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June 7
3:59 a.m. Medical. An officer arrived to a call of a female having difficulty breathing. The officer administered oxygen until Gold Cross arrived to transport her to the emergency room.
12:25 p.m. Suspicious activity. North River Avenue. A resident called in to police, reporting a 46-year-old male was on a bicycle and acting strangely. An officer located the male and spoke with him. The male was not doing anything wrong.
June 8
1:46 p.m. Assist fire. Stearns Drive. An officer assisted the Sauk Rapids Fire Department at a local fire.
5 p.m. Theft. 1st Street S. A 27-year-old female and a 40-year-old female, both from St. Cloud, were caught shoplifting in a local store by the manager. An officer was called and spoke with the suspects. Both females stated, “We are idiots.” The total value of the merchandise was $52.63. Both females were escorted out of the store, and issued misdemeanor theft tickets.
June 9
12:20 a.m. Suspicious activity. Garden Brook Drive. An officer was called after three juvenile females observed a vehicle behaving strangely near their home. The officer spoke with the females and their parents, and advised them to call again if the vehicle returns.
June 10
9:28 a.m. Ordinance violation. 3rd Avenue S. Police received a report of long grass and items in the yard of a home. Police spoke with the renter, a 45-year-old female. It was explained she would need to clean up the items in the yard, and the vehicle would need to be currently registered in order to sit in the yard.
2:46 p.m. Found dog. Broadway Avenue S. The dog had a red collar, but no tags. Animal control transported the dog to the Tri-County Humane Society.
6:48 p.m. Hit-and-run. Summit Avenue S. A 21-year-old male reported his vehicle was struck sometime between 10:30 p.m. June 8 and 10 a.m. June 9 while in the parking lot of his residence.
11 p.m. Vehicle collision. Benton Drive S. A vehicle, driven by a 17-year-old male from Rice, was near a local business and backed into a vehicle driven by a 26-year-old male from Sauk Rapids. Both males reported the same story, and exchanged information.
June 12
3:04 a.m. DWI. 3rd Avenue S. An officer observed a vehicle parked on the side of the street, with a 37-year-old male inside. The male was sleeping, and the officer woke him by yelling “Police!” The male turned the vehicle off and stepped out. The officer could smell the odor of alcohol and observed the male had bloodshot eyes and slurred speech. The male was arrested for second-degree DWI. The vehicle was towed.
12:47 p.m. Warrant arrest. 3rd Avenue S. A 33-year-old male from St. Cloud had multiple warrants issued by Stearns County. Police transported the male to the Stearns County Jail.
June 13
6:23 a.m. Alarm. Benton Drive N. An officer noticed the alarm of a local business going off while driving past. The officer noted all doors and windows appeared secure, and shortly after the alarm ended.
