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Police Blotter: Jan. 18, 2020
Police Blotter

Monroe Police

MONROE — On Monday, Jan. 13:

●  James W. Rupnow, 72, Monroe, was arrested on four counts of bail jumping, due to a violation of court-ordered bond conditions in prior cases prohibiting alcohol consumption, after officers responded at 3:14 a.m. for a welfare check at a residence in the 2100 block of 16th Avenue. He was jailed pending court.

●  Dale J. Graff Jr., 56, Monroe, was arrested on a felony fourth-offense charge of operating while intoxicated with a passenger younger than 16 after officers responded at 10:40 p.m. to a vehicle vs. power pole accident with no reported injuries in the 1600 block of 22nd Avenue. Graff’s vehicle had left the road and hit a power pole. He was also cited for unreasonable and imprudent speed and driving with a suspended license and suspended vehicle registration. He was jailed pending court.


Green County Sheriff

MONROE — Craig T. Coulthard, 39, Monroe, was arrested on domestic abuse-related charges of disorderly conduct and criminal damage to property after deputies responded to a report of a disturbance at a residence in the N3900 block of Klondike Road, Town of Jordan, at 11:10 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12. He was taken to the jail, then released after bond was posted.


Lafayette County Sheriff

DARLINGTON — On Thursday, Dec. 19:

●  Fraud was reported at 9:07 a.m. on Wis. 11, Town of Benton.

●  Elgar E. Batz-Gonzales, 18, Darlington, was cited for speeding and driving without a valid license at 10:58 a.m. on Wis. 81, Town of Darlington.

●  Disorderly conduct was reported at 1:12 p.m. on West Milwaukee Street in Argyle.

●  A 911 misdial was reported at 3:35 p.m. on East Liberty Street in Belmont.

●  An erratic driver was reported at 5:15 p.m. on Wis. 23, Town of Darlington. Green County EMS of Darlington and Darlington police assisted deputies on scene.

●  Suspicious activity was reported at 6:17 p.m. on Mitchell Hollow Road, Town of Belmont.

●  Ann M. Parmer, 40, Darlington, was cited for no vehicle insurance at 10:39 p.m. on County XX, Town of Belmont.

On Friday, Dec. 20:

●  Deputies responded to check welfare at 12:39 a.m. on East Milwaukee Street in Argyle.

●  Suspicious activity was reported at 4:38 a.m. on Apple Branch Road, Town of Argyle.

●  Aren T. Helgerson, 36, Dubuque, Iowa, was cited for unsafe passing at 6:22 a.m. on Buncombe Road, Town of Benton.

●  A deputy responded to check welfare at 3:56 p.m. on Blake Street in Blanchardville.

●  An injured deer was reported at 6:23 p.m. on Furnace Hill Road, Town of Willow Springs.

●  Deputies responded to check welfare at 6:28 p.m. on Main Street in Gratiot.

●  Kimberly A. Dewitt, 36, Platteville, was cited for driving without a valid license and no vehicle insurance at 9:55 p.m. on Wis. 81, Town of Darlington.

●  Carolina Garcia Penazola, 66, Darlington, was cited for driving without a valid license at 11:26 p.m. on Fayette Road in Darlington.

●  Aaron N. Coley, 21, Darlington, was cited for speeding at 11:28 p.m. on County H, Town of Benton.

On Saturday, Dec. 21:

●  Edwin Calvillo, 23, Chicago, was cited for driving with a suspended license at 1:05 a.m. on Wis. 81 in Darlington.

●  A noise complaint was reported at 3:45 a.m. on South Warren Street in South Wayne.

●  An injured deer was reported at 7:37 a.m. on Wis. 23, Town of Willow Springs.

●  A deputy responded at 11:22 a.m. to Wis. 11 in Shullsburg to provide traffic control.

●  Lee M. Fitzsimons, 33, Darlington, was arrested at 12:53 p.m. at his residence on Furnace Hill Road, Town of Willow Springs. He posted bond and was released.

●  A 911 misdial was reported at 2:36 p.m. on College Farm Road, Town of Elk Grove.

●  Stephanie M. Olsen, 34, Chicago, was cited for speeding at 2:59 p.m. on Wis. 81, Town of Elk Grove.

●  Pedro Serrano-Hernandez, 32, Shullsburg, was cited for driving without a valid license at 4:05 p.m. on Wis. 11, Town of Shullsburg.

●  A deputy responded at 4:23 p.m. to South Mound Avenue in Belmont for an alarm.

●  Illegal dumping was reported at 4:51 p.m. on East Water Street in Shullsburg.

