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.
The officer also utilized the NOPTIC camera, which is mounted on the squad car. It is a thermal imaging camera.
July 12
5:01 p.m. Intoxicated person. Seventh St. N. Officers were dispatched to an intoxicated person yelling profanities and walking in the middle of the street. Earlier in the day officers had a similar call and dealt with the male at the time. The officers arrived in the area of the call and could not locate the suspect. The officers drove past the suspect’s home and they saw him on his property, sitting on the deck. The officers did not make contact since he was on his property not causing problems at the time.
July 13
2:05 p.m. Parking violation. Whippoorwill Way. The Sartell Police Department received a complaint of an RV parked in the roadway causing a hazard. An officer went to check on the RV; the RV was parked near the curb and not a hazard. The officer noticed the owner of the RV and spoke to the owner about Sartell City Ordinances. The owner told the officer they would not violate any of them. While the officer was there, a nearby neighbor came to the officer’s squad window to explain he gave the owner permission to park it there and the RV was OK. The officer informed the neighbor there was a complaint, and it was his duty to check it out and make contact with the owner.
July 14
2:18 p.m. No pay. Pinecone Road S. A Sartell officer was dispatched to a No Pay. The officer was given a license plate, which registered to an address in Sartell. The officer made contact with the owner of the vehicle and was informed their daughter was driving the car. The officer spoke to the daughter who didn’t realize she had forgotten to pay. The daughter returned to the store and paid for the fuel.
July 15
10:59 p.m. Stolen vehicle recovery. CR 120. The Sartell Police Department was notified by an off-duty officer from another jurisdiction they thought they had followed a stolen vehicle into the parking lot. Sartell officers responded to the area and found the vehicle parked in the parking lot unoccupied. Dispatch confirmed the vehicle was stolen out of Wright County. Wright County was contacted, and they requested the vehicle be towed to the Sartell Police Department and a Wright County Investigator would respond in the morning. The vehicle was placed in a locked stall and the vehicle was sealed until Wright County could arrive to process the car.
July 16
1:54 a.m. Burglary. Antler Creek. Officers were dispatched to a burglary in progress. The caller reported she heard someone in her house. While officers were responding the caller found it was her 3-year-old daughter, and she had gotten out of her crib. Officers were cleared by dispatch.
July 17
11:53 p.m. Open door. Scout Drive. While officers were in the area checking buildings, the officer found an open door to a building. Officers cleared the building; as they entered the building the alarm went off. The officers did not find anything out of the ordinary during the building search. Officers were able to secure the building on their way out; no key holder was responding.
July 18
6:05 p.m. Stolen vehicle. Brookwood Lane. Officers were dispatched to a stolen vehicle report. While enroute officers were informed the complainant’s car had been stolen earlier this morning. The complainant and his friends had stopped by his house, he went inside and when he came back out the car and friends were gone. Officers were also advised by dispatch the complainant had a felony warrant out of Stearns County. When the officers arrived, they spoke to the complainant, and he was placed under arrest for the warrant. While on scene the complainant received a phone call from his friends stating they were on their way back with his vehicle and they thought they had permission to use it.
July 19
12:40 p.m. Motorist assist. CR 120. An officer was dispatched to assist a motorist within city limits to unlock their vehicle doors at a business. The officer arrived and was able to successfully unlock the vehicle.
