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.
Sept. 18
9:56 p.m. Traffic stop. Second Street S./Fourth Avenue S. While on routine patrol, an officer observed a vehicle traveling in front of him. The officer ran the plate on the vehicle, and it came back expired as of 2015. The plate, however, was displaying a 2016 sticker. The officer stopped the vehicle and spoke with the driver. The driver admitted he did know his registration was expired, and he displayed the sticker off of another vehicle because he couldn’t afford new registration. The driver was issued a citation for the violation.
Sept. 19
9:38 a.m. Medical. Providence Lane. Officers were dispatched in reference to a 67-year-old male with possibly crushed ribs. Upon officers arrival on scene, they were directed to a new home that was under construction. The male was located up on a platform floor area. He was on his knees hunched over. Officers started the man on oxygen. He complained of having extreme pain in his chest and back. Officers lifted up his shirt and observed a defined line where lumber had fallen on him. Officers also felt grinding and popping on his back and front ribs. He was also unable to take in a deep breath. Gold Cross Ambulance arrived on scene, and officers assisted as needed. The man was transported to St. Cloud Hospital.
2:26 p.m. Traffic stop. Pinecone Road N. While on routine patrol, an officer observed a vehicle approach at a high rate of speed. The officer activated her radar and locked the target vehicle in at 55 mph. The vehicle was stopped, and the driver was advised of the reason for the stop. The driver admitted he knew he was driving too fast. The driver was issued a citation for traveling 55 mph in a posted 40-mph zone.
Sept. 20
4:22 a.m. Animal complaint. Boulder Drive. Officers were dispatched in reference to a car-versus-deer accident. Officers arrived on scene and met with the driver; she was alone and uninjured. Officers then observed the animal to be dead and in the middle of the roadway. Officers also observed minor damage to the front end of the vehicle. Officers removed the animal from the roadway.
Sept. 21
6:08 p.m. Vehicle accident. Third Street S./Eighth Avenue. Officers were dispatched in reference to a two-vehicle crash with no injuries. Vehicle one was westbound and yielding to oncoming traffic to merge north. Vehicle two was behind vehicle one. The roadway was wet from recent rain. The driver of vehicle two stated he was unable to stop in time, striking vehicle one. Vehicle two had a hole in the front bumper that was caused by the hitch on vehicle one. There was no observable damage to vehicle one. An accident exchange form was issued to both drivers.
7:47 p.m. Suspicious vehicle. Fifth Street N. Officers were dispatched in reference to a vehicle that was parked in front of a residence for more than a day. Officers arrived on scene and observed the vehicle to be legally parked and unoccupied. Officers made contact with the registered owner of the vehicle. The registered owner stated it was her son’s vehicle. She had picked him up from school due to an illness. She stated it would be moved the following day.
Sept. 22
11:08 p.m. Traffic stop. 19th Avenue S. While on routine patrol, an officer observed a vehicle that appeared to be traveling at a high rate of speed. The officer pulled behind the vehicle and attempted to catch up. The vehicle continued to pull away from the officer. The officer activated his front facing radar and received a reading of 74 mph in a posted 45-mph zone. The vehicle slowed to 60 mph at a roundabout intersection. The vehicle then turned and continued to pull away from the officer. The officer initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle. The juvenile male driver stated he was trying to get home before curfew and didn’t know exactly how fast he had been going. The driver was issued a citation for speed and released.
