RIVER FALLS Police Department Reports

July 27

At 10:13 a.m., police received a theft complaint from a man who believed his wallet was stolen the night before around 8:15 p.m. He had gone to Holiday, Subway and Dairy Queen, but believed he left it at Dairy Queen (421 S. Main St.) He retraced his steps, but did not find the wallet, which was a black leather tri-fold. It contained his driver’s license, credit and debit cards.

July 28

At 8:48 a.m., police received a request from St. Croix County Sheriff’s Office to investigate a driving complaint coming into River Falls on southbound Highway 65. A complainant reported a gray Saturn that was weaving in and out of its lane of traffic and had nearly struck two vehicles head-on. An officer located the vehicle and followed it as it turned onto the Highway 35/65 bypass. When he pulled the vehicle over, the driver, later identified as Michael J. Sladky, 40, Ellsworth, rolled down his window and the smell of marijuana rolled out. The officer also saw a bag of Q-tips with a small gem bag containing a white, crystal-like substance, razor blades and box cutters in the vehicle. Sladky’s hands had small bleeding cuts on them; he failed field sobriety tests. Based on probably cause, the officer searched the vehicle and confiscated the baggie. Sladky was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and taken to St. Croix County Jail.

At 6 p.m., officers were dispatched to 332 Quarry Road for a possible domestic not in progress. When police arrived, a man was standing in the driveway with two small cuts on his nose. EMS arrived and treated the man. The man said he had gotten into an argument with his sister’s boyfriend, the cause of which was unclear. It was also unclear who the aggressor was. Police attempted contact with the sister, but she could not be reached. He was taken to the hospital for treatment.

July 30

At 11:34 a.m., police responded to Ace Hardware (1163 N. Main St.) for a theft. The manager reported that at 8 p.m. the night before, a man grabbed several putty knives off a shelf and put them in his pockets. He apparently walked into the paint section and tried to stuff something else in his pocket, but a manager asked him if he needed help. The man became nervous and was talking fast. He placed the item on a shelf and walked out of the store, saying he needed to retrieve his wallet. The manager saw the man outside searching in a vehicle for some time. A female who was with him walked out to the vehicle, then came back in saying he would find the wallet. Ultimately, they ended up leaving without paying for anything. When the manager viewed surveillance, he saw the man steal the putty knives. A suspect was identified via license plate.

At 1:52 p.m., RFPD received a request from a SCSO investigator to assist with a search warrant at 603 N. Grove. St. Two people were detained when they tried to leave the residence on foot.

At 3 p.m., a complainant reported theft of vehicle license plates at Kwik Trip North (1238 N. Main St.) An employee reported that she arrived for work at 7:25 a.m. July 29 and left at 3:05 p.m. When she left work, she noticed her plates were missing. No cameras were facing her vehicle.

July 31 Bradley Hunter Greenfield, 22, Woodville, was cited $124 for urination, defecation or vomit in public at 1:13 a.m. on North Main Street.

Corey E. Raverty, 40, River Falls, was arrested at 4:59 p.m. at 811 E. Cascade Ave. Pierce County Sheriff’s Office asked RFPD to obtain a PBT from Raverty, who was on electronic home monitoring with conditions of absolute sobriety. The PBT test registered a .011. Raverty was taken to Pierce County Jail.

Aug. 1

At 3:22 a.m., police responded to 427 Reynolds St. for a suspicious activity complaint. A complainant reported someone ringing her doorbell for the last hour. When police arrived, they witnessed a blue pickup truck parked outside the residence and a man walk from the truck to the front door. The man, later identified as Todd A. Johnson, 42, River Falls, was highly intoxicated. He told police that he had been at the complainant’s house that night for a fire and that they had been drinking. He didn’t want to drive; he said his phone and keys were locked in the complainant’s garage. Police contacted the complainant, who said she thought Johnson had left around midnight; she couldn’t find any keys. Officers found the phone in Johnson’s truck in plain view. Police gave Johnson a courtesy ride to his parents’ home; however, he had an open misdemeanor case out of St. Croix County with an absolute sobriety condition. The case was referred to the district attorney.

