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CROSBY-IRONTON COURIER
Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014
For the record
Police stop rumble between C-I and Brainerd youth
The
Crosby
Police
Department handled approximately 80 calls between Oct. 6
and 12. Officers responded to
the following calls:
On Oct. 6:
—An officer responded to
the 200 block of First Street SE
after receiving a parking complaint. The officer checked the
area and observed one
described vehicle was no
longer there. The officer
received registration information on the other vehicle and
will attempt contact with
owner if possible.
—Crow Wing County dispatched an officer along with
ambulance on a medical call in
a building on East Main Street.
An officer responded and
assisted.
—Crow Wing County dispatched an officer along with
ambulance on a medical call at
a residence on Heartwood
Drive. An officer responded
and assisted. One person was
transported to CRMC via
ambulance.
—An officer issued a juvenile male a citation for possession of tobacco on Third Street
SW. Report generated and submitted to Crow Wing County
Attorney.
—Officers received a
report from a citizen that their
vehicle had been stolen in
November of 2013 and they
located the vehicle in Brainerd.
Details were obtained, a report
was started, and officers are
investigating.
—Officers received information from a citizen that they
had received a probable
“scam” call where the caller
claimed they were going to
repossess some property
owned by the citizen.
Reporting party provided no
personal information to the
caller.
—An officer responded to
a medical call along with
ambulance at a residence on
Third Avenue SW and assisted.
One person was transported to
CRMC via ambulance.
—Officers were advised of
a disturbance that had occurred
on Poplar Street earlier
between two adult males. The
officer received details of the
incident and names of those
involved. The officer spoke
with all involved in the situation and advised.
—An officer found a 30
miles per hour sign on the
ground on Eighth Street NE.
Sign was secured and Public
Works notified.
—While on patrol late in
the evening, an officer
observed a female dumping
some garbage in a business
dumpster on Third Avenue
NW. The officer identified the
female and advised that it is
illegal to throw personal
garbage in dumpsters or
garbage cans owned by other
people.
On Oct. 7:
—An officer received a
call reference a child custody
dispute between two individuals on West Main Street. The
officer initiated a report and is
attempting to make contact
with those involved to follow
up on the incident.
—An officer responded to
a residence on Third Avenue
NE after receiving a call to
check the welfare of an individual there. The officer made
contact with the person and
requested an ambulance to the
scene. Ambulance transported
the person to CRMC for medical care.
—Officers received a call
reference a campaign sign
being placed on public property on the 400 block of Oak
Street. The officer checked the
mapping system and determined the sign was not on private property. Sign was
removed, candidate notified,
and sign was provided back to
an individual who assisted the
candidate.
—An officer responded on
a medical call along with
ambulance to a business on
East Main Street and assisted.
—An officer responded to
a theft/shoplifting call at a
business on East Main Street.
The officer received details of
the incident, loss information,
and the officer issued a citation
to
suspect
for
theft.
Investigation and reports continuing to be processed.
—An officer responded to
Answers
First Street SE after receiving a
call of an illegally parked vehicle there. The officer received
registered owner information to
advise, and generated a report.
—Officers received a
report of a bike that had been
stolen from a juvenile male on
Third Avenue SW. The bike
was located a while later, but
had been severely damaged.
Suspect information received,
report started, and the officer is
investigating for criminal
charges against known suspects.
—A citizen turned in a
purse found in Crosby
Memorial Park on Serpent
Lake to the Crosby Police
Department. Owner was located and purse returned.
—An officer responded to
an alarm call at a business on
West Main Street. The officer
made contact with employees
inside who had accidentally
tripped the alarm. All was okay.
—An officer received a
report of a domestic disturbance and possible assault that
occurred on Daisy Avenue. The
officer spoke with the victim
and the suspect involved and
received details of what had
occurred. The officer is continuing to investigate incident to
determine if it warrants criminal charges.
On Oct. 8:
—At approximately 1:45
a.m. officers responded to a
residence on Third Avenue NE
along with ambulance on a
medical call and assisted. One
person was transported to
CRMC via ambulance.
—Officers received a
report of a disturbance that
occurred on a school bus earlier. Details of the incident were
obtained and the officer made
contact with the two juveniles
involved along with a parent,
advising all of appropriate
behavior on a school bus.
—Officers received a
report of a vehicle parked in a
“residential parking only” area
on the 200 block of First Street
SE. Officer located the vehicle
and issued a written warning.
—Officers received a
report of a male who was at
several businesses on East
Main Street causing disturbances and harassing employees. An officer located the male
on Cross Avenue and East
Main Street, identifying him as
Terry Donald Carlson, 50, with
no current address. Carlson was
subsequently placed under
arrest for Public Nuisance (disturbing the peace), Obstructing
Legal Process (failing to comply with a lawful order) and
Impersonating a Peace Officer.
