LAW ENFORCEMENT
Law Enforcement
July 26 a pickup truck stalled-out on a roadside in Nessel Township resulted in an arrest for controlled substance possession. Deputy allegedly found meth pipe and hypodermic needles containing residue when he stopped to give assistance about 9:30 p.m.
Law Enforcement
What’s UpSheriff staff analysts will present local crime statistics and helpful information related to crime tracking tools available on-line, at a special public informational event Monday night, July 27 at North Branch Library, starting at 7 p.m. Crime data and yearly trends will also be presented at Chisago Lakes Area …
Law Enforcement
Sunday July 12 there were two house fires reported about the same time approximately 11:30 p.m., possibly storm related... one in Wyoming on Everton Circle and one at Nester Avenue, Lindstrom. Local firefighters were dispatched.
Law Enforcement
July 6 there was a forced entry break-in discovered at The Northern Tavern, in Chisago City, reported about 4 a.m. No cash was stolen but pulltabs were disturbed. Lakes Area Police Chief Stenson said surviellance camera footage is being reviewed.
Law Enforcement
Sunday, June 28 a couple of potentially deadly situations were handled successfully by area law enforcement.
Law Enforcement
Lakes Area Police handled two incidents involving threat of suicide last week and sheriff personnel assisted at the scene of a North Branch threat made by someone who wanted to take their life June 18.
Law Enforcement
Friday, June 12 a sheriff squad car was rear-ended by an inattentive driver, while the deputy waited at the red light at Lofton Avenue (Isabel St.) and Hwy. 8, Chisago City, about 10 p.m. No injuries were reported in the preliminary information.
Law Enforcement
It seemed to be a week for animal-related calls last week for Lakes Area Police: A raccoon was shot May 31 by a patrol officer when it exhibited erratic behavior and physical symptoms of illness. The animal was found near Kirby Avenue. The carcass was discarded by the officer. A …
Law Enforcement
Sunday, May 24 local authorities gave mutual aid to Wyoming Police to apprehend an alleged hit and run driver, causing property damage on Green Lake Trail, about 7:30 p.m. The patrol cars saturated an area around Heath and Hwy. 8 and located the suspect, a 27-year-old North Branch man, who …
Police Commission gets to celebrate one of LAPD's own
Lakes Area Youth Service Bureau annually recognizes a law enforcement officer who breaks down barriers with youth and is a visible and accessible positive presence on the street. “Community policing” is the industry term for a skill set that goes beyond reacting to criminal behavior after-the-fact, and promotes seeking out …
Law Enforcement
Lakes Area Police fielded a couple calls to Lakeside Elementary School to deal with a student out of control and one who had walked away.
Safety skills are learned early
Lakes Area Police Department conducted a bicycle Safety Rodeos at Taylors Falls Elementary School and Lakeside Elementary School In Chisago City. Rodeos were very well attended and there were over 60 young riders from both schools getting safety instruction from Police Officers; Reserve Officers, Lakes Area Police Assistants and health …
Law Enforcement
Wyoming Police, county patrol squads and Forest Lake Police assisted state patrol at a crash on I-35 May 10 reported about 1:50 p.m. near Wyoming.
Law Enforcement
Law enforcement went to a report of a break-in at a storage building at Maranatha Church, Wyoming, about 1 a.m. Friday, May 1 and after a K9 unit was called in, there were two arrests reported.
