The day commenced in the early morning hours with an emergency call to assist another agency, followed closely by a routine officer beat patrol conducted at Aspirus Langlade Hospital on East 5th Avenue. As dawn broke, a road hazard was reported on County Road H, specifically blocking the northbound lane between Spring Road and 1st Avenue south of Baginski Farms, where a motorist had struck an animal and left the carcass in the roadway. Morning safety details got underway with a school crossing assignment at the intersection of 7th Avenue and Superior Street, while over at Antigo High School on 10th Avenue, officers logged information regarding a planned 8:00 AM fire drill. The morning progressed with a standard welfare check and a juvenile offense report, leading into a notable property dispute on Post Lake Drive. A property owner reported that a neighbor had illegally parked a camper on his land, complete with two men living inside who were reportedly urinating on the property ; the matter was civilly resolved when the neighbor promised to remove the camper by the following week.
Later in the morning, a citizen entered the Safety Building lobby on Clermont Street to file a civil complaint regarding an ex-partner being in contempt of court, while other units handled public relations at Antigo Middle School. A two-vehicle fender bender at the Amerigas location on Neva Road required emergency intervention when an occupant reported difficulty breathing, prompting a dispatch for Keglers towing to clear the scene. The early afternoon was characterized by a civil lockout that resolved itself before units arrived, a maintenance report regarding a truck abandoned for days at the fairgrounds, and a traffic complaint involving an individual driving with a cancelled license status. Off-road drama unfolded on County Road DD when a female driver left the roadway and struck a pole, though she denied emergency medical services. Meanwhile, a shopper reported a wallet theft from a cart, and routine follow-up investigations were conducted by active units.
Mid-afternoon logs revealed a motion detector alarm on Industrial Lane, which turned out to be an authorized Safe Alert technician working on the system. Shortly after, a citizen requested a fraud report in the Safety Building lobby, a quick welfare check was completed, and a disorderly conduct complaint was filed when a house guest became highly disruptive and harassed others. Lockout assistance was provided for a vehicle on State Road 64, and a search warrant was executed by investigators. As evening approached, a traffic stop at Forrest Road and South Superior Street resulted in a written warning, while a separate harassment complaint was registered in the department lobby.
A high-priority rescue call mobilized units when hikers became lost in the woods and lost phone connectivity, though dispatchers successfully used Rapid SOS tracking to guide them safely back to their vehicle near Neva Road. Simultaneously, a second disorderly conduct report came in, a vehicle was pulled over at Edison Street and 5th Avenue for non-registration, and a missing person welfare check was initiated. Agency assistance details were executed on 7th Avenue and at an unlisted location. Later that evening, a recurring trespass issue on County Road B resulted in a male suspect being taken into custody and transported, though both parties ultimately agreed to keep things civil regarding the camper on the property.
Another harassment complaint involving insults sent via Facebook Messenger was logged, and motorist assistance was rendered at US 45 and Bagley Lane. Emergency medical dispatch triggered an agency assist, a vehicle stop on 5th Avenue and Field Street resulted in a verbal warning for non-registration, and a follow-up investigation was cataloged. Road assistance was requested on County Road DD for a disabled Dodge Caravan partially blocking the roadway. The night concluded with a traffic stop on 5th Avenue and Superior Street for a headlight violation, a disorderly conduct incident, a motorist assist for a parking violation, and a suspicious activity call concerning a vehicle sitting in a field for two days. Final night shifts included an agency assist, a follow-up check, a welfare check resulting in an incident report, and an all-clear on a search warrant detail.
The morning began at 1:06 AM with a citizen assistance call on State Road 64, where a man was found sleeping at the counter of the North Kwik Trip; staff were comfortable with him staying, but the officer explicitly advised him not to walk in the middle of the highway when he decided to leave. An hour later, a highly unusual suspicious activity report came from South Pratt Road, where a resident complained that a male subject was standing southeast of his home, screaming that he was a "marshal" and demanding "the place back," though responding units were unable to locate anyone. As the sun rose, a deputy responded to an animal complaint on County Road F where cows were wandering loose on the highway, though a neighbor successfully herded them back into their enclosure before the owner arrived from Gleason. Routine morning tasks included a welfare check on Neva Road, a lost driver's license report on Superior Street, and an animal complaint regarding an agitated, tagless dog on Lincoln Street that was safely transported to the local humane society. Investigations continued on County Road I, while a lockout assignment for a Buick Enclave on Mary Street was quickly resolved. Officers briefly blocked Neva Road to assist a worker running a wire safely across the blacktop, followed by further investigative follow-ups back on County Road I and a property damage report on 3rd Avenue.
