Multiple thefts reported in the north end of the county-- mostly tools and related items. Some were the result of forced entry into outbuildings. A trailer used for tool storage was missing entirely, along with the tools, from a Lent Twsp. address. There were two incidents of tool theft from …
Former Chisago County Sheriff Rick Duncan entered a plea last week in Anoka County court as part of a plea agreement that almost brings to an end, a three year episode that began in 2017 with the sheriff sending harassing messages to a crime analyst in his department. Sentencing is …
October 11 a fire at an address on 460th in Sunrise Township was attended to by Rush City Fire Dept. Owner was warned for no permit. Incident reported about 11:30 p.m.
October 5 a report of vehicles gone through in Lindstrom, Neal Avenue. This on the heels of vehicles being entered and items missing on Akerson Street a few days before.
September 27 A suspect was arrested in connection with a burglary at a residence on Goldman Blvd., reported about 1 a.m. Wyoming and Lakes Area officers were involved.
September 20 there was a report of a vehicle crashed into a house in Rush City but upon arrival, deputies found a car with the driver’s side window shattered but no damage to the dwelling. The incident happened on West Second Street, about 9 p.m.
August 29 A boat driver was thrown from his vessel while on Comfort Lake. Authorities came to his aid about 7 p.m. He was transported to Wyoming for medical attention.
Local authorities are working the Towards Zero Deaths (TZD) extra manpower enforcement, a special program that goes until September, to crack down on offenses behind the wheel. Several people holding cell phones to their ear were cited, some of their excuses included “I was in Wisconsin and didn’t realize I’d …
August 9 a pickup truck rolled, apparently a few times, as it went off St. Croix Trail near Mica Avenue in Sunrise. Almelund Fire Dept. and Lakes Area EMS helped deputies at the scene. State patrol is writing report, which was not available at press time.
August 2 a motorcycle speeding on I-35 southbound about 120 mph was followed for a time by a sheriff deputy on patrol around Harris, but he stopped with traffic getting heavy. A state patrol helicopter picked up the suspect and the arrest was made in the metro.