The following events occurred on January 16, 2024:

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Motor Vehicle Crash

At 3:08 PM, Deputies, Green County EMS, and Monroe Rural FD responded to the N4500 block of STH 69, in the Town of Monroe, for a reported one vehicle crash.  The driver, Eugene A. Gessler, 80, of Monticello, advised he was traveling southbound when he lost control of the vehicle due to ice covered roads.   Gessler then reported that he slid off the roadway and the vehicle overturned.  Gessler advised he was wearing his seatbelt and not injured but was later transported to SSM Health by EMS.  Gessler’s vehicle sustained disabling damage, with no airbag deployment, and was towed from the scene. 

Motor Vehicle Crash

At 4:19 PM, Deputies, Monroe PD, Green County EMS, and Monroe Rural FD responded to the N2200 block of Haddinger Rd., in the Town of Clarno, for a reported two vehicle crash.  The investigation found that Kathryn L. Miller, 59, of Orangeville, advised she was traveling southbound behind a vehicle slowing to turn into a driveway.  Miller advised that she could not stop to avoid a collision and swerved into the northbound lane, where she collided with a vehicle driven by Richard R. Anderson, 57, of Monroe.  Miller and Anderson advised that they were uninjured and wearing their seatbelts.   Anderson’s vehicle sustained disabling damage, with no airbag deployment, and was towed from the scene.  Miller’s vehicle sustained disabling damage, with airbag deployment, and was towed from the scene.  Miller was later cited for Following Too Close and released pending court.  

Criminal Arrest

At 8:19 PM, following an investigation regarding a skid loader that was stolen on 11/02/2023 in the W3700 block of CTH C, in the Town of Mt. Pleasant, Dustin J. Olson, 34, of Monroe was placed under arrest for Burglary, Receiving Stolen Property (>$10,000), and Bail Jumping.   Olson was incarcerated at the Green County Jail pending court.  

Patrol Corporal Derek Whitcomb #28

Green County Sheriff’s Office