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Feb. 28
1:14 a.m. Traffic stop. CR 75/CR 134. A vehicle was stopped for expired registration. The driver, a 22-year-old male, was able to verify on his phone he had bought the tabs that day but hadn’t placed them on the vehicle yet. The man was advised to put the tabs on.
12:26 p.m. ATV. 9th Avenue. A caller reported an ATV driving through yards. Police arrived and found fresh ATV tracks in yards and made contact with the owner, a 37-year-old male, who was warned to check city ordinances regarding ATVs.
March 2
3:50 p.m. Found property. Minnesota Street E. A set of keys was found at a gas station in Little Falls and turned into the St. Joseph Police. The owner of the gas station was called, and the keys were his.
March 3
4:49 p.m. No pay. Birch Street W. A 60-year-old male and a female left a gas station without paying. Police were called and made contact with the couple. Both stated it was a mistake, and each thought the other had paid. Police checked with the station later, and the bill was paid for.
March 4
9:47 p.m. Suspicious activity. Iverson Street W. A female stated her garage door opened by itself, and no one else has a key. Police checked the area and found nothing suspicious.
March 5
12:17 a.m. Traffic stop. College Avenue N./Elm Street W. A 26-year-old male was observed by police dancing in the intersection of CR 75 and College Avenue N. and then entering a vehicle. The vehicle also had an expired registration. The driver was stopped, warned for the tabs and given a citation for no proof of insurance.
March 7
9:49 a.m. Funeral escort. College Avenue N. Police provided an escort from the funeral home to CR 3.
March 13
10:33 p.m. Crash. Mullen Road in St. Joseph Township. A car driven by a 16-year-old female from St. Cloud entered the ditch and rolled. Two passengers, a 15-year-old girl and a 12-year-old girl, both from Waite Park, were not injured. The driver was injured and taken to the St. Cloud Hospital.