Oct. 12
9:25 a.m. Harassment. Iverson Avenue W. Officer was dispatched to a harassment criticism. I referred to as and spoke with complainant and gathered particulars. Complainant had dated the male for about a month, they usually lately broke up. Complainant mentioned male had been calling, messaging and displaying up at her home unannounced. Complainant acknowledged this morning she heard a loud automobile, heard a loud bang and believed she noticed the male suspect drive away. Officer spoke with complainant about some choices like getting an Harassment Restraining Order.
Officer texted male to depart feminine alone. Male referred to as officer again and was pissed off. Suspect acknowledged he now wished to press expenses in opposition to feminine complainant for placing scratches in his automobile. He mentioned feminine had put his property on his automobile and scratched it. He additionally acknowledged feminine put a 2-1/2-ton jack on his automobile.
Officer spoke with a good friend of the male who was a witness. Witness mentioned there have been garments and a soundbar on male’s automobile after they received there. Witness mentioned he didn’t witness feminine deliberately injury the automobile. Feminine claims she solely set a bag of male’s garments on the automobile.
Officer referred to as and spoke with metropolis legal professional. Based mostly on information, not sufficient proof for a criminal-damage-to-property cost. Each events had been advised to cease any and all contact with one another. Officer additionally advised each of them to use for separate HROs in the event that they wished.
No additional motion until info is obtained.
Oct. 14
4:04 p.m. Hit-and-run accident. Lanigan Approach SW. Officer was dispatched to a hit-and-run at Woodcrest Assisted Dwelling. Officer responded and upon arrival met with the sufferer. Sufferer mentioned her automobile was hit by one other automobile described as a silver SUV and had license plate quantity. Officer ran quantity and it got here again to a silver SUV. The registered proprietor of the silver SUV had signed the check-in listing at Woodcrest earlier.
Officer tried to name suspect, however solely received a voicemail. Officer left a message and acknowledged to name police officer upon receipt of message.
Officer advised the sufferer the crash occurred on non-public property and that officer couldn’t write a state report for it. Officer suggested her that will probably be dealt with via the insurance coverage firm. Officer gave sufferer officer’s enterprise card with the incident criticism report and suggested her to let her insurance coverage firm know.
Suspect referred to as officer again and mentioned she was at Woodcrest and when she was leaving the parking zone in her automobile, she heard a clunk. Suspect acknowledged she thought she had hit a white Buick within the parking zone. After hitting the Buick, suspect acknowledged an alert got here on her sprint that indicated low tire strain. Officer gathered suspect’s insurance coverage info and gave suspect the ICR quantity and advised her sufferer’s insurance coverage will keep in touch along with her.
Officer referred to as sufferer again and advised her officer was capable of get into contact with suspect and had gathered suspect’s insurance coverage info. Nothing additional to report.
7:50 p.m. Driving with out a license. CR 75/Cedar Avenue. E. Whereas on routine patrol, officer noticed a automobile, with out its headlights on. The automobile had the fog lights and marker lights on. Officer activated emergency lights and initiated a visitors cease. Officer then approached the driving force, recognized driver, and advised him the rationale for the cease was as a result of the automobile didn’t have any headlights on. Driver acknowledged he had it set to solely have the fog lights and marker lights.
Officer requested driver if he had a driver’s license, and driver acknowledged he didn’t. Officer requested driver if he ever had a driver’s license; driver acknowledged he didn’t. Officer gathered driver’s title and date of beginning and had dispatch run info. Officer issued driver a quotation for driving with out a legitimate license. Officer defined quotation to driver, and driver left the automobile on the facet of the highway and walked dwelling.
Oct. 16
7:04 a.m. Canine at massive. Minnesota Avenue E. Officer was dispatched to a dog-at-large name. Complainant reported a German shepherd with no tags was contained in her yard. Arrived on scene and positioned the canine. Pleasant canine however wouldn’t get within the automobile. On name metropolis upkeep got here out with the kennel and the canine was transported to metropolis upkeep. Canine proprietor referred to as in reporting her canine ran off this morning. Officer advised her the canine was impounded and is presently on the humane society. Officer advised her she must name the humane society to say the canine and he or she would want to return into the St. Joseph Police Division on Monday to pay the impound charges earlier than she will get the canine again. Additionally suggested her she wants a canine license. Canine proprietor mentioned she understood.
Oct. 17
12:10 a.m. Burning. Fourth Avenue NW. Officer was dispatched to a burning criticism at Fourth Avenue NW by an nameless complainant who had heard loud fireworks. Officer arrived on scene and talked with three adults attending a fireplace within the yard. They mentioned the fireworks got here from a few blocks away, there was not a difficulty with the hearth. Nothing additional.
Oct. 26
11:36 p.m. Suspicious individual. Baker Avenue E. Officers had been dispatched to a suspicious individual in a yard on Baker Avenue. The complainant referred to as stating a male was strolling via the yard and knocking on the neighbor’s door. Officer arrived on scene and positioned suspect within the yard of the townhomes. Suspect mentioned his girlfriend lives within the constructing. He mentioned he was at dwelling in St Cloud when his girlfriend advised him to return over and hang around. Suspect drove to St Joseph, however his girlfriend wouldn’t reply the door or her cellphone. Suspect knocked on the door, rang the doorbell, and was tossing his headphones on the girlfriend’s window to try to wake her up. Suspect had a automobile there. He mentioned he was going to attempt calling a couple of extra instances earlier than leaving. He apologized, advising he was attempting to respect neighbors and attempting to be quiet. There’s a Home Abuse No Contact Order when operating suspect’s title, however the protected get together doesn’t reside on Baker Avenue.
Oct. 29
11:22 p.m. Intoxicated male. Faculty Avenue S. Complainant requested police to her house complicated for an intoxicated male within the frequent hallway of the constructing. Officer arrived on scene and positioned the suspect laying within the hallway between the complainant’s house door and the adjoining house door. The suspect was blocking the complainant’s door together with his physique. It took vital prodding and poking to wake the suspect. With the help of one other officer, officers had been capable of wake the suspect. After a number of minutes of fumbling in his pants pockets and pockets, the suspect gave officer’s an Illinois driver’s license. The Illinois driver’s license got here again not on file. After asking the suspect a number of instances for a “actual” driver’s license, he supplied officers together with his Minnesota driver’s license. Preliminary breath check was administered and suspect examined .238 A mattress was reserved at detox for the suspect. Officer issued a brand new Minor Consumption incident criticism report and expenses regarding the false ID and minor consumption in addition to Detox had been processed on that incident criticism report.
Oct. 31
7:48 p.m. Window peeping. twentieth Avenue SE. Officer was dispatched to a window peeker. Complainant reported a male was standing outdoors her lounge window taking footage. They didn’t get an outline apart from a male. The male was final seen strolling east. Officer checked the realm with detrimental contact. Spoke with the complainant who has not had any contact with anybody that will trigger her concern.
Nov. 1
11:31 a.m. Fireplace. Northland Drive. Responded to a furnace hearth. Upon arrival, officer spoke to householders who acknowledged the furnace had began on hearth. Male suggested he was capable of get the hearth out with an extinguisher nevertheless there was lots of smoke. St. Joseph Fireplace Division arrived and decided the hearth was out. Let the St. Joseph Fireplace Division ventilate, and officers supplied visitors management.