Midday brought another livestock issue at a residence on Elm Road, where loose pigs were rooting through a neighbor's lawn while the owner worked to secure them. Nearby on County Road F, an agency assist for an EMS call required Bradley’s towing to remove a vehicle. Afternoon duties featured a probation and parole follow-up on Clermont Street, a vehicle lockout on Antigo Street, and a warrant arrest on Amron Avenue. Scheduled events included a school crossing detail at 5th Avenue and Deleglise Street, while an accidental 911 hang-up was logged on County Road F. A sequence of warrant service actions took place at the Langlade County Safety Building and on Clermont Street, resulting in a suspect being taken into custody.
Noise complaints began popping up mid-afternoon, starting with loud music emanating from a small outbuilding on Hudson Street. On South Superior Street and 10th Avenue, a traffic accident was avoided when a minivan cut off a motorcycle, forcing the biker to lay his motorcycle down in a local parking lot; fortunately, no injuries were reported. Real property damage occurred at State Road and Meadow Road when a commercial work van was rear-ended by a truck, resulting in a formal crash report and a citation. Warrant transport operations continued on Superior Street, where a subject was booked into jail. Later, an officer met with a citizen in the hospital lobby on Neva Road regarding a harassment complaint, while a commercial alarm on 5th Avenue was confirmed secure. A vehicle stop at 6th Avenue and Field Street resulted in a verbal warning for a broken exhaust system on a Volkswagen, and a Dorr Street resident reported a suspected dog theft after finding their pet's collar left behind while the leash was gone.
The evening brought a wave of harassment calls, including a frantic individual in the Safety Building lobby reporting a male screaming obscenities at her over the telephone, and a call from Parkway Road where a woman was aggressively yelling at drivers passing by her horses. Suspicious subject checks were executed on Fairland Street and Center Street. Blaring music complaints hit a peak at Road and Washington Avenue, as well as Fred Street, where a resident complained that a Ford Explorer was driving past multiple times a day blasting subwoofers and screaming out the window. The night wound down with a suspicious subject detained on 6th Avenue, a speeding warning on US 45, and a set of found keys returned to the safety building. An agency assist was logged on County Road B for a 64-year-old male who fell on his deck, and a speeding motorist was stopped on Lost Lake Road. The date closed with an operating while intoxicated (OWI) arrest at County Road T and State Road 55, followed by a final follow-up at the hospital.
The Friday logging sequence began with an early morning agency assist and an immediate follow-up investigation at Aspirus Langlade Hospital. Just after 5:00 AM, a disorderly conduct report on 10th Avenue generated a formal case file, right as students prepared for the high school's festive "Drive Your Tractor to School Day". Simultaneously, a cold, shoeless woman walked onto a property on County Road X begging for assistance, prompting a deputy to transport her to the local emergency room. Routine morning tasks included hospital follow-ups, memory lane checks, and a social media harassment complaint handled at the Safety Building. Traffic enforcement units spent the morning conducting speed traps and monitoring extra patrol zones on County Road K, County Road U, and Clear Lake Road, yielding verbal warnings for expired registrations. A major warrant stop on State Road 55 resulted in a suspect being detained on an active body-only warrant out of Racine County. Domestic tensions flared on Center Street during a intense verbal argument, while traffic complaints regarding inadequate construction signage on County Road C were checked and cleared. Funeral escort assistance was provided at Century Avenue and Neva Road.
Animal complaints populated the late morning, with a missing long-haired white Chihuahua reported on Superior Street and a tagless yellow lab found wandering near West Elementary. A juvenile offense was processed on 7th Avenue, followed by follow-ups on 715 Street and Morse Street. A hit-and-run incident was reported at the South Kwik Trip on Superior Street, where a black semi-truck leveled a stop sign and fled the area northbound. Harassment advice was given on Neva Road, a Charlotte Street parking complaint targeted a Ford Explorer taking up a handicapped spot, and a hot car dog complaint was logged at the Pick 'N Save lot. Speed traps on Superior Street resulted in verbal warnings. Fred Street residents called lines again to report the disruptive loud Ford Explorer from the prior day, noting the driver intentionally slowed down to blast music and yell out his window.
