Washburn County Sheriff's Office log

Aug. 3

0:10 — Speeding warning, Spooner.

0:25 — Traffic stop with backup requested, Spooner. 0:28, vehicle searched.

1:00 — Traffic stop, Spooner.

4:09 — Domestic, Spooner. 4:21, parties separated. 5:39, persons to do property exchange. 8:28, one not letting the other exchange property. 9:05, property exchange done and charges pressed. 9:08, exchange complete.

5:59 — One-vehicle accident, Hayward. 6:48, no records for owner. 6:51, driver left screen. 7:35, vehicle towed. 12:35, owner made contact.

8:55 — Parking complaint, Spooner. 9:42, vehicle towed.

8:58 — Craft item theft, Spooner.

9:12 — Speeding complaint, Shell Lake.

12:52 — Trespassing, Spooner. 13:07, attempting to make contact. 13:58, complaint was a mistake.

12:56 — Traffic stop, Shell Lake.

13:59 — Lost license plate, Spooner.

15:26 — ATV accident, Trego. 15:31, ATVs moved off road. 15:37, owners located.

16:43 — Erratic driver, Shell Lake. 16:52, suspect stopped and warned for driving behavior and equipment.

16:47 — Trespassing, Trego. 17:37, persons have permit to be there.

17:21 — Speeding warning, Spooner.

18:30 — Stray dog, Trego. 18:34, dog to humane society.

18:36 — Disturbing the peace, Birchwood.

18:38 — Water rescue for people lost on river, Springbrook. 18:40, persons OK. 18:46, persons attempting to float to landing. 19:50, persons made it to vehicles safely.

18:51 — Water rescue for tipped boat with unknown injuries, Shell Lake. 18:54, other boats helping and no injuries. 19:01, taking boat out of water. 19:18, persons back to shore.

19:01 — Tree on power line, Spooner. 19:02, no sparking or smoke. 19:08, utilities contacted. 19:12, whole tree on power line. 19:24, no power outages. 19:41, utilities on scene.

19:04 — Tree on roadway, Birchwood. 19:12, highway department notified. 19:44, tree removed.

19:09 — Water rescue for tipped boat, Shell Lake.

20:13 — Power pole fire, Sarona. 20:23, electric company paged. 20:33, pole actively on fire. 20:48, pole still burning. 21:11, rain contained fire. 21:40, electric company on scene.

20:17 — Gunshots, Trego. 20:18, parties left scene and video footage found. 20:24, area checked. 20:46, suspect vehicle found. 21:20, persons denied being in an altercation and negative locate on weapons.

20:21 — Lost dog, Minong.

21:26 — Vehicle offense, Barronett. 21:31, vehicle moving slowly. 21:57, negative locate.

21:27 — Theft, Rice Lake.

22:18 — Fire, Birchwood. 22:19, tree on fire and no structures at risk. 22:25, fire department responding.

23:05 — Tree down on electrical line, Spooner. 23:08, no sparking or smoking. 23:51, electric company on scene.

Aug. 4

0:16 — Equipment warning, Spooner.

0:30 — Construction barrel in roadway, Spooner. 0:32, barrel removed.

2:39 — Suspicious vehicle, Spooner.

6:18 — Car vs. sign, Trego. 6:41, no damage to sign.

6:55 — Suspicious person, Spooner. 6:56, person trying to get into apartments. 7:00, out with subject. 7:01, additional units requested. 7:05, subject confused. 7:25, Chippewa County contacted for history. 7:37, subject returned home.

8:13 — Speeding citation, Spooner.

8:18 — Speeding warning, Hayward.

8:43 — Gas leak, Spooner. 9:07, nothing found.

12:56 — Stray dog, Springbrook. 14:13, nobody picking up dog. 14:15, messages left. 14:27, person getting dog.

13:42 — Cone in roadway, Spooner. 13:50, cone removed.

13:51 — Fraud, Spooner.

13:45 — Dogs in car with windows up, Spooner. 13:50, attempting to locate owners. 13:54, made contact.

15:13 — Traffic stop, Shell Lake. 15:16, person picking up vehicle. 15:41, field sobriety tests conducted.

15:36 — Lost dog, Springbrook. 16:10, owner picking up dog.

16:33 — Traffic stop with citation, Spooner.

17:47 — Speeding warning, Spooner.

19:24 — Gunshots, Stone Lake. 19:55, negative contact.

20:23 — Citation for operating after suspension, Shell Lake.

20:26 — Theft, Shell Lake. 20:43, one item returned. 20:59, attempting to contact suspect.

20:28 — Tree across road, Springbrook. 20:33, town supervisor notified. 20:42, township on scene. 20:45, tree removed.

20:40 — Loose dogs treeing cat, Sarona. 20:59, attempting to locate. 21:02, attempting to speak with owners. 21:41, attempting to catch dogs. 22:11, unable to see dogs anymore.

22:37 — Alarm, Minong.

23:07 — Traffic stop with warning, Spooner.

23:53 — Equipment warning, Spooner.

