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Langlade County & Antigo Police Log: July 13–20, 2026 | Weekly Incident Summary

A comprehensive day-by-day breakdown of emergency calls, traffic stops, community safety responses, and notable incidents across Langlade County and the City of Antigo.

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Daily Incident Summaries (July 13 – July 20, 2026)

Monday, July 13, 2026

The week began with early morning calls regarding potential fire hazards. At 1:50 AM, officers responded to Amron Avenue for a smoke report ; officers checked the area and confirmed everything was clear. Shortly after at 1:57 AM, dispatch received a report of trees catching fire along US 45 across from Progress Road near 2405 Road ; officers thoroughly inspected the location and confirmed no fire was present. At 3:28 AM, officers responded to a commercial burglar alarm on 7th Avenue, verifying that all exterior doors and windows remained locked and secure. A report of child abuse or neglect was documented on Graham Avenue at 4:14 AM , and a deputy rendered citizen assistance near State Road 55 and West Hollister Road at 6:35 AM.

Morning law enforcement operations featured two warrant arrests: at 9:10 AM on Neva Road, where a male subject was taken into custody on full-extradition felony warrants , and at 10:30 AM near 5th Avenue and Morse Street. Officers also conducted hospital follow-ups on East 5th Avenue at 9:34 AM and 11:51 AM , while a deputy dispatched an injured fawn at the Dog Park on State Road 64 at 11:01 AM.

Midday activities included assisting a motorist with a disabled Toyota near County Road A and Kramer Road at 11:02 AM , taking a report on South Rollwood Road at 11:29 AM regarding $6,500 paid for incomplete roofing work , and logging a theft report in the Safety Building lobby on Superior Street at 12:19 PM. Animal complaints included a loose Border Collie near Kwik Trip on Superior Street at 12:29 PM and a stolen dog report on 6th Avenue at 12:57 PM , which officers followed up on at 1:06 PM. Additional calls included assisting a motorist with a flat trailer tire on US 45 at County Road V at 12:36 PM , civil standbys on Langlade Road at 1:31 PM and Dorr Street at 5:47 PM , and several accidental 911 calls across 5th Avenue , Clermont Street , US 45 , Spring Lake Road , and 1st Avenue. A welfare check was conducted on Nantasket Street at 2:00 PM.

Evening incidents saw an anonymous tip at 6:26 PM regarding alleged illegal gambling on County Road K , followed by an animal complaint on Enterprise Lake Road at 6:50 PM where a deputy advised a dog owner on electric fencing and containment solutions. At 6:50 PM, deputies inspected an abandoned Toyota Tundra on County Road H , and at 6:52 PM, units assisted with an emergency call on State Road 55. A report of smoke or flames on 5th Avenue at 6:57 PM turned out to be clear. At 9:02 PM, officers cited an injunction violation on Virginia Street after observing a subject on security cameras. Nighttime operations concluded with a deer-vehicle collision on County Road C at 9:20 PM , a traffic verbal warning (VW) for missing running lights on Langlade Road at 9:50 PM , contact with a citizen dragging a free antique lawnmower home on North Avenue at Edison Street at 11:35 PM , warrant information sharing on Combs Road at 11:48 PM , and a bank deposit escort on 6th Avenue at 11:50 PM.

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Overnight and early morning patrols centered on property security and community checks. Between 12:40 AM and 6:14 AM, officers conducted checks on 6th Avenue at Hudson Street , Superior Street (where a couple at a picnic table checked out fine) , State Road 64 (where an open camper door was secured) , 5th Avenue , Menards on Jerome Street , and Martin Avenue. At 1:43 AM, dispatch logged a report of two missing white dogs on Clover Road.

As the morning progressed, officers provided agency assistance on 5th Avenue at 7:51 AM , responded to an accidental 911 call on Charlotte Street at 9:35 AM , and documented a property damage crash at 9:57 AM where a transport van struck an awning on State Road 64. A lost wallet was reported at the Safety Building at 10:10 AM , followed at 10:59 AM by a domestic disturbance response on Martin Avenue involving an argument and injury. Midday traffic control details were conducted for a funeral procession traveling along 7th Avenue, Superior Street, and Forrest Road between 12:31 PM and 12:50 PM.

Afternoon calls involved a medication theft report on Lincoln Street at 2:18 PM , a neighbor dispute over fence construction along property lines on Balsam Street at 3:14 PM , and a dog bite follow-up on Clermont Street at 3:32 PM. Emergency personnel assisted with a vehicle lockout at Pick 'n Save on State Road 64 at 3:49 PM and property verification at 4:21 PM. Traffic safety monitors attempted to locate a reckless semi carrying building supplies weaving on US 45 near County Road N at 4:36 PM.

