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DEA Take-Back Day April 29
Law Enforcement agencies are reminding readers of the drug take-back program. The proper way to dispose of medical products and prescription drugs is NOT to flush them;  but to use drug drop-offs at the sheriff’s offices at the county government center, lower level, and at North Branch Police Department at North Branch City Hall and at Rush City Hall.

The federal Drug Enforcement Agency is holding a “Take-Back Day” Saturday, April 29 to highlight the proper disposal program.  

The abuse of prescription drugs can be reduced when waste medicines are harder to get a hold of, so clean-out your medicine cabinet of expired or surplus meds and dispose of the products properly.  

The local law enforcement agencies make sure the waste medicines are incinerated at a sanctioned facility and that they don’t end up in a landfill polluting the environment with pharmaceutical materials/chemicals.  

You can dispose of your animal/veterinarian prescribed medications and over-the-counter products along with personal waste  prescriptions at the local disposal sites. No sharps should be left.

April 9 a powerpole was believed to have been hit by lightning at July Avenue and 240th St.  Chisago City fire crews were dispatched and the power company went out about 9:40 p.m.

Also April 9 a man with a warrant out of Hennepin County was reported to be messing with the sign at Rustic Inn in Stacy,  and he ended up being brought in by a deputy for the warrant. Reported about 7:40 p.m.

Lakes Area Police took a dog to North Woods Humane Society April 8 from Chisago City. The dog is brown. black and white.

A grass fire was put out by Stacy-Lent Fire and the Dept. of Natural Resources near the 35000 block of Forest Blvd. about 6 p.m.  One party was cited for burning prohibited materials.  Another fire on this day in Rushseba Township, on 510th, extinguished by Rush City firefighters.  Coals from a woodburner stove were dumped, igniting the grass fire.

Also April 8 there was a fight at a business a little after midnight and Lakes Area officers helped Wyoming Police with interviews and suspects on-site.  The incident was on 273rd.

April 5 a phone was turned into the Lakes Area office found at Beach Park in Lindstrom. Describe to claim.

A Chisago Lakes High School student was detained and jailed after a student-on-student assault was reported about mid-day.

Tuesday, April 4 a fire was put out at 37350 Reed Avenue. It was reported about 3:30 p.m. No details available.

North Branch Police were advised there was an ATM found. Chief Meyer said it appeared by its condition to  have been tossed into an overgrown area some time ago, and police are tracking a database of reports to learn where it may have been missing from.

April 3 North Branch Police were trying to apprehend a suspect who was driving a vehicle fleeing officers. The vehicle crashed approximately at Cedar and Grand and suspect was put in custody. Sheriff deputies assisted at the scene, about 8 p.m.

BOOKED
April 3
Bradley James Carty, 31, Stacy. Booked by county. Released.
Eric Thomas Sandstrom, 33, North Branch. Booked by North Branch Police. Released.
Cedric Andre Griffin, 26, Bloomington.  Booked by county, held under sentence.
Viraphone Sengsavang, 28, Savage. Booked by county, held under sentence.
Michael Scott Borden, 25, Lindstrom. Booked by county. Held.
Monty Joseph Frenzel, 48, Stacy. Booked by county. Released.
Nicholas Michael Hollen, 20, Elk River. Booked by county. Released.
Carolyn Marie Burgess, 44, Mpls. Booked by state patrol. Released.
Page Louise Biljan, 23, Stacy. Booked by county. Held.
Andrew Devins Kounlabout, 22, Brooklyn Center. Booked by county. Released.
Michael Allan Skalsky, 23, Rush City. Booked by North Branch. Released.
Brian Wade Soderberg, 53, Harris. Booked by North Branch. Released.

April 4
Terri Lea Nelson, 37, Lindstrom. Booked by Lakes Area. Released.
Corey Allen Thompson, 42, Cambridge. Booked by county, held under sentence.
Ryan Michael Hughes, 39, Brook Park. Booked by county. Held.
Olga Petrovina Kobzar, 27, Shakopee. Booked by county, held.
Erica Jillian Burgess, 38, Woodbury. Booked by county. Held.
Cole Raymond Roden, 23, Circle Pines. Booked by county. Held.

April 5
Travis Victor Hare, 19, Isanti. Booked by county. Released.
Richard Alan Dehmer, 32, Taylors Falls. Booked by county, held under sentence.
Ryan Robert Everhart, 27, Buffalo. Booked by county. Released.
Michael James Bent, 42, Taylors Falls. Booked by county. Released.
Bruce Mark Nowak, 55, Blaine. Booked by county. Released.

April 6
Bradley Clarence Wendel, 31, East Bethel. Booked by North Branch. Released.
Jonathan Martin Newberg, 27, Robbinsdale. Booked by county on warrant. Released.
Matthew Peter Love, 34, Chisago City. Booked by county. Released.

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