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Police Blotter: Jan. 30, 2021
Police Blotter

Lafayette County Sheriff

DARLINGTON —  On Dec. 23: 

●  A deputy responded to check welfare at 9:53 p.m. on East Milwaukee Street in Argyle. Douglas B. Scace, 50, Browntown, was arrested on a fourth-offense charge of operating while intoxicated and a probation violation. He was jailed. 

●  A tree on the roadway was reported at 10:03 p.m. on Meier Road, Town of Wayne. 

On Dec. 24: 

●  A 911 misdial was reported at 2:42 a.m. on Wis. 23, Town of Willow Springs and at 9:12 a.m. on East Milwaukee Street in Argyle. 

●  An injured animal was reported at 11:34 a.m. on Silverthorn Road, Town of Shullsburg. 

●  A deputy assisted a citizen at 4:57 p.m. on Wis. 11, Town of Benton. 

●  Deputies assisted a citizen at 7:25 p.m. on Wis. 81, Town of Darlington. 

●  A deputy located a disabled vehicle at 9:56 p.m. on Wis. 81, Town of Darlington. 

On Dec. 25: 

●  A deputy assisted Darlington police with a traffic stop at 12:44 a.m. on Galena Street in Darlington. 

●  Frank M. Beal Jr., 67, Darlington, was cited for driving without a valid license at 9:34 a.m. on West Milwaukee Street in Argyle. 

●  Livestock on the roadway was reported at 10:24 a.m. on County F, Town of Blanchard. 

●  A deputy responded to check welfare at 12:51 p.m. on Whaley Court in Benton. 

●  A deputy assisted Darlington police with a missing person at 9:21 p.m. on Ravine Street in Darlington. 

●  A noise complaint was reported at 10:45 p.m. on West Cornelia Street in Darlington. 

●  Harassment was reported at 10:50 p.m. on Grandview Avenue in Argyle. 

On Dec. 26: 

●  Disorderly conduct was reported at 10:07 a.m. on Main Street in Darlington. 

●  Marco A. Danger, 18, Rockford, Illinois, was cited for speeding at 4:20 p.m. on County W, Town of Shullsburg. 

●  Riley M. McCarville, 23, Asbury, Iowa, was cited for speeding at 7:13 p.m. on County W, Town of White Oak Springs. 

●  Logan L. Olmstead, 16, East Dubuque, Illinois, was cited for speeding at 8:08 p.m. on County W, Town of Shullsburg. 

On Dec. 27: 

●  A deputy assisted Darlington police with a traffic stop at 3:08 a.m. on Sunset Court in Darlington. 

●  Noah S. Asche, 19, Freeport, was cited for speeding at 3:24 a.m. on Shawnee Road. 

●  A deputy responded to check welfare at 8:57 a.m. on 1st Street in Benton. 

●  A vehicle in the ditch was reported at 5:21 p.m. on Wis. 126, Town of Elk Grove, at 5:24 p.m. on U.S. 151, Town of Platteville and at 8:16 p.m. on Short Cut Road, Town of Willow Springs. 

●  An animal bite was reported at 9:54 p.m. on County M, Town of Browntown. 

On Dec. 28: 

●  A vehicle in the ditch was reported at 6:42 a.m. on Lake Road, Town of Argyle and at 10:15 a.m. on County XX, Town of Belmont. 

●  A traffic complaint was reported at 6:32 p.m. on Wis. 81, Town of Elk Grove. 

●  Deputies responded to check welfare at 10:10 p.m. on Galena Street in Benton. 

On Dec. 29: 

●  Livestock on the roadway was reported at 3:25 a.m. on West Mound Road, Town of Belmont. 

●  A disabled vehicle was reported at 9:13 a.m. on Walnut Road, Town of Wiota. 

●  A theft complaint was reported at 10:48 a.m. on Galena Street in Argyle. Darlington police assisted. 

●  A 911 misdial was reported at 1:28 p.m. on East Church Street in Shullsburg. 

●  A deputy assisted with a vehicle unlock at 1:55 p.m. on Faymont Road, Town of Fayette. 

●  A deputy responded to check welfare at 2:38 p.m. on West Water Street in Shullsburg. 

●  Deputies assisted Darlington police with a harassment complaint at 8:37 p.m. on Christensen Drive in Darlington. 

●  A deputy assisted with traffic control for a vehicle in the ditch at 8:56 p.m. on Wis. 78, Town of Gratiot. 

●  Deputies responded to check welfare at 10:27 p.m. on County Shop Road, Town of Darlington. Darlington police assisted. 

