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 tricountycrimestoppers.org. Crime Stoppers offers rewards up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for a crime.
May 3
10:59 a.m. Hazard. Eighth Avenue NE./CR 75. The officer was dispatched to a hazard. Caller reported he drove over a downed power line near this location. The officer responded and located the wire which appeared to be a communication line. The officer pulled the line off the roadway. Dispatch was going to call and inform Midco of the issue.
May 4
7:49 a.m. Driving complaint. College Avenue S. While on school patrol a staff member approached an officer to tell them about a driving complaint. She said a blue car who she believes lives near the school races up and down College Avenue in the morning. She stated the driving is very erratic. She did not have plate info or driver description. The officer said they will notify each shift of patrol cars to try and catch the vehicle when it is speeding.
May 5
8:55 a.m. Juvenile problem.Iris Lane E./13th Avenue NE While in the area on another call, the officer observed a woman chasing after a child yelling. The officer pulled up and saw the child approach a stopped garbage truck. The woman said it was her son, and he took off out of the house while she was dealing with her other child. She saw him take off running after the garbage truck and she chased him. The child came back and went back home with his mother. No other action.
3:36 p.m. Hit-and-run. Minnesota Street W. The officer was dispatched to a hit-and- run that occurred. Caller said he parked on the southside of Minnesota Street W. across from the Local Blend on May 4 from approximately 1-3 p.m. His vehicle was not damaged before parking there and he noticed there was damage on the rear of his vehicle. His insurance company estimated approximately $3,200 of damage on the vehicle. The officer gave caller the ICR number and he will be sending pictures of the damage to his vehicle. A Minnesota crash report will be completed for this incident. No suspect info at this time.
May 6
8:54 p.m. Driving complaint. 10th Ave SE. Officers were dispatched to a driving complaint around the 100 block of 10th Avenue SE. Officers drove around the area and did not see a tan vehicle. The complainant spoke with officers saying suspect driver drove from Ninth to 12th, turned right and squealed the tires. Officers stayed in the area approximately 15 minutes and did not see/hear anything.
May 13
8:50 p.m. Verbal dispute. First Avenue NE Officers were dispatched to a verbal. Caller reported she was in a verbal with her roommate and she went outside to get some fresh air. She then attempted to go back in and was locked out. The officer responded and met with the woman outside. Watson claimed she was allowed to move in back in December and told the roommates she was moving out in August. She said it had not been physical. The officer made contact with two roommates in the apartment. They said they allowed caller to move in back in December. They said caller was going to move out in April and then it got pushed back to May 2, but she was still there. Female roommate said she wanted caller out because roommate was going to visit her son. The officer told them caller had established residency and they needed to evict her and they couldn’t just lock her out. Both sides agreed to stay away from each other for the night.
