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April 1
2:02 a.m. Suspicious activity. Fourth Avenue N. Staff of a local business observed a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot for 20 minutes and reported unusual activity. Upon arrival, officers determined the driver of a vehicle matching that description had his driver’s license revoked. The officer gave a verbal warning and instructed to call a valid driver.
6:16 p.m. Parking complaint. Division Street. Police responded to a parking complaint. The complainant later stated he had made a mistake and the vehicle he was reporting was actually his visitor.
7:38 p.m. Theft. Pearl View Drive. Two women reported multiple items they had planned to sell in a garage sale had been taken from their backyard. They stated they were making a list of everything that was stolen. Police advised them to contact the department when the list was complete.
7:41 p.m. Found property. N. River Avenue. A woman approached an officer and stated she had found a set of keys. The keys were collected and placed into evidence at the department.
9 p.m. Forgery. First Street S. An officer responded to a report of a woman trying to pass a fraudulent check. The reporter was able to give a vehicle description. The officer was unable to locate the vehicle and the business stated the check did not get cashed.
April 3
7:58 p.m. Medical/ambulance assist. An officer responded for a medical call of a woman who had just had a seizure. Gold Cross Ambulance arrived shortly after and the officer took the woman into their care.
April 4
1:37 p.m. Medical/ambulance assist. Second Avenue S. Police were dispatched for a male having a seizure at a local business. Officers assisted Gold Cross Ambulance, who brought the man to the hospital. The business’ employees stated they did not know the man’s full name or date of birth.
3 p.m. Lost/missing property. Second Avenue S. A woman reported the truck title was missing from her house. She did not know when it went missing.
10:08 p.m. Suspicious activity. Second Avenue S. Police received a report of possible drug activity. An anonymous caller reported evicted tenants smoking meth. The caller stated she had seen a lighter being lit and watched people running in and out of the residence. Upon arrival, an officer watched the property and observed no suspicious activity. The caller then informed the officer of the location of one of the tenants, who denied drug use. No evidence of drug use was found.
10:22 p.m. Alarm. 35th St. N.E. An officer was dispatched for a burglary alarm. Prior to arrival, the alarm company advised authorized personnel were on scene and canceled the alarm.
April 27
3:03 p.m. Vehicle accident. Ninth Avenue N./Northway Drive, St. Cloud. A vehicle made a left turn and struck another vehicle. The driver was cited for failing to yield right-of-way. The driver of the other vehicle, from Sauk Rapids, was cited for driving after suspension. Both were transported to the emergency room by Gold Cross Ambulance.
