On May 3, 2019, at approximately 5:00 PM, Sheboygan Police along with the Sheboygan Fire Department responded to the Mead Public Library, 710 N. 8th Street, after library staff located an unconscious male in their restroom.   Responding officers located a 28-year-old deceased male in a bathroom stall.  The subsequent investigation conducted by Sheboygan Police, Sheboygan MEG and the Sheboygan County Medical Examiner’s Office revealed that the victim’ s death was consistent with a drug overdose.

Further investigation revealed that a 28-year-old female and a 28-year-old male associate of the victim had purchased heroin from a residence in the 800 block of Bluff Avenue in Sheboygan and provided the heroin to the victim just prior to his death.  Police served a search warrant at the residence on Bluff Avenue and located marijuana, heroin and cash.  The 36-year-old male resident was arrested and placed in the Sheboygan County Detention Center on various drug charges as well as a probation hold. 

A search warrant was also served at the male associate’s residence in the 1500 block of Blocki Court in Sheboygan.  Officers located suspected heroin, marijuana, drug paraphernalia, prescription drugs and assorted firearms in the residence.  The male resident was placed in the Sheboygan County Detention Center on various drug-related charges.  The female associate was placed in the detention center on a probation hold.  The case has been referred to the Sheboygan County District Attorney’s Office for review.   

Sheboygan County residents turned in 1,022 pounds of unused and expired prescription medication at the Spring Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 27^th, 2019.  Volunteers and law enforcement coordinated five take-back locations throughout the county – one each in Sheboygan, Random Lake, Plymouth, Oostburg, and Howards Grove.

Safe disposal is a big step in preventing the risk of abuse, addiction and contaminated water from prescription medication. The increase in medication collected is a clear indication that our community is on board with prevention and awareness efforts regarding prescription drug abuse and unsafe disposal. We are grateful for the community’s overwhelming response in this prevention initiative.

Sheboygan County residents who were unable to make it to one of the Drug Take-Back Day locations can still drop off unused medications any day at one of the permanent medication drop boxes, located at five police departments throughout Sheboygan County:

Elkhart Lake Police Department, 40 Pine Street, Elkhart Lake
Kohler Police Department, 319 Highland Drive, Kohler
Plymouth Police Department, 128 Smith Street, Plymouth
Sheboygan Police Department, 1315 N. 23rd Street, Sheboygan
Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Department, 525 N 6^th Street, Sheboygan

 

The Sheboygan Police Department is investigating a fatal accident involving a pedestrian.
The crash happened on 03/25/2019, at 11:00 a.m. in the southbound lanes of Taylor Drive, just south of Erie Avenue. A vehicle driving southbound struck a pedestrian who was walking in the southbound traffic lanes.
Sheboygan Police Officers and firefighter paramedics performed life-saving measures on the scene. The victim was transported to St. Nicholas hospital but did not survive.
At this time, the identities of those involved in this crash are being withheld while the investigation is being conducted and the family of the decedent is located and proper notification is made.
The SPD Crash Reconstruction Team is leading the investigation of this accident. The southbound lanes of Taylor Drive remain closed between Erie Avenue and Taylor Heights Frontage Road while the scene investigation is taking place. Southbound traffic is being re-routed onto eastbound Erie Avenue.
There may be witnesses who saw this crash but left before they were contacted by police. Anyone who witnessed this crash is asked to contact the Sheboygan Police Department at (920)459-3333.

ALICE TRAINING is being offered to our local business community!

As part of our mission at the Sheboygan Police Department, we strive to work in partnership with the community to fight crime, the fear of crime and disorder.    One of the best ways that we can achieve this goal is through education.

“Unfortunately, violent intruder events have become more prevalent in our society”, states Sgt. Kundinger, “and because of this, we have worked closely with the Sheboygan Area School District to develop violent Intruder training for all Sheboygan schools. This training is called ALICE. (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Escape).”

The Sheboygan Police Department has also worked with local businesses to help prepare them for such an event by providing ALICE training.

In an effort help educate more community members, the Sheboygan Police Department is offering a free ALICE training program.  This training will be conducted bi-annually and is open to the public; however, pre-registration will be required.  Class size will be limited to 50 participants. 