●  A vehicle in the ditch was reported at 10:57 p.m. on County P, Town of Monticello and at 11:27 p.m. on County W, Town of Monticello. 

On Dec. 30: 

●  A noise complaint was reported at 7:26 p.m. on West Water Street in Shullsburg. 

●  Mitchell L. Kautz, 27, Belmont, was cited for failure to obtain title at 8:07 p.m. on Wis. 81, Town of Seymour. 

On Dec. 31: 

●  A deputy assisted Darlington police to check welfare at 2:14 a.m. on Main Street in Darlington. 

●  A vehicle in the ditch was reported at 6:02 a.m. on Wis. 81, Town of Darlington. 

●  A parking problem was reported at 9:20 a.m. on East Center Street in South Wayne. 

●  An animal problem was reported at 10:46 a.m. on County I, Town of Benton. 

●  A deputy assisted Iowa County Sheriff’s Office at 4:20 p.m. on Wis. 78, Town of Blanchard. 

●  A disabled vehicle was reported at 5:48 p.m. on Wis. 81, Town of Darlington. 

●  Livestock on the roadway was reported at 7:37 p.m. on County U, Town of Shullsburg. 

●  A deputy assisted Darlington police with a traffic stop at 7:50 p.m. on Keep Street in Darlington and at 8:49 p.m. on Ohio Street in Darlington. 

On Jan. 2: 

●  A deputy assisted Janesville Police Department at 8:27 a.m. on Mineral Street, Town of Wiota. 

●  A harassment complaint was reported at 2:28 p.m. on East Truth Street in Shullsburg. 

●  An injured animal was reported at 5:29 p.m. on Wis. 11, Town of New Diggings and at 5:37 p.m. on County H, Town of Blanchard. 

●  A deputy located an abandoned vehicle at 7:05 p.m. on County F, Town of Fayette. 

●  Kameron L. Mathis, 16, Gratiot, was cited for speeding at 8:47 p.m. on Wis. 23, Town of Darlington. 

●  Deputies assisted Darlington Police Department with a traffic stop at 9:04 p.m. on County K, Town of Darlington. 

●  Deputies assisted Grant County Sheriff’s Office at 10:03 p.m. on U.S. 151, Grant County. 

On Jan. 3: 

●  A 911 misdial was reported at 1:23 p.m. on West Union Street in Shullsburg. 

●  A deputy assisted Department of Natural Resources with a traffic stop at 2:04 p.m. on Wis. 78, Town of Gratiot. 

●  Emanuel Velez-Lopez, 34, Darlington, was cited for possession of THC and drug paraphernalia at 11:19 p.m. on Galena Street in Darlington.

On Jan. 4: 

●  A deputy assisted with a vehicle unlock at 6:30 a.m. on South Mound Avenue in Belmont. 

●  A deputy assisted Wisconsin State Patrol with a three-vehicle accident at 1:58 p.m. on County XX, Town of Belmont. Belmont Fire Department and Southwest Health EMS assisted. 

●  A deputy assisted Darlington police with disorderly conduct at 5 p.m. on Galena Street in Darlington. 

●  A juvenile problem was reported at 8:32 p.m. on South Iowa Street in Shullsburg. 

●  Fraud was reported at 9:05 p.m. on Lacey Road, Town of Wayne. 

●  A deputy assisted Darlington police with a traffic stop at 9:50 p.m. on Wis. 81 in Darlington. 

On Jan. 5: 

●  An injured animal on the roadway was reported at 6:54 a.m. on County G, Town of Belmont. 

●  A domestic dispute was reported at 11:33 p.m. on Dawn Vista Drive in Belmont. 

On Jan. 6: 

●  Dewayne B. Morrison, 53, Brodhead, was cited for imprudent speed at 1:54 a.m. on Wis. 11, Town of Gratiot. 

●  A gas drive-off was reported at 10:51 a.m. on North Mound Avenue in Belmont. 

●  A deputy responded to keep the peace at 11:45 a.m. on County M, Town of Wiota. 

●  A disabled semi was reported at 7:18 p.m. on South Holland Road, Town of Gratiot. 

●  A deputy assisted a motorist at 8:55 p.m. on Wis. 11 in Gratiot. 

●  Randy L. Schamberger, 65, Lena, was cited for failure to stop at a stop sign at 11:23 p.m. on Wis. 78, Town of Gratiot.

On Jan. 7: 

●  David S. Hardy, 58, Benton, was cited for no vehicle insurance at 12:55 a.m. on Wis. 23, Town of Darlington. 

