Tomah Police Department
Thursday, June 4, 2020 - 10:27am
Protestors of all ages, genders and ethnicities peacefully marched through downtown Tomah Tuesday evening, taking part in the national movement honoring George Floyd demanding peace and the end of police brutality.
Floyd reportedly died at the hands of Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin...
Thursday, April 23, 2020 - 10:01am
A Tomah man armed with a large meat cleaver held police at bay for two hours Wednesday before finally being taken into custody.
According to Tomah Police, the incident began at around 4:15 p.m., when officers were summoned to the 1500 block of Superior Avenue for a domestic disturbance involving...
Friday, January 31, 2020 - 1:27pm
Tomah police are asking residents in the vicinity of Lemonweir Elementary School to keep an eye out for a pistol that could be in the area after two suspects took officers on a brief foot pursuit. Officers initiated a traffic stop at approximately 2:05 p.m. on Jan. 25 when the suspect vehicle...
Wednesday, January 8, 2020 - 10:58am
In August 2018, the Tomah Police Department shared information that Daniel D. Jensen Jr., 59, of Delta Junction, AK was wanted on charges of first-degree sexual assault of a child and child enticement through sexual contact.
According to the Alaska State Troopers, Jensen was fatally shot around 9:...
Thursday, December 12, 2019 - 10:16am
On Dec. 3, at approximately 10:15 a.m., officers observed a silver 2008 Infiniti G35 traveling westbound near milepost 46 on Interstate 90 over the posted speed limit and initiated a traffic stop.
Upon initial contact, officers reportedly detected the odor of raw marijuana coming from the vehicle...
Thursday, December 12, 2019 - 10:12am
In the case of Ron Waddell his recognition was the result of a culmination for years of service leading to his retirement from the Tomah Police Department.
For Adam Robarge his recognition was for service provided for a serious accident during his duties with the Tomah Area Ambulance Service.
Both...
Thursday, October 24, 2019 - 11:45am
Law enforcement and dairy farming share a few occupational traits.
First is a commitment to an occupation that is seven days a week.
Another is on the bad days you can find yourself stepping through a lot of..., well you know what.
Finally, on the good days both jobs bring a great deal of...
Friday, August 30, 2019 - 8:53am
On August 29, at approximately 3:18 p.m., officers were dispatched to Uptown Pizza in Tomah for an armed robbery that was about to take place. Officers were quickly on scene and learned the suspect, Donald J. Winters, 35, of Tomah, was inside the business.
As this information was being told to...
Friday, August 9, 2019 - 9:15am
On Wednesday, Aug. 7, at approximately 4:45 p.m., the Monroe County Communications Center, Monroe County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO,) Tomah Police Department and Sparta Police Department were made aware of a vehicle that had fled from the Wisconsin State Patrol.
Tomah PD located the vehicle travelling...
Tuesday, August 6, 2019 - 8:57am
At approximately 7:45 a.m. on Aug. 4, officers from the Tomah Police Department conducted a welfare check at an address on the 200 block of E. Milwaukee Street.
Officers entered the property and located the resident, 37-year-old Jacob Zimmerman deceased. The exact caus of death is unknown and more...