If you have a tip concerning a crime, call the St. Joseph Police Department at 320-363-8250 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 320-255-1301 or access its tip site at tricountycrimestoppers.org. Crime Stoppers offers rewards up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for a crime.
Oct. 28
10:01 a.m. Theft. Western Court. Halloween lights were stolen from a yard on Oct. 23-24.
Oct. 31
4:46 p.m. Collision. Elm Street E. and CR 133. One vehicle was southbound on CR 133 and a second vehicle was westbound on Elm Street. The second vehicle stopped for the stop sign at CR 133 and then pulled out and hit the driver’s side of the first vehicle. Both vehicles were towed but there were no injuries.
Nov. 1
1:24 p.m. Theft. College Avenue N. A woman reported her husband’s iPhone 8 was stolen while they were at Bad Habit. The officer checked video and observed the phone was on the bar and when the man left, he walked out of the bar with his phone in his left hand.
Nov. 3
12:50 a.m. Traffic stop. 12th Avenue SE. and Callaway Street. During a traffic stop, an officer noticed the odor of alcohol. After testing, the driver was arrested for DWI.
Nov. 4
8:45 a.m. Crash. CR 2. A driver on CR 2 lost control on the icy/slushy road. He went off the road, slid sideways and the vehicle rolled onto its roof.
Nov. 5
10:09 p.m. Fraud. College Avenue S. A woman reported she was on the phone with who she thought was the Social Security office. The woman said the caller advised her that criminal offenses had been committed in her name. She provided her social security number, date of birth and full name to the caller. The woman reported a short time later $1,200 was missing from her bank account. The officer advised the woman to notify the bank and have her account information changed. She was also advised to contact the Social Security office. The woman provided the fraudulent caller’s phone number.
Nov. 6
3:16 p.m. Identify theft. Iris Lane E. A man reported his identity was stolen by a relative in another state. Police could not investigate because it happened in another jurisdiction, but a report was taken so the man could apply for a new Social Security number. He was referred to the FBI.
Nov. 7
6:28 a.m. Car vs. deer. CR 133 and 315th Street. A car struck a deer. There was minimal damage to the vehicle. The officer dispatched the deer.
12:35 p.m. Collision. Elm Street E. A collision happened at the McDonald’s parking lot as one vehicle was backing out of a parking spot and another vehicle was driving through the lot. There was damage to both vehicles.
Nov. 10
8:10 p.m. Theft. Cypress Drive. The face plate and a master key were stolen from a key box sometime between noon and 3 p.m. Management was advised to have the locks re-keyed. Value of the box and key was $47.
Nov. 11
6:55 p.m. Threats. 10th Avenue SE. A woman reported her ex-boyfriend continued to call her after moving out. The officer called the man and asked him to stop calling.
Nov. 12
7:45 a.m. Collision. CR 75 and 20th Avenue SE. One vehicle was facing west on CR 75 in the lane to turn south onto 20th Avenue SE. When the light did not change, the driver backed up to see if he could trip the light and backed into another vehicle.
7:11 p.m. Car vs. deer. CR 2 and Leaf Road. The vehicle was damaged. The officer dispatched the deer and issued a deer permit to the driver.
Nov. 15
6:31 p.m. Theft. College Avenue S. A woman reported a theft by a former roommate of a speaker valued at $200. The issue was handed over to housing staff and campus security for resolution.
Nov. 17
12:16 p.m. Stolen license plate. First Avenue NW. A woman reported the rear license plate was removed from her vehicle and that someone tried to take the front plate. One screw was removed from the front plate and the registration sticker was slightly peeled back. The screws for the rear plate were on the ground. The woman was advised to contact the Department of Motor Vehicles to obtain new plates.
