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Langlade County Weekly Safety Report: Romance Scam Investigation, Property Damage, and Traffic Enforcement Patrols

A comprehensive overview of law enforcement activity across Antigo and Langlade County from September 6 through September 12, 2026.

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Daily Law Enforcement Incident Summaries

Sunday, September 6, 2026

Early morning activities began at 12:50 AM with a routine bank deposit security check completed (10-24) at the CoVantage drive-thru on 801 6th Ave. Traffic enforcement kicked off shortly after at 1:29 AM at 2nd Ave and Superior St, where an officer issued a verbal warning (VW) for speed. At 2:43 AM, officers conducted a traffic stop in Antigo that developed into a probable cause search, ultimately concluding with verbal warnings for missing tail lights and operating with a suspended registration. Daytime calls began at 7:02 AM with a suspicious activity report in Antigo, followed by a DNR matter at Clermont St and Pierce Ave at 7:56 AM. Officers performed a welfare check in Antigo at 9:07 AM, logged a sexual assault report at 10:45 AM, and conducted a follow-up investigation before noon.

Afternoon operations included a domestic complaint logged at 3:49 PM, a commercial alarm response at 4:48 PM, and a disorderly conduct report at 5:41 PM. Officers provided a security escort at 840 Clermont St (the Langlade County Safety Building) at 6:47 PM, handled a second disorderly conduct call in Antigo at 7:18 PM, and evaluated a parking complaint at County Rd C and County Rd H at 7:28 PM involving a car parked along the fog line. Late evening calls saw officers conducting a follow-up investigation at 8:08 PM, responding to loose puppies running near 5th Ave and Deleglise St at 8:53 PM, handling another disorderly conduct report at 9:10 PM, clearing an emergency 911 call at 9:44 PM, and reopening a lost or found property investigation at 9:47 PM.

Monday, September 7, 2026

Overnight duties started with a juvenile offense report at 1:44 AM. At 3:21 AM, dispatch resolved an accidental 911 call triggered when a resident attempted to turn off a wake-up alarm, confirming all was well (10-2). Morning traffic enforcement targeted speeding, resulting in citations issued at Amron Ave and Neva Rd at 4:16 AM (where traffic education was offered) and at Superior St and Milton St at 7:41 AM (where an education pamphlet was provided). Officers also completed a transport escort at 7:01 AM.

Early afternoon calls brought a recorded noise complaint at 1:04 PM—where the reporting party was referred to city ordinance guidelines—and a DNR matter at North Ave and Charlotte St at 1:04 PM. Officers conducted follow-up investigations at 1:58 PM, 3:22 PM, and 3:46 PM. Traffic stops yielded a speeding citation at Neva Rd and Washington Ave at 3:18 PM, a verbal warning for speed and expired registration at 10th Ave and Watson St at 4:30 PM, and a verbal warning for registration at 8th Ave and Dorr St at 5:03 PM. Officers advised a resident at 5:12 PM that a broken car window caused by a neighbor mowing grass was a civil matter. Evening incidents saw an active fight reported at 5:58 PM, a parking complaint at the Safety Building at 6:27 PM, and an animal complaint at 7:18 PM regarding barking dogs, which were subsequently put away by their owner. Officers logged a disorderly conduct call at 8:00 PM, issued a verbal warning for unnecessary acceleration at 5th Ave and Hudson St at 8:11 PM, reunited a lost pet with its owner at Clermont St and Mendlik Ave at 8:24 PM, assisted with a lockout at 10:33 PM, and addressed a mental health call at 10:42 PM.

