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Police Blotter: Jan. 8, 2022
Police Blotter

Lafayette County Sheriff 

DARLINGTON — On Dec. 5: 

● A deputy assisted Darlington Police Department at 1:10 a.m. on Hill Street in Darlington. 

● Harassment was reported at 12:11 p.m. on North State Street in Argyle and at 12:46 p.m. on Main Street in Gratiot. 

● Deputies responded for a traffic complaint at 1:57 p.m. on Wis. 11, Town of Wayne. 

● A noise complaint was reported at 7:26 p.m. on Wis. 11 in Gratiot. 

● A disabled vehicle was reported at 8:10 p.m. on Wis. 23, Town of Darlington. 

● Property damage was reported at 9:18 p.m. on Butts Road, Town of Wayne. 

On Dec. 6: 

●  Suspicious activity was reported at 2:28 a.m. on Wis. 11, Town of Benton. 

●  An injured animal on the roadway was reported at 6:30 a.m. on Wis. 11, Town of Benton. 

●  A juvenile problem was reported at 10:05 a.m. on Miner Way in Shullsburg. 

●  Property damage was reported at 10:39 a.m. on County F, Town of Belmont 

●  Livestock on the roadway was reported at 4:24 p.m. on Meier Road, Town of Wayne. 

●  Donovan L. Walker, 34, Bay City, Texas, was cited for speeding at 10:21 p.m. on County XX, Town of Belmont. 

●  A deputy responded for a commercial alarm at 11:42 p.m. on County J, Town of Benton. 

On Dec. 8: 

●  Deputies assisted Darlington police with a check welfare at 12:13 a.m. on Washington Street in Darlington. 

●  Jeanette R. Muller, 53, Warren, was cited for speeding at 6:28 a.m. on County KK, Town of Gratiot. 

●  Deputies responded to check welfare at 4:27 p.m. on Breniger Lane, Town of Fayette. 

●  A 911 misdial was reported at 5:46 p.m. on West Oates Street in Shullsburg. 

●  Douglas C. Moorehead, 53, Earlville, Illinois, was cited for speeding at 6:39 p.m. on County W, Town of New Diggings. 

●  Livestock on the roadway was reported at 8:39 pm. On Pecatonica Road, Town of Wiota.

On Dec. 9: 

●  Deputies responded for an accident at 1:34 a.m. on county G, Town of Willow Springs. 

●  Dustin J. Wepking, 36, Mineral Point, was cited for failure to stop at stop sign at 5:53 a.m. on County G, Town of Fayette. 

●  Bradley J. Burmeister, 45, Mineral Point, was cited for failure to stop at stop sign at 6:35 a.m. on County G, Town of Fayette. 

●  Daniel M. Olesen, 22, Madison, was cited for speeding at 9:19 a.m. on U.S. 151, Town of Belmont. 

●  A hit-and-run was reported at 11:09 a.m. on County H, Town of Benton. 

●  An abandoned vehicle was reported at 11:30 a.m. on Roaster Road, Town of Benton. 

●  An animal problem was reported at 12:39 p.m. on Wis. 11, Town of Wayne. 

●  An injured deer was reported at 5:09 p.m. on Wis. 11, Town of Wayne. 

●  A 911 misdial was reported at 6:12 p.m. on Line Street in Blanchardville. 

●  A domestic dispute was reported at 9:49 p.m. on North Park Street in Belmont. 

On Dec. 10: 

●  An animal problem was reported at 1:37 a.m. on South Division Street in South Wayne. 

●  A 911 misdial was reported at 2:05 a.m. on Maple Street in Blanchardville. Blanchardville police assisted. 

●  Deputies responded to check welfare at 7:18 a.m. to Carr Factory Road, Town of Benton, at 6:48 p.m. on Ohnstad Road, Town of Darlington and at 8:24 p.m. on Galena Street in Argyle. 

●  Livestock on the roadway was reported at 10:09 a.m. on County Z, Town of Darlington. 

●  A 911 misdial was reported at 11:23 a.m. on County D, Town of Darlington. 

●  A deputy responded for a hit-and-run at 6:24 p.m. on Mayer Road, Town of Wayne. 

●  A deputy responded at 6:24 p.m. to Main Street in Gratiot. 

●  A deputy assisted Darlington police with a juvenile problem at 8:58 p.m. on Keep Street in Darlington. 

●  Suspicious activity was reported at 10:32 p.m. on County F, Town of Blanchard. 

●  A deputy assisted Darlington police with a 911 misdial at 10:53 p.m. on Keep Street in Darlington. 

