Climber on an antenna

At approximately 7:05 p.m. on Sept. 29, an officer was conducting random patrols when their field training officer pointed out a person climbing the antenna tower on top of the Sacred Heart Hospital building. 

The officer detailed up to the roof of the building, where they came in contact with two persons. They informed the officer that they had received an email from the Sacred Heart maintenance crew stating that they were to remove the ham radio equipment from the antenna. 

The officer observed that they had the proper security badges for the building access and keys, thanked them and left. 

Speeder on Water Street bridge

At approximately 9:45 p.m. on Sept. 30, an officer on patrol was conducting stationary traffic at Summit Avenue and State Street when they observed a lone vehicle come over the Water Street bridge heading east towards State at what appeared to be a high rate of speed. 

The officer estimated that the vehicle was going approximately 35 miles per hour, and the speed limit on the Water Street bridge is 25 miles per hour. The officer activated their squad radar and confirmed the vehicle was going over the speed limit. They locked their speed at 38 miles per hour. 

The officer conducted a traffic stop at State Street and Roosevelt Avenue, where the driver was identified by their Wisconsin driver’s license. The officer made the decision to cite the driver based on the totality of the circumstances. 

Property crash-hit and run

At approximately 5:10 p.m. on Oct. 1, an officer was dispatched to a property crash that occurred in the Towers Parking Lot. The Communications Center advised the crash was a hit-and-run that occurred over the weekend. 

The complainant had requested contact by telephone. The officer contacted the complainant by telephone. The complainant described her vehicle as a Buick Enclave. She stated that she had parked her vehicle at approximately 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 24 in the Towers Parking Lot. 

She returned to her vehicle at approximately 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29, when she noticed minor paint transfer and scratches near the wheel well on the driver’s side of the vehicle. 

The officer asked the complainant where the car was parked, but the complainant was unable to provide an exact location. She did state that it was parked near the Heating Plant on the north side of the lot. 

The complainant informed the officer that the vehicle that struck her car was possibly red, because the paint transfer looked pink in color. The complainant provided the officer with insurance information for the vehicle. 

The officer answered all of the complainant’s questions and told her that she would be able to obtain a copy of the police and crash report.

Later during the officer’s shift, they noticed the complainant’s vehicle parked in the Towers Lot. The officer observed there were several scratches and minor paint transfers near the rear driver’s side wheel well. 

The paint transfer was mostly white with some red mixed in. The damage did not appear to be over $1,000. The officer took photographs of the damage and attached them to the case. 

Lemke can be reached at [email protected].