Do you have an unattached trailer parked on a City of La Crosse Street? If so, you are in violation of city ordinance that prohibits unattached trailers from being parked on public streets. This ordinance is not new, but with summer time here we see more violations. La Crosse Police will be warning those in violation […]
Archive | 2016
Riverside Parking Ramp Construction
The Riverside Parking Ramp at 424 S 2nd St in downtown La Crosse will begin construction on June 13th 2016 and last for approximately one year. The upper level, and at times more levels, will be closed during construction. The immediate street parking adjacent to the ramp will also be closed during construction. The La […]
Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics
Early tomorrow morning, members of the La Crosse Department will join area law enforcement agencies and community members for 30th Annual Law Enforcement Torch Run Final Leg to help raise awareness and funds for Special Olympics Wisconsin. The Law Enforcement Torch Run was first established by the law enforcement community as a way to help support Special Olympics in […]
Police and Public Rescue Three Boaters
At 1:30PM on Monday, May 30th, LCPD Water Patrol Officers Dakota Jelinski and Dale Gerbig were patrolling along the Black River just south of the railroad bridge. Two large boats came through the area at full throttle, causing a massive wake. The wake swamped a smaller fishing boat, causing it to capsize, resulting in the three occupants […]
3 In Custody as Part of Robbery
On May 28th at 3:10 p.m. the La Crosse Police responded to robbery call at the Altra Federal Credit Union inside of the Festival Foods at 30 Copeland Avenue. The suspect was a white male who walked into Altra Federal Credit Union and handed a deposit slip to the teller which had writing on it which stated “STAY […]
Release of photo of Suspect in Altra Federal Credit Union Robbery
La Crosse Police are looking for help in identifying and locating the suspect from yesterdays robbery at the Altra Federal Credit Union located in the Festival Foods Store in La Crosse. This photograph of the suspect was obtained from security video at the time of the robbery. We ask that anyone with information about this […]
LCPD Investigates Robbery at Altra Federal Credit Union
La Crosse Police Are investigating a robbery that occurred today at the Altra Federal Credit Union located at 28 Copeland Ave, which is inside of the Festival Foods Store in La Crosse. At 3:10 P.M. a white male walked into Altra Federal Credit Union and handed a deposit slip to the teller which had writing on it which stated […]
LCPD Awards/Recognition Ceremony
On Tuesday evening, May 24th, Chief Ron Tischer and members of the La Crosse Police Awards/Recognition Committee recognized Officers and community members for their extraordinary efforts in law enforcement, community service, and making La Crosse a better, safer place to live. We are please to share the following twelve awards that were presented this year: Officer […]
National Safe Boating Week May 21-27
National Safe Boating Week, May 21 – 27, 2016, kicks-off the yearlong North American Safe Boating Campaign which promotes safe, responsible boating and encourages recreational boaters to wear a life jacket at all times when operating on the water. Each year, around 500 people drown in recreational boating accidents. By encouraging people to “Wear It”, the theme of National […]
Bike Safety Campaign with Dairy Queen
The La Crosse Police Department is pleased to announce that we will once again partner with Dairy Queen (Fourteen Foods) to promote a safety initiative called the “You’ve Been Caught Wearing Your Helmet” campaign. La Crosse Police Officers will be handing out coupons for a free DQ treat (small cone) whenever they observe children wearing helmets while riding […]
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