3 arrested in connection to Sawyer County burglary

Three people were arrested in Sawyer County, Wisconsin, last week after a burglary at a bar and grill.

According to the Sawyer County Sheriff’s Office, deputies, Hayward police and Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal police responded to a reported burglary in progress at Black Iron Bar and Grill on State Highway 77 in Spider Lake at about 3:01 a.m. on Oct. 8. When authorities arrived, they learned that two suspects wearing masks had attempted to break into the bar but fled into a wooded area when the owner arrived.

Other responding deputies saw a vehicle leaving the area and later found the vehicle parked on a nearby road. They questioned the people in the vehicle and determined they were involved in the burglary and were attempting to pick up the two suspects that fled.

Authorities arrested 65-year-old Larry J. Rush, of Park Falls, Wis., and 28-year-old Steven G. Martin, of Success, Ark., for the burglary, as well as carrying a concealed weapon, damage to property, theft and possession of meth and drug paraphernalia.

Deputies also arrested 56-year-old Vicki A. Hirtreiter, of Park Falls, Wis., on charges of party to the crime, carrying a concealed weapon, and possession of meth and drug paraphernalia.

The burglary remains under investigation.