Aug. 5

0:35 — Welfare check for burn, Minong. 1:06, burn minor.

0:39 — Law enforcement assist to Department of Corrections for detaining person, Spooner. 0:42, subject’s alarm reset.

4:57 — Disorderly conduct, Spooner. 5:06, person left scene.

5:40 — Traffic stop for invalid driver, Spooner.

8:40 — Harassment, Trego. 9:55, ongoing issue. 9:56, contact made with suspect. 9:58, reporter to file restraining order.

9:04 — Erratic driver, Spooner.

9:27 — Vandalism, Spooner. 9:28, nothing stolen.

10:38 — Possible horse neglect, Spooner.

10:51 — Traffic stop for operating without a license, Sarona.

14:59 — Trespassing, Spooner.

15:12 — Welfare check, Hayward.

16:55 — Criminal damage to property, Spooner.

19:27 — Threats via phone, Stone Lake.

19:39 — Suspicious vehicle, Hayward. 19:56, negative locate.

21:18 — Traffic stop with warning, Spooner.

Aug. 6

2:03 — Tree on roadway, Spooner. 2:06, township contacted. 2:42, tree removed.

2:51 — Vehicle in ditch, Trego. 3:02, ambulance requested.

5:54 — Fire alarm/no fire, Spooner.

7:00 — Traffic stop, Spooner.

9:43 — Traffic stop for no plate, Spooner.

11:25 — Dirt bike traffic stop, Spooner.

11:31 — Suspicious person, Shell Lake. 11:38, unable to locate.

12:43 — Grass fire, Hayward. 12:50, fire out but smoke coming. 12:51, additional fire. 12:52, fires out. 12:56, possible grader issue. 12:59, checking with township.

14:18 — Dangerous intersection crossing, Sarona. 14:21, construction company contacted.

16:05 — Citation for operating after revocation, Springbrook.

16:05 — Traffic stop for unreadable plate, Springbrook.

16:07 — Law enforcement assist to Douglas County, Minong.

16:10 — Vehicle in trees, Shell Lake. 16:12, person injured. 16:16, no road blockage. 16:52, tow on scene.

17:09 — Juvenile issue, Spooner. 17:11, persons warned about unsafe behavior.

17:47 — Domestic, Hayward.

21:53 — Suspicious person, Spooner.

22:06 — UTVs running into highway and ditches, Minong. 22:17, tires falling off UTVs. 22:33, negative locate on tire.

22:35 — Missing person, Spooner. 23:21, video footage found. 23:32, fire department contacted for assist. 23:42, drone requested. 0:35, checking with Sawyer County search and rescue. 1:53, search and rescue with dog attempting to locate. 3:22, attempt to locate sent to surrounding counties. 3:45, checking area. 3:48, person located. 3:52, emergency management notified.

Aug. 7

8:10 — Criminal damage to mailboxes, Minong.

10:10 — Restraining order violation, Minong. 10:34, no violation.

11:00 — City ordinance violation on soliciting, Spooner. 11:13, permission granted to be on property.

13:19 — Possible operating while intoxicated, Barronett. 13:52, checking the area. 13:59, trying to catch up to vehicle. 14:09, negative impairment.

14:18 — Traffic stop, Trego.

14:19 — Traffic stop for no plate, Minong.

14:25 — Car vs. light pole with no injury, Minong.

16:17 — Traffic stop with warning, Spooner.

18:23 — Tree roadway blockage, Trego. 18:29, unable to contact town chair.

18:41 — Traffic stop with warning, Trego.

19:35 — Traffic stop, Shell Lake.

19:45 — Equipment warning, Spooner.

20:11 — Speeding citation, Spooner.

21:37 — Traffic stop with one in custody, Spooner.

Aug. 8

7:46 — Speeding warning, Spooner.

9:53 — Stolen vehicle, Springbrook. 9:55, vehicle not listed as stolen. 10:06, vehicle now entered as stolen. 10:15, vehicle not at residence. 10:24, checking another residence. 11:37, out with suspect. 12:03, Sawyer County to take custody of vehicle and suspect. 12:53, suspect to Hayward police department.

10:39 — Speeding warning, Shell Lake.

12:15 — Warning for trailer chains, Trego. 12:17, improper use.

14:14 — Tree on road, Birchwood. 14:19, town chair contacted.

15:17 — Erratic driver, Spooner.

15:45 — Speeding warning, Spooner.

15:49 — Fire alarm, Trego. 15:55, no sign of smoke. 15:57, canceled.

16:06 — Right-of-way offense, Minong.

17:19 — Vehicle in ditch with injury, Shell Lake. 17:42, EMS on scene. 18:17, driver transported.

17:26 — Dog at large, Shell Lake. 17:29, township notified.

17:29 — Suspicious person, Spooner. 17:58, negative impairment and persons going home.

18:40 — Traffic stop with citation, Shell Lake.

18:58 — Persons driving on ATV trail, Shell Lake. 19:14, unable to locate.

19:06 — Traffic stop, Spooner. 19:13, speeding citation.

20:00 — Suspicious person making threats, Minong. 20:53, out with suspect.

