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Just the Facts
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The Walking Dead—
Friday, April 24
to
Thursday, April 30
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Busiest Day of Week:
Saturday— 106
events
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Busiest Hour of Day:
11:00 PM— 43 events
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Total # of Events:
619
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Average Events/Day:
88.43
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Average Events/Hour:
3.68
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Average Traffic Stops:
.99 per hour
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DWIs for the week: 1
SCDIU Arrest—
On Thursday, agents from
the South Central Drug Investigation Unit (SCDIU) arrested Joshua Temple to
culminate
an
investigation
that had been
ongoing since
early in 2015.
The arrest was
Joshua Temple in relation to an
incident in January of 2015
where Temple allegedly sold
approximately 3.9 grams of
presumptive methamphetamines to an undercover
agent for $300. Joshua N.
Tempe, age 32, was formally
charged with 2nd Degree
Sale of a Controlled Substance—a felony.
On April 21, 2015, a driver was stopped by an officer for a simple
seatbelt violation. The driver identified himself as Dominic Shellum—he was given a ticket and sent on his way. On April 28 th, this
same Dominic Shellum was stopped by another officer for a registration violation. This time he was given a ticket again and his vehiBrandon Bray
cle was towed to be held until it had proper registration. The officer
was finishing up his paperwork on the stop and when he pulled up the driver’s driving record, realized
the drivers license photo did not match Mr. Shellum. Officers searched for Shellum and found him
walking near Central Park. When Shellum was confronted with the discrepancies between his appearance and his driver’s license photo, he fessed up and acknowledged his real name is Brandon Bray.
Bray admitted that he knew his driver’s license was cancelled—he also admitted that the real Shellum
died some time ago and Bray was using his name because he didn’t have a driver’s license. Brandon
T. Bray, age 37, was arrested, jailed and formally
charged with (2) counts of Providing a False
Wireless Devices and Motor Vehicles—
Name to a Police Officer and (2) counts of Driving After Cancellation—Inimical to Public Safety—
On April 28th, a motorist was stopped for texting
all gross misdemeanors.
while driving. The officer observed the driver
Bottle Wielding Suspect Arrested—
During the early morning hours on Tuesday, our
officers were called to Reggie’s Brewhouse for an
assault. Upon arrival, officers found a single
male victim whose face was dripping
with blood and had blood all over his
hands, shirt, pants and shoes. The
investigating officers learned the victim had left Reggie’s and was on the
patio area in the rear. While the vicIsiah Perez
tim was standing there, a male in a blue sweatshirt came up to the victim and allegedly hit him
with a beer bottle in the face. The suspect then
allegedly pushed the victim into the wall and
punched him. The victim identified the suspect
by a nickname whom our officers know as Isiah
Perez. Perez was located shortly thereafter a
short distance from the bar and arrested. Officers reviewed surveillance video from the bar area
and Perez can be seen exiting the bar with a bottle in his hand. Perez is seen swinging the bottle
and then with a broken bottle in his hand. Isiah
Perez, age 39, was jailed and formally charged
with 2nd Degree Assault with a Dangerous Weapon.
travel through a red light with his head down
looking at this phone. When stopped, he admitted to texting & not seeing the stoplight; he was
cited for the offense—
unfortunately for him, he
was also arrested for an
outstanding warrant for
theft out of Scott County. Minnesota law enforcement officers cited 909 drivers statewide
for texting and driving from April 13 – 18 (6
days.) During the same time, Owatonna officers
issued two citations for drivers using wireless
devices while driving. In Minnesota, it is illegal
for drivers to read, compose or send texts and
emails, as well as access the web while the vehicle is in motion or a part of traffic. This includes
sitting at a stoplight or stopped in traffic. It also
is illegal for drivers with a permit or provisional
driver’s license to use a cell phone while driving,
except for emergencies to call 911.
The annual Guns v. Hoses softball game will be
held tonight at 4:30 PM on Diamond #1 at the
Fairgrounds. Come join us as we avenge last
years dismantling at the hands of the fire department
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