Fatal Motorcycle Crash - Town of Dunn

On Saturday, May 19, 2018 about 4:30 AM the Dunn County E-911 Center received a report of missing motorcyclist. The victim was not at his residence and his motorcycle was gone.

At 5:05 AM the Dunn County E-911 Center received a report of a motorcycle crash on CTH C at 290th Ave in the township Dunn. It was reported that the lone occupant was unconscious. Dunn County Sheriff’s Deputies, Menomonie Fire and Rescue, and Dunn County First Responders were dispatched to the scene.

Upon arrival at the scene deputies found a 2009 Harley Davidson Motorcycle was traveling on eastbound CTH C. The driver was ejected from the motorcycle after entering the ditch. The driver a 25 YOA male from rural Menomonie was found to be unconscious and not breathing. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene by the Dunn County Medical Examiner’s Office.

The operator was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash and speed appears to be a factor in the crash.

The crash remains under investigation by deputies from the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office and the Dunn County Medical Examiner’s Office.

No further information will be released at this time pending notification of family members.

The correct location should be CTH C at 290th Ave not Street.

The driver was identified as Levi Thatcher, 25 YOA of rural Menomonie.

Fatal Crash - Town of Grant

On Friday May 11, 2018 about 3:37 PM the Dunn County E-911 Center received a report of single vehicle rollover on CTH M north of 1130th Ave in the Town of Grant. Dunn County Sheriff’s Deputies, Wisconsin State Patrol, Colfax Fire, Sand Creek Fire, Colfax Rescue, and Dunn County First Responders were dispatched to the scene.

Upon arrival at the scene deputies found a 2000 GMC Sonoma was traveling north on CTH M had went onto the shoulder then over corrected and rolled multiple times. The driver was ejected from the vehicle and found to be unconscious and not breathing. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene by the Dunn County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Review of the scene showed that the driver was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash

The crash remains under investigation by deputies from the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office, the WI State Patrol and the Dunn County Medical Examiner’s Office.

No further information will be released at this time pending notification of family members.

The driver and lone occupant of the vehicle that was killed on May 11, 2018 was Braden Lemler 16 YOA from Sand Creek.

Jury Duty Scam

JURY DUTY SCAM

The Rock County Sheriff’s Office has been receiving calls of a scam taking place in Rock County and they share that information with us here in Dunn County. I have also received information that another county on the east side of Wisconsin having the same thing happen. Please read this release.

During the past few weeks, people in Rock County have been reporting to the sheriff’s office a scam regarding jury duty. The callers report that they have been contacted by telephone, by a subject claiming to be an officer from the Rock County Sheriff’s Office. The subject claimed that the person being called has missed jury duty and a warrant has been issued for their arrest. They are told to purchase prepaid money cards and asked personal information such as Social Security numbers, bank account numbers, etc.

Jury duty is handled by the Clerk of Courts exclusively. If you are considered for jury duty, you are mailed a questionnaire from the Clerk of Courts to fill out. At the bottom of the questionnaire is an area to give your mailing address, along with your cell phone and/or email address. If you are selected for jury duty, you receive either an email or text, along with a letter informing you that you are to report for jury duty.

If you should miss jury duty, you receive a letter from the Clerk of Courts informing you that you have missed jury duty. You NEVER receive a phone call and you are always informed by the Clerk of Courts. You are never informed by the Rock County Sheriff’s Office or any other law enforcement agency in Rock County.

If you have received a phone call from someone claiming to be an officer stating you have missed jury duty and you owe money because of it, this is a scam and you should not engage this person. You should contact the non-emergency dispatch number of 757-2244 and report this incident as soon as possible.