Welfare checks, vehicle lockouts, and restraining order advice occupied the middle of the afternoon, alongside a grass fire emergency handled on Deleglise Street. Erratically driving Ford trucks were reported swerving over lines on County Road A, while citizen assists on South Superior Street involved handling lost dog posters. Keys found resting on a fire hydrant on 3rd Avenue were brought into the front office. A probation violation report came in regarding an individual on a no-drink order who returned home with a 30-pack of beer, and found property at Chase Bank was safely recovered. Late afternoon operations finished with follow-ups, expired registration stops, and an unauthorized golf cart operator caught cruising city streets.
The night shifts began with an animal carcass removal on County Road F, a restraining order petition filing, and civil questions on 10th Avenue. An urgent search was sparked when a husband lost contact with his wife hiking the Ice Age Trail with an 8% phone battery; she was located safe near the lookout tower. Speed warnings were issued on State Road 64, and an accidental 911 call from a grandchild on State Road 55 was cleared. Officers dispatched an injured deer on Century Avenue, before responding to a violent domestic assault on County Road J, where an intoxicated man dragged his boyfriend off a couch and punched him in the chest. A restraining order violation on 5th Avenue was de-escalated, accidental 911 dials from phones were checked, and a Kwik Trip traffic stop on State Road 64 required a field sobriety test. The date concluded with speeding warnings on US 45 and a suspicious vehicle check on Field Street.
The weekend kicked off early with a civil standby complaint filed on 6th Avenue. Midnight patrols yielded a headlight warning at 5th Avenue and Lincoln Street, and a security check at a propane facility on Neva Road. A traffic stop at Superior Street and Badger Avenue took a serious turn when field sobriety tests led to a driver being arrested for operating while intoxicated. Concurrently, out-of-county dispatch assistance was handled via a deputy's work cell on Superior Street, alongside a linked traffic stop on 5th Avenue. Just before dawn, a property damage accident was called in at Fairland Street and 8th Avenue, where a GMC SUV had smashed through a sign around 2:00 AM; the vehicle's lights were still on when officers arrived and placed the driver under arrest.
The morning shift was filled with deactivated cell phone hang-ups on Century Avenue, drug complaints on 1st Avenue, and a burglary report on County Road WW where a cabin owner discovered attempted forced entry marks on a garage door. Parking lot mishaps occurred on Jerome Street when a driver backing out of a spot struck another vehicle. Deputies searched for a speeding white Buick sedan on State Road 64, handled pocket dials on Pine Street, and processed a temporary restraining order request at the Safety Building. A civil standby request on County Road J involved a male party trying to collect belongings under a 72-hour no-contact restriction.
Afternoon calls detailed property damage wrecks on 5th Avenue, property disputes on 6th Avenue, accidental dials, and active warrant checks. A serious traffic hazard manifested on US 45 and Industrial Park Road when a pontoon boat broke off its trailer, landing directly in the northbound lane. Nearby, a rollover van crash on West 5th Avenue caused two injuries, prompting immediate medical and police response. Alarms on 10th Avenue, pocket dials on Neva Road, and hospital follow-ups kept units moving.
As night fell, speed warnings were logged on Hogan Street. Emergency fire crews were dispatched to Wolf Road, where a brush fire was burning out of control on both sides of the ditch. Speed traps on US 45 yielded warnings, while a 10th Avenue resident complained about a neighbor's dogs escaping into adjacent yards. Additional traffic stops for non-registration and missing ATV safety certificates occurred on 10th Avenue, followed by further speed warnings on US 45. A lockout on US 45 revealed a red truck and lawnmower trailer with no one around, while welfare checks were completed on Riverside Road. The night wrapped up with a high-stakes stop on State Road 64 where a probable cause vehicle search was executed, resulting in a brief detention before the occupants were released.
Sunday morning traffic opened with a trespassing report, followed by a park hours violation check at Jaycee Park on 10th Avenue, where an individual walking a dog past curfew was asked to move along. At 2:18 AM, a disorderly conduct call highlighted a verbal argument between two drinking subjects; one individual fled on foot, but both parties eventually agreed to separate for the remainder of the night. Pre-dawn enforcement featured a traffic stop on State Road 64 that escalated into a probable cause vehicle search, resulting in confiscated property and a warning for driving without a valid license. Routine assists were logged at a Kwik Trip drive-thru and during a bank deposit at CoVantage.
