The La Crosse Police Department is saddened by the news of the senseless violence that took the life of a former La Crosse Police Officer Scott Von Lanken (see news story link below). Scott worked for the La Crosse Police Department as a Civil Service Employee in 1978 and then was hired as an Officer […]
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LA CROSSE AREA CRIME STOPPERS PARTNERS WITH ANDERSON SOFTWARE TO COUNTER CRIME AND BUILD A STRONGER COMMUNITY. New technology optimizes the tip submission experience and effectiveness. La Crosse, WI (February 2, 2017) – La Crosse Area Crime Stoppers is proud to announce that they have recently partnered with the Texas-based company, Anderson Software, to provide […]
UPDATE: Single Vehicle Accident
La Crosse Police along with the La Crosse Fire Department and the La Crosse County Dive Rescue have searched the waters of Swift Creek and the shoreline extensively for the operator of the vehicle that was found in Swift Creek in the early morning hours of today. In addition, La Crosse Police Investigators have done […]
La Crosse Police Investigate a Single Vehicle Accident
La Crosse Police are currently investigating a single vehicle accident that occurred on Norplex Dr. just south of Jackson St. At 1:47 am La Crosse Police received a call indicating there was a small car on the ice of Swift Creek in the area of 200 Jackson St. Upon arrival officers discovered there was a […]
Officer Involved Shooting Video Released
After a delay due to the ongoing investigation and coordination with the multiple agencies involved, the La Crosse Sheriff’s Office and La Crosse Police Department are releasing squad video of the officer involved shooting that occurred on Hwy 16 on December 30th. Below is an explanation and summary of the La Crosse Officer’s squad car […]
Traffic Fatality
On 01/06/2017 at 4:01 a.m. officers responded to a one vehicle crash, which a passerby had spotted off the road at 2400 Gillette Street. Upon arrival, officers found that one vehicle with a male driver had left the roadway and struck a tree down an embankment while traveling eastbound at 2400 Gillette Street. It appears […]
Officer Involved Shooting
On Friday, December 30th at approximately 9:20 PM the La Crosse County Sheriff’s Department was looking for a suspect from an incident reported earlier in the evening. A Sheriff’s Deputy located the suspect’s vehicle and conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle near N3075 State Highway 16 in La Crosse, WI. The suspect refused to […]
LA CROSSE POLICE ID OFFICER INVOLVED IN LAST WEEK’S SHOOTING
The La Crosse Police Department has identified Investigator James Mancuso as the officer involved in the drug investigation shooting last Thursday in Holmen. Investigator Mancuso is a 10 year member of the La Crosse Police Department and currently assigned to the drug unit in the Investigative Bureau. Investigator Mancuso has been placed on Paid Administrative […]
Pair of Repeat Drug Dealers Nabbed Again After Foot Chase and K9 Alert
La Crosse Police arrested a pair of repeat drug dealers yesterday afternoon. Brandon J. Smith (12/31/1983) of Onalaska and Jordan M. Hammel (09/11/1991) of La Crosse were taken into custody in the area of 1900 Kane St. after a brief foot chase with each. Neighborhood Resource Officers were working in the area 2100 Kane St. on a […]
Death Investigation
The La Crosse Police are currently involved in a death investigation. At 4:23 am this morning La Crosse Police were dispatched to the alley north off of 400 Ferry St. for a report of a man lying in the alley. Upon arrival officers located an unresponsive white male with no pulse lying face down in […]
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