Wausau Pilot & Review
The following significant incidents were reported to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department for the week ending March 7, 2022:
A 54 year old Abbotsford man was arrested for fourth-offense operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated Monday afternoon after deputies responded to a driving complaint on USH 51 near Tomahawk. The man was also cited for operating after revocation and possessing open intoxicants as a driver.
A 37 year old Rhinelander man was cited for first offense operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated early Wednesday morning after deputies investigated a hit and run in the City of Tomahawk.
A 42 year old Merrill man was arrested on charges of possession of methamphetamine, felony bail jumping, a warrant for failure to appear, and a probation hold Wednesday night after deputies responded to a vehicle in the ditch on USH 51 near County Rd J in the Town of Birch.
A Town of Pine River man was the victim of a scam Thursday morning. He was contacted by a party claiming to be from the IRS and was directed to purchase a prepaid gift card in the amount of $500. The victim provided the numbers of the card and the money was removed from the card balance.
A Town of Tomahawk woman was the victim of a scam on Wednesday afternoon. The victim’s email was hacked and put on the “dark web”. A short time later she observed an unauthorized transaction of $20 from KOD JO ENGLISH out of Stanford, CT taken…
