Last night, La Crosse Police Officers were dispatched to a local community shelter for a subject who was yelling and threatening people with a knife. The subject left the scene in a vehicle just prior to Officers arriving. Officers located the vehicle and stopped it. As Officers were talking with the subject, he suddenly exited […]
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NROs, K-9 Team Arrest Suspected Meth Dealer
Yesterday, at 1:16PM, La Crosse Police Neighborhood Resource Officers (NROs) Tyler Pond and Dale Gerbig stopped a motor vehicle driven by Kong Vang near 11th and Badger Streets. The traffic stop was based on their knowledge that Vang (DOB 9/9/1989) had an active warrant and did not possess a valid driver license. The NROs requested the on-duty K-9 team of Officer Tony LeQue and K-9 Ralph. […]
IRS Scammers Targeting La Crosse Area
The La Crosse Police Department would like to warn area residents that phone scammers are continuing to make fake Internal Revenue Service (IRS) collections calls. The fake IRS collection agents, using both “live” and “robo-calls”, are demanding that the victim make an immediate payment on an overdue tax bill. They demand personal details or banking information, and then they threaten […]
La Crosse Police Announce Captain Promotion
Chief Ron Tischer is pleased to announce a promotion from within the Police Department. This morning, Lieutenant Troy Nedegaard was promoted to the rank of Captain of Police. Captain Nedegaard has been with the Department since 1991. He was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in 1997 and to the rank of Lieutenant in 2006. In 2011, he was […]
School Crossing Guard Recognition Week
The Wisconsin Bureau of Transportation has declared this week, January 11 – 15, as Wisconsin Adult School Crossing Guard Recognition Week. January is a perfect time of the year to recognize the dedicated adult crossing guards in our community, considering the job they have and the often less-than-ideal elements in which they work. The winter months can […]
Chief Tischer: NROs Spread Holiday Cheer
In early December, I had the privilege of accepting a generous donation from a caring and compassionate citizen of La Crosse. This citizen’s family came together to donate several Festival Foods and Toys “R” Us gift cards. Citing the Department’s Neighborhood Resource Officers’ positive interactions with area youth and their families, the donor requested that the NROs use the cards to […]
Thank You for Your Support
As we approach the holidays and the new year, the La Crosse Police Department would like to take a moment to reflect on the overwhelming support of our Community Policing programs, especially the relatively new Neighborhood Resource Officer program. In 2014, with a first-ever, public-private collaboration, we were able to add four (4) sworn officer positions to […]
Thank You Veterans
The La Crosse Police Department would like to thank the men and women of the United States Armed Forces for their service to our country, including the sixteen members of the Police Department who have served or are currently serving: Andrew Adey – U.S. Army Guard Jerrad Crouch – U.S. Army Dustin Darling – U.S. […]
IRS Scam Alert
The La Crosse Police Department would like to warn area residents that phone scammers are continuing to make fake Internal Revenue Service (IRS) collections calls. The fake IRS collection agents, using both “live” and “robo-calls”, are demanding that the victim make an immediate payment on an overdue tax bill. They demand personal details or banking information, and then they threaten […]
LCPD Officer Whitney Hughes Receives Award
Please join us in congratulating La Crosse Police Officer Whitney Hughes who was recently recognized by the La Crosse Area Domestic Abuse/Sexual Assault Task Force for her service to our community. Officer Hughes was presented with the “Law Enforcement Award” at the annual Domestic Abuse Sexual Assault Recognition Banquet held Thursday, October 29th. The La […]
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