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Name Not Disclosed
Gender : Female
Age :
Race : Unknown
Date : 12/08/2024
Location : Kellner Road
City : Town of Grand Rapids
County : Wood
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Grand Rapids Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Death during police welfare check
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/08/2024, at approximately 11:40 p.m., officers from the Grand Rapids Police Department responded to a welfare check at a residence on Kellner Road in the Town of Grand Rapids, Wisconsin. Upon arrival, they encountered an uncooperative woman and requested additional assistance from the Wisconsin Rapids Police Department and the Wood County Sheriff's Office.
During the arrest, the woman reportedly resisted, leading to a physical altercation with the officers as they attempted to take her into custody. Shortly after being restrained, the woman became unresponsive. Emergency medical services were called, and she was transported to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation is leading the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the woman’s death.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:
• Fatalities: 1
• Injuries: 0
SOURCE LINKS :
1. https://www.wsaw.com/2024/12/09/wisconsin-doj-investigating-officer-involved-incident-grand-rapids/
2. https://wsau.com/2024/12/09/officer-involved-death-reported-in-wood-county/