20:46 — Gunshots, Spooner.

21:41 — Traffic stop with warning, Trego.

22:21 — CO2 alarm, Birchwood. 22:58, engine on scene. 22:59, scene cleared.

22:58 — Equipment warning, Spooner.

23:04 — Suspicious person, Spooner. 23:12, persons warned for trespassing.26

Aug. 9

10:09 — Erratic driver, Trego. 10:18, trying to catch up with vehicle. 10:36, vehicle followed to Barron County line.

10:13 — Gravel on roadway, Spooner. 10:18, unable to locate.

10:23 — Welfare check, Spooner. 10:37, all OK.

11:04 — Fire, Spooner. 11:11, fire in furnace. 11:34, all secure.

12:00 — Drug paraphernalia, Spooner.

12:31 — Debris in roadway, Trego.

13:03 — Trash can theft, Spooner.

13:38 — Horses in roadway, Spooner. 14:17, unable to locate.

14:58 — Tree fire, Burnett County. 15:06, power line down. 15:12, fire out and lanes blocked. 15:17, electric company notified.

15:00 — Traffic stop, Spooner. 15:05, speeding warning.

15:17 — Car vs. deer, Sarona. 15:41, deer deceased.

15:30 — Harassment via Facebook, Shell Lake.

15:46 — Erratic driver, Spooner. 15:48, no issues noticed.

16:04 — Trespassing, Springbrook. 17:15, nobody there.

16:11 — Speeding warning, Spooner.

16:23 — Speeding warning, Spooner.

16:24 — Two-vehicle accident, Spooner. 16:29, unable to locate second vehicle. 16:31, following tire tracks. 16:38, nothing on trail. 16:46, unable to locate. 16:54, State Patrol handling incident.

17:26 — Fraud followup, Shell Lake.

18:50 — Traffic stop with citation, Spooner.

19:05 — Disorderly conduct, Sarona. 19:44, mediation attempts.

19:26 — Speeding citation, Shell Lake.

21:18 — Car vs. deer, Spooner. 21:38, vehicle drivable.

21:39 — Speeding citation, Spooner.

22:13 — Speeding warning, Spooner.

Aug. 10

0:13 — Speeding warning, Trego.

0:43 — Speeding warning, Minong.

4:00 — Kitchen fire, Hayward. 4:01, Sawyer County fire department contacted. 4:08, electric company notified. 4:18, house fully engulfed. 5:43, Hayward EMS requested. 5:11, power company on scene.

9:29 — Two-vehicle accident with no injuries, Trego.

9:51 — Trespassing by cutting down trees, Hayward. 10:53, persons well within right-of-way.

10:25 — Vehicle accident, Stone Lake.

11:07 — UTV parking complaint, Trego.

15:08 — Domestic with one in custody, Shell Lake.

15:25 — Binocular and computer theft, Spooner.

15:40 — Stray dog, Spooner. 15:43, owner located.

16:02 — Disorderly conduct, Sarona.

16:23 — Motorcycle traffic stop with citations, Minong.

16:32 — Threats, Spooner.

16:40 — Citation for failure to yield, Trego.

16:51 — Stray dog, Spooner. 16:54, mutual aid requested. 17:02, trying to catch dog. 17:03, dog caught. 17:11, dog returned home.

17:19 — Suspicious vehicle, Spooner. 17:26, unable to locate.

17:39 — Speeding citation, Spooner.

17:40 — Explosions, Springbrook. 18:17, unable to hear anything.

18:07 — Traffic stop, Spooner.

18:19 — Tree fire, Burnett County. 18:20, canceled.

18:32 — Stray dog, Sarona. 18:36, attempting to contact owner. 18:43, dog back home.

19:53 — Erratic driver, Shell Lake.

20:35 — Disturbing the peace, Minong. 20:49, person advised to quiet down.

23:01 — Car vs. pole, Minong. 23:09, looking for vehicle. 23:16, negative contact.

23:23 — Equipment warning, Spooner.

Aug. 11

0:21 — Equipment warning, Trego.

0:32 — Speeding warning, Spooner.

5:27 — Theft, Shell Lake. 5:40, suspect claiming items his own.

8:26 — Aggressive dog, Birchwood. 9:17, attempting to locate dog.

11:59 — Illegal garbage dumping, Hayward. 12:02, investigating incident.

13:12 — Erratic motorcycle driver, Spooner.

13:26 — Alarm, Spooner. 13:33, door open. 14:01, unable to secure door. 14:04, management responding. 14:17, key holder on scene.

14:10 — Erratic driver, Shell Lake.

15:05 — Grass fire, Roosevelt. 15:09, Burnett County paged.

19:27 — Tire tread in road, Sarona. 19:46, tire removed.

22:46 — Cat bite, Spooner. 23:58, cat to humane society.

22:49 — Dog bite, Spooner. 0:00, picking up rabies paperwork.

22:55 — Person driving without taillights, Sarona. 23:17, lights working again.

23:33 — Speeding warning, Sarona.

23:50 — Traffic stop, Trego.