Weekly Police Blotter: Nov. 27 – Dec. 3, 2018
November 29
Get this cat off my roof right meow!
At 1:30 a.m., a Wisconsin Rapids woman reported that their neighbor’s cat was on her roof meowing. She attempted to contact the owner’s of the cat, but they did not answer the door when she knocked. The cat did eventually go back inside by its owner after contact was made by police.
Footprints found after being threatened
At 5:38 a.m., a 60-year-old Wisconsin Rapids man called police after waking up and finding footprints around his vehicles and leading around to the backside of his residence. He stated that a 59-year-old man had made threats towards him the past several days. Police are investigating.
Possible homeless man
At 10:57 a.m., a call came in regarding a possible male living in a Laundromat in Wisconsin Rapids. Police arrived and the male was doing his laundry. He was advised that he needed to leave when his laundry was finished.
December 1
Man arrested after car rollover
At 8:17 p.m., a call came in reporting a vehicle had gone in the ditch and rolled over. Police responded and a 36-year-old man on probation and parole was taken to the hospital for medical clearance and then ultimately arrested.
December 2
Chillin’ – pump side
At 5:27 a.m., an employee of a Wisconsin Rapids gas station reported that a car with two occupants had been sitting at one of the pumps for about an hour. Police arrived and asked the two men in the car to pull their car into a parking spot and told them that they needed to be gone by 8 a.m.
Suspicious activity reported
At 9:03 a.m., a woman called to report that she had witnessed three young men put a ladder and three bags in to a culvert around 8 p.m. the night before. Police asked the city garage to pick up the bags and ladder.
No soup for you!
At 7:07 p.m., an employee of a Wisconsin Rapids Chinese restaurant called to report that a customer had tried to pay using a fake $50 bill. The customer had not received any food prior to the $50 bill being used. The customer left before police arrived.