September 2019

Posted on October 3, 2019

To provide transparency and share information with those we serve, we are sharing with you the below list of notable calls for service for September. Note that this is not a complete list of calls as JPD officers handled hundreds (483) of other calls in September. Names and locations have been removed to protect the privacy of those involved.

 

9/1 – A traffic stop for a defective tail lamp resulted in a criminal operating after revocation arrest.

 

9/1 – An officer on patrol stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. The driver had a warrant through Sauk County for failure to appear. The driver was taken to the Washington County Jail.

 

9/2 – Officers responded to a call of a motor vehicle that lost control, accelerated and crashed into an apartment building.  The occupants were injured and the building and vehicle sustained major damage.  The driver did not have a valid license and was cited.

 

9/3- A traffic stop was conducted on a suspicious vehicle. The driver identified himself with a false name. Germantown Police responded with a fingerprint scanning device and a K9. The driver was positively identified and had a warrant through Dodge County. The K9 alerted on the vehicle and multiple items of drug paraphernalia, heroin and cocaine were located. The driver was arrested for Operating While Under the Influence (Drugs) and the warrant.

 

9/3 – A man was found unresponsive in a locked vehicle.  Entry was gained and the man was experiencing a medical emergency. He was taken to a local hospital

 

9/5 – Oxycodone was reported stolen from a residence. A potential suspect was interviewed in Columbia County and confessed to taking the drugs. Charges are pending.

 

9/5 – A driver was stopped for driving with a suspended license and suspended registration. During the contact with the officer, the driver turned the vehicle on and drove forward. He stopped after sirens were activated by the officer. Several citations were issued.

 

9/5 – Officers assisted Slinger PD with an armed suspect who was uncooperative with the officers. Five officers were required because of the suspect’s large size.  He was arrested without incident.

 

9/7 – Officers responded to a report of a fight between two adult females. The incident was verbal only and both women were warned.

 

9/7 – Officers responded to a report of a domestic disturbance. An adult woman was arrested and taken to the Washington County Jail.

 

9/8 – An officer stopped a vehicle for speeding.  The driver had a warrant for his arrest and possessed a taser without a permit.  He was arrested and taken to the jail.

 

9/8 – A garbage can fire was reported in the men’s bathroom at Jackson Park. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Jackson Police Department.

 

9/10 – An officer on patrol stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. An odor of marijuana was detected and the driver admitted to having a pipe and marijuana. Driver was cited for possession of THC and drug paraphernalia.

 

9/10 – An officer responded to a complaint of suspicious people behind a closed business.  Contact made with a male subject in a vehicle and an odor of marijuana was detected. The man was cited for possession of THC.

 

9/11 – A man accidentally dialed 911 while working. When officers arrived, they found that he had a warrant. He was arrested and taken to the jail.

 

9/11 – An internal theft was reported at a local business. The suspect was interviewed and arrested for multiple thefts from her employer.

 

9/12 – A three vehicle accident was reported on Hwy 60. A vehicle rear ended a stopped car that caused minor injury. The driver who was at fault was cited for operating without a valid license, following too closely and no insurance.

 

9/12 – An officer on patrol stopped a vehicle for expired registration.  An odor of marijuana was detected coming from the vehicle.  Several grams of marijuana and a glass pipe were located.  The driver was issued citations for possession of THC and drug paraphernalia.

 

9/13 – An officer stopped to check on a vehicle that was in a park after hours.  An odor of marijuana was detected.  Driver admitted to having marijuana.  9.2 grams of THC, a vape device that smelled of marijuana and a red glass pipe were located.  Citations were issued for possession of THC and drug paraphernalia.

 

9/15 – The benches on the east side of Jackson Elementary were damaged.  The stickers were taken off and left on the ground.

 

9/15 – A $10 counterfeit bill was received at the East Side Mart.

 

9/17 – An officer responded to a report of a vehicle driving on a rim. There were sparks with chunks of rubber being thrown from the tire onto the roadway. Contact made with driver who stated he had to get to work and only drove a few miles with the flat tire.  Driver was cited for operating a MV without proper tires.

 

9/17 – A resident threatened village hall staff when she was advised her water was going to be shut off.  JPD assisted village staff.

 

9/17 – Officers assisted a person experiencing a mental health emergency.

 

9/18 – Officers assisted a person experiencing a mental health emergency.

 

9/18 – A driver was reported for going through a stop sign and driving onto someone’s yard.  Vehicle was located (disabled) with beer cans inside.  The driver was arrested for operating while under the influence.

 

9/19 – Officers responded to a welfare check done on a person who had been missing for more than a day.  The woman was contacted and advised officers that she had been using crack-cocaine. Probation and Parole was notified.

 

9/21 – An officer made contact with an adult woman who had accidentally dialed 911.  The woman was highly intoxicated, and her preliminary breath test result was .353.  The woman is required to maintain absolute sobriety as she has an open felony case in Tennessee. She was transported to the hospital until she was medically cleared and then taken to the jail.

 

9/21 – JPD officers were involved in a traffic pursuit with a driver that refused to stop. The driver was ultimately arrested and found to be in possession of heroin. The driver was arrested and taken to jail.

 

9/23 – An officer responded to a report of a male acting hostile at a local restaurant and refusing to leave.  Contact was made with suspect who was advised he was no longer welcome at that establishment.

 

9/24 – Officers responded to a domestic disturbance. An adult female was arrested and taken to jail.