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April 4
12:27 a.m. Loud music. 2nd Street N. A complaint was made regarding loud music coming from a residence. A citation was issued.
5:28 p.m. Suspicious vehicle. 7th Avenue S. A report was made regarding a suspicious vehicle that had been parked on the road running for some time. An officer spoke with the driver who stated she was there for an appointment at a residence and had just arrived too early.
10:19 p.m. Traffic stop. 6th Street S. A vehicle was witnessed traveling 63 mph in a posted 45-mph zone. The driver stated she was not aware of her speed. She was issued a citation and released.
April 5:
11:29 a.m. Traffic stop. Sartell Bridge. A vehicle was witnessed traveling 45 mph in a posted 30-mph zone. The driver was issued a citation and released.
5:32 p.m. Traffic stop. Highway 15. A driver was witnessed driving without a seatbelt. The driver admitted to not wearing the seatbelt and could not provide any proof of insurance. She was issued a citation for both violations and released.
6:55 p.m. Theft. Walmart. Two adults, a male and a female, were witnessed attempting to leave the store with unpaid merchandise. They both admitted to the thefts. They were issued citations and released.
April 6
7:05 p.m. Theft. Walmart. Two adults, a male and a female, were witnessed attempting to leave the store with unpaid merchandise. They both admitted to the thefts. They were issued citations and released.
11:10 p.m. Disorderly conduct. 13th Avenue N. A complaint was made that an unknown male was attempting to enter a house. Officer arrived and found a highly intoxicated male standing at the front door. He could not give a reason why he was there or where he was. He was unable to stand or care for himself. The male continued to fight with officers and he was placed under arrest and transported to Stearns County Jail.
April 7
7:21 p.m. Theft. Walmart. A female was witnessed attempting to leave the store with unpaid merchandise. She admitted to the theft. She was issued a citation and released to her father.
9:24 p.m. DWI. 2nd Street S. A report was made regarding a vehicle crash. Upon officers’ arrival, they found one driver was intoxicated. He was placed under arrest and taken to Stearns County Jail.
April 8
10:02 a.m. Traffic stop. Riverside Avenue. A vehicle was witnessed traveling 48 mph in a posted 30-mph zone. The driver was aware of her speed. She was issued a citation and released.
9:28 p.m. Loud music. Pinecone Road. A complaint was made regarding loud music coming from a parked vehicle. An officer was able to make contact with the driver, who agreed to turn down the music and apologized.
April 10
11:50 a.m. Suspicious activity. Knottingham Drive. A report was made regarding a foreclosed home that had the garage door open and a trailer parked in it. An officer spoke with an employee who was there to remove sheet rock and repair mold damage.
2:27 p.m. Warrant arrest. 10th Street S. An arrest warrant was issued for a male regarding a past incident. The male was located at a residence and placed under arrest without incident.
5:18 p.m. DWI. 35th Street NW. A complaint was made regarding a male driver hitting a curb and a sign. Officers were able to locate the driver and found him to be intoxicated. He was placed under arrest and transported to Stearns County Jail.
April 11
12:13 a.m. Verbal argument. 5th Ave E. A complaint was made regarding a verbal argument between a male and a female. The female was intoxicated and refusing to leave their shared residence. Officers were able to diffuse the situation and no further action was required.
1:55 p.m. Warrant arrest. 14th Street N. An arrest warrant was issued for a female and an anonymous person called and informed officers of her location. Officers arrived and placed the female under arrest without incident.
10:20 p.m. Verbal argument. 2nd Street N. A complaint was made regarding loud arguing coming from a neighboring apartment. They heard a loud bang and then no more yelling. Officers arrived and found it was a verbal telephone argument and no other person was in the home.
April 12
10:11 p.m. Domestic assault. An emergency call was placed regarding an assault that had just occurred between a male and female. The female reported the male had begun fighting with her and she was attempting to defend herself against him. Physical damage was done to her and items in the home. The male was placed under arrest and transported to the jail.
April 13
1:52 p.m. Theft. Walmart. Two juvenile females were witnessed attempting to leave the store with unpaid merchandise. They admitted to the theft and their parents were called. They were issued citations and released to a parent.
7:44 p.m. Verbal argument. Twin Rivers Court. A report was made stating two employees were arguing and threatening to hit each other. Officers arrived and spoke to all employees and the manager who all stated there was no argument.
April 14
7:52 p.m. Traffic stop. C.R. 120. After checking a vehicle’s registration, it was found the registered owner had a suspended license. The driver stated he was not aware he was suspended. He was issued a citation and the vehicle was towed.
10:47 p.m. Traffic stop. C.R. 120. A vehicle was witnessed displaying an expired registration. The driver stated he was not aware the tabs expired. He was also unable to provide proof of insurance. He was issued citations for both violations and released.
April 15
11:39 a.m. Theft. Walmart. A male and a female were witnessed attempting to leave the store with unpaid merchandise. The female was detained while the male left on foot. Officers were able to locate the male and neither party would admit to the theft. The male was found to have multiple warrants and was transported to the Stearns County Jail. The female was in possession of different types of drugs and drug paraphernalia; she was also transported to Stearns County Jail.
April 16
10:18 a.m. Traffic stop. 6th Street South. A vehicle was witnessed traveling 60 mph in a posted 50-mph zone. The driver stated she was unaware of the posted limit. She was issued a citation and released.
