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.
Aug. 10
9:31 p.m. Theft. Seventh Street N. An officer was requested to respond to a complaint of personal items being stolen from their load of laundry in a common area in an apartment building. The complainant reported she and her daughter’s laundry had been gone through and certain items had been taken out of the laundry, while others remained in the dryer. She also explained they were out about $60-70 worth of items. There are no cameras in the building, but the exterior doors are secured, so it was most likely someone who lives in the building. The complainant was going to speak to management about installing cameras.
Aug. 11
1:52 p.m. Business assist. C.R. 120. Business assist. An officer was requested to assist the business with getting an RV removed from their property, and the owner was not cooperating. When the officer arrived on scene, the owner of the RV started swearing at them. The business requested All Care Towing to remove the RV. The owner told the officer he was sick, trying to fix his RV and had been there over a week. The officer told the owner to leave, or the RV was being hooked up to be towed away. Before All Care could hook up to the RV, the owner started the RV up. The owner was advised not to come back, or he would be arrested for trespassing. The owner then drove the RV off the lot.
Aug. 12
12:23 a.m. Agency assist. Bridge of Hope. An officer was requested to assist a Stearns County deputy while their K-9 was doing a sniff on the vehicle. The officer assisted with officer safety precautions and was shortly cleared after the K-9 was done doing their job.
Aug. 13
4:40 p.m. Found property. Riverside Avenue S. An officer was requested to respond to the river just behind the Family Dollar store. When the officers arrived, they walked out on the rocks to the complainant. The complainant showed the officers they had found a long gun. The officer retrieved the bottom half of a shotgun. Officers attempted to find serial numbers on the part but were unable to find any legible enough to read.
Aug. 14
6:56 a.m. Alarm. Second Street S. Dispatch informed Sartell officers of a building alarm at a business. When the officer arrived and started checking doors it was found all exterior doors were secured. As the officer came around the back, he was met by an employee who informed him they had entered the wrong code. Proper code was entered and silenced the alarm.
Aug. 15
3:59 p.m. Traffic stop. CR 120. While an officer was doing routine patrol, they witnessed a male on a bicycle weaving in and out of traffic. The biker road toward the center line as the officer was passing and almost hit the rear of the squad. The officer attempted to stop the bicyclist, but he would not stop. After a short pursuit with lights and sirens, the officer was able to get the bicyclist stopped. The male immediately started yelling at the officer and would not follow commands given by the officer. The officer requested assistance and a Waite Park police officer arrived on scene shortly afterward. While trying to take the male into custody a struggle occurred, and the male continued to be uncooperative. St. Cloud Police Department arrived for more backup. The male was placed into a WRAP restraint for his and officers’ safety. The male was taken to the Stearns County Jail and booked on multiple charges.
Aug. 16
10:25 a.m. Disorderly .Riverside Avenue S. Officers were dispatched to a screaming shirtless male in their bathroom. When the officers arrived on scene, they knew the male from previous calls. The officers were informed the male had been sprayed with bear mace by an unknown male at a different location in the county. The officers requested Mayo Ambulance to respond and gave the male permission to keep washing the bear mace off his face and body. When Mayo Ambulance arrived, the male was transported to the St. Cloud Hospital.
Aug. 17
9:41 a.m. Assault. First Avenue N. An officer was requested to respond to a business for an assault that had happened the night before. The complainant wanted to make sure law enforcement was made aware of a situation that had occurred on their property. The evening before, a customer was exiting the store and a hotdog was thrown at them. The complainant was able to give the officer a description of the vehicle but no license plate. The incident had been reported the night before.
Aug. 18
2:56 p.m. Agency assist. River Oaks Lane. A Sartell officer was requested to assist a Stearns County Deputy in serving an eviction notice. The property owner and the inhabitants were given 24-hour notice to leave the property. They were informed the county would be boarding up windows and doors at that time. If they were still on the property, they would be removed or arrested.
Aug. 19
4 p.m. Stolen vehicle. Roberts Road. An officer was dispatched to a stolen vehicle complaint at an apartment parking lot. The complainant stated he still had the keys, and the doors were locked on the vehicle. The complainant showed the officer where the vehicle had been parked. The officer noticed the vehicle had been dragged out of the parking spot as there was rubber left on the tar. The officer responded to the management office where he was able to review video. At approximately 9:32 a.m., a white tow truck came into the lot and towed the vehicle away. The cameras captured the name of the tow company as AWR Enterprises. The officer called the company that was out of Otsego, Minn. The company said they were hired to repo the vehicle and that if the owner wanted their personal items back to give them a call but to get the vehicle back, they would need to speak to their bank.
Aug. 20
5:41 p.m. Domestic. Sunset Avenue. While an officer was responding to another call, he was flagged down by a male who stated his girlfriend’s mother was assaulted by her boyfriend. The officer spoke to the girlfriend of the man, and she told the officer that her mother had been slapped and choked by her boyfriend who had since left. The officer contacted the victim, and she told the officer she wasn’t speaking to him and yelled at her daughter for saying anything. The officer told them to please call if they needed to report anything in the future.