Carlson was transported to
Crow Wing County Jail on the
listed charges. The officer later
learned that Carlson had also
shoplifted some items from
businesses on East Main Street
and Third Avenue SW.
Paperwork to be submitted to
the Crow Wing County
Attorney’s Office for additional
theft charges against Carlson.
Evidence obtained. Carlson has
been trespassed from several
Crosby businesses.
—An officer responded to
the parking lot of a business on
Third Avenue SW after receiving a report of a minor two
vehicle accident there. The officer received driver, vehicle and
insurance information, took
photos of minor damage, and
completed reports. No injuries.
—Officers received a
report of a theft of an item from
a residential mailbox on the
200 block of West Main Street.
Loss information received and
a report generated to document
the incident.
—Officers received a
report of the 100 block area of
Third Avenue SE being
blocked off. The officer
responded and spoke with the
construction crew and advised
them a permit does need to be
obtained from the City of
Crosby prior to blocking off a
street.
—Officers received a
report of harassment occurring
to a juvenile female from a
known juvenile male. Report
generated with details and
Officers advised on options
available.
—Officers received a
request to assist a local business in making contact with a
customer that has been difficult
to locate. The officer is
attempting to make contact
with the individual so the business can release their property
to them.
—Officers received a
report of juvenile males tampering with a motor vehicle
parked on First Street SW.
Juveniles were identified and
parents notified of the incident.
No
permanent
damage
occurred to vehicle and a report
was generated with all information.
—An officer responded to a
residence on Third Avenue NE
after receiving a request to
check the welfare of an individual there. The officer made
contact with the resident,
obtained necessary information
and forwarded report to Crow
Wing County Social Services
for review.
—Officers received a
report from a business on East
Main Street reference a customer who passed fraudulent
checks there. Customer has
been identified and the officer,
with the assistance of store
security, are investigating for
probable criminal charges.
On Oct. 9:
—Officers received a
report of fraudulent checks that
had been passed at a business
on West Main Street. Suspect
is known, details of the incidents obtained, and a report
generated. The following day,
an officer learned the same suspect had passed fraudulent
checks at two additional
Crosby businesses. Officer is
investigating all cases for criminal charges against the suspect.
—Officers received a
report from a resident who had
received a telephone call from
someone representing the
“Publisher’s Clearing House”
who told the resident they had
won 10.5 Million dollars. The
catch was the resident would
have to pay them $1,000 for a
“delivery fee” involving an
armored vehicle. The resident
did not fall for the scam and
officers documented the incident.
—An officer responded to a
residence on the 200 block of
Third Street NE along with the
Crosby Fire Department on a
report of a gas leak. The officer
assisted and Minnesota Energy
responded to check out the
problem as well.
—Officers received a
report from a citizen who had
lost some personal property,
possibly on East State Highway
210/6 toward Crosby.
—Officers received a
report of some juvenile males
who destroyed a resident’s
pumpkins on First Street SW.
Officer made contact with several juveniles and their parents,
advising them of incident.
Juveniles apologized to victim,
and reports were completed for
documentation. Officers are
monitoring.
—Officers received a
report of an individual residing
in the area who may be in violation of conditions of release.
Details were obtained, officers
are investigating, and final
reports will be submitted to the
County Attorney for potential
probation violation(s).
—An officer responded to a
business alarm call on West
Main Street. Upon arrival, the
officer noted the business was
secure and then received a call
that all was okay inside per an
employee.
—Officers received a
report of an open window
observed at a residence on Fifth
Avenue SW. The officer
responded and checked out the
home. No entry was observed,
but the officer did secure a
storm window that was off.
—Crow Wing County dispatched officer to a disturbance/possible domestic argument call at a residence on
West Main Street. At the time
of the call, the officer checked
and
all
was
quiet.
Approximately 30 minutes
later, the officer was called
back to the same residence on a
report of two people yelling at
each other. The officer responded and made contact with both,
identifying them and obtaining
information on their current
issues. The officer advised both
that they would either need to
quiet down or go to jail for the
evening. Both agreed to quiet
down.
—Late in the evening, an
officer responded to Poplar
Street on a call of several juvenile males involved in a disturbance/suspicious activity incident. An officer made contact
with all, identified them,
received information and
advised.
—Officers received a
report of a suspicious male
walking in the 400 block of
First Avenue NE. An officer
obtained suspect description
and will be monitoring area for
the male.
—An officer received a call
to a building on East Main
Street to assist in transporting a
male to Deerwood for the
night. The officer identified the
male as Kevin Arthur Koering,
53, of Brainerd. Koering was
subsequently placed under
arrest for fifth degree possession of a controlled substance
and possession of drug paraphernalia. Evidence was seized
and Koering was transported to
Crow Wing County Jail.
