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November 17
The sheriff deputies were checking on a car fire near Pace’s Tavern in Stark in the northwest part of the county about 5:20 a.m. when there was a stolen car report to dispatch.  The car was missing from an address on 437th rural Harris. This was the same vehicle. Firefighters extinguished without incident and car was towed to store and see what could be learned.

November 16 a space heater is thought to be the cause of a garage fire that engulfed the structure, at Badger Avenue in Fish Lake Twsp. Fire was reported about 5:30 p.m.  

A dog bit another dog and broke the skin, in an incident reported on Olinda Trail south of Lindstrom, about 11 a.m. Nov. 16.  The dog and his man were walking and a large, black and white dog confronted the dog on the leash.  The owner said he kicked the large dog after it bit his dog, and it ran off.  The animal was located nearby and the deputy facilitated a cooperative plan to get the injured dog cared for and to contain the wandering dog.

November 15
A patrol deputy noticed smoke and entered a property on 335th about 10:30 a.m. to investigate.  Homeowner was not thrilled to see him at her home.  There was an alarm being activated for the smoke, which was determined to have been coming out of the dryer. Lindstrom Fire volunteers arrived and gave advice on venting the dryer and checked for dormant hotspots.

Lakes Area Police, North Branch and Wyoming are writing tickets for overnight wintertime street parking violations.  There is no overnight parking (appx 1 or 2 a.m. until 5 or 6 a.m.) on most city streets, until April.

Cellphone use is creeping back into the weekly reports.  Two tickets were issued to drivers for use of mobile phones while in traffic in Lindstrom.  Minnesota enacted the new law calling for hands-free cellphone use in August.

November 14
A Chisago Lakes middle school student reportedly caused a stab wound to another student’s hand. An assault charge is pending.

A total of seven Chisago Lakes students were cited over the week for use of a vaping device.  Three were reported vaping on the bus.

November 12
An orange male cat was collected as a stray in Mentzer Trail area of Lindstrom. He’s at Northwoods Humane Society.

BOOKED
November 11
Nichole Paige Boleman, 25, Lindstrom. Booked by county. Released.

November 12
Tremaine Devontee Works, 31, WI. Booked by county. Released.
Erik Andrew Nelson, 29, Rush City. County book and release.
Arlan Ray Bergstrom, Jr., 26, Detroit Lakes. Booked by county. Released.
Matthew Douglas Hoysler, 37, Blaine. Booked by county. Released.
Nicole Jean Zuniga, 38, Chaska. Booked by North Branch Police. Released.

November 13
Leah Kristine Scheid, 30, Lindstrom. Booked by Lakes Area. Released.
James Bryce Dehn, 59, Brook Park. Booked by warrant. Released.
Jordan Lee Robertson, 26, Circle Pines. Booked by warrant. Released.
Douglas Vincent Murphy, Jr., 24, WI. Booked by county for court. Released/
Cheryl Lynn Miller, 30, Lindstrom. Booked by North Branch. Released.
Jaime Jolene Eckman, 35, North Branch. Booked by North Branch. Released.
Yang Toua Xiong, 36, Isanti. Booked by North Branch. Released.
Benjamin Joseph Pullis, 34, Bloomington. Booked by North Branch. Released.

November 14
Adam James Loveland, 34, Winona. Booked by state patrol. Released.
Kaylon Clay Murphy, 23, WI. Booked by North Branch Police. Held.
Wesley Allyn Bixby, 43, Brainerd. Booked by warrant. Held.
Alexander Kevin Collins, 23, Cambridge. Booked by state patrol. Held under sentence.
Earl Dale Sperr, 54, Chisago City. Booked by county. Held.

November 15
George Bledsoe, 42, Shoreview. Booked by warrant. Released.
Ethan Christopher Karwand, 30, Center City. Booked by Lakes Area. Released.
Bruce Earl Foss, Sr., 60, Lindstrom. Booked by county. Released.

November 16
Ryan David Ostlund, 30, Anoka. Booked by North Branch. Held under sentence.

November 17
Christopher Roger Larson, 30, Rush City. Booked by county. Held.
Jenna Lee Huotte, 36, Sauk Rapids. Booked by warrant. Day release okay.
Chelsea Rae Parson, 25, North Branch. Booked by   county. Released.

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