In the evening, officers took a theft report on 6th Avenue at 6:03 PM regarding a stolen $120 package , addressed a parking complaint on 8th Avenue at 6:47 PM , and handled a civil standby on 5th Avenue at 5:50 PM. Enforcement traffic stops included citations issued at Hudson Street and 3rd Avenue at 8:37 PM for speeding ($40/25\text{ mph}$) and operating without insurance, alongside written warnings (WW) for a defective muffler and cracked windshield. Warnings were also issued on 5th Avenue at Deleglise Street for driving left of center at 9:08 PM (WW) and on Neva Road at Century Avenue for unlit headlights at 10:26 PM (VW). The night closed with a verbal domestic disturbance response on Hudson Street at 10:29 PM and a private vehicle repossession on Lincoln Street at 11:36 PM.

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

The midnight hour opened with a joint emergency response at 12:00 AM to a domestic fight on 3rd Avenue, where officers and EMS attended to an injured individual. Subsequent early morning checks included an accidental button-push 911 call on Park Street at 3:12 AM , a traffic stop verbal warning (VW) on Lake Street at 4:42 AM , and a car-versus-deer crash on County Road T near Gravitter Road at 6:39 AM.

Daytime operations covered an animal complaint on Nantasket Street at 7:22 AM , a smoke smell investigation on County Road M at 7:27 AM , and an old dog bite verification request on Virginia Street at 8:00 AM. Traffic safety deputies monitored a swerving Ford Focus on US 45 near Koepenick Road at 8:50 AM , while officers cleared traffic by pushing two disabled vehicles into a parking lot on State Road 64 near Walmart at 10:27 AM.

At 2:27 PM, deputies executed a traffic stop near South Superior Street and County Road X, taking subjects into custody. Almost simultaneously at 2:28 PM, emergency crews responded to State Road 55 where a semi-truck snagged power lines, knocking them down into the northbound lane. Additional afternoon stops included a bicycle traffic stop on Neva Road at Arctic Street at 3:09 PM where the rider was instructed to park an off-road bike , and a missing stop sign alert at County Road S and State Road 47 at 4:19 PM.

At 4:34 PM, deputies took a report on Badger Trail where a resident was verbally threatened by a neighbor. Positive investigative work at 4:59 PM led to the recovery of a stolen iPhone 17 Pro Max on Virginia Street that had been taken during a prior traffic crash in Wausau. Evening activity included traffic written warnings (WW) on 7th Avenue at Milton Street at 7:01 PM , a speed written warning (WW) on US 45 at Industrial Park Road at 8:01 PM , and an animal carcass report on State Road 64 near County Road S at 9:24 PM. A late-night traffic stop at County Road A and County Road TT at 10:23 PM resulted in citations for driving without a valid license and operating without insurance.

Thursday, July 16, 2026

Overnight actions began at 12:34 AM with contact made with a couple in the shelter at City Park on Aurora Street cooling off after an argument. Subsequent patrols checked park facilities, unoccupied vehicles, and commercial areas across 3rd Avenue at Virginia Street , Hudson Street , 5th Avenue , and Pratt Road. At 3:51 AM, officers were dispatched to the hospital emergency room for an animal bite report forwarded to the Health Department. Patrol deputies issued traffic verbal warnings (VW) for speed on County Road C at County Road H at 4:38 AM and US 45 at County Road N at 4:54 AM , and logged an assist call on Clermont Street at 5:07 AM.

Morning investigations featured a consent search of a residence following a suspicious incident , a harassment threat report at 8:33 AM , and a warrant arrest on 5th Avenue at 11:17 AM. Deputies assisted with a vehicle lockout at Aldi on Neva Road at 12:16 PM , placed a subject on a mental health hold at 12:38 PM , and investigated a fraud report on Sherry Road regarding unauthorized bank accounts.

At 1:50 PM, emergency units deployed a drone near State Road 55 and State Road 64 following reports of tubers shouting for help near the Wolf River rapids; searching units determined the scene was clear. In Antigo, officers addressed an eviction and property access dispute on 5th Avenue at 7:25 PM , and deputies euthanized an injured deer following a collision at County Road B and County Road C at 8:50 PM. The night wrapped up with prowler checks on Pratt Road at 11:53 PM.

