The information provided below is about some of the calls officers responded to from Friday morning to Monday morning. Most narratives represent early and preliminary information that was gathered from those in the field who were actively working the cases. In many instances, facts and circumstances, even the type of crime listed, can change as the investigation unfolds.
From 6:00 a.m. on 01/27/2023 through 6:00 a.m. on 01/30/2023, MPD received 1,021 calls for service. This number does not include parking complaints or 911 misdials. A breakdown of the calls for service per district is as follows: Central (186), East (231), Midtown (160), North (160), South (114), West (122), and Other (48). "Other" is used for calls that either do not have a sector or the sector is not in the City. This would be used in the case of one of our officers assisting another law enforcement agency.
01/27
Priority calls only from 11:25 p.m. to 2:16 a.m. due to calls for service.
MIDTOWN: Check Person – 9:56 a.m. Officers responded to a school where staff discovered a possible handgun in the 16-year-old male subject's backpack. The juvenile was cited for person under 18 armed with a pellet gun.
WEST: Information – 11:42 a.m. Officers responded to a high school to take a report of a sexual assault. Investigation continuing.
SOUTH: Domestic Disturbance – 1:59 p.m. Officers responded to a residence for a disturbance involving a 33-year-old male subject. The subject was arrested for domestic battery, strangulation and disorderly conduct.
NORTH: Drug Incident/Investigation – 4:24 p.m. An officer observed a vehicle known to be associated with a 36-year-old male subject (who had a warrant for his arrest). Contact was made with the subject and a large amount of marijuana was located during a vehicle search. The subject was arrested for possession with intent to deliver THC.
EAST: Recovered Stolen Auto – 5:03 p.m. An officer discovered a vehicle reported stolen out of Chicago in a Park and Ride. Chicago PD was notified and the vehicle was towed.
WEST: Domestic Disturbance – 7:24 p.m. Officers responded to a disturbance involving a 41-year-old male subject. The subject was arrested for domestic disorderly conduct.
NORTH: Traffic Stop – 8:53 p.m. An officer observed a vehicle with stolen plates and initiated a traffic stop. The driver/vehicle fled and crashed into a parked car. The driver fled on foot and remains at large.
MIDTOWN: Hit and Run Crash – 9:42 p.m. Officers responded to Monroe St at Western Ave for a vehicle that crashed into a pole. The suspect fled on foot. Officers remained on scene for traffic control while MG&E repaired downed wires. The registered owner of the vehicle was cited for hit and run owner liability.
01/28
Priority calls only from 4:18 p.m. to 7:06 p.m. due to calls for service.
CENTRAL: Domestic Disturbance – 4:51 a.m. Officers responded to a disturbance involving a 27-year-old male subject. Subject/suspect not on scene. Officers developed probable cause to arrest the suspect for domestic disorderly conduct, damage to property and child neglect. Subject remains at large.
SOUTH: Battery – 6:34 a.m. Officers responded to a disturbance involving a 32-year-old female subject. The subject was arrested for battery, disorderly conduct and criminal damage to property.
CENTRAL: Check Person – 9:53 a.m. Officers contacted a subject who was walking around with no coat and no shoes. The subject was taken into protective custody and transported to a hospital. Officers consulted with Journey Mental Health who supported an emergency detention. Transport to Winnebago completed.
WEST: Domestic Disturbance – 10:22 a.m. Officers responded to a disturbance involving a 23-year-old male subject. The subject was not on scene. Officers developed probable cause to arrest the subject for domestic battery and strangulation. Subject remains at large.
CENTRAL: Death Investigation – 12:16 p.m. Officers responded to a residence to check the welfare of a 35-year-old male subject. The subject was found deceased. Evidence of drug use present. Medical Examiner's office responded. Nothing suspicious identified on scene.
EAST: Domestic Disturbance – 3:15 p.m. Officers responded to a disturbance involving a 24-year-old male subject. The subject was arrested for domestic disorderly conduct.
NORTH: Intoxicated Driver – 4:28 p.m. Officers responded to a driver/vehicle that struck a utility pole. The driver (46-year-old male) was determined to be impaired. The driver was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence (6th offense) and a probation hold.
