Theft from Stacy Self Storage reported and a stolen compound bow was reportedly offered for sale at a nearby business but the sale was declined. Storage unit break-in happened sometime over weekend of April 15-16.April 17 a theft from a Harris address, Stihl chainsaw and Black and Decker tools missing.
Sunday, April 16 deputy on patrol dispatched to crash at Lyons Street and Fawn Lake Drive about 3:45 a.m. Driver not hurt and was driven by squad car to her home. Crash site was over county line in Anoka County. Vehicle was ‘totaled.’
DEA Take-Back Day April 29Law Enforcement agencies are reminding readers of the drug take-back program. The proper way to dispose of medical products and prescription drugs is NOT to flush them; but to use drug drop-offs at the sheriff’s offices at the county government center, lower level, and at North …
Lakes Area Police had a few calls related to four-legged culprits the past week...there was a racoon in a stormwater collection grate in need of assistance, and also causing some trouble were opossums thought to be ill or injured in Fairview Cemetery, and a couple dogs were detained as strays. …
Burglar is caught red-handed while enjoying herselfThe Chisago County Sheriff’s patrol apprehended a lady burglar Sunday, March 19 about 7 a.m. who had enjoyed a glass of wine and some leftovers from the fridge, with the homeowners in the house.
A set of downed powerlines required Lakes Area Police attention during the episodes of high winds recently...one at Olinda and Newell, in Lindstrom and one fell aross Hwy. 8 at Lofton/Old Towne. No injuries reported, Xcel came and handled the calls. Also, a downed low voltage cable (phone/TV?) fell at …
Injury in tow truck crashThe state patrol and local authorities were at the scene of a tow truck crash-- off northbound I-35 at Rush Point Drive-- Tuesday morning (Feb. 21) about 4:30 a.m.
Sunday, February 12 was anything but a routine day for area law enforcement incidents... there was a report about 2:45 p.m. of a suicidal male with access to firearms, inside a house in the neighborhood near the historic church in Center City. Interior town roads and County Road 9 were …
North Branch Public Safety tested civil defense sirens on February 1; sounding the units in the downtown area about 1 p.m. followed by sirens west of the freeway and Hemingway-Harder siren units at 2 p.m. West of the freeway the Falcon sirens also went off about 2 p.m.
Saturday, January 14 a snowmobiler broke through an icy section of small Bull Lake, between North Center and North Lindstrom, about 4:30 p.m. and authorities responded to his call and gave him a ride home. He returned the following day to retrieve the sled. The operator made it to dry …