Lost and found property was highly active, with a wallet containing identification and credit cards recovered at the Safety Building front window, and a lost bag discovered at the intersection of Blue Bell Road and Angle Road. Harassment complaints materialized on County Road D involving an ongoing dispute at a hobby farm, and on Cole Street where a bitter family feud over eldercare resulted in allegations of stalking and abusive text messages. Traffic units tracked a reckless, swerving white Honda Civic traveling southbound on US 45, relaying a teletype warning to neighboring jurisdictions.
An informational call at Ace Hardware confirmed that a driver with a broken trailer was actively securing a replacement to clear the property. Suspicious activity reports peaked when a property owner on Glade Lake reported that someone across the water had set up a shooting target aimed directly across the lake; the caller later realized it was a relative and decided to handle the issue privately. Evening details involved mental health calls, a defective tail lamp stop on 1st Avenue, and a driver warned about an active warrant during a traffic stop on Superior Street.
A loose German Shepherd on 7th Avenue sparked an animal complaint, though the owner later confirmed the pet returned home safely. An erratic driver on 5th Avenue managed to evade a stop by pulling into a driveway before the officer could verify the vehicle's description. The late-night shift finished with a suspicious individual found resting in the cargo area of an improperly parked car, an unsuccessful search for an injured deer near the Ice Age Trail head on County Road T, and a motorist assist on State Road 64 where a broken-down car was officially tagged for 24-hour removal.
Monday traffic shifts opened with midnight vehicle stops on Superior Street and Neva Road, resulting in warnings for broken exhaust systems and a citation for operating a vehicle with no insurance. At 1:35 AM, an incredibly high-stress call mobilized deputies to a mobile home park on County Road B after a terrified resident reported that his friend believed he had just stepped directly onto an explosive bomb outside his home after hearing a sharp "click"; responding units conducted a thorough sweep and confirmed the area was entirely clear. Trespassing issues were addressed at the State Road 64 Kwik Trip, where an unwanted individual was ordered to move along.
At dawn, a significant road hazard arose when a driver lost a heavy toolbox, scattering loose tools all over the blacktop at State Road 64 and County Road P. Speed traps on State Road 64 caught a motorist driving at a criminal speed, resulting in a citation and an additional charge for a second operating-while-suspended offense within three years. Immediately following, a property damage wreck occurred at State Road 55 and Wolf Road, where a blue van rolled over into a ditch; four male occupants emerged uninjured but aggressively sought a ride to flee the scene before emergency services arrived.
Morning cleanup crews removed a downed phone wire from Clermont Street, while school crossing details were safely managed. Speeding stops continued on West 5th Avenue, while investigative follow-ups were completed. A local business reported a gas drive-off theft where a motorist forgot to pay but promised to return to settle the tab. Afternoon tasks included logging a set of lost keys on 5th Avenue and responding to a suspicious, idling truck parked outside a residence where the driver pulled away just as police arrived.
The evening saw civil complaints escalate into a neighborhood feud on 2nd Avenue, where a resident complained that a town board member was cutting down trees on his 80-acre plot and had aggressively yelled at a tractor driver on a public road. A domestic dispute was processed on County Road HH, and vehicle stops for non-registration, lack of eye protection, and speed were executed on Dorr Street and Superior Street. A window tint warning was issued on Western Avenue, and an elusive motorized bike rider was tracked behind the fairgrounds.
A suspicious person check on State Road 64 was logged, alongside an aggressive 911 hang-up where the caller hung up on dispatchers during a compliance check. Late-night operations included a multi-county prisoner transport exchange with Oconto County units at Sauls Spring Road, an open door business check, and a speeding warning on County Road S. The long day concluded with a harassment complaint regarding a victim receiving explicit text messages, a business check, and a final traffic citation issued at Neva Road and Kaplanek Avenue for a driver violating license restrictions.
The final day of the reporting period contained brief but intense emergency responses. In the pre-dawn hours, dispatchers handled back-to-back 911 hang-up calls coming from a landline location on US 45. Upon calling back, sleeping residents confirmed that they were completely secure and attributed the dropped lines to heavy rain moving through the area; an officer checked the perimeter and confirmed everything was normal.
The morning took a volatile turn at 7:53 AM when a priority domestic disturbance call was placed from a residence on Clermont Street. A panicked caller reported that a male subject had physically pushed her and was currently downstairs while she hid upstairs. The caller noted that the suspect had been drinking heavily the previous night, was potentially armed with pocket knives, and was wearing camo shorts paired with a black t-shirt. Responding units arrived on scene immediately, successfully de-escalating the situation and taking the male subject into custody without further incident.
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