STURGEON BAY POLICE DEPARTMENT

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Oconto Falls Man Arrested After Climbing Onto Roof Of Local Church


On August 18, 2012 at 4:49 AM, Officers were dispatched to the Prince of Peace Church for a suspicious person who had been on the roof of the church. Upon arrival Officers were informed by the complainant that he had been sleeping and had been awoken by someone walking across the churches roof. The complainant who provides security for the church turned off the lights inside the church so he could see outside. As the lights were turned off the complainant observed a male begin to run towards Michigan Street.

Other Officers in the area found the male who had been running  and made contact with him. While making contact with the 17 year old male from Oconto Falls, Officers detected a strong odor of alcohol coming from him.  Officers also found that the Oconto Falls man was on Felony bond and wasn't supposed to be drinking or using any drugs.  Officers arrested the man for violating his bond conditions and upon doing so recovered Drug Paraphernalia from inside his pants he was wearing. Officers transported the Oconto Falls man to the Door County Jail where he was incarcerated.