Vernon County Sheriff’s Report for May 21–27

Sunday, May 21: Shania Sprosty of Eastman, Wis., was traveling northbound on Highway 35 in the town of Wheatland when she struck a deer. Sprosty did not report any injuries. The vehicle had functional damage and was not towed.

Sunday, May 21: A horse was running on Hillview Drive in the town of Bergen. A deputy responded. The owner was notified, and the horse was returned to the property.

Monday, May 22: John Hying of Prairie du Chien, Wis., was driving southbound on Highway 35 in the town of Wheatland when he swerved to miss a deer, lost control of his vehicle, and went down an embankment, striking several trees. Hying and his passenger received possible injuries, but they were not transported by medical personnel. The vehicle was towed due to disabling damage.

Monday, May 22: Joshua Normann of Viroqua struck a deer while traveling westbound on Highway 14 in the town of Viroqua. Normann did not report any injuries. The vehicle received functional damage and was not towed.

Monday, May 22: Jenna Gianoli of De Soto was driving southbound on Highway 35 in the town of Wheatland when she struck a deer. Gianoli did not report any injuries, and the vehicle was not towed.

Tuesday, May 23: A resident reported his wallet was stolen from his residence in the town of Forest. He provided information for a suspect. A deputy is investigating the incident.

Tuesday, May 23: Monte Torgerson of Westby was traveling westbound on Highway 14 in the town of Viroqua when he struck a deer. Torgerson had no apparent injury. The vehicle received functional damage and was not towed.

Tuesday, May 23: Two horses were on Larson Road in the town of Kickapoo. A deputy responded and located the owner. The horses were brought back to the pasture.

Wednesday, May 24: A vehicle owned by Henry Ostricki of Genoa was legally parked in a driveway on Highway 35 in the town of Genoa. An unknown vehicle struck the front passenger bumper of the Ostricki vehicle, causing minor damage.

Wednesday, May 24: The sheriff’s office received a 911 hang-up call. The dispatcher called the number back, but no one answered. A deputy responded to the area of the call in the town of Bergen. He made contact with the caller, who said it was an accidental dial.

Thursday, May 25: The supervisor for the town of Union reported a septic system violation, with raw sewage overflowing onto a neighboring property. A deputy responded. The incident was forwarded to the Vernon County Health Department for follow-up.

Friday, May 26: Adam Hermsen of Marion, Iowa, was traveling southbound on Highway 35 in the town of Bergen when he struck a deer. Hermsen had a possible injury, but he was not transported by medical personnel. The vehicle received disabling damage and was towed from the scene.

Saturday, May 27: The sheriff’s office received a call of cattle running through a yard and garden on County Highway N in the town of Sterling. It was reported to be an ongoing issue. A deputy responded and located the owner, who was going to work on getting the cattle back onto his property. The deputy issued a citation to the owner of the cattle. 

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