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Lincoln County Sheriff’s Report: Jan. 20, 2025

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As reported by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Monday, Jan. 20:

On 1/18/2025 deputies on patrol observed a vehicle traveling on CTH J with invalid license plates. The deputies conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle on USH 51 near Lincoln Dr. in the Town of Merrill. The deputies made contact with the driver of the car, a Merrill woman, 26. In doing so, one of the deputies, who has specialized training in recognizing persons under the influence of drugs, noticed signs of impairment. The driver was placed through a series of sobriety tests, and as a result of those tests, she was placed under arrest for a 4th offense of OWI, as well as two counts of bail jumping, tampering with an ignition interlock device, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of THC. LISO was assisted at the scene of the stop by Merrill PD’s K9 officer. The driver was transported to the Lincoln County Jail and turned over to corrections staff.

On 1/19/2025 a deputy on patrol stopped a vehicle on Pope Rd. near CTH K in the Town of Merrill for lane deviation and narrowly missing hitting several mail boxes. When the deputy made contact with the driver, a Merrill man, 58, he observed signs of impairment. The driver first agreed to perform field sobriety tests, but after one test refused to do any further. As a result of those tests, the driver was placed under arrest for a first offense of OWI. The driver chose not to cooperate with the remainder of the investigation. When the deputy was complete with the process, the driver was released to a responsible party.

Deputies conducted 29 traffic stops and 47 security checks.

Deputies responded to 10 car vs. deer crashes, two car vs. coyote  and one car vs. dog.

Driving complaints: Seven.                          

The 911 Center took three hang-up calls and six nuisance calls.

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