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A traffic stop, a warrant, a K-9 search, and a drug bust
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Steve Prestegard
Updated: Jan 10, 2013, 2:00 AM
Published: Jan 8, 2013, 4:55 PM

A 25-year-old Bagley woman was arrested after a traffic stop in Bagley Dec. 29.

A car driven by Justine Foreyt was stopped at East Bluff Street and East Chicago Street around 10:10 p.m. Foreyt was arrested on a Grant County warrant, and was found to have an expired driver’s license, according to the sheriff’s department.

The Grant County K-9 Diego alerted to the presence of narcotics, and a search revealed marijuana and drug paraphernalia, according to the sheriff’s department.

In addition to the warrant, Foreyt was arrested for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, and cited for not having a valid driver’s license and operating a motor vehicle without insurance.

•    A 26-year-old Fitchburg man was arrested on three drug-related charges.

A sheriff’s deputy stopped a car driven by Jeremy Jones on U.S. 18 in the Town of Fennimore Sunday around 8:25 p.m.

The deputy noticed the odor of marijuana and “observed signs of marijuana use,” according to the sheriff’s department.
Jones was arrested on charges of operating under the influence of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Jones’ passenger, Jenna Lavery, 24, Fitchburg, was arrested for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

•    A 19-year-old Muscoda woman was arrested on charges of operating under a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Anna Frazier was stopped by a Grant County deputy on Nebraska Street in Muscoda for an equipment violation Saturday around 12:15 a.m.

The deputy noticed the odor of marijuana coming from inside the car, the sheriff’s department said. Frazier admitted to smoking marijuana before driving, according to the sheriff’s department.
New officer added to RC Police Dept.
New officer added to RC Police Dept.
Officer Nathan Coleman
Published: Feb 7, 2023, 10:48 PM

Chief Billy J. Jones would like to introduce Officer Nathan Coleman.  Nathan Coleman is the son of Tom and Brenda Coleman, of Richland Center.  Nathan graduated from the Richland Center High School in 2018. Throughout high school, Nathan was involved in many different sports and now he spends most of his free time hunting or fishing. Nathan hopes to get involved with youth sports as a coach whether that be in wrestling, basketball, or football. 

Nathan recently graduated from the 720-hour Law Enforcement Academy at Southwest Technical College in Fennimore and is excited to be able to give back to his hometown by working for the Richland Center Police Department. 

Nathan is currently in phase two of the Police Department’s 14-week field training program and can’t wait to be out on his own serving the community. Please help welcome Officer Coleman to the Police Department and to the City of Richland Center by waving or saying hi if you see him out and about.