ALICE Training Information

When:  April 24th, 2019 from 6 pm to 9 pm

Where: Sheboygan South High School -LGI Room

Contact: Sgt. Andy Kundinger 920-459-3342, Ext. 5106

 

3/19/19
New Jersey Avenue from South 22^nd Street to South 17^th Street will be re-opening immediately.  New Jersey Avenue from South 22^nd Street to Wildwood Avenue will remain closed until further notice.

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3/16/19
The ice that has blocked the Sheboygan River remains in place, however, water levels behind the dam have dropped.  The roadways surrounding S. Taylor Dr. and Indiana Ave. are open.  University Drive is open.  Traffic barricades for Indiana Ave. traffic just east of Taylor Dr. will remain in place in the event of future changes in water levels.
New Jersey Ave. is closed between S. 17th St. and Wildwood Ave.
There is no access to the City of Sheboygan Drop Off Site.
Access to the Blue Line Ice Arena is blocked by standing water.  The fundraising event scheduled for Saturday, March 16th has been canceled.

The Sheboygan Police Department is releasing the following information pursuant to Wisconsin State Statute 301.46(2m) which authorizes law enforcement agencies to inform the public of a sex offender’s release when, in the discretion of the agency, the release of information will enhance public safety, awareness and protection.  The individual who appears on this notification has been convicted of a sex offense.  Further, his criminal history places him in a classification level which reflects the potential to
re-offend.

This sex offender has served the sentence imposed on him by the courts.  He is not wanted by the police at this time.  This notification is not intended to increase fear, rather, it is our belief that an informed public is a safer public.

Sex offenders have always lived in our communities, but it was not until the Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification Law was enacted that law enforcement was able to share this information with the community.  Citizen abuse of this information to threaten, intimidate or harass registered sex offenders will not be tolerated.

Donald A. Burby will be paroled when he reaches his maximum release date the week of March 5, 2019, after serving his sentence for 2nd Degree Sexual Assault of a Child; Disorderly Conduct; Bail Jumping – Misdemeanor.

Donald A. Burby will be residing at 930 Michigan Avenue and will be under 24-hour electronic monitoring.  He will be supervised by agents from probation/parole.  He will continue to participate in long-term programming while on parole.  In addition to the intensive supervision rules, to which he must adhere, Donald A. Burby will be subject to additional specific rules.  These rules include no contact with any of his victims; he may not be anywhere children congregate, and he may not reside in the same residence with any minor children.  Donald A. Burby is registered with the Sex Offender Registry and will be escorted upon his release from confinement, directly to the Sheboygan Police Department where a face-to-face registration with law enforcement will take place.  If  Donald A. Burby violates any of these rules or conditions of his parole, he will be taken into custody and placed in confinement, pending review of possible revocation proceedings.  Witnessed violations should be reported to the Sheboygan Police Department.

The Sheboygan Police Department Criminal Investigation Division is available to help you with any questions you may have regarding this notification.  The number to leave a message is 459-3355.

Additional Sex Offender Information:

No unsupervised contact with minors; no taverns/bars/liquor stores; no contact with victim; not to consume alcohol or drugs; comply with standard sex offender rules; cooperate with electronic monitoring; face-to-face contact with law enforcement required; comply with all requirements and lifetime registrant of WI sex offender registration program.

02-28-19 Sex Offender Release Bulletin-Burby

On 02/08/19, Sheboygan Police responded to Memorial Hospital after receiving a report of a 35-month-old female with substantial injuries consistent with abuse was being treated in their emergency room. The investigation revealed that a 25-year-old male caregiver had transported the unresponsive child to Memorial Hospital shortly before police were contacted. The man was in a relationship with the victim’s mother and was caring for the child at his residence. The child was later transported to Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin by Flight For Life. Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin staff diagnosed severe life-threatening injuries to the child as a result of blunt force trauma consistent with abuse. The caregiver was taken into custody Friday and held on a probation hold while the investigation progressed. On 2/11/19, Sheboygan Police referred charges to the Sheboygan County District Attorney’s Office for review including felony physical abuse of a child and possession of marijuana on the male caregiver. The suspect remains in custody at the Sheboygan County Detention Center while the District Attorney reviews the case. The child remains in the intensive care unit at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. The investigation is ongoing and no additional information is available for release at this time. The Sheboygan County Department of Social Services is also assisting in the investigation.