Rapids Police Blotter: April 9-15, 2019
April 10, 2019
Abusive teen
On April 10 at 5:32 p.m. it was reported that a young juvenile female had hit the complainant’s kids and other kids in the neighborhood. The complainant, a Wisconsin Rapids female, stated that the incident had happened around and that she believes that juvenile lives a few blocks away.
April 12, 2019
Burning smell
On April 12 at 12:32 p.m. a Wisconsin Rapids woman reported that she could detect a smell like burning plastic but could not figure out where the smell was coming from.
Defective rail crossing
On April 12 at 1:31 p.m. it was reported that the rail crossing sign on NorthFirst Street and Spring Street in Wisconsin Rapids was defective and was not working properly.
April 15, 2019
Gun found
On April 15 at 11:56 a.m. an employee of a health clinic in Marshfield reported that they had found a gun in the bathroom. The complainant stated that they did not know who the gun belonged to or if somebody was still in the bathroom looking for it.
Semi-mysterious semi
On April 15 at 2:48 p.m. a Wisconsin Rapids resident reported that there was a semi parked in their driveway that was also blocking the sidewalk. The complainant also stated that the semi was left running all night.
Scared female
On April 15 at 3:40 p.m. a Wisconsin Rapids male reported that an unknown female had walked into his house looking for a “Richard.” The complainant stated that the female looked scared and that she was around 5’ 5″ with long brown hair and was wearing blue jeans and a dark hoodie.