Struggle with prisoner damages officer’s equipment

Heard on: Monroe County Sheriff Dispatch

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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I'm following 27 in the jail.

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43, during the struggle he broke a bunch of my equipment, including my portable radio.

00:08

So if you need to contact me, cell phone.

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10-4.

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Sixty-eight, are you en route to the jail?

00:19

Ten-four.

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27 to 35.

00:26

Go ahead.

00:29

I cannot get (name withheld) to answer if he wants EMS, and I cannot see his head due to where he's laying right now.

00:38

Does he look like he's breathing here?

00:42

It's hard to say.

00:43

The stop button's blocking his chest and head area.

00:48

All right, pull over.

00:49

(name withheld), we're pulling over.

00:51

27 Federal, just checking on him.

00:55

35 year old subject, eyes are open.

00:58

He's breathing. We're backing out to the jail.

9/10/2026 04:52 PM

Assault Report

S Court St, Sparta, WI 54656

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, officers reported a struggle with a 35-year-old man during transport to the jail. The man reportedly broke several pieces of equipment, including an officer’s portable radio. Officers stopped to check on the man, who appeared to be breathing with his eyes open, and then continued transport to the jail.