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Jan. 14
12:10 p.m. Suspicious activity. 7th Avenue N. A report was made regarding juveniles sitting in a parked vehicle and possibly smoking marijuana. Officers checked the vehicles parked on the street and found them all unoccupied.
5:38 p.m. Person assist. 2nd Avenue NE. A request was made to assist an elderly male who had fallen in his residence. Officers arrived and assisted the male to his feet; he stated he needed no further assistance.
Jan. 15
3:34 a.m. Noise. Paper Mill. A complaint was made regarding the amount of noise coming from workers. An officer spoke with a supervisor who stated they would be done working for the night.
9:06 p.m. Verbal. Roberts Road. A report was made regarding an adult male and an adult female arguing. Officers arrived and located the adult female who stated she had fallen and was injured. The female was transported to the hospital without incident.
Jan. 16
12:24 p.m. Theft. 7th Street N. A report was made regarding juvenile males leaving the store with unpaid merchandise. The males were located and admitted to the theft. Their parents were contacted and they were both issued citations.
Jan. 17
1:20 a.m. Domestic. 2nd Street N. A report was made regarding an adult male and an adult female arguing. An officer arrived and located the female who stated the argument was only verbal and the male had left the area. She stated she needed no further assistance.
10:52 p.m. Suspicious vehicle. 12th Street N. While on patrol, an officer located a vehicle parked in the closed park. The driver stated they were there to look for an item left in the park earlier in the day. The officer stated they needed to leave the area due to the park being closed and they agreed. The shelter was secured.
Jan. 18
3 p.m. Theft. Walmart. A female was witnessed attempting to leave the store with unpaid merchandise. The female admitted to the theft. It was also found she had drug paraphernalia and marijuana. She was placed under arrest and transported to the Stearns County Jail.
10:28 p.m. Suspicious vehicle. 19th Street S. A report was made regarding a vehicle parking in the area and no one leaving the vehicle. An officer located the vehicle and found the juvenile males eating food. They stated the restaurant closed and they were eating before going home. They agreed to leave the area.
Jan. 19
11:49 am. Unwanted person. 2nd Street N. A complaint was made regarding an adult male who refused to leave a residence. Officers arrived and were able to defuse the situation and the male agreed to leave without incident.
Jan. 27
11:17 a.m. Vehicle through ice. Clearwater Lake. Gold Cross, sheriff’s deputies and rescue crews were dispatched to a pick-up truck in about 3 feet of water, approximately 300 yards from the DNR landing off Bayberry Road. The owner of the truck, an 84-year-old male, was found on the roof of the truck while an 83-year-old woman was still in the passenger seat. The two are husband and wife. The truck had fallen through the ice; the couple was meeting friends to fish. The two were rescued from the truck, and the truck was towed from the lake.