Officers Respond To Attempted Break In At Vans Bar

This past Saturday around 3:40 AM, Officers were dispatched to Vans Bar for an attempted break in. Upon arrival Officers found the rear window of the business busted out by a cement cinder block. Officers were told by employees who were working in the business that someone had come to the rear door just prior to the window breaking and had knocked. Officers believe the employees scared the suspect away after the window had been broken. The owner of Vans Bar estimates the damage to the window and surrounding area to be about $400.00.

Officers are looking into whether the incident at Vans Bar is related to other thefts in the City mainly occuring on the west side.  Those thefts involved car windows being broken in order to gain access to valuables left in parked vehicles. As always if anyone has information on this incident or others please contact the Police Department at 920-746-2450 or if you wish to remain anonymous you can use the departments Confidential Web Tip Form located on the Police Departments website: http://www.sturgeonbaypolice.com/webtip.html  or click "Give A Tip!" on the Police Departments Facebook page

Happy Halloween Everyone!

 

Halloween is today Monday, October 31, 2011. Trick or Treating hours will be from 3PM to 7PM. We urge all who are trick or treating to follow some of these brief safety tips:

1. Be familiar with the neighborhood you trick or treat in. Go only to homes with a light on.
2. Go in pairs. There is safety in numbers.
3. Look both ways before crossing the street. 
4. Make sure your child's costume can be easily seen at night. Decorate it with reflective tape so motorists and others can easily see them.
5. Try to avoid having the child wear a mask with their costume or make sure the mask allows them to have a complete field of vision. Most masks limit the child's ability to see well and could be a factor in causing them to trip or run into low objects. 
6. Don’t eat candy that is not securely wrapped, or better yet, have a parent or older brother or sister inspect the candy before eating it. 

We hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable Halloween.

Congratulations To Sergeant Waterstreet & Officer Thornton!

The Sturgeon Bay Police Department is proud to announce Carl Waterstreet Jr. as one of its newest Sergeants.  This afternoon in a swearing in ceremony Officer Carl Waterstreet Jr. was sworn in as Sergeant Carl Waterstreet Jr. replacing Wendy Rabach who retired about a month ago. During the ceremony Officer Molly Thornton was also sworn in as the Police Departments newest Officer. Officer Thornton has already started a rigorious16 week field training program and looks forward to getting out on her own.  Officer Thornton replaces Officer Chris Utecht who had left the department a few months ago to work as a teacher at a Technical College in Illinois. 

Congratulations to both of you!

Reminder: Sturgeon Bay Halloween Public Safety Bash, Oct 31 2011!

Once again this year we will be handing out Halloween candy at City Hall on Monday, October 31, 2010 from 4PM to 7PM.   Sturgeon Bay Police and Fire Departments as well as Door County EMS will be on scene handing out candy and all sorts of other goodies to trick or treaters in Market Square near City Hall. There will also be a Squad Car, Ambulance, and Fire Truck for the kids to go through as well.  So before you set out to go trick or treating make sure to stop by Market Square to get some candy and go through the Police and Fire vehicles.  We hope everyone has a safe and Happy Halloween!!

Officers Investigate Vandalism Done To Vehicle!

On October 23, 2011 at 2:45 PM, Officers were dispatched to the alley way behind 23 North Third Avenue for a vandalism complaint. Upon arrival Officers observed the front drivers side window smashed out on the complainants vehicle. The complainant believes the damage occurred within the last 2 to 3 hours. The complainant believes nothing was taken from the vehicle. 

Officers are reminding citizens to leave valuables not in plain sight when leaving vehicles unoccupied.  Officers are asking citizens to report anything suspicious to the Police Department. You can call the Police Department at 920-746-2450 or if you wish to remain anonymous you can use the departments Confidential Web Tip Form located on the Police Departments website: http://www.sturgeonbaypolice.com/webtip.html  or click "Give A Tip!" on the Police Departments Facebook page.

Update: Credit Card Interest Phone Scam!

On October 26, 2011 at 12 PM, Officers were dispatched to the 400 Block of S. Neenah Avenue for a suspicious phone call.  Upon arrival Officers were told by the complainant that he had received a phone call from 253-246-8586 in reference to lowering his credit card interest rate.  The complainant having read about the credit card fraud alert posted in the Door County Advocate earlier this week hung up on the individual and never gave out any sensitive information. Just a reminder never ever give out any personal information over the phone.  If you have any questions please contact the Police Department at 920-746-2450.

Officers Respond To Vandalism Complaint At High School

On October 25, 2011 at 8 AM, Officers were dispatched to the Sturgeon Bay High School for vandalism complaint.  Upon arrival Officers were shown a quarter size hole on one of the east side windows.  The hole appeared to be from a BB gun.  Officers are asking citizens to contact the Police Deparment if they saw anyone near the high school acting suspiciously the following evening on October 24, 2011. If you have information you can call the Police Department at 920-746-2450 or if you wish to remain anonymous you can use the departments Confidential Web Tip Form located on the Police Departments website: http://www.sturgeonbaypolice.com/webtip.html  or click "Give A Tip!" on the Police Departments Facebook page.