At 5:17 p.m., police were called to the area of 103 N. Main St., where a man was claiming his friend was being held hostage. The complainant, later identified as Americo Marcus Lopez, 44, River Falls, was standing outside the address and appeared heavily intoxicated. He told police that his neighbor and friend was “robbed by the landlord.” When police explained this was a civil matter, Lopez became belligerent and upset. The property owner came outside and spoke with police, while Lopez became increasingly upset and profane toward police. His mother eventually led him to their home, at 113 ½ Main St., but he called police again five minutes later about the incident. At this point, the property owner asked that Lopez be trespassed from 105. N. Main St. due to ongoing disorderly conduct. When an officer tried to read the trespass paperwork to Lopez, he spit on the officer’s hand and wrist and walked away. When the officer placed a hand on his right arm to inform him he was under arrest, Lopez began to struggle; he refused to obey the officers’ commands to “stop.” He continued to resist until officers placed him in a squad. He was taken to River Falls Area Hospital for a medical evaluation due to the intoxication, where he at times refused to walk and officers had to carry him. He was medically cleared, but immediately became belligerent again. He attempted to kick an officer; three officers finally handcuffed him and took him back out to the squad by wheelchair without further incident. He was arrested for battery, resisting/ obstructing an officer, disorderly conduct and discharge bodily fluid at law enforcement. However, at the jail, he failed the booking process after several attempts. He was placed in a cell.

Aug. 2

At 7 a.m., a 1989 Dodge DSeries, driven by Austin Wade Tietz, 17, River Falls, pulled out of a parking stall at 818 Cemetery Road, started to go eastbound in the parking lot and struck a light pole. Tietz said the windshield had started to fog up, so he rolled down the driver’s side window. He saw the pole too late. The vehicle was towed due to disabling damage. Tietz, who wore a seat belt, reported no injuries.

At 11:34 a.m., police responded to 218 W. Charlotte St. for a domestic in progress where the caller said she had been struck on the head. No predominant aggressor could be determined in the argument, which occurred between two people living at the address. Charges for domestic disorderly conduct and possession of drug paraphernalia were forwarded to the Pierce County District Attorney’s Office for review for both individuals.

At 3:11 p.m., police responded to a two-vehicle crash in the parking lot at 477 Spruce St. between a 2011 Ford F150, driven by JC Dylan Shackleton, 20, Cornell, and a 2018 Kia Sportage, driven by Kimberly Louise Colton, 50, Marion, Iowa. Shackleton was backing onto a parking stall and struck the front driver’s side of Colton’s Sportage, which was stopped in the parking lot. Both vehicles had minor damage. No one reported injuries.

At 5:45 p.m., officers responded to a two-vehicle crash at South Main and Locust streets between a 2012 Toyota Sienna, driven by Sarah Marie Moeri, 40, Prescott, and a 2010 Honda Accord, driven by Corinne Mikaela Selethos, 23, River Falls. Selethos was traveling southbound on South Main Street, approaching East Locust. She slowed down to a stop in the lane of traffic while a pedestrian crossed Main Street in the crosswalk. Moeri, who was behind Selethos, struck the rear of Selethos’ vehicle. Both vehicles had to be towed due to disabling damage. Both Selethos, Moeri, and two juvenile passengers in Moeri’s vehicle, ages 11 and 9, wore seat belts and reported no injuries. Moeri was cited $111.40 for inattentive driving.

At 7:52 p.m., officers responded to the 400 block of South Wasson Lane where a juvenile was reportedly struck by another juvenile. Interviews were conducted and photos of the injury taken.

At 9:16 p.m., police responded to the 1000 block of East Cascade Avenue for a juvenile complaint in which a child struck another with a baseball bat and stabbed a knife into a door. Suspects were also identified in a BP theft that involved juveniles stealing vaping products. The case was referred to Child Protective Services. Police also confiscated a bong at another residence while looking for one of the juveniles.