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April 8
1:14 a.m. Alarm. Minnesota Street W. Officers were dispatched to an alarm at a local business to find the front door unlatched. The building was cleared. The keyholder arrived and secured the building.
4:43 a.m. Extra patrol. Minnesota Street. Police conducted a foot patrol and encountered no issues.
1:07 p.m. Personal assist. A party was fingerprinted for an internship.
5:24 p.m. Business assist. Township packets were delivered for the city hall.
April 9
12:07 a.m. Bar check. Minnesota Street. Police conducted bar checks and encountered no issues.
11:08 p.m. Expired registration. While on routine patrol, an officer found a vehicle with expired license-plate tabs. The officer stopped the driver, who said she knew the tabs were expired but did not know where to get new ones. The officer explained where and how to get new tabs and issued a citation.
April 10
12:32 a.m. Medical. Minnesota Street W. A man lost consciousness and fell down face first on the ground at a local business. He was bleeding and had a history of low blood pressure. Officers arrived on the scene and held a C-spine until relieved by the Fire Department. Gold Cross Ambulance brought the victim to an ambulance for further evaluation.
2:15 p.m. Alarm. 15th Avenue N.E. Police responded to an alarm report. All doors were checked and found to be locked. The keyholder stated there was a problem with the alarm and told the officer to clear.
April 11
4:38 a.m. Suspicious person. Tenth Avenue S.E. A complainant reported a male sleeping in a car and stated he did not belong there. Officers identified the sleeping man, who said he got in late and his sister lived in the complex. The complainant reported an account of the man trying to open her screen door, knocking on her front door and ringing her doorbell while saying inappropriate things. Officers advised her to get an HRO if similar incidents happened. The man was told to leave the complainant alone.
6:24 a.m. Expired registration. CR 138. A vehicle with expired registration was observed. The driver was stopped, identified and informed of the expired registration. The driver said he knew the tabs were expired but he was short on money. He was issued a citation.
1:47 p.m. Hit-and-run accident. Birch Street W. A vehicle was struck in a parking lot and a suspect was identified. The suspect stated she did hit a car but looked and saw no damage. The owner of the damaged car stated he would settle things with the suspect without police assistance.
6:33 p.m. Unwanted. 19th Avenue E. A complainant reported after terminating an employee, the employee was attempting to leave with company paperwork. The employee claimed it was his paperwork that he did at home on his own time. As the papers were done on company notepads, it was determined the employee could not have completed them at his home. The paperwork was returned to the complainant. The employee then refused to turn his key back over to the business, claiming he lost it. He was given a verbal trespass in an officer’s presence and was told if he returned, he would be arrested. The complainant was advised to send a trespass notice to the employee via certified mail. The employee left. The complainant contacted a locksmith to change the locks out.
April 12
6:51 a.m. Vehicle accident. 1500 Elm Street E. An accident was reported, with one driver possibly intoxicated. A driver was arrested.