Reports to be submitted to the
County Attorney for charging.
On Oct. 10:
—Officers received a
report of a disturbance between
juvenile males on Third Street
SW. Details were obtained
about what had occurred in
addition to the names of the
males. The officer made contact with those involved,
received additional information
and sternly advised all. Parent
of the juvenile who initiated the
incident was notified as was
Juvenile Probation Officer.
—An officer responded to a
building on East Main Street
along with ambulance on a
medical call and assisted.
—An officer responded to a
residence on 600 block of Third
Street SW and recovered an
abandoned bike reported there.
Bike was secured at the Crosby
Police Department.
—Officers received a
report of a possible fight
brewing between CrosbyIronton
students
and
Brainerd students, scheduled
for this evening. The rumble
began over, get this, a girl.
Brainerd officers were notified of the information and
officers will be monitoring.
All juveniles reportedly
involved were sternly advised
and all names entered into
reporting system.
—Officers received a
report of a wallet found by a
citizen on Third Avenue SW.
The wallet was turned into
police and owner of the wallet
was contacted and recovered
their wallet, complete with contents!
—Crow Wing County dispatched officer to a two vehicle
accident that occurred on
Fourth Street NE. The officer
made contact with both drivers,
received all necessary information and completed a report.
Moderate to light damage
occurred and no injuries reported.
On Oct. 11:
—An officer was flagged
down on First Avenue NW and
requested to conduct a courtesy
transport for an individual who
did not have a ride home. The
officer provided an adult male
with a ride to their residence.
—An officer assisted in
checking the area of Oak Street
SW for a vehicle reported to be
coming from Ironton and possibly being driven by an intoxicated male. Officer was unable
to locate the vehicle.
—An officer responded to
Third Avenue SW after receiving a report that a cellular
phone had possibly been stolen
from a juvenile male there. The
officer made contact with several individuals upon arrival
and obtained details of the situation. After receiving further
evidence and witness information, The officer issued two
juvenile males citations for
theft. Parents were notified and
reports submitted.
—Officers received a call
of a driving complaint involving a vehicle traveling into
Crosby on West State Highway
210. Officers located the vehicle at the registered owner’s
residence, checked on the driver and determined them to be
okay. Driver was advised.
—Officers responded to an
alarm call at a residence on
County Road 30. Officers
located an open door, checked
out the residence and determined there was no forced
entry. Interior and exterior were
checked and all appeared okay.
—A possible intoxicated
driver was reported on Oak
Street. Vehicle description was
received and officers checked
the area but were unable to
locate the vehicle. Information
was forwarded to the Brainerd
Police Department.
—Officers responded to a
residence on First Avenue NW
after receiving a call of a possible suspicious person outside.
Officers checked the entire area
and spoke with the caller. All
appeared okay and no one was
observed. Officers will monitor.
On Oct. 12:
—At approximately 2:45
a.m. officers responded to a
fight/assault call at a business
on West Main Street. Officers
made contact with three victims who had sustained injuries
from the incident. One victim
was transported to CRMC for
medical care. Officers interviewed several witnesses/victim(s) who identified the suspect involved and explained
what had happened. Officers
are continuing to investigate for
criminal charges against known
suspect.
—Officers received a report
of a peddler/salesperson in the
City of Crosby who was pressuring people to purchase high
priced meat products. Details
were obtained and a report
started. No peddler’s permit
had been purchased. If any resident notices people selling
things door to door, they are
possibly in violation of the
Crosby City Ordinance so
please call the police department right away if you see this
type of activity.
—An officer initiated a stop
on a vehicle traveling on
County Road 31 and Eighth
Street NE. The driver came
back as having a revoked driver’s license. After some
checking, it was determined the
driver had the appropriate
paperwork and was valid.
Officer advised.
CITATIONS /
ADMINISTRATIVE
CITATIONS / WRITTEN
and VERBAL WARNINGS
The following warnings
and citations were issued during the week: one for a pedestrian crosswalk violation; nine
for speeding; one for failure to
stop; five for an equipment violation; two for passing on the
right where prohibited; one for
following too closely; one for a
stop sign violation; one for no
proof of insurance on a motor
vehicle and one for no front
license plate.
ANIMAL PROBLEMS:
A citizen called to report
that a stray dog was almost hit
by a car. Dog was picked up by
CWC Animal Control and was
transported to HART.
Weekly DNR report…
Patrol for illegal hunting
Activity
this
week
focused around waterfowl
hunting enforcement and
patrol of the closed central
duck zone for illegal hunting.
A livestock depredation incident was also investigated.
Enforcement contacts were
made for use of motorized
decoys during the closed period, and toxic shot.
To contact your local
DNR conservation officer, call
829-2948.
