LAW ENFORCEMENT
Law Enforcement
Multiple vehicles needing assistance due to bad weather, off the road, in ditch, many minor crashes on Interstate 35 and blocked or frozen drainage systems reported on roadways.
Law Enforcement
The Press checked in with the state fire marshal’s investigation unit on the North Branch house fire where two men’s bodies were found March 5. The state has not released a cause for the fire and the case remains open. James Schwalich, 56 and Jacob Humphreys, 43, were identified by …
Law Enforcement
Bad weather created a number of traffic related incidents for local law enforcement last week. No serious injuries resulted.
Booked & Sheriff
Both Lakes Area officers and the sheriff’s office handled lots of vehicle crashes and minor injury incidents due to trying to drive in the bad weather last week ...one hit and run involved damage March 11 to the Joint Sewage Treatment Commission gate and sign on Lofton north of Chisago …
Law Enforcement
Lakes Area Police were asked to check into a trailer that was discovered on the property at Family Pathways in Chisago City. The item is blue, described as an “EZ” loader 20 feet in length, it has no serial number or license. If you have information the police could use …
Law Enforcement
Reports of open water on South Center Lake were looked into for possible man made causes. The joint sewer commission heard at its meeting this week there is no leak in the wastewater piping system on the lakebed. The cause of the open water site is believed to be a …
Law Enforcement
The report this week includes most recent and last week’s booked name list.
Law Enforcement
February 3 an “altercation” happened at a basketball game at the Chisago Lakes Middle School. Lakes Area Police looked into the video provided and did interviews and the discipline was left up to the school.
Law Enforcement
There were no Law Enforcement reports in the Press for Jan 26. The following includes bookings back to Jan. 9 and some of the more major calls. The gaps were due to circumstances outside the paper’s control. We are back up to date.
Law Enforcement
December 30Report of a vintage car catching fire in an outbuilding in Sunrise, about 11 a.m.
Law Enforcement
Due to the Monday holiday after Christmas the Lakes Area Police did not submit the weekly incident reports.
Law Enforcement
December 16A suspect fled a crash scene at Lofton Avenue and County Road 14 after missing stop sign and driving through and striking a guardrail on the opposite side of the intersection. A K9 unit came out and tracked the suspect and an arrest was made on suspicion of DUI.
Law Enforcement
December 10County got a report of cash missing from a birthday card delivered to a Lent Township address.
