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Oconto County Sheriff’s Department

Oct. 23 Deputies logged 25 incidents, including the following: Accident - A vehicle rollover occurred on Goatsville Road west of the Lena Town Hall. Sex Offense- Authorities investigated a report from Brown County human services of a sexual offense committed on Bear Paw Camp Road in Mountain. Fraud - Authorities investigated the report of a fraudulent $344.99 check for handknit sweaters ordered from a Maplewood Lane Home in Sobieski. Traffic Miscellaneous - Vehicles were reportedly racing at high speeds on state Highway 32, Townsend. Oct. 22 Deputies logged 23 incidents, including the following: Suspicious - Authorities investigated a report of lights on and a door open upstairs at the Log Jam Saloon on Main Street in Oconto. Suspicious - Authorities investigated the report of a green car with a male driver trying to persuade a child to get into his vehicle on Snapdragon Circle in Little Suamico. Theft - Authorities investigated the report of a stolen contractor drill valued at $300 from Jaworski Road in Pulaski. Oct. 21 Deputies logged 27 incidents, including the following: Agency Assist - Authorities responded to a home on Nichols Road in Oconto while assisting Brown County with a theft report filed by Fleet Farm. Domestic - Authorities investigated a report of a father who assaulted his daughter on South Garden Avenue in Gillett. Suspicious - Authorities investigated the report of a male dressed in black clothes attempting to open a window on South Chase Road in Sobieski. Burglary - Authorities investigated a break-in and theft of a flat screen television from a home on Stumpf Lane in Townsend. Citizen Assist - Authorities assisted a 76-year-old male on Old 22 Road in Gillett who was locked in a bedroom after a door knob broke. Oct. 20 Deputies logged 23 incidents, including the following: Theft - Tools were taken from a home on Jaworski Road, Pulaski. Disturbance - Authorities investigated a disturbance on Farm Road in Oconto Falls. Agency Assist - Authorities assisted Shawano County with a male/female disturbance on state Highway 32 in Krakow. Traffic Miscellaneous - A vehicle was reportedly driving south in the northbound lane of U.S. Highway 141 at Chicken Shack Road in Stiles. Oct. 19 Deputies logged 39 incidents, including the following: Burglary - A homeowner reported a burglary attempt on Bender Lake Road in Lakewood. Suspicious - Authorities investigated a report of person with a flashlight on Quarterline Road in Gillett. Accident - An intoxicated driver reportedly hit a vehicle at Green Lake Tap on state Highway 32/64 Mountain. Accident - Authorities investigated a report of a pick-up in the ditch at Parkway and Ranch Lake Drive in Pound. Accident - Authorities investigated a hit-and-run accident between a truck and van on state Highway 32 and Quarterline Road in Gillett. Oct. 18 Deputies logged 29 incidents, including the following: Accident - A vehicle was struck in the parking lot of the School House Bar on state Highway 32/64 in Mountain. Disturbance - Authorities investigated the report of a male choking a 14-year-old in a camper on Section 4 Lane in Mountain. Accident - A car versus deer accident was reported on U.S. Highway 41/141 in Abrams. Suspicious - Authorities responded to a report of someone knocking on the windows of a home on state Highway 32 in Lakewood. Agency Assist - Authorities assisted with a 62-year-old male on Fernwood Drive in Townsend who was uncooperative and fighting with his son. Oct. 17 Deputies logged 41 incidents, including the following: Suicide Attempt - Authorities responded to a suicide threat made by a male in Oconto Falls. Drugs - Authorities investigated a report of a 37-year-old male found unconscious on County Road C in Sobieski due to a suspected drug overdose. Accident - Authorities investigated an accident in which a school bus sideswiped a vehicle at the intersection of County Road EE and County E in Abrams. Accident - Authorities investigated a report of someone driving through the ditch, hitting a fence and running over a telephone box on Cross Road and Sandalwood Road in Sobieski. Accident- Authorities investigated the report of a septic truck backing into a garage on Superior Avenue in Oconto, causing damage to the garage. Oct. 16 Deputies logged 28 incidents, including the following: Accident - Authorities investigated a report of a vehicle involved in a accident on U.S. Highway 41/141 between County Road S and Allen Road in Little Suamico. Accident - A vehicle roll-over occurred on U.S. Highway 41 and County Road J in Abrams, due to inattentive driving. K-9 deployment - Authorities deployed the K-9 unit for investigations at Suring School and Gillett High School. Suspicious - Authorities investigated a report of a break-in at a camper on Lasch Road in Suring. Animal Neglect - Authorities investigated an animal neglect report at a home on County Road Z in Suring, and all pets had food and water. The pets were in small cages. Authorities are researching if permits are needed for the three alligators.