SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - Local police scanner enthusiasts are growing in popularity for listening to and then posting police and fire related incidents on social media. One of those enthusiasts is Mitchell Tempas, who has been posting on Twitter for the last five years under the handle Sheboygan Night Scanner.
Tempas tells WHBL News it all began when his grandmother gave him a scanner and he became hooked with what he heard. After following another person who posts on Twitter for what is heard on the scanner during the day, Tempas decided to cover the night time since he is on disability due to his difficulties going to sleep at night.
Tempas has grown his hobby to three scanners that cover a thousand channels 24-7 so that he does not miss anyone talking. His popularity in the public grew after he forgot to make his page private, leading to over ten thousand likes. Tempas hopes to continue growing, which could means covering all scanner traffic in Wisconsin.
Sheboygan County Sheriff Lieutenant John Detienne says the departmetn has seen Tempas out at incidents, but has had no difficulties with him.