October 2019

Posted on November 8, 2019

10/3 – A report was taken regarding theft of mail from a business mailbox. A check from the mailbox was attempted to be cashed in another city. This matter is under investigation.

10/3 – Two men who were seeing the same woman were both warned for threats because of comments and pictures sent between the two of them on Facebook.

10/7 – A complaint was received regarding a violation of a domestic injunction harassment order. An adult male was arrested for violating the order and taken to the Washington County Jail.

10/8 – An officer was dispatched to a local tavern for a dispute between and a woman and her ex-husband. Warnings were issued for disorderly conduct.

10/9 – A citizen was nearly the victim of a phone scam. After spending over an hour on the phone with a scammer that was demanding payment to stop FBI agents from arresting the citizen for leaving a rental car filled with cocaine in Mexico. This is a common scam and we would encourage anyone who receives a similar call to hang up and never give out personal information on the phone.

10/9 – Officers responded to a family trouble complaint. A 19-year-old was intoxicated and angry because his family members refused to buy him more alcohol. The man was cited for underage drinking and warned for his behavior. However, before the officers left the residence the man armed himself with a knife and his behavior escalated. He was arrested and taken to jail.

10/9 – A theft of Crown Royal was reported from a local gas station. This matter is under investigation.

10/10 – A neighbor dispute resulted in a citation to a man who confronted his neighbor about various issues including placing Halloween decorations on his yard, and mowing lawn early in the morning.

10/12, 10/13 – Several citations were issued to two suspects that were loitering in Jackson Park during the overnight hours. They admitted to using prescription drugs recreationally, drinking and shooting a BB gun in the village.

10/13- Officers assisted a person experiencing a mental health emergency.

10/16 – An officer stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. The driver gave a false name. When the officer learned the driver’s real identity, he learned she had a warrant. An adult passenger also had a warrant for her arrest. Both were arrested and taken to jail.

10/16- An early morning traffic pursuit reached speeds of over 100 MPH on Monday before the suspect crashed just south of West Bend. A JPD officer attempted to stop the vehicle for a traffic violation when the suspect fled. The 14-year-old driver was taken into custody and turned over to juvenile authorities. There were no injuries and no damage to the involved JPD squad car.

10/16 – Officers assisted with an intoxicated adult requiring detox.

10/23 – A hit and run crash was reported on Main Street. The suspect vehicle fled the scene after crashing into an occupied vehicle that was in traffic. An alert citizen was able to obtain the license plate of the suspect vehicle. JPD officers were able to locate the suspect vehicle on Thursday at a repair shop in West Bend. Thanks to the alert citizen and some good police work the suspect was arrested and taken to jail on Thursday evening. Charges are pending with the District Attorney’s Office for Hit and Run and several counts of Bail Jumping.

10/23- A theft of tools from a trailer parked on Stonebrook Drive was reported. The lock had been cut and power tools and extension cords were missing. This matter is under investigation.

10/24- Officers responded to a domestic disturbance and arrested an adult man for domestic-related disorderly conduct.

10/26- A complaint was received regarding eggs being thrown against houses. Night shift officers located the suspects and they were cited. A 16-year-old boy was also cited for underage drinking and a curfew violation.

10/28- A domestic incident was reported. Officers responded and investigated the physical confrontation between two adult brothers. One of them was arrested for domestic-related disorderly conduct and strangulation/ suffocation.

10/29 – Our alert night shift officers made contact with two individuals that confessed to damaging the “Welcome to Jackson” sign on Ridgeway / Main St. One of them was also cited for underage drinking.

10/29 – Police and Fire responded to a 4-vehicle crash on highway 60 that snarled traffic. Two drivers involved had minor injuries.

10/31 – A handgun was reported stolen from a residence.

10/31- A hit and run crash occurred in the parking lot of a factory. The at-fault driver fled the scene and went home. The suspect was identified and cited for hit and run.