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Man charged following domestic dispute
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - Charges were filed today against an Eau Claire man following a domestic dispute where gunshots were fired. Court documents show that on May 28, 53-year-old Thomas Burback of Eau Claire, Wis., was charged with failure to comply with an officer’s attempt to take a person into custody, possession of a firearm while intoxicated and disorderly conduct.
One injured after officers confront armed suspect
EAU CLAIRE — An Eau Claire police officer is on administrative assignment after firing at an armed man during a disturbance. The department said the incident happened at about 8:50 p.m. Friday, when officers were responding to a disturbance in the 2200 block of Second Street. As they investigated, the officers found a second disturbance in the same block. The officers confronted a person armed with a handgun outside a...
Higher demand for ECPD services in 2023
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - The Eau Claire Police Department released its 2023 annual service report, showing a higher demand for services. The Mental Health Co-Response Program expanded last year, resulting in 379 co-responses. 1% of those ended in an arrest. The investigations bureau completed 708 investigations with a 92%...
Porta-potty plea paperwork pending
EAU CLAIRE — It appears a plea agreement is near in the case of a man charged with burning down porta-potties. Joshua Stromme, 34, faces seven counts of arson of property other than a building. Prosecutors filed the case in December, after they spoke with Stromme about a series of fires. last November, a porta-potty in Owen Park was found melted down after it was set on fire. Stromme, according...
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