La Crosse Police Department Officers have recently been provided another great way to connect with the children in our area. Like last year, Officers will have full sets of Green Bay Packers trading cards available for children they meet in the community. These 20-card sets, available only through the Police Department, feature a picture of a Green Bay Packer […]
Author Archives | La Crosse PD
La Crosse Police Investigate Shooting
On Sunday September 6th at approximately 1:56pm, the La Crosse Police Department responded to the 1600 block of Avon Street in regards to reports of gunshots and persons and vehicles leaving from 1626 Avon Street. This location was secured and a search was conducted at 1626 Avon Street. Neither the suspect(s) nor victim(s) were located […]
1 Year of Drug Drop Box Success
It has been one year since the La Crosse Police Department installed a permanent Prescription Drug Drop-Off Box as part of a county-wide initiative to provide a safe and convenient way to dispose of household medications. Over the past year, we have had great success collecting and disposing of 800 POUNDS of unwanted and/or unused prescription drugs! The […]
Back to School Safety
As summer comes to a close and schools open their doors for the new year, the La Crosse Police Department would like to ask that all motorists be more vigilant for people walking and riding bikes to school, including the university areas. We are also asking that drivers pay close attention to our School Crossing Guards who […]
Pedestrian Grant Traffic Stop Leads to 3 Arrests
On Monday, August 24th at 8:43AM, Officers were working a Wisconsin Department of Transportation Pedestrian Safety Traffic Grant at West Avenue and Vine Street when a vehicle failed to yield to a pedestrian. As an Officer pulled the vehicle over near 300 11th Street South and attempted to make contact with the driver, two passengers fled on foot. […]
La Crosse Shooting Victim Identified
La Crosse Police are identifying the deceased in Friday mornings shooting incident in La Crosse as; George V. Miller, a 17-year-old La Crosse resident. Suspect Deshawn Randall has been arrested and is in custody in regards to this ongoing criminal investigation.
Homicide Suspect Arrested
On Friday August 21st at 10:45 p.m. the La Crosse Police Department arrested Deshawn M. Randall 03-19-1997, who is the suspect in Friday morning’s fatal shooting in La Crosse. The suspect was arrested at 918 Denton Street #5. La Crosse Police Investigators had gathered information and followed up on some possible leads on a possible […]
Suspect Wanted in Fatal Shooting
A felony warrant has been issued for Deshawn M. Randall (DOB 3/19/1997) as the suspect in this morning’s fatal shooting. At 10:02AM, Officers responded to the 1300 block of Redfield Street for a report of shots fired. The victim in this case was a passenger in a vehicle that had driven into the area of 1300 Redfield, where the confrontation occurred. The suspect shot […]
La Crosse Officers Save Woman’s Life
On Thursday, August 20, 2015, La Crosse Police Officers Frank Racich, Dustin Darling, and Trenton Bowe responded to a house on the 1100 block of State Street for a welfare check. A caller reported that her friend wasn’t answering the door and had a history of depression. The Officers were on the scene in less […]
La Crosse Police Investigate Shootings Over Weekend
The La Crosse Police Department is currently investigating a shooting that took place in the area of 400 South 9th where there is one victim with a non-life threatening injury. The La Crosse Police Department is also currently investigating four other shootings that took place over the weekend since Friday night. One other shooting involved one […]
La Crosse PD Newsroom 