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

The day opened with an agency assistance request at 1:56 AM. Morning duty details included school/funeral crossing monitoring at 5th Ave and Deleglise St at 7:05 AM, a harassment report on Hudson St where the caller was advised to block the sender at 8:40 AM, and a DNR call at Rosio Rd and County Rd S at 8:41 AM. At 8:51 AM, deputies addressed a trespassing complaint on State Rd 55 regarding an individual sleeping in a Chrysler van. A highway hazard was reported at 9:43 AM on State Rd 64 near Hafemeister Ln after a conveyor rock fell off a trailer and struck a truck. Shortly after at 9:54 AM, deputies helped contain four loose cows near County Rd F and Airport Rd. Suspicious activity was logged on Clermont St at 9:56 AM, while an alarm on Langlade Rd was cleared as secure (10-2) at 10:01 AM. Follow-up investigations took place on Graham Ave at 10:11 AM and Dorr St at 2:50 PM. Dispatch resolved an inquiry on Dorr St at 10:30 AM to confirm police were not seeking a local individual. At 10:47 AM, officers reassured a Spruce St resident who reported misdirected packages and unknown people asking for medications. Accidental 911 dials were cleared on Pine Point Rd at 11:00 AM and at State Rd 55 and Sawyer Lake Rd at 12:43 PM (involving bear baiters). Deputies responded to a vehicle in the ditch at South Shore Rd and Bass Lake Rd at 11:02 AM. Municipal RV parking rules were clarified on Deleglise St at 11:16 AM, a restraining order status query was handled on 9th Ave at 11:33 AM, and a barking dog complaint on 3rd Ave was cleared at 12:05 PM.

Afternoon calls included a follow-up at 1009 Edison St at 12:54 PM, an injured cat hit by a vehicle recovered on Superior St at 2:20 PM, and a two-vehicle rear-end collision between a Ford F-150 and Toyota RAV4 near Subway at Century Ave and Neva Rd at 2:25 PM. Cross-street details continued with school/funeral escorts at Graham Ave and Superior St at 2:50 PM. Traffic warnings were issued at 3rd Ave and Superior St (3:19 PM), Superior St and 6th Ave (3:48 PM), Neva Rd and Ackley St (4:34 PM), and Aldi on Neva Rd (4:41 PM). An individual was taken into custody (10-95) on a probation hold on Clermont St at 3:32 PM. A lost wallet was reported at the Safety Building at 3:51 PM, agency assists were logged on Lakeside Dr (4:17 PM) and Clermont St (4:24 PM), and criminal damage from vehicle "doughnuts" in a cemetery parking lot was reported on County Rd C at 4:50 PM. Deputies issued verbal warnings for center line violations at County Rd C and Rangeline Rd at 5:14 PM and County Rd B and County Rd V at 8:40 PM. At 6:19 PM, a White Lake resident reported her online boyfriend from Portugal was missing after failing to arrive on his scheduled flight. Evening events featured an accidental smartwatch 911 dial on Kennedy Rd (7:13 PM), a car-deer crash on US 45 near County Rd V (7:29 PM), verbal warnings for speed at 10th Ave and Wilson St (7:30 PM) and defective tail lights at 9th Ave and Field St (7:41 PM), an erratic driver complaint on US 45 near Forest Rd (8:21 PM), a motorist assist at State Rd 64 and Orchard Rd (9:01 PM), and a camper advised of park curfew on Lake St at 10:15 PM.

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Morning activity started at 7:07 AM on County Rd S with a crash caused by a garbage can falling off a truck and getting hit by an oncoming car. Deputies issued a speeding citation at County Rd A and County Rd S at 8:07 AM. At 8:16 AM, a dog with a broken leg found on Winter Rd was safely rescued and taken to the HAWS shelter. Verbal warnings were given for a missing plate at State Rd 55 and Military Ln at 9:09 AM and speed at Enterprise Lake Rd and Flower Ln at 2:21 PM and 2:37 PM. A two-vehicle property damage crash occurred at US 45 and County Rd I at 9:11 AM. Accidental 911 pocket dials were cleared on Lakeview Dr (10:59 AM) and School St (11:41 AM). Deputies conducted targeted speed enforcement extra patrol on Enterprise Lake Rd at 2:47 PM and assisted a motorist at State Rd 64 and Bolen Rd at 2:59 PM.

