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July 8 a tire reportedly flew off a truck traveling on Rush Point Drive about 3:30 p.m. The tire damaged the street side of the nearby house, its AC unit and a bench before coming to rest on the treeline edge of the yard. No people were hurt. The lug …
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Law enforcement across the county responded to dozens of fireworks complaint calls. The incidents were mostly handled by halting illegal displays amicably and/or giving out warnings. A couple incidents resulted in tickets. Some of the fireworks were shot off from pontoon boats in the middle of a lake, and it …
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June 26 the Lakes Area Police were made aware of counterfeit money turninng up in the area, MidWestOne Bank and Warehouse Liquors had fake bills and a $100 bill found in a Lindstrom parking lot was reported to be counterfeit.
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Saturday, June 22 a vehicle was reported on fire at Wildwood Campgrounds on the east side of Taylors Falls. Call came in about 9:55 p.m. Taylors Falls firefighters handled. Cause is not known.
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June 10 a report of a pitbull breed dog that bit someone on the calf, walking on the road, about 11 a.m. on Foxhill Avenue in Lent Township. Upon investigation, the dog was deemed dangerous and the owner was directed to keep it in quarantine until a rabies 10 day …
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June 3 an intoxicated male pedestrian reportedly got into a confrontation with a driver of a car on Center Street in Taylors Falls about 7:18 p.m. Sheriff patrol deputy arrested the male who’d been walking causing traffic problems in the street.
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May 20 approximately the Lakes Area Police received a few calls of fake $100 bills being found on streets in Lindstrom. The obviously counterfeit money was forwarded to Secret Service.
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Tuesday this week, May 21 about 2:33 a.m. Lakes Area Police got a call of an armed male threatening suicide at an address in Chisago City. The area around the home was secured by County SWAT (consisting of officers with Wyoming, North Branch, sheriff’s personnel and local emergency management officials.) …
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The sheriff’s deputies were at the scene of three township fires, where illegal burning was cited last week. One fire was in Nessel Township, on north Falcon Avenue Wednesday, May 8. Rush City firefighters were dispatched and prohibited materails were located and the property owner cited. May 7 about 12:40 …
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Multiple fire complaints were received over the week all across the county, during an open burning ban. When DNR restricts burning, such as the advisory in place, please don’t have large debris fires. If you are in doubt, call local police or sheriff’s information numbers and check first. Small, well-tended …
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Busy week for area fire departmentsSeveral fires reported in the last week, involving structures and grass/debris incidents. One involved a citation April 16, for an illegal burn barrell that got out of control. The burn barrell was at an addess on Kost Trail, Lent Township. Firefighters, sheriff’s office and DNR …
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A grass fire north of Chisago City, April 8, originated from a burn pit on Ivywood Trail. Property owner was cited about 3 p.m.
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Possible sheep neglect case under investigationApril 6 sheriff’s deputies called in a regional animal rescue group in the course of following up on a complaint about neglected animals, at a parcel on Trulson Road in Sunrise Township. A tip had led authorities to investigate the perceived lack of care of …
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Several assault/domestic violence incidents handled over the week. A fight, for example, at an address in Chisago City, on Oak Street reported at 9:50 p.m. March 24. One arrest, one fled, scene secured. In another case a Taser was required. Lakes Area Police also went to assist Wyoming Police and …
