If you have a tip concerning a crime, call the St. Joseph Police Department at 320-363-8250 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 320-255-1301 or access its tip site at tricountycrimestoppers.org. Crime Stoppers offers rewards up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for a crime.
Jan. 31
8:25 a.m. Rollover. CR 75. The driver hit a patch of ice, skidded, slid sideways into the ditch and rolled over. The driver was not injured.
Feb. 6
12:11 p.m. Collision. Fifth Avenue NW. A man was parked in his vehicle when a woman driving a vehicle in front of him backed into his vehicle. The driver said she didn’t see the vehicle behind her. Both vehicles were damaged but there were no injuries.
Feb. 7
9:48 a.m. Hands-free violation. College Avenue S. An officer observed a driver traveling north on College Avenue holding her phone and looking at the screen. The driver admitted she was on the phone and she was issued a citation.
6:33 p.m. Crash. CR 75 and First Avenue NW. An officer witnessed a crash. One driver was in the turn lane to go north on First Avenue NW. The second driver was traveling west on CR 75. The first driver failed to yield and pulled out, causing the other driver to slam on the brakes, swerve to the right and hit a stop sign. The vehicles did not collide. The officer was behind the westbound vehicle and captured the incident on the squad video camera. The driver making the turn was cited for failure to yield.
Feb. 9
7:41 a.m. Collision. College Avenue S. There was a collision on the College of St. Benedict campus. The first driver pulled out of a parking lot and was struck by a second vehicle traveling north on the road. There were no injuries.
12:45 p.m. Theft. Third Avenue NE. A man reported registration stickers stolen off the car his wife drives. The red 2021 stickers were purchased on Feb. 8 and placed on the car that day. The stickers cost $61.25. The sticker numbers were recorded as stolen property. The owner planned to get replacements.
