Rapids Police Blotter: May 24 – June 3, 2019
May 24, 2019
Knife
On May 24 at 12:11 p.m. an employee of a Wisconsin Rapids convenience store reported that an individual had been caught stealing merchandise. Once the male was confronted by the manager for the thefts, he allegedly pulled a knife.
May 25, 2019
Stranded in rapids
On May 25 at 12:58 p.m. a Milwaukee female reported that her baby, her sister, and herself had been dropped of two days prior in Wisconsin Rapids by her best friend. The complainant alleged that it had been her best friend that dropped her off but that they now had no way of getting home.
May 26, 2019
Broken lights
On May 26 at 8:54 a.m. a Wisconsin Rapids male reported that the streetlights on Eighth Street and Pepper Avenue in Wisconsin Rapids were not changing properly. The complainant stated that the lights on Eighth Street were stuck on green while the lights on Pepper Avenue were stuck on red.
Kid climbers
On May 26 at 7:39 p.m. employees of a Wisconsin Rapids elementary school reported that there was a group of approximately 5-6 kids who were climbing on the roof of the school. It was stated that one of the students was a female while the rest were males and that one of the children was wearing red pants and a black shirt.
May 27, 2019
Something bad
On May 27 at 7:12 a.m. a Wisconsin Rapids male reported that he had received four text messages 30 minutes ago from a male that stated that “something very bad is going to happen today.” The complainant stated that he feared for the welfare of the man’s parents and for the safety of the man himself.
June 3, 2019
Baby bunnies
On June 3 at 3:45 p.m. a Wisconsin Rapids female reported that someone had left a box of dead baby bunnies outside and that children were repeatedly and consistently walking up to the box to look at the bunnies.