Sheriff’s deputies respond
to various calls this week
The Crow Wing County
Sheriff’s Department responded
to the following area calls
according to the initial crime
reports (ICRs) from the Crow
Wing County Law Enforcement Center:
On Sept. 30:
—A caller complained
that someone placed roofing
nails at the end of his driveway near County Road 105
and County Road 11.
—A bullet hole was found
in a cabin on East Horseshoe
Lake Road near Merrifield.
—A mailbox and post
were taken on Crooked Lake
Road near Deerwood.
—An individual fled from
law enforcement on foot near
Tower Road and Nelson Road
near Ironton.
—A suspicious person
came to a homeowner’s front
door on Nelson Road near
Ironton.
—Credit card fraud was
reported from County Road
11 near Crosby.
—A theft of radiators was
reported from County Road
11 near Crosby.
—An attempted break in
with damage to property was
reported from County Road
11 near Crosby.
On Oct. 2:
—An alarm was reported
in Ironton.
—Harassing communications were reported from
Kego Lake Road near Fifty
Lakes.
—Juveniles were reported
at Rabbit Lake Road and
Highway 6 near Crosby.
On Oct. 3:
—A domestic disturbance
was reported on Esden Road
near Deerwood. A 33 year old
male was arrested.
—An alarm was reported
near Merrifield.
—An alarm was reported
on Crooked Lake Lane near
Deerwood.
—A theft of a chainsaw
from a garage between Aug. 5
and Aug.8 was reported from
Lake Road near Deerwood.
—Property damage was
reported from Fork Lane near
Merrifield.
—A parking complaint
was received from Curtis
Avenue in Ironton.
—A chimney fire was
reported on Semler Road near
Deerwood.
—A driving complaint
was reported from Highway 6
and Poplar Drive near Emily.
On Oct. 4:
—An alarm was reported
near Bay Lake.
—A report of two people
sitting in a car in a driveway
on Tame Fish Lake Road near
Deerwood was received.
—An alarm was reported
near Bay Lake.
—Property was found
near June Lake.
—Someone attempted to
run through a caller’s gate on
County Road 30 near Crosby,
—A disturbance was
reported on County Road 12
and Wood Lane Road near
Ironton.
—A complaint of a vehicle driving all over the road
was received from County
Road 3 and County Road 19
near Merrifield.
On Oct. 5:
—A welfare check was
performed on Highway 169
near Garrison.
—Suspicious activity was
reported on County Road 11
near Crosby.
—A verbal domestic disturbance was reported on
Rebel Road near Merrifield.
—An alarm was reported
on Eagle Ridge Road near
Aitkin.
—A complaint about a
party was received from
Pelican Lake Road near
Merrifield.
—A motorcycle crash with
injuries was reported on
Highway 6 and Bay Drive
near Emily.
On Oct. 6:
—A welfare check was
performed on Birchwood
Lane near Garrison.
—A driving complaint
was received from Blue Lane
East near Emily.
—An alarm was reported
near Emily.
—A report of a neighbor’s
boat on Little Rabbit Lake
which was coming loose from
the dock was reported from
Lake Avenue near Riverton.
The registered owner was
contacted and advised.
—A vehicle was vandalized and found abandoned in a
gravel pit on Destiny Drive
near Garrison.
—Extra
patrol
was
requested on Fourth Street in
Ironton.
—A suspicious vehicle
was reported on State
Highway 6 near Crosby.
On Oct. 7:
—A business reported
having theft issues on County
Road 3 near Fifty Lakes.
—A theft of a vehicle was
reported on Woodland Beach
Road near Deerwood.
—A crash with property
damage was reported on
Rabbit Lake Road and County
Road 30 near Crosby.
On Oct. 8:
—An alarm was reported
on County Road 12 near
Ironton.
—An alarm was reported
near Aitkin.
—An alarm was reported
near Fifty Lakes.
—A black truck with a
boat trailer was parked in the
handicapped parking and did
not show a disability sticker
on Train Bell Road near
Deerwood.
On Oct. 9:
A hazard was reported in
the road on County Road 1
east of Fifty Lakes.
—A welfare check was
performed on Blue Lane East
near Emily.
—Suspicious activity was
reported on State Highway 18
near Garrison.
—A disturbance was
reported on Rail Drive near
Deerwood.
—A theft was reported on
County Road 1 near Emily.
—An alarm was reported
on Fox Lake Lane near Fifty
Lakes.
Emily police calls
The Emily Police Department responded to the following calls this past week:
On Oct. 6:
—Assisted the Crow
Wing County Sheriff’s Office
with an alarm on Dam Road.
—Assisted EMS with an
ambulance call.
Other calls for the week
included an arrest for a warrant out of Crow Wing
County; warnings and citations for speeding; a burning
complaint and returning a lost
purse found on County Road
1 to its owner.