The following incidents were reported to Ellsworth Police Department June 2-8, 2025.

Monday, June 2

• At 8:22 a.m., police were asked to check on a woman sleeping in her vehicle at the Pierce County Fairgrounds (364 N. Maple St.) She appeared to be homeless; she was advised she needed to leave.
• Officers assisted EMS with a medical call at 8:33 a.m. at Ellsworth High School (323 W. Hillcrest St.)
• At 3:40 p.m., police took a call about an asphalt company that used 9 gallons of diesel fuel to wash out the back of their truck at Cenex (610 E. Main St.) Officers obtained video and sent it to the DNR for further investigation.
• At 4:01 p.m., a child reportedly became upset and ran away from Ellsworth Elementary School (445 S. Piety St.) When officers arrived, the child was walking with his mother and went home with her.
• At 8:47 p.m., a resident at 170 S. Grant St. reported water pooling up in his yard, possibly due to construction next door. Officers sent a message to the construction company’s project manager.

Tuesday, June 3

• At 6:42 a.m., police were dispatched to a deer stuck in the railing behind 324 W. Main St. Thanks to public works staff and community members’ help, the deer was set free.
• At 11:26 a.m., police assisted with a vehicle stuck in a driveway and partially in the roadway at 184 E. Main St.
• Police responded to a juvenile medical call at 12:20 p.m. in the 500 block of North Maple Street. A juvenile was having a bad reaction to THC. EMS transported him to a hospital.
• Officers were dispatched at 12:52 p.m. to a home in the 100 block of Evergreen Estates Street for a missing juvenile who left without permission. She was found at her adult sister’s home.

Wednesday, June 4

• Police conducted a welfare check at 6:32 a.m. at 470 S. Maple St. A woman had overslept and not gone to work.
• Officers assisted EMS at a medical call at 12:13 p.m. at 183 S. Grant St.
• At 1:32 p.m., a caller at 559 W. Kinne St. reported his vehicle windshield had been damaged, possibly by a BB that caused a large crack to appear. The incident occurred sometime between 6 p.m. May 26 and 7:30 a.m. May 30.
• A theft was reported at 4:39 p.m. at 103 N. Northview St.
• Officers assisted EMS at 8:55 p.m. at 454 High Point Drive.

Thursday, June 5

• Nixon Javier Parra Bracho, 21, Lake Elmo, Minn., was cited for operate without valid license after a traffic stop at 12:44 a.m. at Industrial Road and Maple Street.
• Officers assisted county deputies with a 911 call at 7:20 p.m. at W6094 Highway 10.
• Police conducted a welfare check at 9:41 p.m. at 130 S. Maple St. The person was fine.
• At 11:35 p.m., BP (101 N. Maple St.) reported a local man acting suspicious while coming in and out throughout the day and following staff home at night. They requested extra patrol, especially in the late night hours.

Friday, June 6

• Police responded to a crash between two semis at 12:24 a.m. in the Cenex parking lot (610 E. Main St.) The drivers were Austin Douglas Getzel, 46, Prior Lake, Minn., and Johnny Alden Robertson, 76, Wagoner, Okla.
• At 11:31 a.m., a resident at 623 South St. reported receiving a phone call from someone alleging to be from the Border Patrol. It was deemed a scam call.
• At 1:47 p.m., Ellsworth Public Library (388 W. Main St.) reported damaged furniture in the teen room. They believe it happened Wednesday after school.
• At 2:12 p.m., a caller reported seeing a pet rabbit at the construction site at Grant and Woodworth streets. It wasn’t located.
• At 3:39 p.m., a resident at 481 S. Broadway St. reported theft from his bank account by an ex-girlfriend. The account is linked to CashApp, which they both use. He was advised it’s a civil issue.
• Police received an anonymous noise complaint at 10:59 p.m. at 173 S. Grant St. The residents were in the garage, but no unreasonable noise was heard. They received a warning after the second complaint.

Saturday, June 7

• Officers assisted county deputies at 1:47 a.m. at N5651 450^th
• Officers assisted EMS with a possible stroke at 7:35 a.m. at 328 S. Piety St.
• Police received a complaint of a man causing a disturbance in a store at 8:34 a.m. at 181 E. Main St. Scott Allen Walker, 58, Ellsworth, was cited for disorderly conduct.
• Police were dispatched to a two-vehicle crash at 10:24 a.m. at 610 E. Main St. between Michael Carl Antanitis, 54, Ellsworth, and Hazel Jocelyn Schmidt, 18, River Falls. Antanitis was cited for operating motor vehicle without insurance.
• A juvenile runaway was reported at 7:24 p.m. at a home in the 100 block of West Main Street. They returned home.

Sunday, June 8

• Suspicious activity was reported at 2:54 a.m. at 838 N. Grant St. The person in question was the property owner.
• At 11:48 a.m., a caller reported being nipped by a dog while delivering packages at Grant and Charlotte streets. He spoke to the owner and the bite didn’t break skin.