If you have a tip concerning a crime, call the St. Joseph Police Department at 320-363-8250 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 320-255-1301 or access its tip site at www.tricountycrimestoppers.org. Crime Stoppers offers rewards up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for crime.
March 31
12:17 a.m. Speed. CR 2/Minnesota Street W. A vehicle was observed driving 15 miles above the speed limit. The vehicle was stopped and the driver identified. The driver was issued a citation for speeding and the occupants of the car were advised to plan ahead to have a ride home.
1:24 a.m. Suspicious vehicle. 19th Avenue N.E. An unoccupied vehicle was observed running with its parking lights on in the parking lot of a local business. Police made contact with a couple of males in the back of the business who stated they were employees and were about to head home.
4:28 am. Agency assist. Ironwood Drive. Officers responded to a domestic assault complaint. A male was taken into custody without incident.
7:26 a.m. School patrol. Minnesota Street W. Police monitored an unload zone and spoke with some parents about taking too much time unloading.
April 1
9:40 a.m. Theft. First Avenue N.E. A set of reflective yard markers was reported missing. Police checked the surrounding yards and alley and did not locate them. Suspects are unknown.
6:12 p.m. Driving complaint. A complainant reported a vehicle with kids not buckled into their car seats who were loose in the back seat. Officers located the vehicle unoccupied in a parking lot and determined registration.
10:51 p.m. Liquor on the Street. Birch Street W./Old Hwy. 52. An officer observed a man concealing an item in his waistband as he passed. The officer identified the man and asked him to reveal the item. The item was revealed as a beer can and the man explained he was trying to hide it when he saw the officer. The man was issued a citation and a sample of the can’s contents was collected for evidence.
April 2
12:03 a.m. Bar check. Minnesota Street. Police conducted bar checks and encountered no issues.
5:25 p.m. Civil matter. First Avenue N.W. An officer was dispatched for a court-order violation. A woman and her child were playing outside when the child’s father walked up and made contact with the child. He then attempted contact with the woman. He left when homeowners arrived and was not there when police arrived. No court-order papers binding him from seeing the child were found. The woman was advised to pursue a harassment restraining order and contact Child Protective Services.
8:43 p.m. Driving complaint. CR 75/Fourth Avenue NE. A vehicle was reported driving with no tail lights.
April 3
12:05 a.m. Bar check. Minnesota Street. Police conducted bar checks and encountered no issues.
4:13 p.m. Unwanted person. Fifth Avenue N.W. A burglary was reported in progress at a residence; the complainant stated four males were in his garage looking for someone who did not live at that residence. Police located four males matching the suspect description and detained them. The males complained they had not been in a house. While other officers stayed with the males, police spoke to the complainant and determined no crime was committed. The suspects were informed they had trespassed and were not welcome back. They had a friend pick them up.
April 4
12:15 a.m. Suspicious vehicle. Officers stopped a vehicle leaving a local business that had reported several theft-from-vehicle complaints. Upon checking the vehicle, nothing appeared suspicious. The vehicle was later spotted parked awkwardly. Police approached and the driver left rapidly. The driver was stopped and reported he was just looking at another vehicle. Nothing out of the ordinary was observed and the driver was released.
May 11
7:50 a.m. Vehicle accident. Hwy. 23/CR 158, Cold Spring. A vehicle turned from the median into traffic and in front of a second vehicle. The vehicles collided, then hit a third vehicle, which contained a St. Joseph resident.
May 12
2:04 p.m. Vehicle accident. CR 75/CR 134. A vehicle crashed into the rear end of another vehicle stopped for a red light, then continued on to sideswipe another vehicle. It then struck the front end of a third vehicle that was turning. Both drivers of the collision were transported to the hospital by Gold Cross Ambulance for treatment of their injuries. The crash remains under investigation.
