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Emergency Incidents
Runaway juvenile reported on West Conant Street
Missing Person
W Conant St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible runaway juvenile situation near West Conant Street in Portage after parents reported the juvenile had left again.
Juvenile reported missing from West Conant home
Missing Person
W Conant St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a juvenile-related complaint near West Conant Street in Portage after parents reported that a juvenile had left the home again.
Missing/runaway juvenile associated with apartment near W Cook St
Missing Person
W Cook St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers are attempting to locate a missing or runaway juvenile. The juvenile is associated with an apartment near W Cook St (apt. (number withheld)) in Portage; they believe the juvenile may have gone to another residence (exact location unclear from the transcript).
Parked car hit in Hamilton Street hit-and-run
Traffic
Hamilton St & E Conant St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported hit-and-run crash near Hamilton Street and East Conant in Portage. A silver vehicle reportedly struck a parked vehicle on the side of Hamilton Street and then drove north. The reporting party lost sight of the suspect vehicle, and officers searched the area near Hamilton and Sunrise for the struck parked vehicle.
Traffic stop on Highway 16 near Portage
Traffic
W10286 WI-16, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop on Highway 16 near the (number withheld) area in Portage, Wisconsin, involving a passenger car with a Wisconsin license plate. The officer checked the vehicle’s registration status and requested another unit to assist with the stop.
Traffic stop on Highway 16 in Portage
Traffic
W10286 WI-16, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop on a Wisconsin passenger vehicle on Highway 16 near the (number withheld) location in Portage, with a records check requested on the license plate.
Car hits deer on Highway 51 near Mopar Drive
Traffic
E Wisconsin St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes a possible deer-vehicle collision on Highway 51 near Mopar Drive with two occupants, an airbag deployment, no injuries, and a non-drivable vehicle. In a separate incident, an officer conducts a traffic stop in a bank parking lot involving a white pickup truck with a valid plate registered to a specific owner.
Traffic stop at West Edgewater and Highway 33
Traffic
WI-33 & W Edgewater St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers conducted a possible traffic stop near West Edgewater Street and Highway 33 involving a vehicle with a Wisconsin license plate.
Prescription stolen from cart at Walmart
Theft Report
New Pinery Rd, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a report of a prescription stolen from a shopping cart at a Walmart in Portage. The reporting party was directed to meet the officer near the eggs and dairy area and later at the customer service desk.
Caller seeks deputy help about animal on property
Any Other Non-Crime Events
Bulgrien Dr, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, a deputy provided a citizen assist near Bulgrien Road in Portage, Wisconsin, after a female caller requested to speak with an officer about a possible animal issue on a property.
73-year-old male with blood in catheter bag at Hamilton St
Medical Emergency
Hamilton St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, eMS is dispatched to a medical call at Hamilton Park Place on Hamilton Street in Portage for a 73-year-old man who is conscious and breathing, with a nurse requesting transport after a catheter bag was found to contain blood.
73-year-old man with blood in catheter bag at Hamilton Park
Medical Emergency
Hamilton St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, portage EMS was dispatched to a medical call at Hamilton Park Place near Hamilton Street for an adult male who was conscious and breathing, with a report of blood in a catheter bag. Staff requested transport, with responders advised to use the front door.
Traffic stop on River Road for expired plate
Traffic
River Rd, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer conducted a traffic stop on the 300 block of River Road in Portage involving a Wisconsin vehicle with a reported expired license plate.
Loose fence at old hospital endangers pedestrians
Suspicious Hazard
W Pleasant St & Armstrong St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, a caller reported a possible hazard near the old hospital at West Pleasant Street and Armstrong Street, where a fence keeps falling and may land on pedestrians.
Complaint of illegal leaf burning at Carroll Street
Fire
E Carroll St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, an anonymous caller reported illegal leaf burning causing heavy smoke at a pink house near East Carroll Street in Portage. An officer checked the site and the person said they would put the fire out. The fire was in an acceptable burning container, but the material being burned was not permitted.
Complaint about threatening letter at home
Assault Report
W Conant St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a reported threat complaint involving a threatening letter received at a residence near West Conant Street in Portage, Wisconsin.
Hit-and-run crash damages parked pickup truck
Traffic
DeWitt St & E Cook St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to a possible hit-and-run crash near East Cook Street and DeWitt Street involving a black Ford F-150 whose side mirror was reportedly struck by a passing semi-truck about an hour earlier. The caller said they have video of the incident.
Ladder blocking left lane on I-39 northbound
Traffic
I 39, Portage, Wisconsin 53901, United States
As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch reports a possible road hazard involving a ladder in the left lane of northbound I-39 between mile markers 93 and 94 near Portage, Wisconsin.
Hit-and-run damage to parked SUV at Portage Walmart
Traffic
New Pinery Rd, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, an officer responded to a possible hit-and-run at a Portage Walmart, where a black Chevy Suburban parked near a cart corral was found with a large dent. The caller reported that store staff would not review security cameras.
Elderly man falls and convulses at Hamilton Park Place
Medical Emergency
Hamilton St, Portage, WI 53901
As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency medical crews were dispatched to a possible medical emergency involving an elderly man who reportedly fell and struck his head in the dining room of Hamilton Park Place on Hamilton Street in Portage.
