APPLETON, WI (WTAQ) – A vehicle, whose driver’s side was covered with blood, has investigators searching for the source of the blood and an explanation of what occurred at the location.
On Thursday, April 5, 2018, at approximately 9:34 AM, an officer was dispatched to the 500 block of E. Bradford Avenue for a suspicious incident.
A resident of the neighborhood reported a vehicle parked on the street had a large amount of blood on its driver’s side and on the ground around the vehicle.
The resident told the officer about a disturbance near the vehicle on the evening of April 4, 2018. Investigators checked with local hospitals for individuals who may have sought medical treatment.
They have also had contact with the registered owner of the vehicle, who do not live in the area of the incident.
Investigators are continuing to look for individuals who may have been present during the reported disturbance. It is believed those individuals may have left the area in two (2) white vehicles, following the disturbance.
Investigators would like to check on the welfare of the individual who was bleeding.
As the reason for the blood being present is unknown, the incident is currently considered suspicious.
If you have information, you are asked to call Sgt. Neal Rabas at the Appleton Police Department’s non-emergency phone number (920) 832-5500.
If you have information but wish to remain anonymous, please consider using the REPORT feature on the Appleton Police Department’s free phone app.
