LAW ENFORCEMENT
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The Lakes Area Police have had continuing complaints about snowmobilers in private yards. The department also took a couple complaints again last week about suspicious activity around private mailboxes.
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Lakes Area Police have a portable heater that somebody left behind at the public access, on Stinson Ave. Chisago City. Call the department and describe it in detail to claim 257-0622.
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January 9 smoke accumulating and possible fire reported at Point Pleasant Heights, Chisago City about 6:30 p.m. The clothes dryer vent had become clogged and lint buildup had ignited.
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Lakes Area handled numerous snowmobile operation complaints over the week. The machines were being driven through residence yards.
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Over the week Lakes Area wrote numerous warnings for on-street parking violations. Readers are reminded just because there is little snow (as of press deadline) there are urban ordinances in place that prohibit overnight on street parking. Tickets carrying fines will be issued if there’s a snowfall that can’t be …
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No Parking warningsPolice are again writing numerous warning tickets for overnight on-street parking. Urban areas like Chisago City, Lindstrom, Rush City and North Branch have winter parking rules in effect. If you need to leave a car on the street overnight let the local department know, or get a temporary …
Badge of Honor awards night for Chisago County Sheriff Foundation
The banquet room at Split Rocks Entertainment Center was filled Monday night this week with honorees and their supporters, enjoying a formal recognition event made possible through the sheriff’s foundation “Badge of Honor” program. The privately-funded non-profit foundation delivered accolades to deserving individuals involved in 2014 and 2015 incidents, whose …
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Winter Parking effectiveLakes Area Police officers are only writing warning tickets -- for now -- but residents in Chisago City and Lindstrom, as well as North Branch, should be aware that winter hours for on-street parking are currently in effect, even with very little snow on the ground. Most city …
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On November 25 sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a reported stabbing in Shafer. Shawna Marie Lasiuk, 54, of Shafer, had called 9-1-1 and reported that she’d killed her husband with a knife. The call came in about 8:43 p.m.
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If you find a blue diving raft floating on South Center Lake it belongs to a house on Morningside Court. Owner reported to Lakes Area Police that it was missing Nov. 16.
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November 14 deputies may have interrupted a possible theft from First Lutheran Church in Rush City. A car registered to an owner with a felony warrant was spotted outside the church, about 8:45 p.m. and an open door to the building was noticed. Authorities secured the church after checking inside …
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Two area residents were transported for medical care and are recovering from injury, after their vehicles collided on Highway 8 at the intersection of the library access road in Chisago City. The crash was reported at 5:38 p.m. Wednesday, November 4.
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Halloween night Lakes Area Police were sent to a fight at a party on Nathan Court in Lindstrom, but victim of alleged assault was uncooperative. Three underage consumption citations were issued.
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Lakes Area Police went to the middle school on two complaints of use of cigarettes over the week, and were called to the high school for a report of a cell phone that was allegedly stolen from a student.
