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Police Chief Wesley D. Revels
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NEWS RELEASE
Incident Type: Arrested Person
Incident Date: 06/09/08
Incident Time: 9:50 PM
Incident Location: State Highway 21 ½ Mile East of Tomah
Arrested: Michael J. Grider 11/02/79 of Madison, WI
Unreasonable & Imprudent Speed
OWI - 3rd Offense
Operating After Revocation - 2nd
Resisting / Obstructing
Bailjumping - Jefferson County, WI
Bailjumping - Dane County, WI
Bailjumping - Jefferson County, WI
Alicia T. Blackhawk 10/25/81 rural Tomah
Obstructing
Details: On 06/09/08 at approximately 9:50 PM a Tomah Police Officer on patrol observed a vehicle operated by Grider traveling in excess of the posted speed limit and conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle on State Highway 21 approximately ½ mile east of the City of Tomah. Once the vehicle came to a stop Grider fled from the vehicle and jumped into a swampy area on the south side of the highway.
Other Tomah Police Department personnel responded to assist and were able to see Grider hiding behind a clump of vegetation approximately 50 yards from shore in approximately four feet of water. Grider then disappeared from view and refused to respond to officers' attempts at dialogue with him.
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Deputies from the Monroe County Sheriff's Department contacted Blackhawk at her residence and Blackhawk told the deputies that she did not know who was driving her vehicle and stated that her vehicle was stolen.
Tomah Fire Department personnel responded to the scene with a small boat. Officers from the Tomah Police Department traveled to the area where Grider was last seen and found him attempting to hide in the vegetation. Officers escorted Grider to the shore and he was taken into custody without incident.
Grider was booked at the Monroe County Jail on the above listed charges and Dane County, WI authorities reported that there was an arrest warrant issued for Grider on 06/09/08 when he failed to appear for a court hearing.
The investigation revealed that Blackhawk had provided false information to law enforcement in reference to her vehicle being stolen. Blackhawk was arrested by Monroe County Sheriff's Department personnel and also booked at the Monroe County Jail.
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