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.
July 7
12:25 a.m. DWI. 15th Street S./Mockingbird Loop. DWI. While on routine patrol, an officer observed a vehicle in which the driver showed signs of impairment. The officer conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle. Upon speaking with the driver, the officer noticed signs of impairment. The officer conducted field sobriety tests on the driver. The driver failed all tests administered. The driver was placed under arrest and transported to the Stearns County Jail.
9:07 a.m. Welfare check. Pinecone Road S. Officers were dispatched for a complaint of gas smell at the Great Clips Salon. Officers arrived on scene and cleared the building of people. Officers stood by for scene safety while the fire department checked the building for gas.
July 8
2:06 p.m. Accident. Hi-Vue Drive. Officers were dispatched for a motorcycle crash in which the driver was unresponsive. Officers arrived on scene and met with the now-responsive driver. The driver had a cut above the eye. The man was checked out by Gold Cross Ambulance.
July 9
9:42 a.m. Traffic stop. Riverside Avenue S. While on routine patrol an officer observed a vehicle driving down the center lane of the roadway, passing another car which was in the proper lane for route traveled. The vehicle pulled over before the officer activated his lights, the officer approached the car and the driver stated he knew what he did was wrong. The driver was cited for driving left of center (unsafe passing), careless driving and released.
10:04 p.m. Loud party. Starlight Drive. Officers were dispatched to a loud party complaint. Complainant stated they asked the neighbors to turn the music down, but the music has not been turned down yet. Officers arrived and spoke to the homeowner who turned the music down to an appropriate level.
July 10
3:50 a.m. Welfare check. 15th Street S. Officers were dispatched to the report of a female walking around outside for over an hour in the pouring rain. The officer was able to locate the female and identified her from prior contacts with her. The female stated she was outside prior to the rain starting and that her roommate left and she was unable to get into the building or apartment. The officer was able to gain access to the apartment building and the female’s apartment. The female stated everything was fine and did not want any further assistance from the officer.
6:20 p.m. Intoxicated person. Second Street S. Officers were dispatched to a report of an intoxicated male found sleeping by the woods and acting strangely. Once officers arrived, they noticed the male had fallen off of his bike. Officers were able to identify the male from prior experience with him. Officers transported the male to his residence, but no one was home to care for him; the officer dropped the male’s bike off at the home. Officers transported him to a second location where they found someone willing to take care of the male until he was sober.
11:58 p.m. Suspicious activity. 2 1/2 Street N. Officers were dispatched to the report of two teen males walking around caller’s house, and the caller did not know who they were. Officer arrived in the area and used the thermal-imager camera but were unable to locate the two males. The officers noticed a lot of extra traffic and people outside this night due to the new Pokemon geocache game.
July 11
10:58 a.m. Theft. Oak Pond Court. Officers were dispatched to a theft of two lawn chairs stolen off the complainant’s patio sometime between the hours of 11 p.m. and the time of the call. Officers responded and had the complainant sign and fill out the proper paperwork. No suspects.
6:43 p.m. Hazard. Riverside Avenue. Officers were dispatched to a hazard at Riverside and First N. and the stoplights were under water to the overpass due to the storm. Officers stood by with lights until the storm drains were able to catch up.
8:43 p.m. Hazard. Pinecone Road. Officers noticed Pinecone Road and 2 1/2 Street N. were flooded due to the storm and large amounts of rain. Officers blocked Pinecone Road from Second Street S. to Fifth Street N. and 2 1/2 Street N. on both sides. The water cleared from the road after approximately a half hour and officers were able to clear.
July 12
4:59 a.m. Suspicious vehicle. Pinecone Road S. While on routine patrol, an officer noticed a vehicle parked in a parking lot by itself. The officer also noticed the windows were foggy. The officer checked the area and was unable to locate anyone.
3:27 p.m. Assault. Brookwood Lane. Officers were dispatched to a complaint of sisters who were fighting, and one was refusing to leave the home. Officers arrived and talked to both parties separately. Both parties denied the fight being physical, and neither wanted to press charges. Officers were able to get the sister who does not live there to leave, and she packed up some of her property, and officers informed her she could pick up the rest of her property at a later date.
11:10 p.m. Assault. Cougar Lane. Officers responded to a call of a physical domestic assault that had occurred. The victim was given access to Anna Marie’s shelter and spoke to them over the phone. The suspect was arrested and booked into the Stearns County Jail.
July 13
4:14 a.m. Assault. Fourth Avenue S. Officers were dispatched to a call of a domestic assault between a male and a female party. The victim was given the victim-rights information. The suspect was arrested and booked into the Stearns County Jail.
3:11 p.m. Ordinance. 23rd Avenue N. An Officer received a complaint of a neighbor parking their boat on the roadway for long periods of time. The officer was able to make contact with the homeowner and explained Sartell has a city ordinance that doesn’t allow parking on the street longer than 72 hours. The homeowner moved the boat off the roadway.
17:27 p.m. Vandalism. Tradewind Avenue. Officers responded to a report of vandalism to a vehicle. Officers were informed someone had entered the vehicle without consent and had slashed the vehicle seats. The vehicle had contained cash and a wallet but that was not taken. There were no suspects after speaking to the neighbors.
July 14
4:47 a.m. Juvenile runaway. Second Avenue N. An officer was dispatched to the report of the juvenile who had left their home without permission. As officers arrived to the residence, they saw a passenger car drop off a teenager a few houses down. The officers stopped the party and identified the teenager as the missing juvenile. Officers spoke to the juvenile and the family together, and the juvenile stated she understood the penalties of sneaking out and being out past curfew. The juvenile stated she was going to bed and would speak to her family in the morning.
3:21 p.m. Parking violation. 12th Avenue N. While on routine patrol, an officer noticed a vehicle that was parked on the wrong side of the road. The officer had contact with the driver three weeks prior for same violation. The officer issued a parking violation.
July 15
11:16 a.m. Traffic stop. Riverside Avenue S. While on routine patrol, an officer witnessed a vehicle speeding on Riverside Avenue. The driver was stopped, identified and given verbal warning.
9:34 p.m. Juvenile. 12th Street N. Officers responded to a report of juvenile’s Roller-blading and biking down the hill in the dark. Caller believes one of the juveniles wiped out on the roadway on a skateboard. Officers arrived and checked the area but were unable to locate anyone at this time.
