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Emergency Incidents
Child tapping on windows at Portage home
Suspicious Activity
W Oneida St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible juvenile tapping on a resident’s windows near West Oneida Street and Armstrong in Portage. The juvenile was reportedly alone with no adults nearby.
Driving complaint for silver sedan on Highway 33
Traffic
WI-33 & MacFarlane Rd, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a driving complaint about a silver Lincoln sedan that was reportedly traveling on Highway 33 and then turned onto McFarlane near Cook in Portage. The reporting party was willing to provide a written statement, and the vehicle was no longer being followed when it turned onto McFarlane.
Resident reports repeated dumpster trespassing
Suspicious Activity
E Carroll St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to a home near East Carroll Street in Portage for a citizen assist after a man reportedly kept going through a remodeling homeowner’s dumpster for metal and was asked to stop but returned. The caller requested officers speak with him and approach via the back alley.
Deputies track truck linked to crash near Starr Road
Traffic
N8869 Starr Rd, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies responded to a possible crash near Polinsky and Star roads in Portage. Units were sent to check the reporting party’s address and to look for a truck with white running lights that was last seen heading toward the crash scene.
Traffic stop for vehicle with expired registration
Traffic
New Pinery Rd, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop at a Quick Trip gas station involving a Wisconsin vehicle with an apparently expired registration.
Unknown medical emergency at diesel island in Petro
Medical Emergency
N5800 Kinney Rd, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews are dispatched to a gas station on Kinney Road in Portage for a reported unknown medical issue, with law enforcement already on scene.
Dispute at pet shelter near diesel fuel island
Disturbance
N5800 Kinney Rd, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported disturbance at a pet shelter near a diesel fuel island and semi parking area. One person was reported to be inside behind a counter and another outside. Officers detained a suspect and the reporting party, and EMS was requested for possible first aid needs.
Man with chest pain and breathing issues in apartment
Medical Emergency
W Mullett St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews respond to a medical call at an apartment on West Mullett Street near Warren Street in Portage for a 61-year-old man with chest pain and breathing problems who is alone in his unit.
Officer requested to keep the peace at residence
Disturbance
W Conant St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer was requested to keep the peace at a possible disturbance near West Conant Street in Portage, with the caller advised to stay in a blue Dodge truck in front of a residence.
Female with high blood pressure and dizziness near E Howard St
Medical Emergency
E Howard St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical services were dispatched to a possible medical emergency involving a woman with reported high blood pressure, headache, and severe dizziness near East Howard Street in Portage, Wisconsin.
Female reports extremely high blood pressure and dizziness
Medical Emergency
E Howard St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched to a home near East Howard Street in Portage for a woman reporting extremely high blood pressure, a headache, and dizziness when lying down.
Resident finds back door unlocked after trip to store
Break-In
Hiawatha St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, a man reported to officers in a lobby that he could not find his keys after visiting a convenience store and later noticed the back door at his home on East Hiawatha Street in Portage was unlocked, raising a possible burglary concern.
Family reports safety concern after man’s release
Suspicious Activity
W8189 Bornick Rd, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible safety concern near Bornick Road in Portage, where a man recently released from a facility in Madison reportedly made concerning comments about the reporting party and his mother, and they are asking for a deputy to check on their safety.
Vehicle reportedly swerving on highway
Traffic
Revolutionary War Veterans Memorial Bridge, Portage, Wisconsin 53901, United States
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible traffic hazard involving a black Chevy SUV with Indiana plates that is reportedly unable to maintain its lane on the 103 west roadway near the Revolutionary War Veterans Memorial Bridge in Portage, Wisconsin. A county car is requested to check the situation.
Young male vomiting behind Phoenix Senior Apartments
Medical Emergency
W Cook St # 102, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a welfare check at an apartment complex on West Cook Street after a caller reported a younger man behind the building near electrical boxes who was vomiting and later described as walking eastbound in jeans, a (description withheld), and an (description withheld).
Traffic stop for expired truck registration
Traffic
W Cook St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop on West Cook Street in Wisconsin involving a truck with an expired registration.
Suspicious activity reported near Airport Road
Suspicious Activity
Airport Rd & Latton Ln, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, a reporting party in the police department lobby requested to speak with an officer about a suspicious activity complaint near Airport Road and Latton Lane.
Suspicious activity reported near Airport Road
Suspicious Person
Airport Rd & Latton Ln, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, police received a suspicious person or incident complaint near Airport Road and Latton Lane. The reporting party is at the police department lobby requesting to speak with an officer.
Automatic crash alert with no crash found
Traffic
W Cook St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to an automatic crash detection alert that appeared to originate near West Cook Street and later near the library parking lot in Portage. They checked the area and did not find an apparent vehicle crash.
Cars parked over a week on Wood Street
Traffic
Wood St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible abandoned vehicle complaint near Wood Street in Portage involving a green Scout and an orange vehicle reportedly parked there for over a week.
