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April 25 the Lakes Area Police detained a suspect believed to have just spray painted graffiti on the skatepark equipment in Chisago City, and he is also being investigated for other similar style vandalism incidents in Lindstrom and Chisago City. A call came in about 8:20 p.m. alerting authorities the …
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Lakes Area Police patrol cars participated in five birthday party “drive-bys” and in one 50th wedding anniversary parade for the week ending April 19.
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April 11 an adult female was transported to Wyoming acute care center by Lakes Region EMS ambulance after an ATV crash, reported about 5:45 p.m. Incident was on Olson Road, Sunrise Township.
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Lakes Area Police this past week dealt with a couple of complaints about businesses that were not believed to be “essential” but were open and operating despite the Governor’s statewide executive order.
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March 28 “loud explosions” were called into local police and to the sheriff dispatch. The noises were heard south of Lindstrom, most calls were in morning. Place where sound originated was not pinpointed.
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March 21 an exploded pipe bomb device was found on the roadway at 420th and County Highway 30, in North Branch. Local police assisted in blocking roadway while explosives experts checked it out. Anyone with information should contact NBPD. Another pipe bomb was detonated by St. Paul Bomb Squad the …
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NOTICE: The jail is closed to the public as well as the Chisago County Public Safety Center building. Sheriff administration can be reached at 257-4100 if you have an immediate paperwork or permit need. For how to move forward on a purchase or carry permit please email toni.schwartz@ chisagocounty.us
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The sheriff’s office was reportedly hanging onto a couple of cell phones this week, found in Taylors Falls over the weekend (March 8). If you were in TF and lost a cell phone, call sheriff administration and describe the make, model and color of your phone to claim.
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February 29 the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints in North Branch, had fire alarm issues during the week, with the false alarm Feb. 29 resulting in fire being dispatched. Keyholder cancelled the aid. Alarm was heard by NB officer about 5:22 p.m. and another false alarm three days …
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February 23 a male driver sustained a cut nose, while putting an all terrain vehicle into water under the channel bridge, between South and North Center lakes. Call came in about 1 p.m. He was checked out by EMS and not transported. Lindstrom Fire Dept. sent the airboat and a …
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February 16There was a report of a snowmobile crashed on Green Lake, called in about 5:30 p.m. Deputies and medical teams responded, with a squad car transporting the hurt party to the North Memorial ambulance on shore, and then the victim was taken to Fairview Medical Center.
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February 9, report a few minutes after midnight of a female run-over by a vehicle at JJ’s in North Branch. Victim was transported to a hospital. Suspect identified, a 49-year-old male was arrested by North Branch officers and booked for second degree assault and criminal vehicular operation.
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Still finding alot of vehicles parking on city streets in violation of overnight parking rules...the police departments are issuing warnings and tickets depending on the circumstances but readers are reminded that until April, overnight street parking is prohibited in most area cities. This is to keep routes clear for snowplowing.
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Counterfeit bills continue to show up at area banks in business deposits, fake $20 bills were passed in Chisago City and Rush City last week. Another criminal activity that faded away but has not disappeared is theft of catalytic convertors. Two incidents of these being removed from parked vehicles at …
