Explore real-time crime map and safety statistics for Portage, WI. Our interactive crime map shows reported incidents, crime trends,
and neighborhood safety ratings.
Emergency Incidents
Theft complaint at Jefferson Street apartment
Break-In
Jefferson St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were sent to an apartment on Jefferson Street in Portage for a possible theft complaint after a caller reported items missing from her home and requested contact with a specific person.
Can of mace found at dog park on Gunderson Drive
Suspicious Activity
Gunderson Dr, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, a man at the Portage police department reported finding mace at a dog park on Gunderson Drive. An officer handled the contact, and the situation appears to involve a possible lost or abandoned item.
Juvenile still missing after not returning home
Missing Person
Winnebago Ave, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers in Portage reopened a possible juvenile welfare complaint after a juvenile reportedly had not returned home. The call was associated with a location near Winnebago Avenue, and a vehicle plate or registration check was added to the incident.
Neighbor’s loose dogs in caller’s yard
Other Non-Crime Event
Winnebago Ave, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, a deputy responds to a reported animal complaint near Winnebago Avenue, where a caller says a neighbor’s dogs are loose and running in her yard. The deputy plans to speak with the neighbor about the dogs.
Traffic stop for suspended registration
Traffic
Northside Dr, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop in the parking lot of a convenience store in Portage involving a vehicle with a possible suspended registration.
Vehicle leaking gasoline in parking lot
Fire
E Cook St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, fire and EMS crews were dispatched to a parking lot near East Cook Street in Portage for a possible vehicle actively leaking gasoline.
Gasoline leaking from vehicle near Portage jail
Fire
E Cook St # 202, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers investigated a possible gasoline leak near the jail area. An odor of gasoline was detected by a vehicle that reportedly hit a deer and was leaking fuel.
Traffic stop at Columbia County Annex parking lot
Traffic
W Conant St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a traffic stop in the Columbia County Annex parking lot involving one driver and two other occupants. A records check reportedly showed the driver’s license was revoked with no warrants, and another unit was requested to assist with the stop.
Person with facial injuries at Cottonwood Bar
Medical Emergency
DeWitt St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, law enforcement requested Portage EMS for a person with facial injuries at Cottonwood Bar on DeWitt Street in Portage, Wisconsin.
Person with severe facial injuries at Cottonwood Bar
Assault Report
DeWitt St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, law enforcement requested EMS for a person with heavy facial injuries at a bar on DeWitt Street in Portage. Additional units were also directed to the Columbia County Annex parking lot for a possible related response.
Person with facial injuries at Cottonwood Bar
Assault Report
DeWitt St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, portage EMS was requested by law enforcement to a bar near DeWitt Street in Portage for a possible assault involving a person with facial injuries.
Person with serious facial injuries in parking lot
Assault Report
W Conant St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers reported a person with heavy facial injuries at the Columbia County Annex parking lot and requested EMS to respond.
Single-car crash on County Road EE near Portage
Traffic
N8547 Co Rd EE, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews are responding to a single-vehicle crash on County Road EE near Polinske Road in Portage. The caller reports a possible ankle injury, says she is out of the vehicle, and notes that airbags deployed and the vehicle did not roll.
Officer dispatched for open door at residence
Break-In
W Pleasant St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible open door complaint at a residence or business near West Pleasant Street in Portage.
84-year-old man with stomach pain and hernias
Medical Emergency
Wood St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, portage EMS is dispatched to a home near Wood Street by Blackhawk Road and Caledonia Street for an 84-year-old man with stomach pain and multiple hernias. The family is on scene and the patient weighs about 195 pounds.
Elderly man with stomach pain needs lift assist in home
Medical Emergency
Wood St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews respond to a reported medical lift assist for an 84-year-old man with stomach pain at a home near Wood Street and nearby cross streets. Family members are present.
Man with double vision and slurred speech after drinking
Substance Use
W Cook St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, portage EMS was dispatched to a location near West Cook Street in Portage for a 47-year-old man who had been drinking and reported double vision, mouth numbness, and trouble speaking.
Man having speech trouble and double vision after drinking
Medical Emergency
W Cook St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, portage EMS was requested for an adult man who had been drinking and reported double vision, mouth numbness, and difficulty speaking in the West Cook Street area.
Traffic stop on Highway 16 in Johnson Creek
Traffic
WI-16, Portage, WI
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a possible traffic stop on Highway 16 in Johnson, Wisconsin, involving a vehicle with a specific license plate.
Resident reports loud music from nearby bar
Disturbance
W Wisconsin St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers respond to a possible noise complaint near a bar on West Wisconsin, where a caller reports loud music can still be heard inside a nearby residence.
