Ontario Police Report

The following were found guilty at Regional Center Joint Municipal Court on March 27.

• Christopher Cook of rural Cashton pleaded guilty to exhibition of power and speed

• Thomas Courtney of Westby was found guilty of operating after suspension

• Tristan Glass of rural Ontario was found guilty of operating after suspension and operating without insurance

• Colton Klumb of rural Ontario pleaded guilty to exhibition of power and speed

• Ralph Novy of rural Hillsboro pleaded guilty to exhibition of power and speed

• Valentin Ramos de la Luz of Sparta was found guilty of operating while revoked

Bangor man convicted of OWI

Lance Gade, 21, of Bangor pleaded guilty in Vernon County Circuit Court on March 6 to his second offense of OWI, which stemmed from an incident in Ontario during the early morning of Dec. 31, 2016. 

Charges for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia were dismissed as part of the plea agreement. 

He was assigned $1,355 in fines and costs and is serving a 20-day jail sentence. His driving privilege is revoked for 14 months, and then he will be required to install an ignition interlock device on any vehicle he operates.

Former Fastrip employee found guilty of theft

Thirty-six-year-old Thomas Connors of Hillsboro was sentenced in Vernon County Circuit Court on March 8 after he was found guilty of three counts of misdemeanor theft from the Ontario Fastrip.

He was arrested in December after the United Cooperative’s internal investigation revealed he had been stealing money for several months from the store, where he had been employed.

In addition, he admitted to stealing items from the store’s inventory.

He was sentenced to probation and assigned $778 in court costs and $3,301 in combined probation fees and restitution to the cooperative.

Viroqua woman found guilty

of possession, disorderly conduct

In January, 22-year-old Heather Engelman of Viroqua was sentenced for her part in an Aug. 6, 2016, incident in Ontario. 

She was in a vehicle operated by her fiancé Garrett Mikkelson when Ontario police attempted a traffic stop.  Mikkelson fled the scene on foot, but was later arrested. 

Engelman was found to be in possession of multiple items of paraphernalia as well as drugs containing THC (marijuana). 

Throughout the incident, Engelman appeared upset and created a disturbance. 

She was found guilty of possession of THC and disorderly conduct. Her fines and court costs total $940.65. 

Mikkelson’s case is still pending.

 

 

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