If you have a tip concerning a crime, call the Sartell Police Department at 320-251-8186 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 320-255-1301 or access its tip site at www.tricountycrimestoppers.org. Crime Stoppers offers rewards up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for crime.
April 27
1:02 p.m. Medical. 22nd Street S. An officer was dispatched to a medical call where an elderly female was having back problems and couldn’t get up. Gold Cross Ambulance arrived shortly after the officer and the female was transported to the hospital.
6:05 p.m. Vehicle accident. Benton Drive/First Street N.E. An officer was dispatched to a two-vehicle accident. Upon arrival, the officer spoke with the drivers, who were not injured. Both drivers thought it was their turn to go at the four-way stop and collided. Both drivers were given a copy of the accident report.
7:45 p.m. Medical. Corrine Creek. Officers were dispatched to a residence where an elderly male was disoriented, conscious and breathing. Gold Cross Ambulance arrived, an officer assisted loading the male into the ambulance and he was transported to the hospital.
April 28
7:20 a.m. Alarm. Meadowlawn Court. An officer was dispatched to a residential alarm and was able to contact the homeowner by phone. The homeowner believed someone may have set the alarm off by accident as they left the house.
1:22 p.m. Theft. Riverside Avenue S. A complaint was made by a female regarding the theft of an Xbox and a computer from a residence earlier in the day. An officer spoke to the female who stated she let a couple males she met at a bar stay overnight and believes they took the items. The car the males were in was registered to someone else and the two males were unable to be located.
April 29
12:53 a.m. Suspicious activity. Pinecone Road S. Officers were dispatched to a local business, where the manager had just confronted a couple males who he thought stole some items. Upon arrival, the officers were informed two suspicious males walked out the front door, apparently concealing items. The manager was asked to submit a copy of the security video to assist in identifying the suspects.
4:48 p.m. Vehicle accident. CR 120. An officer was dispatched to a four-vehicle accident in a parking lot. Upon arrival, the officer determined a female lost control of her car as she backed out of a handicapped parking spot. She ran into three other unoccupied cars before gaining control. There were no injuries and all owners were present to receive a copy of the accident report.
5:53 p.m. Suspicious person. Pine Siskin Avenue. An officer spoke to a female who was wondering if the male she wrote a check to was legitimate. She said he was raising money for care packages for soldiers. An officer checked the neighborhood and did not find him. There was nobody registered in the city under the company name she was given.
April 30
12:33 a.m. Citizen contact. Highway 15/CR 120. While an officer was on a traffic stop, a male walked by and appeared to be injured. The male had what appeared to be a fresh rug-burn on the side of his head. The male denied needing any medical assistance and continued southbound on Highway 15.
1:38 a.m. Intoxicated person. Second Street S. While on patrol, an officer was flagged down for a male passed out and lying in the grass. The male woke up and threw up on himself. The officer flagged down Gold Cross Ambulance, who was driving by and transported the male to the hospital.
6:28 p.m. Animal bite. Riverside Avenue N. A report was made regarding a juvenile being bitten by their neighbor’s dog and was being transported to the St. Cloud Hospital Emergency Room for stitches. There were no records found on the dog’s vaccinations. The owner was issued a citation for not registering the dog and the dog was quarantined.
May 1
9:50 a.m. Intoxicated person. Tenth Avenue N. An officer was dispatched to an apartment building for an intoxicated female sitting on the floor in front of the caller’s apartment. The female had been trying to get into the apartment. Upon arrival, the female told the officer she was at the right apartment. The officer walked her outside and pointed at the apartment building she was looking for. The officer issued the female a minor consumption citation.
4:43 p.m. Agency assist. Oak Pond Drive. An officer was dispatched to assist Benton County with a caller making multiple 911 calls and hanging up. An attempt to locate the caller was unsuccessful and the officer cleared the call.
6:05 p.m. Medical. Brianna Drive. A report was made regarding an elderly male with a nosebleed that wouldn’t stop. Gold Cross Ambulance arrived at the same time as the officer and the paramedics said they would take care of him.
May 2
3:28 p.m. Gunshot. Fifth Avenue E. An officer was dispatched to a possible gunshot. Upon arrival, the officer was unable to locate any evidence of a gunshot and the officer cleared.
8:42 a.m. Suspicious items. Central Park. A report was made about several items found near a dumpster that could be used for a marijuana-growing operation. The owner was not located and the items were taken by the officer back to the police department.
5:45 p.m. Motorist assist. 14th Avenue E. An officer was dispatched to unlock a vehicle. The officer was able to unlock the vehicle. The officer advised the female her driver’s license was revoked and she should not be driving. She stated she knew and was going to have a coworker drive her to work.
May 3
1:05 p.m. Suspicious vehicle. Sauk River Regional Park. City Hall received a report of a vehicle in the parking lot with all the doors open for some time. Upon the officer’s arrival, the officer did not find anything suspicious.
3:45 p.m. Suspicious person. CR 120. An officer was dispatched to check on a male party in the passenger seat of a vehicle, possibly huffing from a spray can. The officer was unable to locate the male or vehicle and cleared the call.
4:11 p.m. Identity theft. Riverside Avenue N. A report was made regarding a male receiving a call from an investigator from New Jersey. The investigator informed the caller someone opened a health-savings account in their name. Someone had also filed a tax return using the male’s social security number. An officer assisted the male with adding a fraud alert onto his name.
May 8
4:56 p.m. Vehicle accident. Highway 10/CR 40. A vehicle failed to yield and was struck by another vehicle, causing injuries. The second vehicle contained several Sartell residents.