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Heard on: Rock County Public Safety · 1/17/2026 09:27 AM
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201-203 is going to be (number withheld) McKinley, (number withheld) McKinley.
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The reporting person says a male threatened to take a hammer to his car.
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Possible dispute involving hammer near McKinley St

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As discussed during the dispatch call, officers responded to a possible dispute near McKinley Street in Janesville, where a man reportedly threatened to damage a car with a hammer. The situation appeared to involve a civil disagreement that became briefly physical before calming. No severe injuries were reported, and the matter did not escalate further.

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McKinley St, Janesville, WI 53548
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