At 3:33 PM, deputies received reports of a white SUV driving erratically and sideswiping another car on US 45 near Mark Ln. Shortly after at 4:04 PM, officers stopped a drowsy driver on US 45 and Kautza Dr and advised her to rest. Officers searched for a loose dog on State Rd 64 and County Rd H at 4:30 PM. At 4:46 PM, criminal damage was reported on Outlet Dr after bullet holes were discovered in the "Camp Hope" wooden sign. Officers checked on a report of crying on Antigo St at 6:14 PM and confirmed a mother and baby were fine. A missing person report was initiated on Park Rd at 6:15 PM, while a shopper on Killian Rd logged a suspicious activity report at 6:54 PM believing she was being followed. Deputies dispatched a dead deer in the roadway on US 45 at 7:57 PM, conducted a secure home check on County Rd TT at 9:17 PM, and issued traffic warnings at US 45 and State Rd 47 (9:19 PM) and State Rd 55 and Stewart Ln (9:38 PM). Late-night calls involved a stolen vehicle and broken garage door reported on Elm Rd at 10:22 PM (with an impaired suspect involved) and a motorist assist at County Rd T and State Rd 55 at 10:33 PM.

Thursday, September 10, 2026

Early hours saw a domestic call on S Superior St at 1:12 AM, a fire call in Antigo at 1:59 AM, an alarm at 2:27 AM, and a citizen assist on Maple Rd at 3:17 AM. Foot patrol beat checks took place at Castle Park (440 Field St) at 3:49 AM and 5th Ave and Clermont St at 4:00 AM. Morning tasks included welfare checks at 7:13 AM and 9:07 AM (where the subject was found sleeping), school crossing details at 5th Ave and Deleglise St (7:18 AM) and Graham Ave and Superior St (7:27 AM), and speed warnings on State Rd 64 and Roehrig Rd at 7:43 AM. Accidental 911 calls were cleared at 9:32 AM, while multiple follow-up investigations were logged throughout the morning. Officers conducted a mental health check at 10:46 AM, carried out a prisoner transport at 11:00 AM, and pushed a disabled vehicle clear at 2nd Ave and Superior St at 11:31 AM.

A notice for temporary road obstruction was set at 12:11 PM for crane unloading. Lost property (a patio umbrella) was reported on E 5th Ave at 1:00 PM, and a driver was cautioned following a near-collision traffic complaint at 1:06 PM. Deputies cleared up a bear hunting property line misunderstanding on Woods Flowage Rd at 1:52 PM. Animal bite paperwork was processed for an incident on County Rd C at 2:06 PM, and a controlled potato vine burn was logged at County Rd N and US 45 at 2:30 PM. School crossing duties resumed at Superior St and Graham Ave at 2:53 PM. A lockout was resolved at 3:09 PM, and a warrant arrest (10-95) was executed at 3:27 PM. At 3:35 PM, a dump truck rear-ended a passenger vehicle without injury at State Rd 64 and County Rd S. Traffic stops yielded verbal warnings at 4th Ave and Superior St (4:16 PM) and Superior St and 7th Ave (4:19 PM). A driver was cited for failing to stop at a stop sign at Western Ave and State Rd 64 at 5:25 PM, while written warnings were given at 1st Ave and Western Ave (5:15 PM), US 45 and Industrial Park Rd (6:44 PM), and State Rd 64 and Elton South Rd (7:59 PM). A garage squatter complaint was resolved at 5:28 PM, and a deer struck on Sugarbush Rd was dispatched at 6:10 PM. Evening stops produced verbal warnings at Neva Rd and Washington Ave (8:09 PM), Superior St and 2nd Ave (8:39 PM), and County Rd T and Spring Lake Rd (8:55 PM), along with a 14-day equipment correction notice issued at Neva Rd and Prosser Pl at 8:20 PM. Extra patrols checked cornfields for illegal ATV riding at Price-Polar Rd and Oak Rd at 9:03 PM. Officers logged a probable cause search during a traffic stop at 8th Ave and Superior St at 9:42 PM. Night calls included an unlocated pedestrian walking in lanes at Superior St and 10th Ave (10:27 PM), a bank deposit check at 801 6th Ave (11:08 PM), an agency assist at 11:10 PM, and an attempted residential break-in reported at 11:44 PM.