Friday, July 17, 2026

Early morning patrols addressed a curfew violation on 5th Avenue at 12:32 AM where a juvenile was released to a parent. Deputies executed targeted extra patrols on Cherry Road at 8:00 AM and Miller Lane at 8:35 AM, finding no traffic infractions. At 8:51 AM, a traffic stop on State Road 64 at Hanke Road resulted in a citation for passing in a marked no-passing zone.

Throughout the late morning, calls included a real estate scam report on 5th Avenue at 10:02 AM , a parked Chevy Equinox undergoing towing behind a business on US 45 at 10:04 AM , and a criminal damage report on 5th Avenue at 10:52 AM. Speed enforcement patrols along County Road K yielded three traffic stops between 11:14 AM and 11:51 AM, resulting in written warnings (WW) for speed and insurance violations.

Afternoon property and traffic calls included an animal carcass removal at Neva Road and Memory Lane at 11:43 AM , a car-deer crash on US 45 at 11:43 AM , and a civil vehicle dispute on County Road I at 11:46 AM. Complainants reported a stolen wallet on South Superior Street at 12:42 PM and witnessed graffiti vandalism targeting a Riverside Golf Course sign on Highland Road at 12:48 PM.

Evening patrol highlights included traffic stop verbal warnings (VW) for speed and brake light defects on US 45 and State Road 64 , business checks on Moccasin Lake Road at 8:44 PM , and motorist assistance at County Road S and County Road O at 9:42 PM. At 11:07 PM, dispatch received a self-reported drunk driving call on Rolling Hills Road.

Saturday, July 18, 2026

Saturday operations started with beat patrols at Castle Park on Field Street at 12:10 AM , a drug investigation on 5th Avenue at 12:21 AM , and a domestic disturbance response on Hudson Street at 1:55 AM. At 9:10 AM, a deputy responded to Pratt Road regarding a suspicious activity report.

Emergency crews responded at 9:17 AM to a secondary multi-vehicle traffic crash along State Road 55 near Gardner Dam Road. At 11:50 AM, deputies coordinated a rescue call on Pratt Road for a disabled individual whose ATV lost a wheel off-trail. Unattended death proceedings were conducted on 5th Avenue at 12:53 PM , while deputies confirmed safety for subjects pouring concrete on Kriewaldt Road at 1:32 PM.

Traffic enforcement produced high-speed citations on State Road 64 at Grudgeville Road at 2:02 PM, where both drivers were clocked traveling $83\text{ mph}$. Officers also removed a hazard box fan from US 45 traffic lanes at Cherry Road at 2:33 PM , provided civil standby during dog retrieval at a boarding kennel on US 45 at 2:36 PM , and monitored a speeding black Honda ($80\text{--}90\text{ mph}$) on State Road 64 at Fifth Avenue Road at 2:54 PM.

Evening responses included checking animal bones and safely disposing of a hypodermic needle off US 45 and County Road C at 7:31 PM , searching for an unhelmeted four-wheeler operator on Black Oak Road at 8:05 PM , addressing illegal fireworks complaints on 7th Avenue at Lincoln Street and 5th Avenue at 9:37 PM , and issuing a juvenile offense citation at 10:17 PM.

Sunday, July 19, 2026

Sunday morning activities began with motorist assistance on Langlade Road at 12:56 AM and a traffic stop written warning (WW) on Willard Avenue at Neva Road at 5:48 AM. Deputies logged verbal warnings (VW) for speed at 4th Avenue and Superior Street at 10:21 AM , investigated a thin horses report on County Road C near Town Forest Road at 10:25 AM , and attended a community public relations detail at Saratoga Park on Nantasket Street at 10:35 AM.

In the afternoon, officers responded to a pocket-dial 911 call during a community event on State Road 55 at 1:13 PM and checked welfare on 4th Avenue at 1:12 PM. Suspicious activity calls regarding a trash-filled motorhome containing pets on Braun Lane at County Road DD and County Road DD at Harpers Lake Lane were monitored by deputies between 4:05 PM and 6:30 PM.

Evening civil and traffic details included a deputy assisting stranded occupants with a tire change at County Road A and County Road TT at 5:45 PM , advising neighboring property owners on 5th Avenue to obtain a land survey for fence placement at 6:49 PM , and mediating a property retrieval agreement on County Road HH at 7:33 PM. A boathouse check on Enterprise Lake Road at 8:56 PM confirmed subjects had owner permission , while a civil dispute on Dorr Street was documented at 9:09 PM.

Monday, July 20, 2026

Early Monday morning calls included a domestic disturbance response on Blue Bell Road at 1:51 AM , followed by an accidental barn 911 call on Hill Road at 3:23 AM, where the caller confirmed all was secure.

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