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.
May 11
1:43 a.m. Traffic stop. First Street N.E. An officer stopped a vehicle for failure to maintain lane and the registered owner also showed a revoked driving status. The driver was the registered owner and was cited for driving after revocation and with no insurance. The driver was warned for failure to maintain lane.
6:39 a.m. Traffic stop. Highway 15/CR 120. An officer stopped a vehicle for failure to follow a traffic-control sign and found the driver of the vehicle did not have a Minnesota driver’s license. The driver was cited for having no Minnesota license and a valid driver drove the vehicle from the stop location.
10:24 a.m. Traffic stop. Riverside Avenue S. An officer stopped a vehicle that was driving 48 mph in a posted 30-mph zone. The driver was stopped and cited for the violation.
May 12
11:29 a.m. Vandalism First Street N.E. An officer took a report of vandalism to the side of a building. A marijuana leaf and “420” were spray painted on the siding.
6:38 p.m. Domestic. Second Street N.E. Officers were dispatched to a domestic-in-progress call. Officers arrived, met with both parties and were able to mediate the situation. Officers stood by until one of the parties left.
8:41 p.m. Intoxicated male. Amber Avenue S. Officers were dispatched to a report of an intoxicated male who was requesting to go to detox. Officers arrived and met with him and transported him to detox, where he signed himself in.
10:27 p.m. Intoxicated male. Pinecone Road S./11th Street S. An officer was patrolling and located a male face down in the weeds next to his bike. The officer found the male was attempting to bike home, was too intoxicated and fell off his bike. A sober party was located to take responsibility of the male.
May 13
2:41 a.m. Traffic stop. CR 120/Hwy. 15. An officer stopped a vehicle that had a cracked windshield, obstructing the vision of the driver. The officer found the driver had a revoked driving status and was unable to provide proof of insurance on the vehicle. The officer also located drug paraphernalia in the vehicle. The driver was cited for driving after revocation, no proof of insurance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
9:14 a.m. Traffic stop. CR 1/Hwy. 15. An officer stopped a vehicle for making a left turn on a red light. The driver knew he was stopped for the violation and was cited.
May 14
1:53 p.m. Assault. Fifth Avenue E. Officers were dispatched to a report of an assault. One of the residents had assaulted another with a chair. The assault suspect was cited for fifth-degree assault from the incident.
4:29 p.m. Road rage. CR 120/CR 1. Officers were dispatched to a report of a road-rage incident. The officers spoke with both drivers, who had differing stories; one driver said the other ran her off the road and the other driver said she was cut off. Both drivers were told to focus on their own driving and warned for their driving conduct.
5:16 p.m. Suspicious vehicle. Riverside Avenue S. Officers were dispatched to a suspicious vehicle, where the two occupants were acting strangely and parked in an odd location. Upon officers’ arrival and the driver seeing the officers, the vehicle started to drive away. Officers stopped the vehicle and found the driver had given a false name. When the driver’s real name was found, he had multiple warrants out for his arrest. The passenger was also identified and had multiple warrants out for her arrest as well. Both were transported to the Stearns County Jail on the warrants and the driver was also cited for gross misdemeanor false name and driving after revocation.
May 15
8:04 a.m. Agency assist. Hwy. 15/CR 29. Officers assisted the Sauk Rapids police with a driver slumped over the steering wheel. The driver showed signs of alcohol consumption and failed sobriety tests. The driver was placed under arrest by the Sauk Rapids police for DWI.
4:57 p.m. Shoplifting complaint. CR 120. Officers were dispatched to a report of a male running from a local business, pushing a cart with unpaid merchandise. When officers arrived, they found the male got into a vehicle that left the area but they were given a license plate by a witness. Officers were able to track down the male, who was subsequently placed under arrest for gross-misdemeanor theft and transported to Stearns County Jail. The male also admitted to a previous theft earlier in the week and was charged for that as well.
5:41 p.m. Intoxicated male. Hwy. 15/CR 120. Officers received a report of an intoxicated male who had fallen in the ditch. Officers located the male, who was uninjured and was transported to a local address, where a sober party took responsibility for him.
May 16
12:34 a.m. Traffic stop. Dehler Drive/Lesauk Drive. An officer stopped a vehicle for an equipment violation and found the female driver had a revoked driving status. The driver was cited for driving after revocation, no driver’s license in possession, possession of drug paraphernalia and open container in a motor vehicle.
9:37 a.m. Traffic stop. CR 1/Hwy. 15. An officer stopped a vehicle for making a right-hand turn onto Hwy. 15 where prohibited during the construction. The driver knew why she was stopped and was cited for failure to obey traffic-control signal/sign.
11:08 a.m. Traffic stop. CR 1/Hwy. 15. An officer stopped a vehicle for making a right-hand turn onto Hwy. 15 where prohibited during the construction. The driver admitted to making the turn but stated she knew no other way to go southbound on Hwy. 15. The driver was given her options of how to go southbound on Hwy. 15 and she was cited for failure to obey traffic-control signal/sign.
May 17
12:38 p.m. Medical. Pinetree Court. Officers were dispatched to a female not feeling well. Officers arrived and assisted the female until Gold Cross Ambulsnce was able to arrive. The female was transported to the hospital by Gold Cross.
4:46 p.m. Verbal. Sunset Avenue. Officers were dispatched to a report of a male and female arguing all day. Officers arrived and spoke with the parties, who said everything was fine and they were arguing about TV service.
5:48 p.m. Shoplifting complaint. CR 120. Officers were dispatched to a complaint of a male who left a local business after walking out with two DVDs tucked under his shirt. The male refused to go back inside with staff and left in a vehicle. Officers located the vehicle and the male admitted to the theft. The male was cited for misdemeanor theft and released. A female who was with the male was arrested after officers found she had a warrant out for theft and she was transported to Stearns County Jail.
