Shawano police handled a steady flow of calls Yesterday, beginning shortly after 1:30 a.m. with a suspicious activity report at Memorial Park on South Lincoln Street. Multiple officers responded and cleared the scene after speaking with people involved
One of the most serious calls came at 5:34 a.m., when dispatchers received reports that a vehicle crashed into a house on South Lincoln Street. Police, firefighters, and EMS crews from several units responded and remained on scene for hours. No injury details were included in the initial report
Just after 12:40 p.m., police responded to a non-reportable crash near Eberlein Park Drive and East Green Bay Street. Minutes later, an East Center Street resident reported suspicious behavior, saying people in a black Chevy truck frequently stop and exchange items near her home. Officers checked the area and closed the call shortly after arrival
Police were called to reckless driving near East Richmond and South Lincoln around 2 p.m., and that incident soon led to officers taking a man into custody on a warrant in the same area. HIT confirmation was requested before he was transported
During the late afternoon, police investigated a dog-noise complaint at an apartment on South Sawyer Street, where a caller expressed concerns about possible neglect.
Around 5:45 p.m., officers took a fraud report on Engel Drive involving a named victim, followed by another suspicious incident around 6:40 p.m. on South Lafayette Street. A resident reported a woman handing her a roll of wrapping paper, then running off to meet a man waiting nearby. Police checked the area but found no immediate threat
At 7:45 p.m., an alarm sounded at Premier Community Bank on South Main Street. Officers found that a cleaner had accidentally triggered the motion sensor, and the building was secure
Late-night calls included a disturbance at Taco Bell on East Green Bay Street around 11:30 p.m., followed by another disturbance at a Richmond Street apartment just after 1:30 a.m. this morning.
Clintonville officers logged a steady mix of calls throughout the early morning hours, starting just after 12:30 a.m. with a suspicious activity report on West Morning Glory Drive. No further issues were reported after officers checked the area.
Just after 2 a.m., officers conducted a series of business checks along South Main Street, finding all storefronts secure.
Around 3:45 a.m., an ambulance call went out to Ginger Trace, with medical crews responding to a resident in need of assistance.
Just before 7 a.m., officers handled two extra patrol requests—one on Anne Street, the other on 20th Street—followed by an animal problem on Torrey Street.
Later in the morning, police assisted a citizen on Lincoln Avenue, and early afternoon brought a vehicle lockout at the Pigeon Lake Boat Launch Wayside.
Officers also took a lost-and-found report at Memorial Circle, and responded to another vehicle lockout, this one on 7th Street.
The day wrapped up with a traffic complaint on Anne Street around 4:20 p.m.
Shawano County deputies handled 37 calls for service. The day began just before 1 a.m. with a minor crash at the North Star Casino parking ramp. No injuries were reported.
Around 2:30 a.m., deputies responded to Wittenberg, where a resident reported someone had entered his bed without permission. The incident remains under investigation as a trespassing case.
A short time later, troopers and deputies monitored a reckless driver on Highway 29, with State Patrol reporting the suspect vehicle traveling eastbound. Deputies made contact shortly after.
Just before 6 a.m., officers handled a traffic hazard on Highway 47 near County S, where a driver reported losing a headlight after encountering a deer standing in the roadway.
Another car vs. deer crash was logged around 6:45 a.m. near Bowler, where airbags deployed but no injuries were reported.
At mid-morning, deputies were called to a traffic hazard in Cecil, where farm trucks hauling liquid manure were lined up on County Road V without proper flagging. Motorists were attempting to pass near a blind hill, prompting safety concerns.
A probable-cause drug search was conducted in Mattoon around 9:30 a.m. Deputies and additional units responded; no further details were released.
Several welfare checks were conducted throughout the afternoon, including one on a woman found unresponsive in her vehicle near Tigerton. She was breathing, and deputies ensured her safety.
School bus violations were also reported in both the Tigerton and Wittenberg-Birnamwood districts—drivers failing to stop for flashing reds while students were present.
Into the evening, deputies received multiple complaints of continuous dog barking in both Birnamwood and Tigerton.
A more urgent welfare check came in around 7:30 p.m., when a Birnamwood caller reported her husband had overdosed and driven away in a Chevy Traverse.
And finally, a late-night welfare call from Schofield came from a third party saying “something happened” to her son, prompting another emergency response.
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