Teen reports phone blackmail over photos

Heard on: Crawford County Public Safety

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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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Could you have to the dam in Gays Mills meet with a (number withheld) year old male reference being black male on the phone.

00:14

He cut out.

00:15

Could you go to that location again?

00:19

10-4, it's going to be the dam, the dam in Gays Mills, (number withheld) Main Street.

00:26

Speak to a (number withheld)-year-old male there.

00:28

He's wearing a gray and red shirt, riding a bike.

00:32

He's got some information.

00:33

He's being blackmailed on his phone about some pictures.

00:36

Like to meet with a deputy.

00:51

Car five, I just wanted to confirm you're en route.

00:53

I'll give them a call back and let them know you're on your way if that's the case.

00:59

10-4.

01:06

Crawford to the caller advised that the parents were.

01:10

Advised of this.

01:16

He did not tell me.

01:19

I didn't ask him either.

01:21

I don't know that he's lost money, but they claim to be dialing into his, getting into his phone and taking pictures off of the phone.

8/29/2026 10:00 AM

Fraud Report

Main St, Gays Mills, WI 54631

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

As discussed during the dispatch call, deputies were dispatched to the dam area in Gays Mills near Main Street to speak with a juvenile who reported being blackmailed via a phone over pictures. The caller indicated someone may be accessing the juvenile’s phone and taking images, and it was unclear whether any money was lost.