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June 14
11:39 a.m. No pay. Birch Street W. An employee of a business called in a gas drive-off. The officer contacted the owner of the vehicle described by the employee, and advised them of the issue. The owner took care of the bill.
3:37 p.m. Agency assist. Division Street, Waite Park. Officers were requested to assist the Waite Park and St. Cloud police departments in a foot chase. St. Joseph officers did not have contact with any suspects.
June 15
6:36 a.m. Property damage. Ash Street E. A female called police after finding a dead cat in the driver’s seat of their car. The female thought the car had been locked by her husband. Several individuals were seen in the area by the caller the previous evening.
8:09 p.m. Alarm. 3rd Avenue NW. Officers arrived, hearing the alarm and seeing a door open. Officers checked the building but found no one inside. The door did not appear forced open. A keyholder arrived and checked the building.
June 16
3:16 p.m. Intoxicated male. Date Street W. A verbal argument was reported. Police arrived, and the male was cooperative. He was given a ride to Coborn’s on Cooper Avenue, St. Cloud.
June 17
2:23 p.m. Stalled vehicle. 10th Avenue S./Division Street, Waite Park. During travel, an officer observed a stalled vehicle blocking traffic. The officer contacted the Waite Park Police Department, who were tied up with other calls. The officer stayed with the vehicle until a tow truck arrived.
8 p.m. Traffic stop. Minnesota Street W./CR 2. An officer observed a vehicle traveling at 42 mph in a 30-mph zone. The driver was stopped and issued a citation.
June 18
9:34 p.m. Gunshots. 5th Avenue NW. Officers checked the area, but found no one. Callers reported it sounded like a small handgun, or possibly fireworks.
June 19
7:43 a.m. DUI. Minnesota Street/2nd Avenue SE. Several complaints had been made about a male. The male was stopped and was found to have a .31 blood-alcohol level. The male was arrested and taken to jail.
11:13 p.m. Prowling. Minnesota Street E. Officers were dispatched to four juvenile males trying to open car doors. Officers were unable to locate the males.
June 20
12:34 a.m. DWI. College Avenue S. An officer observed a vehicle going through an intersection with one door open. The officer stopped the vehicle and found the man to be slurring his words, and could smell alcohol coming from the male driver. Officers also found a partially smoked marijuana joint and other marijuana paraphernalia. The male was arrested for DWI and the vehicle was towed.
9:09 a.m. Stalled vehicle. 2nd Avenue NW. An officer stood by for safety until the vehicle could be towed.