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.
June 22
1:37 p.m. Vandalism. Fifth Street N. The Sartell Police Department received an emailed complaint that a residence had been vandalized. The complainant stated in the email that minor damage occurred when someone threw a can of baked beans at their garage door. The complainant attached photos of the incident for the officer. When the officer tried contacting the complainant, they were unable to reach them, an email was sent back to the complainant. Nothing further by the officer unless more information is brought forth.
June 23
8:07 p.m. Suspicious activity. Evergreen Drive. An officer was dispatched to a report of a male wearing a Vikings jersey who appeared to be freaking out and under the influence of a substance. The male was in front of the store and on a silver bike. When the officer arrived, they were unable to locate the male or the bike.
June 24
2:30 a.m. Suspicious activity. Sunset Avenue. An officer was dispatched to a call of a male selling meth out of a maroon Ford Mustang. Dispatch also informed the officer that the caller was screaming at them and was not cooperating with their questions. The officer arrived in the area, was able to find a maroon Ford Mustang but the vehicle was unoccupied. The officer did a license-plate check on the vehicle and found it was parked near the registered owner’s address.
June 25
9:26 p.m. Loud music. 16th Street S. An officer was dispatched to a complaint of loud music from an unknown address nearby. The officer arrived in the area and found the music to be coming from an event at Whitney Park in St. Cloud.
June 26
11:04 a.m. Theft. CR 120. An officer was dispatched to a business for an iPhone that had been stolen. The complainant stated the phone had been in her purse and the purse had been on her shoulder. The officer told the complainant to try and track the phone using the tracking application on the phone and a computer. Twenty minutes later the officer received a call that the phone had been located.
June 27
1:46 a.m. Intoxicated person. Corrine Creek. An officer was dispatched to the address for an intoxicated male who had entered a home and was trying to go upstairs. The homeowner made the male leave and called 911. The caller stated the male appeared intoxicated and was now laying outside the complainant’s front door. The officer arrived and found the intoxicated male had been dropped off by a Lyft driver at the wrong house. The officer found a sober party to take care of the male for the evening at the right address.
June 28
5:11 p.m. Theft from vehicle. Eighth Street N. An officer was dispatched to a home for a vehicle that had been entered some time overnight and a wallet was missing. The complainant stated a wallet, credit cards and some cash was taken. The vehicle had been left unlocked. The credit cards were cancelled before being fraudulently used.
June 29
10:22 a.m. Special detail. First Street NE. An officer worked special detail providing traffic control for the Country Manor parade that is put on for the seniors living at the facility. An officer drove a squad car, along with the Sartell fire marshal who drove a firetruck in the yearly parade.
June 30
20:13 p.m. Assist agency. CR 4. Dispatch was notified of a vehicle stalled in the middle of the roadway. It was a traffic hazard, and no Stearns County units were nearby. A Sartell officer was requested to respond to assist with traffic control. Two Sartell units responded and directed traffic until the vehicle could be safely removed by a tow truck.
July 1
10:51 p.m. Neighbor dispute. Lowell Lane. An officer was requested to call a resident who made a complaint that his neighbors were deliberately shining a light into his home. The officer spoke to the complainant and he stated he was unsure if the light was currently being shone into his home, as he was in a different room now. The officer drove in the area and found a bright motion detector light two residences over, but the light was not being directly pointed at the complainant’s home. The officer called the complainant back and informed him of his findings.
July 2
10:42 a.m. Suspicious person. Fifth Street N. An officer was dispatched to a suspicious person call. The caller told dispatch they weren’t expecting anyone, but someone was continuously ringing their doorbell. The caller was afraid to answer the door after the shooting in St. Cloud the previous week of the professor at his home. The caller told dispatch as the officer was responding that there was a car in the driveway and the woman walked to it but was back at her door again. When the officer arrived, they located the female and the vehicle. The caller also came out of the house stating it was her friend and apologized. She had forgotten they had planned to meet at 11 a.m. that day.
July 3
10:19 p.m. Fireworks. Amber Avenue S. An officer was dispatched to a complaint of fireworks going off, possibly by the walking path. The officer checked the area and found a small gathering. The officer stopped and told them that there were complaints and they needed to be done for the night.
July 4
3:12 a.m. Suspicious vehicle. 12th Street N. While a Sartell Officer was on routine patrol, he came across a vehicle parked at Northside Park. The officer ran a check on the two individuals located in the vehicle. One individual had a night-capped warrant, but the agency would not pick up because of the distance. Neither party had a valid driver’s license. The vehicle was parked and both parties walked home for the night.
July 5
10:28 p.m. Grass fire. Third Avenue N. An officer was dispatched to the grass and park area on fire. The caller stated the fire was in rings, like it was set in a design. Another caller stated they heard a loud bang and looked outside and saw a white SUV take off from the area. When the officer arrived, they found a grass fire near the building, and they had Sartell Fire Department called out. The officer used the fire extinguisher from his squad car. The fire department helped put out the grass fire. The officer found a firework had been set off near the basketball court causing the grass fire.