Bomb squad responds to report of dynamite in a home
Liz Welter
The Marathon County Bomb Squad was called about 5:30 p.m. Saturday to respond to a report that a 38-year-old Marshfield woman found what she believed was a quarter stick of dynamite inside her home in the 400 block of North Walnut Avenue. The bomb squad disposed of the suspected dynamite. The woman thought it had been left in the home by a friend of one of her family members. Officers arrested the suspect who had a valid Ashland County warrant for her arrest. She was booked, unable to pay the $544.44 bond and taken to the Wood County Jail.
A 19-year-old Marshfield woman reported at 10:42 p.m. Sunday receiving unwanted text messages from a 17-year-old Marshfield man. An officer contacted the man and his parents. The man said he would stop contacting the woman. The parents said they were taking away the man's cell phone. The man admitted to being on probation and a report was forwarded to the Department of Corrections.
A 26-year-old Marshfield man reported at 11:54 a.m. Wednesday his vehicle was "keyed" between Oct. 12 and Wednesday. He didn't know where the damage happened and there are no suspects.
A 27-year-old Marshfield man was arrested at 8:18 p.m. Saturday in the 900 block of South Central Avenue for multiple warrants. When officers initially contacted the man he provided the name, birthday and address for another subject. The man eventually was properly identified and arrested. He was booked and transported to the Wood County Jail. Charges are being requested with the district attorney's office.
Fire, ambulance reports
Firefighters responded at 1:13 p.m. Sunday to a report in the 600 block of South Walnut Avenue. The scene was investigated and the alarm was a false report.
Ambulances responded Sunday to four medical emergencies including one fall victim.