●  Suspicious activity was reported at 5:05 p.m. on County G, Town of Belmont.

●  Livestock on the roadway was reported at 5:16 p.m. on County D, Town of Fayette.

●  Jackson R. Sorrells, 24, Lancaster, was cited for speeding at 7:08 p.m. on Wis. 23 in Darlington.

●  Suspicious activity was reported at 8:51 p.m. on Tama Run Lane, Town of Darlington.

●  A deputy responded to check welfare at 9:27 p.m. on Wis. 81, Town of Darlington.

●  A 911 misdial was reported at 9:44 p.m. on West Main Street in Benton.

On Sunday, Dec. 22:

●  Illegal dumping was reported at 8:55 a.m. on East Milwaukee Street in South Wayne.

●  Suspicious activity was reported at 12:46 p.m. on Mason Street in Blanchardville.

●  Jacob A. Jones, 26, Dodgeville, was cited for no vehicle insurance at 4:05 p.m. on County G, Town of Willow Springs.

●  An injured deer was reported at 6:06 p.m. on County G, Town of Argyle.

●  An injured animal was reported at 6:34 p.m. on Coulthard Lane, Town of Benton.

On Monday, Dec. 23:

●  A deputy responded to assist a citizen at 3:31 a.m. on South Main Street in Blanchardville.

●  A 911 misdial was reported at 7:18 a.m. on Wildcat Road, Town of Darlington.

●  A possible intoxicated driver was reported at 11:27 a.m. on West Main Street in Benton.

●  Jose A. Aguilar-Guevara, 38, Darlington, was cited for driving without a valid license or vehicle insurance at 6:56 p.m. on Ames Road, Town of Darlington. Amber K. Aguilar-Guevara, 30, Darlington, was also cited for no vehicle insurance.

●  Diana X. Gonzalez-Ocampo, 38, Darlington, was cited for driving without a valid license or vehicle insurance at 6:58 p.m. on County K in Darlington.

●  Kelsey L. Pustina, 29, Chicago, was cited for speeding at 9 p.m. on County W, Town of White Oak Springs.

●  A deputy responded to check welfare at 10:13 p.m. on Wis. 23, Town of Darlington.

●  A 911 misdial was reported at 10:37 p.m. on Wildcat Road, Town of Darlington.

●  A noise complaint was reported at 11:13 p.m. on West Main Street in Benton.

On Tuesday, Dec. 24:

●  James Butteris, 27, Bernard, Iowa, was cited for loud exhaust and non-registration of a vehicle at 2:52 a.m. on County W, Town of Shullsburg.

●  Livestock on the roadway was reported at 8:19 a.m. on County F, Town of Blanchard.

●  A deputy responded at 9:19 a.m. to High View Drive in Darlington to assist Darlington police with a welfare check.

●  An animal injured on the road was reported at 3 p.m. on Wis. 11, Town of Gratiot.

●  Brandon A. Gengler-Roldan, 32, Crystal Lake, Illinois, was cited for speeding at 4:22 p.m. on County W, Town of White Oak Springs.

●  Livestock on the roadway was reported at 4:36 p.m. on Wis. 78, Town of Gratiot.

●  Livestock on the roadway was reported at 4:51 p.m. on Dunbarton Road, Town of Shullsburg.

●  Fraud was reported at 6:57 p.m. on Wis. 11 in South Wayne.

●  Kristopher T. Leifker, 30, Shullsburg, was arrested on a charge of driving with a revoked license at 8:31 p.m. on Martin Road, Town of Monticello. He was taken to the jail, where he was booked and released.

●  An injured animal in the road was reported at 10:05 p.m. on Wis. 81, Town of Darlington.

On Wednesday, Dec. 25:

●  Aaron N. Coley, 21, Darlington, was cited for allowing open intoxicants in a motor vehicle at 1:40 a.m. on North Van Buren Street in Benton. His passenger, Duane L. Madge Jr., 28, Platteville, was arrested and jailed for a probation and parole violation.

●  Suspicious activity was reported at 10:12 a.m. on County Y, Town of Wiota.

●  A UTV complaint was reported at 2:44 p.m. on Trotter Road, Town of Argyle.

●  Dark smoke from a controlled burn of an old farm building was reported at 3:51 p.m. on Burke Road, Town of Darlington. A Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources warden asked a deputy to document the fire, as it was being done without a permit.

●  Livestock on the roadway was reported at 5:39 p.m. on Dunbarton Road, Town of Shullsburg.

●  A traffic hazard was reported at 7:39 p.m. on Wis. 81, Town of Darlington.