EAST: Check Person – 5:22 p.m. Officers received a request to check the welfare of a subject. The subject was contacted and ultimately transported to a local hospital. The subject was voluntarily admitted and officers disengaged.
NORTH: Death Investigation – 5:41 p.m. Officers responded to a report of a deceased subject (58-year-old male). Evidence of drug use present. Medical Examiner's office responded. Nothing suspicious identified.
CENTRAL: Battery – 9:39 p.m. Officers responded to a disturbance involving multiple subjects. The primary aggressors were identified but not on scene. Probable cause developed to arrest them once they are located.
WEST: Check Area – 10:59 p.m. Officers responded to reports of shots fired. No evidence of shots fired located.
01/29
Priority calls only from 4:28 a.m. to 5:01 a.m. due to calls for service.
WEST: Check Area – 3:06 a.m. Officers responded to a fight in progress along with shots fired. Areas checked. No evidence of shots fired located. No subjects involved in any disturbances located.
SOUTH: Residential Burglary – 5:11 a.m. Officers responded to a residential burglary. A 29-year-old male subject was arrested for burglary, possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting, criminal damage to property and a probation/parole hold.
WEST: Check Area – 11:09 a.m. Officers responded to a report of a group of juveniles entering an empty building. Officers arrived on scene and a few of the juveniles fled on foot. Three juveniles (all 13-years-old males) were referred to restorative justice for municipal trespassing and released to their guardians.
CENTRAL: Death Investigation – 11:28 a.m. Officers responded to a report of a deceased subject (60-year-old male). Medical Examiner's office responded. Possible prescription overdose. Nothing suspicious identified at this time.
EAST: Stolen Auto – 11:44 a.m. A vehicle was reported as stolen after it was involved in a hit-and-run crash. Investigation continuing.
EAST: Domestic Disturbance – 12:16 p.m. Officers responded to a disturbance involving a 36-year-old male subject. The subject was not on scene when officers arrived. Probable cause developed to arrest the subject once he is located.
WEST: Death Investigation – 1:19 p.m. Officers responded to a report of a deceased subject (44-year-old male). Evidence of drug use present. Medical Examiner's office responded. Nothing suspicious identified.
SOUTH: Domestic Disturbance – 3:47 p.m. Officers responded to a disturbance involving a 34-year-old male subject. The subject was not on scene when officers arrived. Probable cause developed to arrest the subject once he is located.
NORTH: Adult Arrested Person – 4:16 p.m. An officer observed subjects crouched down next to a building/business that was closed. Contact was made and a 25-year-old male subject was arrested for felony bail jumping, misdemeanor bail jumping and a probation/parole violation.
NORTH: Drug Incident – 5:46 p.m. Officers observed drug activity in a parking lot and upon running the plate learned that the registered owners of the vehicle had outstanding warrants. Contact made with one of the occupants in the store and meanwhile the vehicle takes off. The vehicle is located and a traffic stop was conducted. A 65-year-old male and a 35-year-old male are arrested for outstanding warrants. A 43-year-old female was arrested for outstanding warrants and new charges of operating a motor vehicle without consent, possession of meth, possession of heroin, possession Schedule II narcotics, possession of Schedule III narcotics and possession of Schedule IV narcotics.
MIDTOWN: Armed Robbery – 8:44 p.m. A victim reported being robbed of her purse which contained keys, cash and credit cards. The suspect had a knife and cut the victim's jacket. Suspect remains at-large.
SOUTH: Domestic Disturbance – 9:12 p.m. Officers responded to a disturbance involving a 31-year-old female subject. The subject was arrested for domestic disorderly conduct.
EAST: Sexual Assault of a Child – 9:35 p.m. Officers received a sexual assault of a child report. Investigation continuing.
CENTRAL: Domestic Disturbance – 11:09 p.m. Officers responded to a disturbance involving a 49-year-old male subject. The subject was arrested for domestic disorderly conduct and a probation/parole hold.
EAST: Residential Burglary – 11:13 p.m. A victim reported an unknown suspect(s) entered her home and stole a large sum of money. Investigation continuing.
01/30
CENTRAL: Stolen Auto – 1:04 a.m. A vehicle was reported as stolen. Attempt to locate aired. The vehicle was listed as stolen in the appropriate databases.