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Oct. 13
7:24 a.m. Warrant. 1st Avenue NW. An arrest warrant had been issued for a 21-year-old male. An officer went to his home and was told he wasn’t there. After waiting a few blocks away, the officer saw the man, stopped him, identified him and transported him to the Stearns County jail without incident.
Oct. 19
5:20 a.m. Property damage. 1st Avenue SE. Overnight, three mailboxes and/or mailbox posts in the area were damaged.
Oct. 20
11:04 p.m. Traffic stop. CR 75/1st Avenue NW. Officers suspected a driver on the road had a revoked license. After stopping the vehicle, the license was confirmed as revoked. The vehicle also had recently been purchased, and the driver, a 38-year-old male, didn’t know if it was insured. The driver’s girlfriend came to operate the vehicle, and she had insured the vehicle earlier that day. The driver was cited for driving with a revoked license and no proof of insurance.