June 2021

Posted on July 2, 2021

6/1 @ 1:02 a.m.- An overnight burglary occurred at Dairy Queen. A suspect forced entry into the business through the back door, caused property damage to the store, and stole cash. This matter is under investigation.

6/1 @ 9:53 p.m.- While conducting a sex offender residency check, an officer smelled the odor of burnt marijuana in a residence. An adult male was cited for possession of THC (marijuana) and drug paraphernalia and warned for violating the sex offender residency ordinance.

6/2 @ 11:12 p.m.- A disturbance was reported in the parking lot at Sysco Foods between three adults. An adult woman was disarmed of her taser by an adult male that unsuccessfully attempted to use it on her. The adult male then attempted to run the woman over with his car. Fortunately, he missed her by just a few feet. The adult woman then fled the scene with another adult woman, while being chased by the male. The two women crashed their vehicle into a parked car, and then into a house in the Town of Polk. The adult male was located in Germantown and taken into custody. Charges were referred for first degree recklessly endangering safety, misdemeanor bail jumping, and felon in possession of an electronic device.

6/5 – An adult female was arrested as a result of a domestic disturbance. Charges were referred to the Washington County District Attorney for domestic-related disorderly conduct.

6/6 @ 1:41 a.m.- An officer observed a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of a business in the industrial park. An adult female was in the front seat. She stated that she had pulled over because her car was overheating. The officer observed two open containers of alcohol in the cupholders. A search of the vehicle revealed a crystalline powder that tested positive for methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. The adult woman was arrested, and charges referred for possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, as well as misdemeanor bail jumping.

6/12 @ 11:27 p.m.- An officer stopped a vehicle that was operating with defective tail lamps. The driver opened his wallet to retrieve his driver’s license and a baggie with two ecstasy pills fell out. The officer searched the vehicle and located two plastic baggies containing marijuana, two glass pipes, and a brown wax substance. Charges were referred for possession of ecstasy, possession of THC, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

6/13 – A resident was the victim of an email “phishing” scam. The resident was tricked into purchasing $2,000 in Ebay gift cards and transferring the money. Once the money was transferred, the resident suspected it was scam and contacted police. This matter is under investigation. Note: It is nearly impossible for us to recover the funds once they have been transferred in situations such as this. We hate to see our residents victimized by scammers and we understand that the scammers are very good at tricking people. For more information on common scams we are seeing, go to https://jacksonpolice.org/index.php/information/common-scams/.

6/13 @ 11:00 p.m.- An officer stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation. When the officer was speaking to the driver, he observed marijuana in the center console. During a search of the vehicle, the officer located 50 grams of marijuana, a digital scale, and multiple plastic baggies. The male driver had a handgun in his pocket. The man was taken into custody for possession with intent to deliver THC and transported to the Washington County Jail.

6/14 @ 6:22 a.m.- An adult male came to the Jackson Police Department to turn himself in for a Minnesota warrant. He was transported to the Washington County Jail.

6/15 @ 5:48 p.m.- An adult male was arrested for operating while under the influence (1st offense, PBT .12).

6/22 @ 2:00 p.m. -We received several calls regarding a crash on CTH P near Rosewood Lane. A driver had crashed his vehicle into a fire hydrant and a mailbox, and then he and his passenger fled the vehicle on foot and were hiding in the long grass. They were located by the officer and the male gave a false name. Once the officer determined his identity, it was discovered that the 53-year-old Chilton man had six active warrants for his arrest, and five open criminal cases pending. Drug paraphernalia and fentanyl was located in his possession. The man was arrested for the warrants, five counts of bail jumping, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a schedule two narcotic. Several traffic citations were also issued related to the crash. The water department was notified and responded to replace the fire hydrant.

6/24 @ 9:41 p.m.- Officers responded to a report of a disorderly subject in the pool area of a local hotel. Contact was made with an adult male that had been drinking but was on probation and restricted to absolute sobriety. He also had two open felony cases requiring absolute sobriety. The man was taken into custody and charged with two counts of felony bail jumping, and a probation violation.

6/25 – Officers were sent to a check welfare of an adult. Upon arrival at the residence, they located two children ages one and three that had been left home alone. The officers located the adult woman, and the case was referred to Child Protective Services.

6/26- JPD and Jackson Fire responded to a report of an unconscious adult that had overdosed on a controlled substance. The adult was revived and taken for medical treatment.

6/26 @ 10:04 p.m.- A traffic pursuit was terminated after a vehicle fled a traffic stop at a high rate of speed. An officer observed the vehicle travelling at 116 M.P.H. on Highway 45. The driver, a 34-year-old Milwaukee man pulled over and gave the officer his driver’s license. The officer could smell marijuana from the vehicle and asked the man to exit the vehicle when he fled at a high rate of speed. The man later made arrangements to turn himself in but has yet to do so.

6/27- JPD and Jackson Fire responded to a report of an unconscious adult that had overdosed on a controlled substance. The adult was revived and taken for medical treatment.