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 tricountycrimestoppers.org. Crime Stoppers offers rewards up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for a crime.
Jan. 4
9:27 a.m. Assist business. Amber Avenue S. An officer was requested to assist with a vehicle that needed to be towed and the owner was not cooperating. The officer arrived and met with the towing company, apartment management and the owner of the vehicle. The officer attempted to speak with the owner of the vehicle, but she would not speak with the officer. The officer was informed that management had warned the vehicle owner that it needed to be moved, so the lot could be plowed. The vehicle owner could not get the vehicle to start. Eventually the tow company and management agreed to just move the vehicle to a plowed spot in the parking lot.
Jan. 5
10:23 p.m. Noise complaint. 11th Avenue E. An officer was requested for loud bass from a TV. The officer arrived and met with the caller in the lobby. The officer went to the apartment where they were told the bass was coming from. The officer determined that it was not the apartment. The officer listened a while longer and was unable to determine where the noise had been coming from.
Jan. 6
5:57 p.m. Assist person. Pinecone Road S. An officer was requested to meet two parties at the police department. The officer was informed a passerby picked up a male party who was walking due to the cold weather and wanted to give them a ride home. The officer was informed there was a large language barrier, which was making it hard to figure out where the male parties address was. The officer was able to figure out the male wanted a ride to a Metro Transit bus stop. The driver then stated he would deliver the male to the Sartell Walmart bus stop.
Jan. 7
4:03 p.m. Unemployment fraud. Huntington Drive. An officer was requested to respond for a resident who had received documents from the State of Minnesota which showed he had applied for unemployment benefits. The resident informed the officer he had not applied for unemployment and was currently working. The resident had already contacted the State of Minnesota and they had informed him to monitor his accounts and they had placed a freeze on the unemployment benefits. The officer also informed the male to watch his accounts and to keep all the paperwork in case something suspicious showed up on his accounts.
Jan. 8
2:48 p.m. Personal assist. Dehler Drive. While on routine patrol, an officer was waved down by a female who was walking in the roadway. The female told the officer she was a cleaner cleaning a nearby business and locked herself out of the building and was trying to walk to McDonald’s to use the phone. The female told the officer her phone and keys were still inside the building. The officer allowed the female to use his department cell phone to make a call for someone to bring keys. The female needed nothing further from the officer.
Jan. 9
12:17 a.m. Hazard. Eighth Street N. A person called dispatch stating there was about 30 feet by 6 feet of standing water on the roadway and thought maybe a water line had broken. An officer responded and thought the water was coming from the ground. The officer contacted the on-call maintenance person. Maintenance personal responded and found the water was coming from the back side of a home, and that a spigot had been left on. The entire backyard had frozen, and the water was now making its way onto the street. No one was home at the residence, so maintenance shut the spigot off, but the water continued to come out. It was noticed the piping was exposed to the elements, and it was decided to turn the water off at the street to prevent the home from also flooding. The home had just been sold but the officer was able to locate a name off a package that was left at the front door; a message was left for the homeowner.
Jan. 10
11:30 a.m. Theft from vehicle. Fourth Avenue S. An officer met with a student regarding their school issued MacBook being stolen from her vehicle while being parked at an apartment building. The student reported it happened sometime between 1/7/22 and 1/8/22. The student stated there was issues with one of the vehicle doors securing and that may have been how the suspect gained entry. Dispatch entered the MacBook serial number in as stolen. The student stated the theft would be reported to their vehicle insurance.