●  Deputies responded to check welfare at 8:46 p.m. on Apple Branch Road, Town of Argyle.

On Thursday, Dec. 26:

●  A deputy assisted Darlington police with assisting a citizen at 1:27 a.m. on West Alice Street in Darlington.

●  A vehicle in the ditch was reported at 7:34 a.m. on County G, Town of Kendall.

●  Illegal dumping was reported at 8:29 a.m. on Bethel Grove Road, Town of Belmont.

●  A gas drive-off was reported at 9:09 a.m. on West Mound Avenue in Belmont.

●  Richard J. Procter, 70, Mineral Point, was cited for littering after a deputy responded at 11:45 a.m. to Godfrey Road, Town of Willow Springs, for a littering complaint. The citation is the result of an investigation into a weeks-long issue of garbage periodically being thrown out of a car in various locations in the northern part of the county.

●  An animal problem was reported at 2:25 p.m. on Wis. 78, Town of Argyle.

●  A deputy responded at 5:03 p.m. to East High Street in South Wayne to assist a citizen.

●  A traffic hazard of hay on the roadway was reported at 6:20 p.m. on County O, Town of Shullsburg. Shullsburg police assisted on scene.

●  Danilo Lagos-Perea, 38, Darlington, was cited for a license restriction violation at 8:26 p.m. on Wis. 81, Town of Seymour.

●  A child custody complaint was reported at 10:16 p.m. on County D, Town of Fayette.

On Friday, Dec. 27:

●  Deputies responded for a civil dispute at 3:33 a.m. on Noble Street in Gratiot.

●  An animal problem was reported at 7:25 a.m. on County H in Blanchardville.

●  A deputy responded to unlock a vehicle at 10:47 a.m. on South Main Street in Blanchardville.

●  A disabled vehicle was reported at 3:02 p.m. on U.S. 151, Town of Belmont.

●  Suspicious activity was reported at 4:37 p.m. on Sunnydale Road, Town of Belmont.

●  Livestock on the roadway was reported at 5:50 p.m. on Truman Road, Town of Kendall.

●  A traffic hazard of manure on the roadway was reported at 5:51 p.m. on Spore Road, Town of Argyle.

●  Alex F. Reuter, 20, Hazel Green, was cited for speeding at 11:54 p.m. on County W, Town of White Oak Springs.

On Saturday, Dec. 28:

●  Suspicious activity was reported at 1:16 a.m. on West Liberty Street in Belmont.

●  A deputy responded to check welfare at 6:06 a.m. on Main Street in Gratiot.

●  Livestock on the roadway was reported at 9:01 a.m. on County F, Town of Blanchard.

●  A 911 misdial was reported at 1:15 p.m. on Hilldale Road, Town of New Diggings.

●  A traffic complaint was reported at 6:33 p.m. on Wis. 11, Town of Wayne.

●  Alfredo Dorantes-Ortiz, 19, East Dubuque, Illinois, was cited for no vehicle insurance after a deputy responded at 9:08 p.m. to County U, Town of Seymour, for a vehicle in the ditch.

●  A deputy responded to unlock a vehicle at 9:30 p.m. on Wis. 81, Town of Darlington.

●  A deputy assisted Belmont police with a traffic stop at 11 p.m. on County XX, Town of Belmont.

On Sunday, Dec. 29:

●  A deputy assisted Belmont police with a traffic complaint at 12:33 a.m. on U.S. 151. Darlington police assisted.

●  Deputies assisted Plateville police at 5:48 a.m. on Dawn Vista Drive in Belmont.

●  A 911 misdial was reported at 11:01 a.m. on Holland Road, Town of Seymour.

●  Jeffrey A. Beck, 58, Cuba City, was cited for driving with a revoked license at 1:31 p.m. on County J, Town of Benton.

●  Miranda S. Bonjour, 37, Benton, was arrested on a Grant County warrant at 3:15 p.m. and taken to the Grant County Jail, where her custody was transferred to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office.

●  A traffic complaint was reported at 5:14 p.m. on Wis. 81, Town of Darlington.

●  An animal bite was reported at 6:25 p.m. on West Mound Road, Town of Belmont.

●  Gerald J. Moon, 45, Platteville, was cited for failure to stop at a stop sign at 7:54 p.m. on County G, Town of Belmont.

●  A deputy assisted Darlington police with a traffic stop at 8:48 p.m. on Wis. 23 in Darlington.

●  Deputies assisted Cuba City police at 11:23 p.m. on South Madison Street in Cuba City.