If you have a tip concerning a crime, call the Sartell Police Department at 320-251-8186 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. This information is submitted by the Sartell Police Department.
Nov. 7
11 p.m. Weapon. 20th Avenue N. A concerned citizen contacted police about an individual with a knife. Officers stopped the individual and smelled marijuana. The individual was searched and drug paraphernalia was found. Individual was cited and released.
Nov. 8
9:20 p.m. DWI. Highway 15. Officers received a call from a citizen reporting a vehicle driving erratically and speeding. Officers met with the citizen and the driver of the vehicle. The individual was given a sobriety test and failed. The individual was arrested for DWI.
Nov. 9
2:45 a.m. Driving after revocation. CR 1. Officers witnessed a moving vehicle with extremely dark tint on its windows. Officers stopped the vehicle and the driver gave officers a false name. Officers discovered the driver’s real name and arrested the driver for driving after revocation and giving a false name.
Nov. 10
4:30 p.m. Traffic stop. Highway 15. Officers saw a vehicle with expired tabs driving on Highway 15. Officers stopped the vehicle and advised the driver of their expired tabs. Officers gave a warning for the infraction.
Nov. 11
3:40 p.m. Traffic stop. Riverside Avenue. An officer ran a license-plate check that showed a suspended license. The officer stopped the vehicle and cited the driver for driving after suspension. The passenger in the vehicle had a valid driver’s license and she took over as driver.
Nov. 12
7:30 p.m. Stolen vehicle. Benton Drive. An officer assisted a county deputy with a stolen vehicle stop. Driver gave officers a false name and stated he borrowed the vehicle from a friend prior to being stopped. Individual was arrested and transported to Stearns County Jail. The juvenile passenger was transported home.
Nov. 13
12:20 a.m. Traffic stop. Heritage Drive. Officers witnessed a vehicle driving down the road with no headlights on. Officers stopped the vehicle and warned the driver to turn on their headlights.
