May 7, 2026 at 4:44 p.m.

Law Enforcement


Chisago County 9-1-1 dispatchers took a number of reports Sunday, May 3 of items being thrown off the 530th  Street bridge, Rush City, onto the I-35 freeway.  The hazards involved ranged from rocks to containers of oil. If you know anything that will help this investigation, contact 651-257-4100 the non-emergency communications center phone number and let them know you have information.

Also May 3 a Flock license plate reader camera alerted on a plate and the 41 year old male driver was located and arrested by Lakes Area officers soon after.

May 2 there was a motorcycle that crashed into a guardrail at 243 (not definite if bridge or not) in Franconia/Osceola at 2:33p.m.  One person transported, traffic was detoured for a time.

An outdoor fire was called in when it took off near the shore of North Lindstrom Lake, about 9 p.m. Property owner extinguished.  Outdoor burn activities are not encouraged right now due to dry conditions.

A vehicle went through the stop sign at 520th and Elmcrest in Nessel Township and into dictch. Private tow arranged, no injury.

State patrol is writing the crash at Mulberry and Highway 95, approximately 1 p.m. May 1. St Croix Falls and Taylors Falls firefighters were dispatched..


April 29

Stand of cattails caught fire from nearby hot lawnmower, at Norway and Newlander in Lindstrom. No structures involved.

Also a downed powerline was reported on Chisago Blvd about 2:15 a.m. A utility pole had been hit by unknown vehicle.

April 28

Suspected DUI rollover incident in Shafer Township, mid-day, on 310th near Tern Ave. Driver was alone. Charges are pending.


BOOKED

April 27

Noel Marie Schumacher, 42, St Paul. Booked by   state patrol. Released.

Lavone James Kroschel, 25, Hinckley. Booked by county. Held.

Bejamin Dale Oknich, 39, North Branch. Booked by courts. Released.

Wesley Allen Robinson,42, Finlayson. Booked by county. Held.

Rachael Stone, 45, Pine City. Booked by warrant.Held.

Alyssa Jean Arveson, 20, North Branch. Booked by North Branch Police. Released.

Philip Serra, 60, Chisago City. Booked by Lakes Area, Released.


April 28

Andrew Allen Weaver, 36, no address. Booked by Wyoming. Released.

Sean Richard Sanigar, 36, no address. Booked by state patrol. Held.

Gabriel Vernon Strenke, 29, Center City. Booked by county. Released.


April 30

Dawn Marie Jones, 51, Mpls. Booked by courts. Held.


May 1

Seth Alexander Wood, 39, Forest Lake. Booked by state patrol. Held.

Deborah Jean Larson Diaz, 55, Pine City. Booked by county, held under sentence.

Michael Edward Wieczorek, 58, Wyoming. Booked by Wyoming, held under sentence.

Michael Patrick Murphy III, 27, North Branch. Booked by  courts. Held.


May 2

Mark Alan Long, 39, Duluth. Booked by Wyoming Police. Held.

Douglas Vincent Murphy jr, 30, WI. Booked by North Branch. Released.

Andrew James-Eddy Bruss, 34, Shafer. Booked by county. Released.

Jordan Thomas Lynch, 28, Stacy. Booked by North Branch. Released.


May 3

Brett Allan Johnson, 55, Harris. Booked by   county. Released.

Adam Lee Derheim, 41, Lindstrom. Booked by Lakes Area. Released.







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