Criminal Damage Caused to Religious Property

On May 31st, 2020 the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office requested the publics assistance in identifying suspects in a criminal damage which had occurred at the Spring Brook Church in the Township of Spring Brook which had occurred over the previous weekend.

Based on a tip submitted through the Dunn County Crime Stoppers Program several subjects were identified. As a result of the subsequent investigation a 17 year old male from Eau Claire was charged with a Felony for Criminal Damage to Religious Property and a 15 year old female was referred to juvenile court for videotaping the incident. A 16 year old male from a second group of suspects was also referred to juvenile court for his actions.

The Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the public for the tips which led to a successful resolution in this case. The Sheriff’s Office will continued to work with the Spring Brook Church to aggressively investigate and charge anyone who causes damage to their facilities.