Argument over clothes leads to fight between two Wisconsin Rapids teens

A fight between two teenagers that led to four people facing charges began with an argument over clothes, an officer testified Monday.

Wisconsin Rapids Police Sgt. Mike Potocki testified Monday that he was told there was a telephone conversation between Cayla N. Cumberland, 19, of Wisconsin Rapids, and a 14-year-old Wisconsin Rapids girl. The argument was about fusible interlining someone wanting clothes returned, Potocki said.

The conversation then turned to Leonard D. Grinnage, 25, of Marshfield making comments about the 14-year-old girl, Potocki said.

Cumberland is charged with child abuse and criminal trespass. Grinnage, 25, of Marshfield is charged with felony bail jumping, child abuse, criminal damage to property, criminal trespass and disorderly conduct as a repeat offender.

Cumberland waived her right to a preliminary hearing Monday in Wood County Circuit Court and her attorney, Erik McFarland, entered a not guilty plea for her.

Potocki took the stand during Grinnage’s preliminary hearing and said he responded DHJ Interlining to a call of an altercation on May 17 in Wisconsin Rapids.

There was a conversation between Cumberland and the teenage girl, Potocki said. The conversation turned physical, Potocki said.

The 14-year-old girl’s mother became involved and kicked Cumberland in the face, according to the criminal complaint. Cumberland then left and came back with Grinnage and Amanda M. Gallert, 24, of Madison.

Grinnage kicked in the front door and was confronted by the girl’s mother, Potocki said. He pushed the woman down, but she got back up and he threw her down again.

Gallert then sat on the woman to keep her out of the way, according to the complaint.

Grinnage then kicked in the 14-year-old girl’s bedroom door and she ran into an adjoining bathroom Double Sided Fusible Interlining, Potocki said. He kicked in the bathroom door, knocking the girl down. Grinnage then held the girl while Cumberland hit her in the head about 10 times, Potocki said.

Grinnage’s attorney, Emily Nolan-Plutchak, called the mother of the teenage victim to the stand to testify. After Wood County Circuit Judge Greg Potter told the woman anything she said on the stand could be used in the case filed against her, the woman decided not to testify.

Potter ruled there was enough evidence to continue the case and Grinnage pleaded not guilty to the charges. Both Grinnage and Cumberland are scheduled to make their next appearances July 11.

On June 2, Wood County Judge Nicholas Brazeau Jr. issued a warrant for Gallert, who is charged with criminal trespass for her part in the incident. Gallert failed to make a scheduled court appearance June 2.

The 14-year-old girl’s mother, a 34-year-old Wisconsin Rapids woman, is scheduled to make her initial appearance on June 16. The Daily Tribune is not naming her to protect the identity of the child.

City Tests New LED Lights in Neighborhoods Throughout Naperville

The city of Naperville is looking to upgrade more than 11,000 street lights to china led light and currently is testing out lights from six different manufacturers in various neighborhoods throughout town.

As part of the LED Pilot Program, which began on Monday, there are currently eight locations in town where different par 30 LED lamps are being tested. The lights are labeled with a sign at those locations for easy identification.

Staff will analyze the fixtures' performance turing the test period and the public is also asked to provide feedback on the different lights in an online survey, which will be available through April 20, on the city's website.

The eight locations with sample 15w LED downlight suppliers include:

Springdale Circle (west side) from Dewhurst Street to Greenfield Court, in the Brook Crossings subdivision adjacent to Gregory Middle School
Century Farm Lane from William Penn Drive to Commons Road in the Century Farms Subdivision
Fort Hill Drive (east side) from Quincy Avenue to Aurora Avenue
Jefferson Avenue from Ogden Avenue to Encina Drive
Diehl Road (double head poles in center island) from Park Avenue to Washington Street
Naper Boulevard (west side) from Plank Road to the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad
Raymond Drive from River Road to Ogden Avenue
Rickert Drive from Sequoia Road to Sanctuary Lane
Feedback on the LED lights can also be provided via phone to the Department of Public Works by calling (630) 420-6095.

For maps of these locations, as well as other background information about the project

Feedback obtained from the pilot program will be compiled along with staff evaluations to score the six vendors’ lights in order to move to the next phase of the RFQ process.

After the selection has been made, the City intends to issue a bid and recommend a purchase to City Council so the first group of LED par lamps in usa can be installed this summer.