Recently, the La Crosse Police Department has been awarded two Department of Transportation grants to place additional patrols in the community to focus on Bicycle and Pedestrian laws and safety. The goals for these grants are to reduce traffic related injuries and death; to gain voluntary compliance with existing laws and ordinances; and improve the safety […]
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High Visibility OWI Grant
The La Crosse Police Department will have a couple of extra Police Officers working this weekend (Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14) on a High Visibility OWI Grant, along with other agencies in the county and State of Wisconsin. For more information the grant, click here.
Assistant Chief Named Chair of G.R.E.A.T. Board
Assistant Chief Rob Abraham, representing La Crosse Police Chief Ron Tischer, was appointed as the Chair of the GREAT National Policy Board in Washington DC. The policy board, made up of federal and local law enforcement partners including the ATF, Phoenix, Nashville Metro, and Portland Police Departments, oversees the implementation of the G.R.E.A.T. program in […]
Drug-related Investigation and Arrests
As a result of an ongoing drug investigation, the La Crosse Emergency Response Team executed a narcotics search warrant at 727 7th Street South in the city of La Crosse, on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at approximately 5:00PM. This residence is located in the Washburn Neighborhood and newly named Neighborhood Resource Officer (NRO) Daniel Ulrich was […]
Community Policing Partnership
With funding contributions from Mayo Clinic Health System — Franciscan Healthcare and Viterbo University, the La Crosse Police Department has created positions for two dedicated officers who will implement a new community policing program in La Crosse’s Washburn neighborhood. Officers Nathan Poke and Daniel Ulrich will assume their responsibilities in the Washburn neighborhood on March […]
Theft of Copper Pipe Fittings
The La Crosse Police Department is investigating the theft of copper pipe fittings from a job site construction trailer that was parked at the new Northside Elementary School under construction at 1611 Kane Street. Some time between the evening of Saturday, February 15th and the morning of Sunday, February 16th, someone stole around $5,000 worth of copper […]
Robbery Suspect Arrested
The Clark Station located at 2308 Rose Street was robbed at 2:52PM on Thursday, February 13, 2014. Photos of the suspect, obtained from surveillance cameras, were released to the media and the public with a request for help in identifying the suspect. Tips with suspect information immediately began to come in through the Crime Stoppers program and […]
La Crosse Community Foundation Grant
Yesterday, the La Crosse Police Department was awarded a grant from the La Crosse Community Foundation. The $75,000 grant, which has a potential for two additional years’ awards, will fund a Community Policing Officer. This officer will be assigned to the north side of La Crosse and will be able to develop relationships with kids, adults, […]
Sentencing Update: Eugene E. Shields
On February 11, 2014, Eugene E. Shields (09-24-80) was sentenced in United States District Court (Western District of Wisconsin) to 110 months and 6 years extended supervision for drug trafficking for charges. The charges stem from an April 8, 2013 arrest in La Crosse, WI. The Judge stated that Mr. Shields was a “danger to the […]
La Crosse Area Landlord Training
On March 8, 2014, the Apartment Association of the La Crosse Area, City of La Crosse, and County of La Crosse will host the, “Success through Knowledge”, day-long landlord training from 8:00AM – 4:00PM at the Black River Beach House. The training will include presentations on inspection, building codes, new recycling and trash policies, legal […]
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