On Dec. 11: 

●  A deputy assisted Shullsburg police with a suspicious activity complaint at 12:49 a.m. on West Blackstone Street in Shullsburg. 

●  Theft was reported at 7:14 a.m. on White School Road, Town of Gratiot. 

●  An injured animal on the roadway was reported at 8:01 a.m. on Dunbarton Road, Town of Shullsburg. 

●  An animal problem was reported at 12:51 p.m. on School Street in Gratiot. 

●  A deputy responded for a vehicle unlock at 2:11 p.m. on Prairie Road, Town of Shullsburg. 

●  An erratic driver was reported at 4 p.m. on County W, Town of White Oak Springs. 

●  Zachary J. Zradicka, 30, Madison, was cited for speeding and suspended registration at 7:10 p.m. on South Mound Avenue in Belmont. 

●  Deputies responded to check welfare at 11:41 p.m. on Carr Factory Road, Town of Benton. 

On Dec. 12: 

●  A deputy assisted Darlington police with a suspicious activity complaint at 2:53 a.m. on West Alice Street in Darlington. 

●  Theft was reported at 8:32 a.m. on North Mound Avenue in Belmont. 

●  An animal problem was reported at 2:02 p.m. on School Street in Gratiot. 

●  Livestock on the roadway was reported at 2:27 p.m. on Wis. 78, Town of Gratiot. 

●  Deputies responded to check welfare at 9:57 p.m. on Valley Road, Town of Argyle. Blanchardville police and Argyle EMS assisted. 

On Dec. 13: 

●  An animal problem was reported at 12:53 p.m. on Ingwell Road, Town of Blanchard. 

●  Ira L. Hatcher, Jr., 33, Platteville, was cited for speeding, no proof of vehicle insurance and driving while suspended at 1:46 p.m. on County XX, Town of Belmont. 

●  Harassment was reported at 2:49 p.m. on School Street in Gratiot. 

●  Owen L. Nally, 37, South Wayne, was cited for driving while suspended at 8:50 p.m. on Wis. 11, Town of Wayne. 

On Dec. 14: 

●  A deputy responded for an alarm at 3:26 a.m. on Miner Way in Shullsburg. 

●  John T. Roelli, 45, Darlington, was cited for no proof of vehicle insurance at 6:14 a.m. on County G, Town of Fayette. 

●  An abandoned vehicle was reported at 10:22 a.m. on County F, Town of Blanchard. 

●  Cayden L Rankin, 18, Darlington, was cited for speeding at 10:29 a.m. on County F, Town of Seymour. 

●  A deputy responded for a vehicle unlock at 11:53 a.m. on Wis. 11 in Shullsburg. 

●  A deputy assisted Darlington police at 12:08 p.m. on Washington Street in Darlington. 

●  Deputies responded to check welfare at 9:04 p.m. on Railroad Avenue in Benton. 

●  A traffic complaint was reported at 11:16 p.m. on Wis. 11 in South Wayne. 

On Dec. 15: 

●  Suspicious activity was reported at 2:14 a.m. on County O, Town of White Oak Springs. 

●  A deputy responded for an ATV accident at 3:45 p.m. at the Cheese County Trail, Town of Darlington. 

●  A deputy assisted the Darlington police with a domestic dispute at 3:54 p.m. on East Lucy Street in Darlington. 

●  A deputy assisted the Darlington police with a disorderly conduct at 8:58 p.m. on West Mary Street in Darlington. 

●  Deputies responded for reports of trees down, damaged buildings, downed power lines and debris on the roadway at 9:14 p.m. throughout the county due to windy weather. Darlington Fire, South Wayne Fire, Gratiot First Response, Lafayette County Highway Department and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources assisted.


Brodhead Police

BRODHEAD – For the week of Dec. 12 to Dec. 18, police performed 19 security checks, 15 citizen assists, 10 assists of other agencies, 10 follow-ups to incidents, 13 vehicle registration and 10 traffic stops; responded to 32 calls for service and reported 12 EMS calls, 10 911 or BEEMS (Brodhead Elderly Emergency Monitoring System) calls and four fire calls. No detox or mental health transports were reported. 

●  A Brodhead man, 26, was arrested on charges of domestic disorderly conduct and battery at 3:32 a.m. Dec.12 in the 500 block of 10th Street. 

On Dec. 13: 

●  Harassment was reported at 10:44 a.m. in the 1000 block of 21st Street. This remains under investigation. 

●  A gas drive-off was reported at 1:39 p.m. in the 2100 block of 1st Center Avenue. This remains under investigation. 

●  Trespassing was reported at 9:47 p.m. in the 500 block of West 2nd Avenue. A verbal warning was issued.