Highway 32 and Morgan River Road in Oconto Falls. An intoxicated female fled on foot, and authorities called Shawano County to help look for her. Animal Found - Authorities investigated a report from a home owner on North Branch Road in Suring who found a female black Labrador mix left in a portable kennel the residence. Overdose - Authorities assisted a 44-year-old woman on Main Street in Lena who overdosed. July 4 Deputies logged 42 incidents, including the following: Suspicious - Authorities contacted the Coast Guard in Sturgeon Bay due to a report of three red flares shot on the bay of Green Bay. Missing Person - Authorities assisted in locating a 15-year-old boy missing at the Ellman Lane area in Oconto. Accident - Authorities investigated a report of a motorcycle accident in which one person was injured and unconscious on County Road W, Mountain. Emergency - Authorities assisted a man at state Highway 32 and Sherman Street in Lakewood who sustained second-degree burns. Weapon Offense - Authorities investigated a report of intoxicated men shooting guns on County Road J in Little Suamico. July 3 Deputies logged 56 incidents, including the following: Fraud - Authorities investigated a report an ex-wife of an Oconto man who accessed his bank accounts via the Internet. Disturbance - Authorities investigated a report of a neighbor on Knollwood Lane in Suring who was yelling and screaming. Lost Property - An Oconto resident reported a missing wallet. Theft - Gutters were reported stolen from a work site on McConnell Lane in Pound. The home owner from Milwaukee was on his way to the property to see if anything else was missing. July 2 Deputies logged 30 incidents, including the following: Suspicious - Authorities investigated an unknown vehicle parked by a driveway on Frontage Road in Abrams. Suicide Attempt - Authorities investigated a report of a woman who overdosed on Hillcrest Road in Oconto. Accident - A tractor rolled over on Morgan River Road, south of County Road C in Oconto Falls. Animal Problem - Authorities investigated a report of a loose horse near the road on County Road R, north of Schutt Road in Gillett. Theft - Two camouflage hunting blinds were reported taken from Cross Road in Sobieski. July 1 Deputies logged 30 incidents, including the following Disturbance - Authorities investigated an argument between a brother and sister on County Road I in Oconto. Found Property - Authorities investigated a report of a kayak tied to a dock on White Potato Lake in Suring. Suspicious - Authorities investigated a report of an open shed door on Pioneer Park Road in Lena. Nothing appeared to be missing from the shed. Utility Problem - Authorities investigated a report of a broken branch lying on power lines on Flowage Point Lane in Townsend.