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Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for the week ending Saturday, Sept. 27, 2026

9/20 Dispatch received a report of chickens in the roadway on South 6th Street in the Village of Readstown. Deputies were unable to locate any.

9/20 A concerned citizen called to report a suspicious male in the area of South Main Street in the City of Westby. The male was later transported to La Crosse for other assistance.

9/21 The Sheriff’s Office assisted Viroqua Police concerning a juvenile operating a motor vehicle on US Highway 14 at speeds reaching ninety miles per hour. Officers faced initial non-compliance, but with strong teamwork, the incident was resolved without further incident. Also involved were the Vernon County Department of Human Services and Crawford County Health and Human Services.

9/21 A deputy responded to a side road near Wolf Valley Road in the Town of Whitestown for a report of a vehicle flipped in a ditch. No injuries were reported.

9/22 Dispatch received a call that a male was entering various cars and garages near Beyer Street in the City of Viroqua. A sheriff’s deputy and Viroqua officers were in the area but no male was located and no signs of forced entry were found.

9/22 Dispatch was notified by an in-home care worker that they were being harassed by their client. Investigation is ongoing.

9/22 Dispatch received a call of mud on State Highway 82 in the Town of Sterling.

9/24 A sheriff’s deputy and a Viroqua officer responded to a residence on West Smith Road in the Town of Viroqua for report of a no contact order violation. A male fled prior to law enforcement arrival but was later located. The male was arrested for Domestic Simple Assault, Battery, Criminal Damage to Property, and Misdemeanor Bail Jumping.

9/24 A deputy arrested a male on South State Street in the Village of La Farge with an active child support warrant through Trempealeau County.

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