Oconto County Sheriff’s Department

Jan. 1 Deputies logged 23 incidents, including the following: Disturbance - Authorities assisted a man who was hiding in the woods after a disturbance on Machickanee Lane in Lena. Disturbance - Authorities responded to a domestic disturbance on Hogsback Road in Lena. Missing Person - Authorities assisted with finding an intoxicated man who left his brother’s home on Goatsville Road in Lena and was later found later in a barn on Porcupine Lake Road in Lena. Snowmobile Accident - Authorities assisted with a snowmobile accident on Trail F between Bunn and Holtz Ranch Lane in Crivitz. A 12-year-old boy hit a tree and was transported to St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay. Dec. 31 Deputies logged 22 incidents, including the following: Welfare Check - Authorities assisted in finding an intoxicated woman who was reported missing. The woman left Birch Avenue in Gillett and was found on Gillett Town Hall Road. Abandoned Vehicle - Authorities investigated a report of an unattended, inoperable vehicle on state Highway 22 in Oconto. Fraud - Authorities investigated a cellphone fraud report on Lucas Road in Oconto. DNR - Authorities assisted with a DNR call reporting an injured deer stuck on the ice 100 yards offshore on County Road Y in Oconto. Dec. 30 Deputies logged 19 incidents, including the following: Traffic Hazard - Authorities assisted the highway department with the removal of a deer that was frozen to the road on County Road K north of Sunny Slope Road in Oconto Falls. Alarm - Authorities investigated an alarm at Red Maple Country Club on Golf Course Road in Suring. Traffic Miscellaneous - Authorities investigated a report of a lumber truck swerving on U.S. Highway 41/141 in Abrams. Disturbance - Authorities assisted with a dispute on Parkway Road in Pound between a daughter and her mother. Alarm - Authorities investigated an entry door alarm at a home on County Road A in Oconto. Dec. 29 Deputies logged 19 incidents, including the following: Abandoned Vehicle - Authorities investigated a report of a vehicle with no license plate parked on U.S. Highway 41/141 in Abrams. ATV Citation - Authorities cited an ATV driver on state Highway 32 and South Village View Drive in Townsend. Traffic hazard - Authorities discovered eight bags filled with deer remains on Geano Beach Road west of U.S. Highway 41/141 in Abrams. Criminal Damage - Authorities investigated a report of someone hitting a mailbox on County Road S in Little Suamico. Dec. 28 Deputies logged 24 incidents, including the following: Accident - A two-vehicle accident occurred on South White Potato Lake Road and White Potato public access No. 2 in Brazeau. A vehicle plowing snow was struck by another vehicle. Domestic - Authorities responded to a domestic dispute between a man and his girlfriend on North White Potato Lake Road in Pound. Suspicious - Authorities investigated a report of an unknown vehicle at storage sheds around midnight on Cream City Road and state Highway 22 in Oconto. Harassment - Authorities investigated a report harassing calls and texts sent to a person on Valley Line Road in Gillett. Attempt to locate - Authorities assisted the Marinette County Sheriff’s Department in locating a vehicle in Oconto whose passengers were involved in a disturbance and theft. Dec. 27 Deputies logged 18 incidents, including the following: Accident - A driver of a vehicle on Wescott Lake Road and County Road Z in Bagley lost control and hit a tree. Accident - A driver of a vehicle on state Highway 32 and Surprise Lake Road in Townsend slid on snow and ice and rolled the vehicle twice. Threatening - Authorities assisted a homeowner on Hatchery Lane in Lakewood whose neighbor was outside screaming obscenities and threatening him with a gun. Accident - A vehicle lost control and entered the ditch on Charolais Road and Goatsville Road in the town of Lena. Agency Assist - Authorities assisted Illinois state police with contacting an owner of a stolen vehicle on Sunrise Lane in Oconto. Dec. 26 Deputies logged 18 incidents, including the following: Traffic Offense - Authorities investigated a report of a vehicle traveling south in the northbound lane of U.S. Highway 141 and Sunnybrook Road in Lena. Ambulance - Authorities assisted a 56-year-old man on Brehmer Road in Abrams who fell down his stairs in the basement. The door to the home was locked, and he gave permission to use force to enter. Welfare Check - Authorities assisted a female walking with a backpack on Schroeder Road in Oconto Falls. Disturbance - Authorities assisted with a open line 911 call from Claywood Road in Gillett in which they could hear a verbal disturbance in the background. Traffic Hazard - Authorities investigated a report of an unoccupied vehicle on County Road S and Geano Beach Road in Little Suamico. Dec. 25 Deputies logged 20 incidents, including the following: Traffic Miscellaneous - Authorities investigated a vehicle throwing multiple items out of the windows and traveling at high speed on U.S. Highway 41/141 northbound in Little Suamico. Authorities chased the vehicle through Oconto County at speeds 95-plus mph. Marinette County assisted. Stop sticks were used on the highway to stop the vehicle. Disturbance - Authorities assisted at a physical disturbance on Berry Lane in Little Suamico. Ambulance - Authorities assisted with a man in the jail having seizures. Accident - Authorities investigated a report of an intoxicated driver who struck another vehicle in the parking lot at Shell on Duame Road in Lena. Traffic Hazard - Authorities investigated a report of a van that broke down in the lane of traffic on U.S. Highway 141 and County Road E in Abrams. Dec. 24 Deputies logged 23 incidents, including the following: Suspicious- Authorities investigated a report of someone possibly trying to light a wood pile on fire on River Street in Sobieski. Juvenile Problem - Authorities assisted with an out-of-control 15-year-old girl on Izzy’s Lane in Suring. Illegal Burn - Authorities investigated a report a foul-smelling smoke on St. Patrick’s Lane in Lena. Fire - Authorities assisted at a house fire on North McKenzie Street in Gillett. The fire department closed state Highway 22 for about two hours until the fire was under control. Suspicious - Authorities investigated a report of someone cutting trees at a property on County Road S in Little Suamico. Dec. 23 Deputies logged 55 incidents, including the following: Juvenile - Authorities investigated a report of two runaway foster kids from Schroeder Road in Oconto Falls. The kids were picked up on County Road E and Garrity Road in Oconto Falls. Emergency - Authorities assisted a woman who felt threatened on U.S. Highway 41 in Oconto. Accident - A driver lost control, struck a sign and ended up in the ditch on Krueger Quarry Road and U.S. Highway 141 North in Abrams. Accident - A two-vehicle accident occurred on U.S. Highway 141 north of Krueger Quarry Road in Abrams. A driver tried to slow down, due to another accident, and slid into another vehicle, launching both of them into the ditch. Dec. 22 Deputies logged 36 incidents, including the following: Accident - A driver lost control and entered the ditch on County Road A and Little River Road in Little River. Wanted Person - Authorities assisted the Langlade County Sheriff’s Department with a warrant for a man on County 32/64 in Mountain. Littering - Authorities investigated a report of a person in a vehicle dumping a computer and other garbage in the front of a home on Guelig Road, Lena. Harassment - Authorities investigated a report of a female making harassing phone calls County Road W in Mountain. Runaway - Authorities assisted the Shawano Sheriff’s Department with a report of a runaway juvenile on Gray Lake Road in Gillett. Dec. 21 Deputies logged 16 incidents, including the following: Accident - A driver lost control, hit a road sign and entered the ditch at the intersection of County S and J in Little Suamico. Welfare check - Authorities investigated a report of marijuana use at a residence on North Farm Road in Oconto Falls. Welfare check - Authorities investigated a report of 20-year-old giving drugs to a 15-year-old on River Road in Oconto Falls. Burglary - A cabin on Red Maple Lane in Townsend was broken into and items were taken. Overdose - Authorities assisted with a report of a 16-year-old girl who took an unknown amount of a prescribed medication on Highland Meadow Trail in Pulaski. Dec. 20 Deputies logged 36 incidents, including the following: Accident - A vehicle lost control, hitting a trash can and brick building at Wichman’s BP, Highway 32, Suring. Disturbance - Authorities investigated a physical disturbance on Old County U in Gillett. Ambulance - Authorities assisted a 65-year-old man on Pickerel Lake Road in Townsend who was feeling dizzy, weak, confused and lightheaded due to high blood pressure. Ambulance - Authorities assisted a 65-year-old man on Zawalick Lane in Sobieski having an allergic reaction to a new prescription. Building Check- Authorities investigated a report of an open trailer door on Swan Lake Road in Townsend.