Friday, September 11, 2026

Overnight events included an alarm call at 12:38 AM, a stargazing individual checked out fine (10-2) at 1:14 AM, and a wrecker requested for a stalled Silverado on County Rd A and County Rd TT at 1:30 AM. Early traffic stops resulted in verbal warnings for speed at Neva Rd and Kelly St (4:41 AM) and for headlights at 3rd Ave and Superior St (4:51 AM). Morning calls included a civil complaint involving a suspected break-in and drug use at 6:27 AM, a robbery report at 6:41 AM, a dead deer hazard on County Rd D at 7:23 AM, and school crossing monitoring at 5th Ave and Deleglise St at 7:39 AM. Temporary crane road obstruction was logged at 9:08 AM. At 10:47 AM, a resident reported home criminal damage linked to the prior night's break-in attempt.

Afternoon activities involved a landlord-tenant legal inquiry at 12:54 PM, a hazard removed from the road at 1:52 PM, a theft report at 3:22 PM, and an Antigo Fire Department public relations detail at 700 Edison St at 5:30 PM. Drivers received verbal warnings for non-registration at Superior St and 7th Ave (5:05 PM), speed at Forrest Rd and S Superior St (6:53 PM), unnecessary acceleration at 10th Ave and Morse St (7:15 PM), defective headlights at Neva Rd and Farwell Ave (7:59 PM), Graham Ave and Superior St (8:56 PM), and Cherry St and S Superior St (9:40 PM), and suspended registration at Kwik Trip on 455 State Rd 64 (10:03 PM). Written warnings were issued for speed at Milton St and 9th Ave (7:14 PM) and Superior St and 9th Ave (7:24 PM), and for center line violations at Neva Rd and Arctic St (7:35 PM). A fireworks complaint was shut down at 7:40 PM, harassment complaints were logged at 7:24 PM and 8:22 PM, and a probable cause vehicle search was conducted at Field St and 6th Ave at 8:58 PM. Accidental 911 calls from new phones were cleared at 10:05 PM and 11:35 PM.

Saturday, September 12, 2026

Early morning operations involved a follow-up investigation at 1:12 AM and a verbal warning for speed and expired registration at Neva Rd and Ackley St at 6:28 AM. A lost phone found near a stop sign on Trout Rd and County Rd W was turned in at 8:45 AM. Phone malfunction caused an accidental 911 call at 10:06 AM. A minor property damage collision occurred at Fleet Farm at 11:07 AM, and a garbage complaint regarding a messy yard was evaluated for abatement at 1:06 PM. Parking assistance was provided for lost car keys at 3:23 PM.

In the evening, officers performed a welfare check at 4:38 PM, investigated a complaint of an unlicensed driver at 5:07 PM, and cleared area checks on deactivated 911 emergency calls at 5:46 PM and 5:51 PM. Traffic stops resulted in verbal warnings for speed at S Superior St and Forrest Rd (5:39 PM), Hickory St and S Superior St (6:57 PM), Mary St and Forrest Rd (8:37 PM), 10th Ave and Superior St (9:30 PM), and 7th Ave and Field St (9:52 PM), alongside a warning for speed and expired registration at 7th Ave and Superior St (9:02 PM). Suspicious activity reports were evaluated at 7:05 PM and 9:26 PM (where individuals were going door-to-door searching for a missing person). The week concluded with officers responding to an active fight in progress reported at 10:31 PM.

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