●  Criminal damage was reported at 8:09 a.m. on Judgement Street in Shullsburg. 

●  A deputy assisted with traffic control at 10:20 a.m. on South Mound Avenue in Belmont. 

●  A traffic complaint was reported at 11:28 a.m. on Wis. 78, Town of Argyle. Argyle police assisted. 

●  A deputy assisted Argyle police with keeping the peace at 12:13 p.m. on Galena Street in Argyle. 

●  A deputy assisted Darlington police for an alarm at 1:59 p.m. on Wells Street in Darlington. 

●  A traffic complaint was reported at 3:11 p.m. on South Galena Street in South Wayne and at 4:20 p.m. on County O, Town of Seymour. 

●  Suspicious activity was reported at 3:12 p.m. on Lacey Road, Town of Wayne and at 6:05 p.m. on Paulson Road, Town of Blanchard. 

●  A deputy and the Argyle police assisted Green County at 5:20 p.m. on North State Street in Argyle. 

●  Deputies assisted Darlington police with a hit-and-run at 5:23 p.m. on Wells Street in Darlington. 

●  An unsecure premise was reported at 7:20 p.m. on County Shop Road, Town of Darlington. 

●  A 911 misdial was reported at 9:21 p.m. on County K, Town of Darlington. 

●  Justin M. Moore, 18, Monroe, was cited for driving after suspension at 11:27 p.m. on County W, Town of Monticello. 

●  Damarius J. Sims, 22, Madison, was cited for driving after suspension at 11:36 p.m. on Wis 81, Town of Elk Grove. 

On Jan. 8: 

●  A vehicle in the ditch was reported at 12:30 a.m. on West Mound Road, Town of Belmont. 

●  Dawson R. Gross, 18, Blanchardville, was cited for speeding at 6:40 a.m. on Wis. 78, Town of Argyle. 

●  A deputy assisted with a vehicle unlock at 10:29 a.m. on Wells Street in Darlington. 

●  A deputy assisted the Darlington police with a welfare check at 10:47 a.m. on Ohio Street in Darlington. 

●  A deputy assisted the Shullsburg police with a welfare check at 5:24 p.m. on South Judgement Street in Shullsburg. 

●  Theft was reported at 5:39 p.m. on Wis. 78, Town of Wayne. 

On Jan. 9: 

●  A deputy assisted the Darlington police with a welfare check at 2:11 a.m. on Main Street in Darlington. 

●  A vehicle in the ditch was reported at 7:54 a.m. on County G, Town of Fayette. 

●  Deputies responded to check welfare at 10:27 a.m. on Wis. 23, Town of Darlington. 

●  A 911 misdial was reported at 12 p.m. on County Q, Town of Shullsburg. 

●  A domestic dispute was reported at 7:36 p.m. on Leahy Road, Town of Shullsburg. 

●  A deputy assisted the Darlington police with a welfare check at 11:38 p.m. on Main Street in Darlington. 

On Jan. 10: 

●  An injured animal on the roadway was reported at 1:35 a.m. on County F, Town of Blanchard. 

●  Debris on the roadway was reported at 2:04 p.m. on Wis. 81, Town of Argyle. 

●  A deputy assisted the Darlington police with a juvenile problem at 3:48 p.m. on Center Hill Road in Darlington. 

●  An erratic driver was reported at 4:05 p.m. on Truman Road, Town of Kendall. 

●  Barbara A. Pinter-Luster, 55, Janesville, was cited for driving without a license at 6:56 p.m. on Wis. 11 in South Wayne. 

●  A 911 misdial was reported at 9:20 p.m. on Leahy Road, Town of Shullsburg. Laura L. Gundlach, 52, Shullsburg, was arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct and obstructing an officer. She was booked and released. 

●  A disorderly conduct complaint was reported at 9:44 p.m. on West Wood Street in Shullsburg.  

●  Deputies assisted the Darlington police with a domestic dispute at 10:54 p.m. on Main Street in Darlington. 

On Jan. 11 

●  Carl E. Thorton, 44, Aurora, Illinois, was cited for speeding and no vehicle insurance at 8:43 p.m. on Wis. 81, Town of Seymour. 

●  An injured deer on the roadway was reported at 8:50 p.m. on County W, Town of New Diggings. 

On Jan. 12: 

●  David L. Pittman, 60, Darlington, was cited for failure to stop and stop sign at 2:55 a.m. on Jericho Road, Town of Belmont. 

●  A 911 misdial was reported at 7:24 a.m. on Breeze Terrace Avenue in Argyle and at 6:39 p.m. on Hilldale Road, Town of New Diggings.