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Welcome to "On
The Beat."
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this area we plan to post some of the more interesting aspects of police
work. Frightening, interesting, ridiculous, or downright bizarre calls
come in daily, but only a few will be posted here since the time it
takes to digitize the recordings and post them can be overwhelming.
When audio or visual recordings are available they will be accompanied
by a short synopsis of the event. All of the information posted here
is publicly available but specifically identifying information has been
removed. These incidents are from Menasha or the surrounding area and
are taken from dispatch tapes, squad cameras, or evidentiary photos.
Please take some time to check out a few of these incidents. We're hoping
you can appreciate the challenges involved in contemporary policing!
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This
incident involved a man distraught about receiving divorce papers. He called
his soon to be ex-wife and threatened to commit suicide in front of her. Information
obtained from witnesses suggested he had obtained a 20 gauge shotgun and had
recently purchased ammunition for the gun. The subject contacted relatives
and made comments that could be construed as a final goodbye. Several unsuccessful
attempts were made to locate the man. He showed up in front of the residence
where his ex-wife was staying. She called 911. When officers arrived on the
scene the man fled in his vehicle with officers in pursuit. He came back to
the residence and exited his vehicle brandishing his shotgun. Officers attempted
to negotiate with him but he again fled in his vehicle. After a few minutes
of driving around Menasha, the man stopped again at his ex's location. By
this time they were able to exit the house and move to the police station.
A short standoff ensued but the man eventually gave up peacefully and was
taken to the hospital. The subject was charged with numerous offenses but
plead no contest to 2 nd Degree recklessly endangering safety and disorderly
conduct. He was sentenced to 4 years of probation and a possibility of 1 year
in jail (withheld) by Judge Hawley. He was also ordered to pay $500 restitution
to the victim in this case along with an apology letter to the officers involved.
Download
the 911 call: 911
call subject in front of house (.5 mb)
Download the 911 call with police radio: 911call
with pursuits in background (3.1 mb)
(Files are MP3 encoded)
This
incident provides another example of how terrifying domestic violence can
be. A woman called 911 after her husband choked her and threw her into a wall.
Before officers arrived he battered her again possibly choking her unconscious
after hanging up the phone. He was fleeing the scene as officers were pulling
up. The man led officers on a car chase through Menasha and into Neenah
at speeds
up to 80 MPH in evening time traffic. The man avoided attempts to lay spike
strips in front of him until a resourceful Neenah officer hid in front of
other traffic and waited for the subject to get close enough where he couldn't
avoid the spikes. Shortly thereafter the man gave up. He was charged with
eluding, battery, and disorderly conduct. He was sentenced to 2 years in prison
with 1 year of extended supervision (imposed and stayed), 9 months in local
jail (imposed and stayed), and restitution for $398 to the City of Neenah
. The Menasha
squad cars needed new brakes.
Download the 911 call: Domestic911
(.6mb)
Download the police radio traffic: domesticpursuit
(2mb)
(Files are MP3 encoded)
This is a vehicle pursuit initiated by the Appleton Police Department that
traveled through the City of Menasha . Officers didn't know it until after the
chase ended but the car is alleged to have been stolen by the 14 year driver.
During the pursuit he rammed a squad car in order to continue fleeing. When
he exited the vehicle the driver left the car in gear. One occupant had their
foot run over by the still rolling car. Further property damage was avoided
by the quick and agile actions of a Calumet County Deputy who caught up to the
subject vehicle and stopped it. The deputy was able to reach inside the car
while running next to it and throw it into park.
Download
the police radio traffic: hwy10pursuit
(1.2 mb)
(File is MP3 encoded)
Drunk drivers cause untold destruction upon our highways. This squad camera
video is the response to an alleged drunk driving accident on Hwy 10 over Midway
Rd. Witnesses reported the man driving recklessly just before the multiple rollover
accident. He was ejected during the crash but crawled back into the vehicle
to check on the passenger who was unconscious but still belted in the car. Alert
citizens utilized a fire extinguisher to knock down the flames of the upturned
car just as the first officer arrived. Since the car was still smoldering both
occupants were assisted in getting out of the car by ambulance, fire, and police
personnel.
Download the squad camera footage and hold on to your seat as you ride along
enroute to this life threatening situation!
High bandwidth windows media 18 mb
Low bandwidth windows media 1.2 mb
The driver of
this jeep was going to be stopped for suspected impaired driving. Instead of
stopping he fled and crashed his vehicle at the intersection of Tayco and Water
Sts. The suspect was trapped inside of his vehicle after it rolled over and
had to be extricated by emergency personnel. He was seriously injured but was
subsequently convicted of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence
of intoxicants and fleeing an officer.
High
Bandwidth windows media 6 mb
Low
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