The following incidents were reported to Ellsworth Police Department Nov. 17-23, 2025.

Monday, Nov. 17

• At 3:38 p.m., police saw five semis with their hazard lights on near Main and Crosscut streets. The lead semi was having issues, but they were able to get going again.
• Officers assisted EMS at 11:50 a.m. at 399 S. Oak St.
• Police assisted EMS at 1:23 p.m. at 456 W. Main St.
• Officers responded to a possibly suicidal subject at 2:38 p.m. at a home in the 300 block of West Main Street. The woman said she wasn’t suicidal, just depressed over no contact from her boyfriend. A mental health worker released her on a safety plan.
• Police attempted a welfare check at 4:29 p.m. at 430 W. Cairns St. No contact was made.
• Officers assisted Pierce County deputies at 5:03 p.m. at Pierce County Jail (555 W. Overlook Drive).
• Police assisted EMS at 5:48 p.m. at 235 S. Plum St.
• A theft was reported at 8:55 p.m. at 258 N. Beulah St.

Tuesday, Nov. 18

• A caller reported smelling smoke in her residence at 1:16 a.m. at 163 N. Beulah St. A low battery was found in the smoke detector, but nothing else was noteworthy.
• At 1:31 p.m., police were informed of a hit and run at 232 W. Wallace St. The owner of a legally parked vehicle was told her vehicle had been struck at 12:43 p.m. by a black SUV, which left the scene. Police located the driver, Ella Grace Barthel, 18, River Falls, and cited her for hit and run.
• Police responded to a question about tenant/landlord issues at 4:04 p.m. at 106 Evergreen Estates St. where they arrested Jerry Wayne Wilhite, 54, Ellsworth, for a a probation warrant.
• Officers assisted Child Protective Services with an investigation at 7:56 p.m. at a home in the 200 block of East Main Street.

Wednesday, Nov. 19

• At 1:02 p.m., Pierce Vet Clinic reported a woman had dropped off a black cat with white collar that she had found wandering near Wall and Broadway streets. The cat was transported to River Bluffs Humane Society in Red Wing.
• Officers and EMS responded at 1:53 p.m. to 174 Evergreen Estates St., where they found a person who was disoriented. EMS transported them to the hospital. They also had a Minnesota warrant out for their arrest.
• Repeated harassment was reported at 4:24 p.m. at 540 W. Cairns St. The person was given information about Turning Point.
• Police responded to an alarm at 5:51 p.m. at 385 W. Main St. All doors were secure and everything was fine during a walkthrough with the keyholder.

Thursday, Nov. 20

• Officers assisted EMS at 6:50 a.m. at 481 W. Highland Drive with someone who was in a confused state. They didn’t want to be transported but they weren’t coherent. EMS took them to the hospital.
• Santos Martin Cuc Guarcax, 30, Minneapolis, was cited for operate without valid license after a traffic stop for driving without taillights at 6:55 p.m. at Maple Street and Golf Course Lane.

Friday, Nov. 21

• Officers assisted county deputies with a traffic stop at 2:55 a.m. at Main and Pond streets.
• William James Munden, 64, Ellsworth, was arrested for a warrant at 4:35 p.m. at 310 W. Main St.
• At 9:31 p.m., police spoke with a dog owner about a complaint at 655 W. Main St.
• At 11:58 p.m., police received an anonymous complaint about a possible domestic at 454 High Point Drive. A woman denied having any problems or anyone at the home. She had no visible injuries.

Saturday, Nov. 22

Police checked on a suspicious running vehicle at 10:36 a.m. parked in the curbside pickup stall at 157 E. Main St. A man inside said he was sleeping. He was told to move along and warned for the window tint on his vehicle.

Sunday, Nov. 23

• Officers noticed an illegal burn at 2:41 p.m. at 643 E. Main St. Michael Lyle Gerard, 60, Ellsworth, was burning plywood and cardboard. He smelled of alcohol and at first refused a Breathalyzer, then gave one with a .05 result. Probation was notified and he was cited for illegal burning.
• Officers assisted county deputies with an incident at 7:30 p.m. at N8034 920^th, River Falls.