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.   

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.

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.

On 12/23/18, the Fond du Lac Police Department requested assistance from the Sheboygan Police Department as part of the Regional Response Team to investigate the in-custody death of Christopher L. Cary age 37.  The investigation was completed and was referred to the Fond du Lac County District Attorney’s Office for review.  On 02/07/19, the District Attorney issued a ruling that the death of Mr. Cary occurred through his voluntary ingestion of cocaine during a lawful traffic stop.   The investigation further revealed that Mr. Cary died of “acute cocaine toxicity”.

DA Summary of December 23, 2018 Death of Christopher L. Cary

INVESTIGATIVE SUMMARY BY CAPTAIN BRASSER

02-08-19 SPD Assist Fond du Lac PD With In Custody Death Investigation

The Sheboygan Police Department will be hosting its 24th Annual Citizen Academy starting on March 12, 2019 and concluding on May 21, 2019.  The Citizens Academy will be held on Tuesday evenings from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM and is an 11 week course. The Citizen Academy is designed to be interactive through lectures, demonstrations and practical exercises. The purpose of the academy is to provide stakeholders of the City of Sheboygan an understanding of the police department and its functions and to enhance relationships between the community and police department. Participants will be exposed to many areas of police work ranging from the hiring process, current department initiatives, police investigations, use of  force and the legal system.

Applications can be submitted on line at www.sheboyganpolice.com; applications can be downloaded, mailed or dropped off at the Sheboygan Police Department. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and have no felony convictions. Background checks will be conducted on all applicants. Application deadline is February 22, 2019.

For questions or concerns, contact Sergeant Scott Reineke at scott.reineke@sheboyganwi.gov or call 920-459-3352.

The Sheboygan Police Department seeks the public’s assistance in identifying subjects involved in thefts from coin machines that have occurred at various businesses throughout the city. Please see the attached photos. If you have any information about the identity of these subjects, please contact the Sheboygan Police Department at 920-459-3333. Thank you

On 11/28/18, Sheboygan Police referred a number of charges to the Sheboygan County District Attorney’s Office for review on a 16 year old male and the 29 year old female resident in connection with this investigation.  Sheboygan Police have determined that the victim, Matthew Mercure, overdosed while in the company of several subjects including the resident.  These subjects panicked and concealed the victim’s body.  Cooperating citizens called the police department upon learning of the event leading to the discovery of the body.  The incident remains under investigation and anyone with additional information is encouraged to contact Sheboygan Police at 920-459-3333.

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11/21/18: Follow up:  The victim in the incident has been identified as Matthew Mercure, age 30, of Sheboygan.  The cause of death is still consistent with an overdose. Sheboygan Police are continuing to follow up on this incident.  Anyone with any information are asked to call Sheboygan Police at 920-459-3333.

On Sunday, November 18th, Sheboygan Police responded to a residence in the 1300 block on Michigan Avenue in Sheboygan after a citizen reported that somebody may have overdosed in the residence.  Police responded and conducted a search and no victim was located.  On Tuesday, November 20th, at approximately 4:30PM, police responded a second time after police received information from a citizen reporting that the overdose victim may be concealed in the residence.  Responding officers then located the body of a 30 year old male victim concealed in a crawlspace in the wall.   The victim has been identified however his identity is not being released based on the on-going investigation.  An autopsy has been scheduled to determine the cause of death however the death appears consistent with an overdose.   A 29 year old female is being held on a probation hold in connection with the incident.  The investigation is on-going and Sheboygan Police are asking that anyone with any information in connection with this incident contact Sheboygan Police at 920-459-3333.